An unstable atmosphere and plenty of sunshine led to widespread severe weather across Southern New England.  Cold upper level temperatures allowed large hail to form and form it did with one report of two inch diameter hail in Marlborough, Massachusetts.  There was heavy rain associated with some of the storms as well which resulted in some urban flooding and some flash flooding in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Hail in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 14:27:00 to 07-AUG-08 14:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: WESTMINSTER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm Wind in MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 14:39:00 to 07-AUG-08 14:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOPKINTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees on West Elm Street were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 16:55:00 to 07-AUG-08 16:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: MILFORD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Wires on Lawrence Street were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Hail in HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 17:11:00 to 07-AUG-08 17:11:00 (EST-5)
Location: PLAINFIELD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 17:12:00 to 07-AUG-08 17:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLANDFORD
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 17:19:00 to 07-AUG-08 17:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLANDFORD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Pea to penny size hail fell to a depth of three inches.

Hail in HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 17:40:00 to 07-AUG-08 17:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: GOSHEN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 18:23:00 to 07-AUG-08 18:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: MONTGOMERY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm Wind in HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 18:30:00 to 07-AUG-08 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: WESTFIELD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees on North Road were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 18:51:00 to 07-AUG-08 18:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: HIGHLANDS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees on Locust Street in Holyoke were downed by thunderstorm winds.  High tension wires on Prospect Street in Chicopee also were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Flood in FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 17:00:00 to 07-AUG-08 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREENFIELD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Several thunderstorms with heavy rain moved through Greenfield resulting in flooding.  Ten basements were flooded and there was some sewage backup on Silver Street.

Flood in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 14:30:00 to 07-AUG-08 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: DUDLEY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Heavy rain fell in Dudley which overwhelmed the drainage system and resulted in some minor flooding of the Dudley District Court.  Four inches of water covered the lower level of the courtroom while up to a foot of water was reported in the back parking lot.  Quick action by courtroom personnel prevented any further damage to paperwork or equipment.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 13:42:00 to 07-AUG-08 13:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: SUNDERLAND
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Tree tops were blown down on Route 116 near the Cliffside Apartments.

Flash Flood in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 14:20:00 to 07-AUG-08 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHREWSBURY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In Shrewsbury, Route 9 from the Worcester/Shrewsbury line to Route 140 was flooded.  In Worcester, flash flooding resulted in motorists being rescued from their cars and homeowners trying to get water out of their basements.  Sunderland Road and Bowman Lane were both closed due to flooding, while Lake Street had three feet of water standing in the street.  Water on a side street to Hamilton Street overtopped the roof of a car stalled in the road.  Flood waters inundated at least 70 basements with water standing 12 to 18 inches deep.

Hail in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 13:09:00 to 07-AUG-08 13:14:00 (EST-5)
Location: GRAFTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Penny to quarter sized hail fell in the northern part of Grafton.

Hail in HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 12:23:00 to 07-AUG-08 12:29:00 (EST-5)
Location: HIGHLANDS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Penny sized hail fell throughout Holyoke, including on Route 5, Interstate 91, and Northampton Street.

Hail in HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 12:30:00 to 07-AUG-08 12:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLIMANSETT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Penny to nickel size hail fell in Chicopee.

Hail in MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 13:15:00 to 07-AUG-08 13:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: HUDSON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Penny to quarter sized hail fell in Hudson.

Hail in FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 13:16:00 to 07-AUG-08 13:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREENFIELD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 13:18:00 to 07-AUG-08 13:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARLBOROUGH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny to quarter sized hail fell in Marlborough.

Thunderstorm Wind in MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 13:29:00 to 07-AUG-08 13:29:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARLBOROUGH
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees and wires across Marlborough were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Hail in MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 13:30:00 to 07-AUG-08 13:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARLBOROUGH
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 13:55:00 to 07-AUG-08 13:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: GRAFTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Flood in HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 12:12:00 to 07-AUG-08 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: HIGHLANDS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In Holyoke, the Sargent Street underpass was flooded out.  Commercial Street and Route 391 near the Main Street underpass were closed due to flooding.  In Springfield, several cars were stuck in floodwaters at the intersection of Roosevelt and Belcher Avenues.  The intersection of Liberty and Carew Streets, and Worthington Street were flooded.  On Waire Street in Springfield, several basements were flooded.

Lightning in HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 12:35:00 to 07-AUG-08 12:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: EAST SPRINGFIELD
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Lightning struck a garage on Menthuen Street resulting in a fire.

Thunderstorm Wind in HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 12:37:00 to 07-AUG-08 12:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLIMANSETT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A tree on Henry Harris Road was downed by thunderstorm winds onto a car.

Hail in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 14:00:00 to 07-AUG-08 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: DOUGLAS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 12:14:00 to 07-AUG-08 12:14:00 (EST-5)
Location: AGAWAM
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-AUG-08 18:40:00 to 07-AUG-08 18:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: HIGHLANDS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio