Seekonk, Swansea Weather: 60 MPH Wind, Power Outages Possible

Photo: A map of power outages across Massachusetts Thursday as 60 mph winds battered the region. (Credit: Eversource)

SEEKONK/SWANSEA, MA — Seekonk and Swansea were placed under a high wind warning Thursday as gusts hit 60 mph and knocked out power across the state.

The warning is in effect Thursday through 9 p.m. The strong winds will present "driving challenges" for high-profile vehicles, according to the National Weather Service.

There were large power outages in Duxbury and Scitutate Thursday afternoon due to tree limbs being blown into utility lines.

Eversource has a live outage map.

Here's more from the National Weather Service wind warning:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING...IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
• LOCATIONS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL AS ALL OF RHODE ISLAND. THIS INCLUDES THE BOSTON TO PROVIDENCE CORRIDOR.
• WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 TO 60 MPH.
• TIMING...DEVELOPING THIS MORNING AND PERSISTING INTO THE EVENING HOURS. STRONGEST WINDS AROUND MIDDAY INTO AFTERNOON.
• IMPACTS...INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED LIMBS AND POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CHALLENGES FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

Seekonk/Swansea extended forecast

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