MATTAPOISETT, MASS. (WHDH) - Pop-up thunderstorms that hit parts of southern New England dropped a significant amount of hail on several South Coast communities Monday.
Where some towns saw only pellet-sized hail, others dealt with larger hailstones. And on Cape Cod, at least three communities faced flooding by mid-afternoon.
“It was hailing just like snow out of the sky in the summer,” said Mattapoisett resident Julie Reidy. “It was pouring off our garage in droves.”
“People were out in boats today,” Reidy continued. “What are the odds?”
Reidy told 7NEWS she saw wild weather roll in near 1 p.m.
By 4 p.m., only gray skies remained overhead.
Videos and photos documented hail falling across the South Coast and Cape Cod.
Despite the hail, wind, rain, and lightning, officials in Mattapoisett said there were no reports of storm damage as of around 5 p.m.
Elsewhere, Bourne officials urged drivers to stay cautious on the road. In Falmouth, one video several cars driving through deep water on a local road. The National Weather Service documented additional flooding in Dennis.
The National Weather Service issued several severe thunderstorm warnings and flash flood warnings Monday.
A larger severe thunderstorm watch was scheduled to remain in effect across much of southern New England until 7 p.m.
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