Alert archive / Massachusetts / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 26, 1994, 6:25 PM EDT for Worcester County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 50 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 26, 1994, 6:25 PM EDT (22:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 26, 1994, 7:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Worcester County, MA
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALB), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 162 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 262227 RRA SVRBOS MAC027-262315- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 625 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS ...NORTHERN WORCESTER COUNTY AT 625 PM A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ORANGE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS WILL TAKE THE STORM OVER ROYALSTON AND ATHOL IN NORTHWESTERN WORCESTER COUNTY BETWEEN 630 PM AND 650 PM. TREES WERE REPORTED BLOWN DOWN IN SUNDERLAND IN SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY AT 550 PM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU DARE 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. GIRODO &
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, 5:50 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
MAZ003-004-005-010-011-012-013-262245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 550 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 9 PM FOR ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS... AT 545 PM...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH CENTRAL HAMPSHIRE COUNTY NEAR NORTHAMPTON...AND ON SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH WESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY TO THE WEST OF SPRINGFIELD. THE LINE OF STORMS WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL BE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF WESTERN WORCESTER...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE...AND EASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTIES BETWEEN 550 PM AND 650 PM. SMALL HAIL AND VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. STAY TUNED TO THE WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. FIELD
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 5:53 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
MAZ003-004-005-010-011-012-013-262245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 550 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 9 PM FOR ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS... AT 545 PM...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH CENTRAL HAMPSHIRE COUNTY NEAR NORTHAMPTON...AND ON SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH WESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY TO THE WEST OF SPRINGFIELD. THE LINE OF STORMS WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL BE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF WESTERN WORCESTER...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE...AND EASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTIES BETWEEN 550 PM AND 650 PM. SMALL HAIL AND VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. STAY TUNED TO THE WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. FIELD
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 5:56 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
MAZ003-004-005-010-011-012-013-262245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 550 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 9 PM FOR ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS... AT 545 PM...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH CENTRAL HAMPSHIRE COUNTY NEAR NORTHAMPTON...AND ON SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH WESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY TO THE WEST OF SPRINGFIELD. THE LINE OF STORMS WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL BE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF WESTERN WORCESTER...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE...AND EASTERN HAMPC!j STAY TUNED TO THE WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. FIELD
Local storm report, Jul 26, 6:03 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON MA
605 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 1994
527 PM EDT CHESTERFIELD MA WESTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...PEA TO DIME
SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY MUNICIPAL POLICE
540 PM EDT WHATELY MA SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY...DIME SIZE
HAIL REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
FIELD
151 PM EDT BELMONT MA MIDDLESEX CO...45 MPH WIND/PEA SIZE
HAIL.
158 PM EDT BOSTON MA SUFFOLK CO BOSTON/S LOGAN INT'L. AIRPORT
REPORTED WIND GUST TO 52 KNOTS (60 MPH).
200 PM EDT REVERE MA LARGE TREES DOWN.
200 PM EDT BOSTON MA SUFFOLK CO...SCAFFOLDING BLOWN DOWN AT
GOVERNMENT CENTER.
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II. REPORTS FROM EARLY EVENING THUNDERSTORMS:
400 PM EDT PITTSFIELD MA BERKSHIRE CO...PEA SIZE HAIL.
415 PM EDT SAVOY MA BERKSHIRE CO...GUST TO 50 MPH AND PEA
SIZE HAIL.
FIELD/VALLEELocal storm report, Jul 26, 6:04 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED BECAUSE YESTERDAY/S INFO WAS INCLUDED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON MA
605 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 1994
527 PM EDT CHESTERFIELD MA WESTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...PEA TO DIME
SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY MUNICIPAL POLICE
540 PM EDT WHATELY MA SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY...DIME SIZE
HAIL REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
FIELDLocal storm report, Jul 26, 6:05 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON MA
605 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 1994
527 PM EDT CHESTERFIELD MA WESTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...PEA TO DIME
SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY MUNICIPAL POLICE
540 PM EDT WHATELY MA SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY...DIME SIZE
HAIL REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
FIELD
151 PM EDT BELMONT MA MIDDLESEX CO...45 MPH WIND/PEA SIZE
HAIL.
158 PM EDT BOSTON MA SUFFOLK CO BOSTON/S LOGAN INT'L. AIRPORT
REPORTED WIND GUST TO 52 KNOTS (60 MPH).
200 PM EDT REVERE MA LARGE TREES DOWN.
200 PM EDT BOSTON MA SUFFOLK CO...SCAFFOLDING BLOWN DOWN AT
GOVERNMENT CENTER.
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II. REPORTS FROM EARLY EVENING THUNDERSTORMS:
400 PM EDT PITTSFIELD MA BERKSHIRE CO...PEA SIZE HAIL.
415 PM EDT SAVOY MA BERKSHIRE CO...GUST TO 50 MPH AND PEA
SIZE HAIL.
FIELD/VALLEEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 4:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampshire | 54 min |
| Jul 26, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire | 45 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.