Showers, thunderstorms expected to sweep through Southern New England Friday

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to roll into Southern New England Friday morning, with the potential for some isolated storms to become severe and produce “brief torrential rainfall,” according to forecasters from the National Weather Service. The more severe thunderstorms could result in localized street flooding. But because they are expected to sweep through rapidly, forecasters say the flood potential will be limited. A small craft advisory was in effect Friday morning for the waters south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket as well as the Outer Cape, while parts of...