By News staff
The National Weather Service at Taunton, Mass., has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Providence County, and severe thunderstorm watches for the rest of Rhode Island until 9 p.m. Saturday.
A line of thunderstorms began moving through Rhode Island around 4 p.m.
Severe thunderstorms produce damaging winds and large hail. The weather service advises staying inside in an interior room on the lowest floor of a house or business.
Be prepared for low visibility if you are driving, and do not drive through flooded roads.