Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of southeastern Massachusetts

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Massachusetts on Tuesday afternoon.

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The warning is in effect for northeastern Plymouth County and has been extended to 4:45 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

Impacted areas include Marshfield, Scituate, Pembroke, Duxbury, Hanover, Norwell, Abington, Kingston and Plymouth.

Damaging wind gusts, heavy rain, lightning, and hail is possible.

The NWS issued a warning, writing, “For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.”

To track the storms on interactive radar, click here.

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