Downpours lash the state; flood warnings issued

National Weather Service

The radar shows the line of storms rumbling eastwards.

By Globe Staff

Strong thunderstorms are rolling across the state, dousing it with rain and lashing it with high winds.

The damage includes trees and wires down in Boston's western suburbs, the National Weather Service reports this afternoon.

The service has issued severe thunderstorm warnings for areas on the North Shore and in southeastern Massachusetts as well as flood advisories, warning that the storms, dumping a quick half-inch to inch of rain, could cause ponding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.