BOSTON (WHDH) - The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of Massachusetts Wednesday.
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Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, and Suffolk counties were all under the watch until 9 p.m.
Earlier in the day, the entire state was impacted by the watch, and a number of warnings were issued at the peak of the storms.
Strong storms that moved in from the west brought powerful winds, torrential rain, flooding, and frequent lightning.
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) July 31, 2019
Rt 1 Saugus is a tad wet @WCVB @weatherchannel pic.twitter.com/9RdOckX0oE
— Glenn English (@Vitologist) July 31, 2019
It’s lit. pic.twitter.com/jYlPUmxIqY
— Gillette Stadium (@GilletteStadium) July 31, 2019
Two people were in this Nissan when tree came down on it on Bournside St Dorchester. Luckily, no injuries. @7News pic.twitter.com/RGgKeXwcWI
— Alex DiPrato (@AlexDiPrato) July 31, 2019
A microburst grounded flights at Logan Airport for a short while, while cities and towns across the area reported widespread tree and wind damage.
More than 10,000 Bay State residents were without power as of 5:30 p.m.
Parts of the Bay State were under a heat advisory until 6 p.m. but cooler, less humid air is expected to settle in after the storms move out.
5:30pm Update…Severe Thunderstorm Watch trimmed back….no longer a threat of severe storms north of MA Pike or west of I-95. #7news pic.twitter.com/5P56dxmBQS
— Jeremy Reiner (@jreineron7) July 31, 2019
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