By JULIE CUNNINGHAM
(Franklin County, MA) Warnings and watches for Hurricane Henri continue to evolve as the storm continues to track Northwards. The National Weather Service said the storm will make landfall along Long Island Sunday as a lower Category One Hurricane or a tropical storm. Henri will then track across Connecticut causing life threatening conditions in that area and move slowly out into Monday. Currently Henri is 590 miles southwest of Nantucket at 70mph and is moving northeast. Current warnings and watches hoisted by the National Weather Service include:
A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Hartford CT, Tolland CT, and Windham CT – The Hurricane Watch has been cancelled for Barnstable MA, Dukes MA, Nantucket MA, Southern Bristol MA, and Southern Plymouth MA * CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS: – A Storm Surge Warning, Tropical Storm Warning, and Hurricane Watch are in effect for Block Island RI, Bristol RI, Eastern Kent RI, Newport RI, and Washington RI – A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Hartford CT, Tolland CT, and Windham CT – A Tropical Storm Warning and Hurricane Watch are in effect for Western Kent RI – A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for Barnstable MA and Nantucket MA – A Storm Surge Warning and Tropical Storm Warning are in effect for Dukes MA, Southern Bristol MA, and Southern Plymouth MA