Western Mass. could see tornadoes as severe thunderstorms hit all of Mass. on Saturday

Watch for tornadoes, damaging wind and hail in Mass., NH today

A summerlike airmass is still hanging over New England on Saturday, and we expect storms to roll through.  Vermont has already seen some action, with isolated showers, thunder and even a couple severe thunderstorm warnings around Montpelier, Vermont. More energy builds in as the day goes on and as a low pressure system moves closer.  [Get the latest severe weather alerts here.] With a “triple point,” some storms are expected to rotate as a warm …

Western Mass. could see tornadoes as severe thunderstorms hit all of Mass. on Saturday

Looking toward Saturday’s forecast in Massachusetts, the National Weather Service described it as “messy.”Unstable weather, as seen on Friday with thick clouds and high humidity, is expected to continue on Saturday, forecasters said. Starting in the morning, some showers and potentially some lightning are possible, including brief heavy downpours. However, forecasters do not have a consensus on which areas could see the worst of it before the “m…