Alert archive / Massachusetts / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 57, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 26, 1994, 4:51 PM EDT for Hampshire County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 54 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 26, 1994, 4:51 PM EDT (20:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 26, 1994, 5:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Hampshire County, MA
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALB), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 103 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
- 402 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -90 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 745 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KBOS 262053 RRA SVRBOS MAC015-262145- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 451 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN WEST MASSACHUSETTS ...WESTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY AT 451 PM...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WASHINGTON AND BECKET IN EASTERN BERKSHIRE COUNTY. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH AND WILL BE AFFECTING THE TOWNS OF MIDDLEFIELD...WORTHINGTON... CHESTERFIELD AND CUMMINGTON IN WESTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. TREES AND POWER LINES WERE REPORTED BLOWN DOWN IN ALFORD IN SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE COUNTY AT 448 PM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH YOU SHOULD PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. &
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, Jul 26, 4:05 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
MAZ002>021-MAZ501>504-262100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 405 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS UNTIL 9 PM EDT... AT 4 PM...RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH BERKSHIRE COUNTY OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP AT ANY TIME DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON...BUT THE MOST LIKELY TIME WILL BE LATER INTO THE EVENING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. GIRODO
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 4:40 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
MAZ002>003-MAZ008>011-262300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 440 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS UNTIL 9 PM EDT... AT 430 PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE COUNTY BETWEEN LEE AND SHEFFIELD. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH...AND WILL BE APPROACHING WESTERN PORTIONS OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY BETWEEN WORTHINGTON AND PLAINFIELD BETWEEN 445 PM AND 515 PM. OTHER THUNDERSTORMS MAY MOVE INTO WESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY BY 5 PM. THE STORMS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. GIRODO
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 4:40 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
CTZ001>004-008-012-262230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HARTFORD CT 440 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CONNECTICUT UNTIL 900 PM... AT 435 PM RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM BERKSHIRE COUNTY OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH SOUTHWEST INTO THE NEW YORK CITY AREA AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. THE STORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH AND ARE STARTING TO MOVE INTO NORTHWEST LITCHFIELD COUNTY AND COULD PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS...STRONG WIND GUSTS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. OTHER STORMS COULD MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE STATE DURING THE COURSE OF THE EVENING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION FOR LATER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. NOTCHEY
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 4:41 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
MAZ002>003-MAZ008>011-262300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 440 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS UNTIL 9 PM EDT... AT 430 PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE COUNTY BETWEEN LEE AND SHEFFIELD. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH...AND WILL BE APPROACHING WESTERN PORTIONS OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY BETWEEN WORTHINGTON AND PLAINFIELD BETWEEN 445 PM AND 515 PM. OTHER THUNDERSTORMS MAY MOVE INTO WESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY BY 5 PM. THE STORMS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. GIRODO
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 4:44 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
CTZ001>004-008-012-262230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HARTFORD CT 440 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CONNECTICUT UNTIL 900 PM... AT 435 PM RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM BERKSHIRE COUNTY OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH SOUTHWEST INTO THE NEW YORK CITY AREA AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. THE STORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH AND ARE STARTING TO MOVE INTO NORTHWEST LITCHFIELD COUNTY AND COULD PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS...STRONG WIND GUSTS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. OTHER STORMS COULD MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE STATE DURING THE COURSE OF THE EVENING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION FOR LATER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. NOTCHEY
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 4:44 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
MAZ002>003-MAZ008>011-262300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 440 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS UNTIL 9 PM EDT... AT 430 PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE COUNTY BETWEEN LEE AND SHEFFIELD. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH...AND WILL BE APPROACHING WESTERN PORTIONS OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY BETWEEN WORTHINGTON AND PLAINFIELD BETWEEN 445 PM AND 515 PM. OTHER THUNDERSTORMS MAY MOVE INTO WESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY BY 5 PM. THE STORMS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. GIRODO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire | 45 min |
| Jul 26, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Worcester | 50 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Massachusetts, 1994Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1994
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.