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Special Marine Warning 4, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

May 24, 2004

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special marine warning at May 24, 2004, 3:45 PM EDT. It was in force for 60 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 24, 2004, 3:45 PM EDT (19:45 UTC)
Expired
May 24, 2004, 4:45 PM EDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area
Whole counties

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special marine warning went out at May 24, 3:13 PM EDT, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 3:13 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 12:01 PM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1201 PM EDT MON MAY 24 2004

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-251100-
BARNSTABLE MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-BRISTOL RI-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
CHESHIRE NH-DUKES MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
EASTERN KENT RI-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-HARTFORD CT-
NANTUCKET MA-NEWPORT RI-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-
NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-SUFFOLK MA-TOLLAND CT-
WASHINGTON RI-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN ESSEX MA-
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN KENT RI-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-WINDHAM CT-
1201 PM EDT MON MAY 24 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST
CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS EAST OF BERKSHIRE COUNTY...SOUTHWEST NEW
HAMPSHIRE AND ALL OF RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE (TODAY AND TONIGHT)...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF OUR REGION THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PLEASE SEE OUR SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
(BOSSPSBOX) FOR MUCH MORE INFORMATION ON THIS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN (TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY)...
SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON
WEDNESDAY AND AGAIN FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED ON
TUESDAY AND THURSDAY OR SUNDAY.

SATURDAY MAY HAVE SHOWERS AS LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO TRAVEL OUT
TO SEA ALONG THE FRONT THAT MOVES OFF THE COAST FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON.

THIS PRODUCT CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEB SITE...WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/BOX

/FRANK

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 24, 11:56 AM EDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1156 AM EDT MON MAY 24 2004

CTZ002-003-MAZ002-003-008>011-NHZ011-241700-
CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE
MA-HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN
MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
1156 AM EDT MON MAY 24 2004

AT 1151 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND
GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES
WEST OF MONROE TO 45 MILES WEST OF TOLLAND...OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES NORTH OF NORTH ADAMS TO 3 MILES NORTH OF
RHINEBECK...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
VALLEY...AFFECTING CHESHIRE...FRANKLIN...HAMPSHIRE...HAMPDEN AND
HARTFORD AND TOLLAND COUNTIES BETWEEN NOON AND 1 PM.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

VALLEE
Special weather statement, May 24, 12:54 PM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1254 PM EDT MON MAY 24 2004

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-015-241815-
CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE
MA-HARTFORD CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTY
MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-TOLLAND CT-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH
NH-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE
MA-WINDHAM CT-
1254 PM EDT MON MAY 24 2004

AT 1250 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 40
MPH AND SMALL HAIL 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF TOLLAND MASSACHUSETTS...OR
ABOUT 14 MILES EAST OF GREAT BARRINGTON MASSACHUSETTS...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

STRAUSS
Special weather statement, May 24, 1:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
149 PM EDT MON MAY 24 2004

MAZ004>007-014-015-NHZ012-241815-
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH
NH-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-WESTERN
ESSEX MA-
149 PM EDT MON MAY 24 2004

AT 145 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
3 MILES SOUTH OF DURHAM NEW HAMPSHIRE TO 2 MILES SOUTH OF LOWELL
MASSACHUSETTS TO 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF FRAMINGHAM MASSACHUSETTS...
MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CROSS THE BOSTON VICINITY AND NORTH SHORE
LOCATIONS BY 230 PM.

HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND LOCAL STREET FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH
THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

STRAUSS
Special weather statement, May 24, 2:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 24, 2:56 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 24, 3:21 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 24, 12:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXHampden, Hampshire43 min
May 24, 2:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBarnstable33 min
May 24, 3:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX51 min
May 24, 3:45 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX60 min
May 24, 6:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXHampden27 min
May 24, 6:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampshire58 min
May 24, 7:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Worcester46 min
May 23, 8:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region44 min
May 23, 9:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region39 min

Nearby

Special Marine Warnings in Massachusetts, 2004Every special marine warning in 2004

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.