BOSTON (WHDH) - A series of powerful thunderstorms that moved across Massachusetts on Saturday prompted the National Weather Service to issue tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings for some counties.

The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for east central Worcester County and central Middlesex County that expired at 4:45 p.m.

Prior to the warning, at 4:04 p.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Holden, or near Worcester, moving east at 40 mph.

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