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, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees. Light rain for the morning, overcast overnight.
We used to spray our lawn with a company that said they used non-toxic chemicals. The loss of bees, frogs, pollinators and birds in our garden was dramatic.
Great topic! I'd love to see more from the environmental action committee on encouraging less use of pesticides/weed killers/fertilizers in town.
what a great way to encourage people to plant native, it gives me so much pleasure to see who is visiting my plants.
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