When Will Thunderstorms Hit Medford?

By LIZ TAURASI (Patch Staff)

Medford and much of Massachusetts is under a severe thunderstorm watch through Tuesday afternoon.

Want to know when the storms will be over Medford? Here’s a detailed look into Medford’s weather updates. And here’s a look at the hourly forecast, according to the National Weather Service:

• Noon - Mostly cloudy, 79 degrees, with no chance of rain
• 1 p.m. - Scattered thunderstorms and wind, 79 degrees
• 2 p.m. - Scattered thunderstorms, 74 degrees
• 3 p.m. - Isolated thunderstorms, 84 degrees
• 4 p.m. - Mostly cloudy and windy, 79 degrees
• 5 p.m. - Scattered thunderstorms, 82 degrees
• 6 p.m. - Heavy thunderstorms, 82 degrees
• 7 p.m. - Thunderstorms 79 degrees
• 8 p.m. - Scattered thunderstorms, 75 degrees
• 9 p.m. - Mostly cloudy, 75 degrees
• 10 p.m. - Partly cloudy, 72 degrees
• 11 p.m. - Partly cloudy, 70 degrees

The main risk with any strong to severe thunderstorm will be isolated, damaging wind gusts and hail the size of quarters. Dangerous cloud to ground lightning and locally heavy rainfall may result in poor drainage street flooding.

Residents are reminded when you hear thunder you are close enough to get struck by lightning and should seek an inside shelter immediately.