If you have outdoor plans this afternoon or tonight, keep an eye to the sky. The areas at highest risk for these storms are north of the Massachusetts Turnpike.
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Mike Cempa, a forecaster with the National Weather Service office in Gray, said the storms moving into Maine from New Hampshire are producing “destructive” hail the size of tennis balls.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Sunday afternoon through 11 p.m. for all of Western New York – and much of the rest of the state as well.
The National Weather Service cautions that what may start as some isolated thunderstorms across the region could merge into a larger complex of storms Sunday evening. The subsequent lifting of the very unstable air mass will likely trigger strong to severe thunderstorms that may be accompanied by flood-producing downpours, in addition to damaging winds and hail. The biggest threat for the these storms is between 4 p.m. and midnight but could linger.
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Residents are advised to stay indoors if a thunderstorm strikes.
