A tornado hit a beachfront neighborhood in New York City earlier in the day.
The tornado watch has been canceled for Hampden and Hampshire counties and the Hartford, Conn. area, according to the National Weather Service.
A severe thunderstorm watch will remain in effect for the area until 11 p.m. Saturday, said meteorologist Stephanie Dunten.
Mike Skurko, CBS 3 meteorologist, said a line of thunderstorms hit Northampton Saturday night and moved into downtown Springfield before 7:30 p.m.
“They’re sweeping through all of Western Massachusetts,” Skurko said.
“We have a cold front coming through right now and when you have a cold front hit a very humid air mass, it triggers some showers and thunderstorms,” Skurko said.
Skurko said the region will enter a quiet weather pattern starting Sunday.
“It will be very chilly for the next couple of nights,” Skurko said.
Sunday through Wednesday, temperatures at night will drop into the 40s. The average low for this time of year is lower 50s, he said.
The Associated Press reported that a tornado hit a beachfront neighborhood in New York City on Saturday at approximately 11 a.m.; it moved through the Breezy Point section of the Rockaway peninsula in Queens.
The community of seaside bungalows was littered with broken flower pots, knocked-down fences and smashed windows, the Associated Press reported.