BOSTON (WHDH) - Remnants of Ida are expected to bring heavy rain to New England, prompting flash flood and tornado watches throughout the Bay State early Thursday morning.
A tornado warning went into effect for parts of Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, and Plymouth counties through 1:45 a.m. after a strong thunderstorm popped up off the coast of Aquinnah. A watch will remain in effect for these areas and Nantucket until 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
The flash flood warning went into effect at 10 p.m. Wednesday and is expected to last through Thursday morning for Essex; Middlesex; Norfolk; Suffolk; Worcester Bristol; Plymouth and Hampden counties according to the service.
Rain showers developed Wednesday afternoon before turning more widespread in the evening and overnight, according to 7NEWS Meteorologist Chief Meteorologist Jeremy Reiner.
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The heaviest rain is slated to move out from west to east around 6 to 9 a.m.
Southern New England is expected to get about 3 to 5 inches of rainfall, with localized 5 to 7 inches possible in Rhode Island and Connecticut, Lambert said.
Ida made landfall in Louisiana on Sunday as a Category 4 hurricane before downgrading to a tropical storm on Monday.
The Bay State’s south coast has the highest chance of seeing severe storms and isolated tornadoes.
At 4 p.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a wind advisory that will go into effect at 3 a.m. Thursday for parts of Barnstable; eastern Essex; eastern Norfolk; eastern Plymouth and Suffolk counties.
Those who live in the area can expect winds between 20 and 30 miles per hour with gusts of up to 40 miles per hour.
The wind advisory is expected to expire at 1 p.m.
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