Severe storms bring lightning, pea-sized hail across Rhode Island.
Rounds of severe weather Wednesday evening brought torrential rains, thunder, lightning, and even pea-sized hail across Rhode Island.
The National Weather Service in Boston issued several severe thunderstorm warnings covering swaths across the state starting at around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday and lasting until 8:30 for parts of Rhode Island.
In addition to periods of torrential rain, pea-sized hail was reported in both the East and West Bay, from West Warwick and Coventry to Barrington, and even in Swansea, Massachusetts.
Penny-sized hail was reported in West Warwick, with one user on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, posting hail that fell in East Greenwich was 3/8".
Penny sized hail West Warwick/East Greenwich line 🗺️ @WX1BOX 📻@nwsboston 🔮 #401wx pic.twitter.com/0Xr07bVeyy
— ⛈ Weather In RI ❄️ (@weatherinri) May 9, 2024
There were no major power outages associated with the storms.
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Severe thunderstorms drop pea-sized hail across several RI communities