736 WWUS81 KBOX 031309 SPSBOX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 909 AM EDT TUE SEP 3 2013 CTZ004-MAZ005>007-012>024-RIZ001>008-031615- WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO... NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM... FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 909 AM EDT TUE SEP 3 2013 ...STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY... THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TOWARDS MIDDAY AND INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BE STRONG TO SEVERE WITH THE THREAT OF FREQUENT LIGHTNING...DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND HEAVY RAIN. WITH HEAVY RAIN...THERE IS THE ADDITIONAL THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING AS MUCH OF THE REGION HAS SEEN AROUND 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN THE LAST 48 HOURS...WITH A FEW LOCATIONS AROUND 4 TO 7 INCHES... ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTHWEST BOSTON METRO AREA AND CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND. $$ SIPPRELL