Alert archive / Connecticut / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 22, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 1994, 5:56 PM EDT for Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. It was in force for 53 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 18, 1994, 5:56 PM EDT (21:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 1994, 6:49 PM EDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Capitol Planning Region, CT
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALB), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 142 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
- 1667 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -85 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 680 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KBDL 182157 RRA SVRBDL CTC003-013-182300- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HARTFORD CT 556 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HARTFORD HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN NORTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT ...EASTERN HARTFORD COUNTY...TOLLAND COUNTY RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER ENFIELD AND SOMERS. THIS STORM IS MOVING SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH AND MAY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN...LARGE HAIL...GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTING. THE SHOULD MOVE ACROSS EAST WINDSOR AND ELLINGTON BY 6:15 PM AND CONTINUE SOUTHEAST INTO SOUTH WINDSOR...VERNON AND TOLLAND BY 645 PM. WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED 1/4-1/2 INCH HAIL IN ENFIELD AT 5:45 PM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. &
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, Jun 18, 5:08 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
MAZ011-012-182215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 508 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 1994 AT 507 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE EASTERN PORTION OF SPRINGFIELD AND IN LONGMEADOW AND EAST LONGMEADOW. TORRENTIAL RAINS OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THE STORMS WERE DRIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING MAY OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. ALL PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS SHOULD MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. FIELD
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 5:12 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
CTZ001>004-008012-182300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT-CORRECTED FOR TIME NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HARTFORD CT 512 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CONNECTICUT UNTIL 900 PM EDT THIS EVENING... . AT 505 PM EDT RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM ENTERING NORTHERN HARTFORD COUNTY AROUND SUFFIELD. ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED JUST EAST SOUTHEAST OF SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS MOVING SOUTH SOUTHEAST TOWARDS NORTHERN TOLLAND COUNTY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD CONTAIN VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR...GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING MAY OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS. THUNDERSTORMS ARE DRIFTING SOUTH SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CONNECTICUT THIS EVENING. STAY TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. NOTCHEY
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 5:15 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
CTZ001>004-008012-182300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HARTFORD CT 412 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CONNECTICUT UNTIL 900 PM EDT THIS EVENING... . AT 405 PM EDT RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM ENTERING NORTHERN HARTFORD COUNTY AROUND SUFFIELD. ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED JUST EAST SOUTHEAST OF SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS MOVING SOUTH SOUTHEAST TOWARDS NORTHERN TOLLAND COUNTY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD CONTAIN VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR...GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING MAY OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS. THUNDERSTORMS ARE DRIFTING SOUTH SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CONNECTICUT THIS EVENING. STAY TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. NOTCHEY
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 5:22 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
CTZ001>004-008012-182300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT-CORRECTED FOR TIME NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HARTFORD CT 512 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CONNECTICUT UNTIL 900 PM EDT THIS EVENING... . AT 505 PM EDT RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM ENTERING NORTHERN HARTFORD COUNTY AROUND SUFFIELD. ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED JUST EAST SOUTHEAST OF SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS MOVING SOUTH SOUTHEAST TOWARDS NORTHERN TOLLAND COUNTY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD CONTAIN VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR...GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING MAY OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS. THUNDERSTORMS ARE DRIFTING SOUTH SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CONNECTICUT THIS EVENING. STAY TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.D NOTCHEY
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 5:35 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
MAZ013-014-015-016-017-018-019-501-182230-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
535 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 1994
AT 535 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS IN NORFOLK COUNTY ALONG THE NORWOOD...SHARON LINE.
THE STORM WAS DRIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT ONLY 5 MPH.
PEOPLE IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN NORFOLK COUNTY...FROM FOXBORO TO
STOUGHTON AND RANDOLPH...SHOULD MOVE INDOORS TO A PLACE OF SAFETY UNTIL
THE STORM PASSES.
FIELD
EASANT VIEW...ROCKY FLATS...WESTMINSTER
AND WHEAT RIDGE
AT 310 PM MDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER EDGEWATER...OR ABOUT 10 MILES WEST
OF DENVER.
THE PUBLIC REPORTED THREE QUARTER INCH HAIL IN ARVADA AT 310PM.
THE STORM WAS MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE IN DENVER.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND EASTERN
COLORADO UNTIL 700PM MDT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE
TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. PREPARE TO MOVE
TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE SUCH AS A BASEMENT
OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED.
LAT...LON 3971 10500 3970 10517 3990 10524 3990 10506Special weather statement, Jun 18, 5:35 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
MAZ013-014-015-016-017-018-019-501-182230-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
535 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 1994
AT 535 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS IN NORFOLK COUNTY ALONG THE NORWOOD...SHARON LINE.
THE STORM WAS DRIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT ONLY 5 MPH.
PEOPLE IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN NORFOLK COUNTY...FROM FOXBORO TO
STOUGHTON AND RANDOLPH...SHOULD MOVE INDOORS TO A PLACE OF SAFETY UNTIL
THE STORM PASSES.
FIELD
EASANT VIEW...ROCKY FLATS...WESTMINSTER
AND WHEAT RIDGE
AT 310 PM MDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER EDGEWATER...OR ABOUT 10 MILES WEST
OF DENVER.
THE PUBLIC REPORTED THREE QUARTER INCH HAIL IN ARVADA AT 310PM.
THE STORM WAS MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE IN DENVER.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND EASTERN
COLORADO UNTIL 700PM MDT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE
TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. PREPARE TO MOVE
TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE SUCH AS A BASEMENT
OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED.
LAT...LON 3971 10500 3970 10517 3990 10524 3990 10506The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 64 min |
Nearby
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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.