Alert archive / Connecticut / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1993
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 61, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 28, 1993, 3:30 PM EDT for Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It was in force for 60 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 28, 1993, 3:30 PM EDT (19:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 28, 1993, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Area
- Whole counties
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 167 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 208 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -193 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1137 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 28, 1:26 PM EDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
RIZ001-002-502-282100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PROVIDENCE RI 120 PM EDT SAT AUG 28 1993 ...93 DEGREE TEMPERATURES IN RHODE ISLAND FEEL MORE LIKE 100... AT 100 PM THE TEMPERATURE AT THE PROVIDENCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RHODE ISLAND ROSE TO 93 DEGREES. THE TEMPERATURE IS COMBINING WITH HIGH HUMIDITY TO CREATE AN APPARENT TEMPERATURE AROUND 100 DEGREES. HOT AND HUMID TROPICAL AIR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO RHODE ISLAND ON SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON WITH TEMPERATURES AWAY FROM THE SHORE REACHING 95 TO 100 DEGRESS HERE IN THE OCEAN STATE...WITH APPARENT TEMPERATURES OF 100 TO 120. PEOPLE IN RHODE ISLAND SHOULD TAKE IT SLOW THE RvEST OF THIS AFTERNOON. THE DANGERS OF HEATSTROKE...SUNSTROKE...AND HEAT EXHAUTION ARE VERY REAL. DRINK PLEANTY OF NON ALCOHOLIC LIQUIDS AND STAY OUT OF THE SUN. CARBONE
Special weather statement, Aug 28, 1:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
RIZ001-002-502-282100-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PROVIDENCE RI
PM EDT SAT AUG 28 1993
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR RHODE ISLAND...
AT 114 PM EDT THE NATIONAL SEVERE STROMS CENTER ISSUED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ALL OF RHODE ISLAND AND ITS ADJOINING COASTAL
AND BAY WATERS EFFECTIVE UNTIL 900 PM EDT. THUNDERSTORMS SOME WITH
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE MOVING THROUGH RHODE ISLAND
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER
ACTUALLY MOVE INTO OR THREATEN THE AREA A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
WILL BE ISSUED.
PEOPLE SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER AND GO TO A SAFE
SHELTER AS IT APPROACHES. MARINERS SHOULD HEAD FOR A SAFE PORT NOW
BEFORE ANY SEVERE WEATHER ARRIVES.
CARBONESpecial weather statement, Aug 28, 1:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
RIZ001-002-502-282100-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PROVIDENCE RI
PM EDT SAT AUG 28 1993
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR RHODE ISLAND...
AT 114 PM EDT THE NATIONAL SEVERE STROMS CENTER ISSUED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ALL OF RHODE ISLAND AND ITS ADJOINING COASTAL
AND BAY WATERS EFFECTIVE UNTIL 900 PM EDT. THUNDERSTORMS SOME WITH
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE MOVING THROUGH RHODE ISLAND
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER
ACTUALLY MOVE INTO OR THREATEN THE AREA A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
WILL BE ISSUED.
PEOPLE SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER AND GO TO A SAFE
SHELTER AS IT APPROACHES. MARINERS SHOULD HEAD FOR A SAFE PORT NOW
BEFORE ANY SEVERE WEATHER ARRIVES.
CARBONESpecial weather statement, Aug 28, 2:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
RIZ001-002-502-282100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PROVIDENCE RI 204 PM EDT SAT AUG 28 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR RHODE ISLAND... AT 114 PM EDT THE NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS CENTER ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ALL OF RHODE ISLAND AND ITS ADJOINING COASTAL AND BAY WATERS EFFECTIVE UNTIL 900 PM EDT. THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...WILL BE MOVING THROUGH RHODE ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER ACTUALLY MOVE INTO OR THREATEN THE AREA A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL BE ISSUED. PEOPLE SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER AND GO TO A SAFE SHELTER AS IT APPROACHES. MARINERS SHOULD HEAD FOR A SAFE PORT NOW BEFORE ANY SEVERE WEATHER ARRIVES. REMEMBER...ALL LIGHTNING CAN KILL. CARBONE
Special weather statement, Aug 28, 2:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
RIZ001-002-502-282100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PROVIDENCE RI 204 PM EDT SAT AUG 28 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR RHODE ISLAND... AT 114 PM EDT THE NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS CENTER ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ALL OF RHODE ISLAND AND ITS ADJOINING COASTAL AND BAY WATERS EFFECTIVE UNTIL 900 PM EDT. THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...WILL BE MOVING THROUGH RHODE ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER ACTUALLY MOVE INTO OR THREATEN THE AREA A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL BE ISS2UED. PEOPLE SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER AND GO TO A SAFE SHELTER AS IT APPROACHES. MARINERS SHOULD HEAD FOR A SAFE PORT NOW BEFORE ANY SEVERE WEATHER ARRIVES. REMEMBER...ALL LIGHTNING CAN KILL. CARBONE
Special weather statement, Aug 28, 2:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
MAZALL-CTZALL-RIZALL-282000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON MA 215 PM EDT FRI AUG 27 1993 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. AT 2PM EDT THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED ACROSS THE REGION. SPECIFICALLY THUNDERSTORMS WERE REPORTED OFF CAPE ANN IN NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STURBRIDGE IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS. THIS STORM WILL MOVE TOWARD THE WEBSTER AREA BY 315 PM. ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR STOCKBRIDGE IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. THIS STORM WILL MOVE TO NEAR WILBRAHAM WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR. A THIRD THUNDERSTORM WAS JUST EAST OF PITTSFIELD AND WAS EXPECTED TO MOVE TO NEAR SOUTHWICK/AGAWAM AREA BY 315 PM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THESE STORMS. OTHER THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED IN EASTERN NEW YORK STATE MOVING EAST AND SOUTHEAST. THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS AND VIVID LIGHTNING. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO CONNECTICUT RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 PM EDT. MOST OF THE ACTIVITY WILL DIMINISH BY 8 PM EDT. ALL WITH AN INTEREST IN THESE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD STAY TUNED TO |THEIR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. IF THREATENING CONDITIONS DEVELOP BE PREPARED TO ACT QUICKLY. JRS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden | 69 min |
| Aug 28, 1:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Worcester | 63 min |
| Aug 28, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden | 63 min |
| Aug 28, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 69 min |
| Aug 28, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Providence | 56 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Connecticut, 1993Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1993
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.