Thunderstorms Likely Tuesday Afternoon and Evening for RI

RHODE ISLAND—Be prepared to take cover at some point Tuesday as thunderstorms are possible through the afternoon and evening.

The National Weather Service,in a Hazardous Weather Outlook issued Tuesday morning, predicted storms that could be strong to severe with gusty, damaging winds. As other storms in recent weeks, they could bring frequent lightning and torrential downpours.

A batch of thunderstorms was brewing over eastern Connecticut and appeared are expected to reach many Rhode Island communities sometime between 1 and 2 p.m.

The chance of storms should diminish by nightfall, according to the weather service.