000 FPUS71 KBOX 240207 NOWBOX SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 956 PM EDT SUN JUN 23 2002 CTZ002>004-240300- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT- 956 PM EDT SUN JUN 23 2002 .NOW... A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL PUSH EASTWARD ACROSS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT THROUGH 11 PM. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...AS WELL AS BRIEF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF A HALF OF AN INCH IN AN HOUR. FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL OCCUR WITH SOME STORMS AS WELL. THE LEADING EDGE OF THESE STORMS IS FORECAST TO REACH THE MANSFIELD AND COVENTRY AREAS AROUND 10:30 PM...KILLINGLY AND PUTNAM AREAS AROUND 11 PM. $$ MAZ012-013-017-RIZ001-002-240300- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- 956 PM EDT SUN JUN 23 2002 .NOW... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND FAR NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND THROUGH 11 PM. THIS THUNDERSTORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AS WELL AS SMALL HAIL. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR MILLVILLE AND GLOCESTER AROUND 1015 PM...NORTH SMITHFIELD AND BLACKSTONE AROUND 1020 PM...CUMBERLAND AROUND 1025 PM...ATTLEBORO AND PAWTUCKET BY 11 PM. $$ NHZ011-012-240300- CHESHIRE NH-HILLSBOROUGH NH- 956 PM EDT SUN JUN 23 2002 .NOW... A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING SOUTHWARD THROUGH VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE IS FORECAST TO BEGIN MOVING INTO NORTHERN CHESHIRE AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES AROUND 11 PM. THIS INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF MARLOW...WALPOLE AND WEARE. THIS LINE IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AS WELL AS A PERIOD OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ NMB