Shortly before 4 p.m. on Thursday, August 15, 2024 in Westwood, a brief but severe thunderstorm swept through the area, dropping what some described as hail the size of ice cubes or marbles, approaching the diameter size of golf balls.
The hail, which began pea-sized, turned into larger hail in a short thunderstorm that lasted around 20 minutes. Hail could be seen on lawns and decks of some Westwood residences and persisted in its icy form for a few hours.
Photo by Westwood Minute. A swath of hail lies on a deck, an hour or two after Thursday's storm passed through Westwood.In Walpole, vehicles driving on Interstate 95 were pushed to the side by strong, brief gusts of wind.
In Brockton, some residents reported rain measuring over 1 inch from the storm.
Light rain shower, with a high of 66 and low of 62 degrees. Don't forget your umbrella! Light rain shower for the morning, moderate rain for the afternoon, light rain shower during the evening, patchy rain nearby overnight.
Yay Westwood! To look up whether specific items are recyclable in our carts (only clean paper, cardboard, bottles, cans and rigid containers), check out the searchable Recyclopedia here https://recyclesmartma.org/
Has there been a breakdown of how much of the contaminated recycling comes from commercial vs. residential recycling bins?
64° and Light drizzle