If you have any hatches, you might want to batten them

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for eastern Massachusetts through 7 p.m.:

THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. HOWEVER..SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE BIGGEST CONCERN WOULD BE A LOCALIZED STRONG TO DAMAGING WIND GUST WITH HAIL A SECONDARY CONCERN.