Photo: Latest map from the National Weather Service.
While the worse of Tropical Storm Isaias will impact central and western New England with heavy rain, flooding and possible tornados, Belmont will be visited with buffeting winds beginning on Tuesday afternoon, August 4, according to the National Weather Service in Boston.
Strong, sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph can be expected with a low risk of 60 mph gusts as Eastern Massachusetts will be under a Tropical Storm Watch. Such winds can lead to downed trees and power outages, according to the service.
Below are telephone numbers to keep at the ready during the storm:
Belmont Light (to report outages): 617-993-2800.
The Town of Belmont EMERGENCY HOTLINE: (617) 993-2698.
Unless it is an emergency, do not call 911.
You can also see where outages are taking place on the Belmont Light’s Outage map.
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