Storm dumped up to 4 inches of rain

By Globe Staff

A soggy summer storm finally washed out to sea this morning after dumping up to 4 inches of rain in southern New England and buffeting the region with winds gusting up to 40 miles an hour.

Reports of downed trees and minor street flooding came from an area that stretched from Cape Cod to Westerly, R.I., according to the National Weather Service. No major flooding or damage has been reported.

The highest rain total came in Kingston, R.I., where 4.64 inches had fallen by 9 a.m. In Massachusetts, the most rain fell in Salem, which measured 3.82 inches by 9:35 a.m. At Logan International Airport in Boston, meteorologists recorded 2.19 inches at 8 a.m.

"It's pretty much finished in Boston," said Jeremiah Pyle, a meteorologist with National Weather Service in Taunton, of the rain. "We've got some hanging in northern Essex County, but that is wrapping up."

The rest of the day is expected to remain cloudy but drier, with a chance of scattered thunderstorms later this evening. Forecasters expect that Saturday will be warm and partly cloud with a high near 83 degrees. There is a chance for more showers and thunderstorms on Sunday.