A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont until 9 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/MVCLTy4JU4 Yesterday, Boston 25 Meteorologist Tucker Antico highlighted the potential hazards that the stormy conditions may bring.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for our eastern most counties including Appomattox, Charlotte, and Halifax until 10 p.m. Scattered instances of damaging wind gusts up to 65 mph that could knock down trees and power lines will be the main concern today as storms move into the area.

State media in Vietnam have reported that 34 people were killed after a boat carrying tourists capsized during a sudden thunderstorm. Eight people remain missing.

The intense rainfall there started about 5:24 a.m. and lasted until 6:49 a.m., weather service meteorologist Sarah Johnson said. The rain flooded streets in Sea Girt, Manasquan and elsewhere.

MET ÉIREANN HAS issued a Status Orange rain and thunderstorm warning for Dublin, Louth and Meath, with persistent and heavy rain expected. The warning kicks in at midnight and will last until 2pm on Monday afternoon.

A thunderstorm warning is in place for parts of Northern Ireland from Sunday afternoon.The Met Office is forecasting thunderstorms in counties Londonderry, Tyrone and Fermanagh. The warning is in place until 20:00 BST on Sunday.