The flash flood warning was issued for a large area of Massachusetts, and is in effect until 8:30 p.m.; a tornado watch is in effect until 9 p.m. for Hampden and Hampshire counties.
A National Weather Service tornado warning issued for parts of Hampden and Hampshire counties in Massachusetts was lifted at 5:41 p.m., but a thunderstorm warning was subsequently issued.
The thunderstorm warning is in effect until 6:30 p.m.
The thunderstorm was sighted in Monson, nine miles east of Springfield. The thunderstorm warning was issued for west central Worcester County and southeastern Franklin, eastern Hampden county and southeastern Hampshire counties in Western Massachusetts.
Affected towns include Brimfield, Palmer, Warren, Ware and West Brookfield.
A flash flood warning was issued for a large area of Massachusetts, and is in effect until 8:30 p.m. Eastern Franklin, eastern Hampden and southeastern Hampshire counties in Western Massachusetts are affected. Also, all of Worcester County in central Massachusetts and Norfolk, Suffolk and Middlesex counties in eastern Massachusetts were under the flash flood warning.
A tornado watch remains in effect for Hampden and Hampshire counties until 9 p.m.
The storm created intense downpours, heavy winds and a reported sighting of a tornado in Connecticut. Connecticut Light & Power reported 13,677 customers had no power, and United Illuminated reported 877 customers lost power.