The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for several Northeast states, including most of Massachusetts until 10 p.m.

A severe thunderstorm watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 1:31 p.m. in effect until 10 p.m. for Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth,

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Maine and New Hampshire until 6 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/8hl8F74PUk “The heat and humidity are setting the stage for some active weather,” Graf wrote in her latest weather blog. “These storms could bring damaging winds, hail, heavy downpours, and frequent lightning.”