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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 118, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

August 2, 2006Bristol County, Kent County, Providence County, Rhode Island; Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 2, 2006, 6:27 PM EDT for Bristol County, Kent County, Providence County, Rhode Island; Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It was in force for 33 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 2, 2006, 6:27 PM EDT (22:27 UTC)
Expired
Aug 2, 2006, 7:00 PM EDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Providence County, RI

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 2, 6:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGKillingly, CTTREES DOWN IN WEST KILLINGLY.
Aug 2, 6:35 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGFoster, RITREE DOWN ON RTE 101

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 3 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 2, 1:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 139 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Chatham, MA at 12:00Z on 2006-08-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 993 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Chatham, MA at 12:00Z on 2006-08-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 61 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
993 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-129 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1410 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
149 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WUUS51 KBOX 022227
SVRBOX
CTC015-RIC001-003-007-022300-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0118.060802T2227Z-060802T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
627 PM EDT WED AUG 2 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN BRISTOL COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND
  KENT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WARWICK
  PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE
  SOUTHEASTERN WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT

* AT 622 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
  IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM FOSTER TO BROOKLYN...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  SCITUATE BY 635 PM EDT...
  JOHNSTON AND STERLING BY 640 PM EDT...
  CRANSTON BY 645 PM EDT...
  WEST WARWICK AND COVENTRY BY 650 PM EDT...
  WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK AND EAST GREENWICH BY 655 PM EDT.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

LAT...LON 4192 7163 4182 7202 4160 7179 4161 7143
      4176 7131

$$

JWD
1 follow-up statement
000 
WWUS51 KBOX 022233
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
630 PM EDT WED AUG 2 2006

CTC015-RIC001-003-007-022300-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-060802T2300Z/
WINDHAM CT-BRISTOL RI-PROVIDENCE RI-KENT RI-
630 PM EDT WED AUG 2 2006

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...AND KENT...
SOUTHERN PROVIDENCE AND NORTHWESTERN BRISTOL COUNTIES IN RHODE
ISLAND...

AT 626 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER
SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM FOSTER TO DANIELSON TO 15 
MILES NORTHWEST OF BROOKLYN TO 20 MILES WEST OF BROOKLYN...MOVING 
SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THE STORM NEAR FOSTER RHODE ISLAND AT 630 PM MAY BE PRODUCING A FEW 
HAILSTONES THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND IS KNOWN TO BE PRODUCING WINDS 
AROUND 50 MPH WITH POTENTIAL TO 70 MPH.   

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  BROOKLYN BY 640 PM EDT
  SCITUATE BY 645 PM EDT
  CRANSTON...COVENTRY AND STERLING BY 655 PM EDT
  WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...EAST GREENWICH AND WEST WARWICK BY 700
  PM EDT

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE.

LAT...LON 4192 7163 4182 7202 4160 7179 4161 7143
      4176 7131

$$
DRAG

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.

NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 2, 6:15 PM EDT, 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 6:15 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
615 PM EDT WED AUG 2 2006

.MESOSCALE UPDATE 7...
WW 671 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT.

IMPRESSIVE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX IS HEADING TOWARD COAST...
AND WARNINGS ARE POSTED ALL WAY TO PLYMOUTH COUNTY AS WELL AS
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. INSTABILITY AXIS IS NOW ALIGNED FROM BOSTON
TO PROVIDENCE AND BRIDGEPORT CT...JUST AHEAD OF LINE...AND WE CAN
STILL SEE BLOWOFF FROM THESE STORMS BEING PUSHED OFF TO NE. AS A
RESULT WE HAVE NO STABILIZATION AHEAD OF THESE STORMS LIKE WE
NORMALLY SEE...ALL DUE TO STRONG RIDGING ALOFT.

BASE VELOCITY IMAGES SHOW 60KT NEAR FRANKLIN MA /WESTERN NORFOLK
COUNTY/ WITH 45KT BACK INTO SE WORCESTER COUNTY. WE ARE SEEING LOWER
SPEEDS IN NORTHERN RI BUT REFLECTIVITY SIGNATURES SUPPORT A
CONTINUED THREAT OF WIND DAMAGE THERE.

ALSO...CHECK OUT THE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY DROPPING S THROUGH RI AND SE
MA AHEAD OF LINE. WE ARE NOT GETTING GOOD VELOCITY READINGS ON RADAR
BECAUSE IT MOVING IS PERPENDICULAR TO RADAR BEAM.

OTHER CELLS ON WESTERN SIDE OF LINE ACROSS HARTFORD/TOLLAND COUNTIES
ARE LESS IMPRESSIVE...ALTHOUGH THEY ARE STILL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
40 MPH GUSTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN. WE THINK THERE IS
A LIMITED SEVERE THREAT HERE IN NEXT 2 HOURS.

SEVERE THREAT CONTINUES NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS...THEN SHOULD SUBSIDE AS
THIS COMPLEX WORKS OFFSHORE.

JWD

&&

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT AND THURSDAY/...
USED A BLEND OF THE GFS AND NAM WHICH HAVE SIMILAR SYNOPTIC
SOLUTIONS.  EXPECTING THE HOT AND HUMID WEATHER TO CONTINUE INTO
THURSDAY.  A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL PROVIDE A BETTER FOCUS FOR
CONVECTION THAN HAS BEEN AVAILABLE DURING THIS HEAT SPELL.  THINK
THE MOS POPS ARE TOO LOW...AND WILL GO ABOVE THEM FOR LATE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

LOTS OF INSTABILITY AND SHEAR SHOULD BE AVAILABLE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...SO THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

MOS TEMPERATURES LOOK REASONABLE FOR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...SO DID
NOT STRAY TOO FAR. WILL CONTINUE THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNINGS AND
ADVISORIES. AM A LITTLE CONCERNED DEBRIS CLOUDS FROM CONVECTION MAY
PREVENT THE MERRIMACK VALLEY IN MA FROM REACHING THE CRITERIA
OUTRIGHT THURSDAY...BUT IT IS CLOSE ENOUGH TO KEEP IT GOING FOR NOW.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...

LOW PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT EXPECTED BE IN THE PROCESS OF
TRACKING THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECIPITABLE
WATER STILL IN THE 1.5 TO 2 INCH RANGE IN THE VICINITY OF THE
FRONT WILL ALLOW FOR SCATTERED SHOWERS IN AND NEAR THE FRONT...WITH
LINGERING INSTABILITY DURING THE EARLY EVENING WILL HAVE THE CHANCE
FOR THUNDERSTORMS AS WELL.

DURING FRIDAY MORNING GFS SHOWS A MORE COMFORTABLE AIRMASS MOVING
INTO THE REGION AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS EAST. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
BRING MORE SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES...BUT MORE NOTICEABLY BY FRIDAY A
5 TO 10 DEGREE DROP IN DEW POINTS IS EXPECTED.

THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL PASS OVER NEW ENGLAND DURING SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY...BRINGING DRY CONDITIONS FOR THIS WEEKEND.

A SECOND COLD FRONT SHOULD CROSS THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND ON
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...HAVE CHANCE POPS IN ZONES FOR THIS FEATURE.
ANOTHER AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DRY OUT THE AREA AGAIN
FOR NEXT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND.  SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...AS WELL AS AREAS OF HAZE OVERNIGHT...WILL RESULT IN MVFR
VISIBILITY AT LEAST.  MORE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS WELL.  PLEASE SEE THE
LATEST TAFS FOR MORE DETAILS AND TIMING.

&&

.MARINE...
WNA WAVE MODEL STILL TRIES TO BUILD SEAS TOO MUCH OVERNIGHT INTO
THURSDAY...BASED UPON LATEST BUOY REPORTS.  HAVE DROPPED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY AS A RESULT.  GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS AND SEAS
EXPECTED.  SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING ACROSS THE WATERS
EAST OF MA MAY RESULT IN WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.

LONG TERM...WIND GUSTS AND SEAS MAY APPROACH SCA CRITERIA DURING
THURSDAY NIGHT ON OUTER COASTAL WATERS DUE TO LOW PRESSURE CROSSING
INTO THE WATERS...AND ACCOMPANYING SOUTHWEST FLOW BEFORE LOW PASSES
EAST. HIGH PRESSURE TO FOLLOW FOR FRI PM THROUGH SUNDAY.

&&

.CLIMATE...
PVD SET A RECORD HIGH YESTERDAY WITH 97 DEGREES. A RECORD REPORT HAS
BEEN ISSUED.

RECORD WARM MINIMUMS FOR AUGUST 1
BOSTON....... 77 OLD RECORD 75 IN 1969
PROVIDENCE... 75 OLD RECORD 75 IN 1999

RECORD HIGHS FOR TODAY AUGUST 2
BOSTON....... 102 IN 1975
PROVIDENCE... 104 IN 1975 /ALSO ALL TIME HIGH/
HARTFORD..... 101 IN 1975
WORCESTER.... 96 IN 1975

RECORD WARM MINIMUMS FOR AUGUST 2
BOSTON....... 74 IN 1980
PROVIDENCE... 78 IN 1933
HARTFORD..... 74 IN 1933
WORCESTER.... 76 IN 1917

RECORD HIGHS FOR THURSDAY AUGUST 3:
BOSTON     97 IN 1929
PROVIDENCE 97 IN 1930
HARTFORD   98 IN 1930
WORCESTER  94 IN 1930

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING FOR CTZ002>004 UNTIL 5 PM THURSDAY.
MA...HEAT ADVISORY FOR MAZ002-008-009-023 UNTIL 8 PM WEDNESDAY.
  ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING FOR MAZ003>007-010-012-014>016-019-021-
     022-026 UNTIL 8 PM WEDNESDAY.
  ...HEAT ADVISORY FOR MAZ005-006-010-012-014>016-019-021>023 FROM
     11 AM THURSDAY TO 5 PM THURSDAY.
  ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING FOR MAZ011-013-017-018-020 UNTIL 5 PM
     THURSDAY.
NH...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING FOR NHZ011-012-015 UNTIL 8 PM WEDNESDAY.
RI...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING FOR RIZ001>006 UNTIL 5 PM THURSDAY.
  ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING FOR RIZ007 UNTIL 8 PM WEDNESDAY.
  ...HEAT ADVISORY FOR RIZ007 FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 5 PM THURSDAY.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ANZ254-255 FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO
     NOON THURSDAY.
&&

SHORT TERM/AVIATION...BELK
LONG TERM...JWD/NMB
AVIATION...BELK
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 5:35 AM EDT, 12 hours 52 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
535 AM EDT WED AUG 2 2006

ANZ230>237-250-254-255-CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-
RIZ001>008-030945-
BARNSTABLE-BLOCK ISLAND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-BOSTON HARBOR-BRISTOL-
BUZZARDS BAY-CAPE COD BAY-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY-CHESHIRE-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT
40 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NANTUCKET MA TO MARTHAS VINEYARD MA TO BLOCK
ISLAND RI TO MONTAUK NY SOUTHEAST TO 20NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-DUKES-EASTERN ESSEX-EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN HAMPDEN-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH-EASTERN KENT-EASTERN NORFOLK-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH-HARTFORD-NANTUCKET-NANTUCKET SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-
NEWPORT-NORTHERN BRISTOL-NORTHERN WORCESTER-
NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTY-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE-SOUTHERN BRISTOL-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH-SOUTHERN WORCESTER-SUFFOLK-TOLLAND-VINEYARD SOUND-
WASHINGTON-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH-WESTERN ESSEX-
WESTERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN HAMPDEN-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE-WESTERN KENT-
WESTERN NORFOLK-WESTERN PLYMOUTH-WINDHAM-
535 AM EDT WED AUG 2 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS...SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE...CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...
SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN
NEW ENGLAND.  A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF
THE BERKSHIRES AND FOR MARTHAS VINEYARD.  ONLY NANTUCKET AND BLOCK
ISLAND ARE NOT COVERED BY EITHER THE WARNING OR THE ADVISORY.  HEAT
INDEX VALUES WILL REACH 110 TO 115 IN THE WARNING AREA...AND VALUES
WILL BE UP TO 105 DEGREES IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT IN THE
GREATER SPRINGFIELD AREA AS WELL AS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...RHODE
ISLAND...AND INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS.  NIGHTTIME
TEMPERATURES IN THIS AREA WILL REMAIN WARM WITH READINGS IN THE
70S AND LOWER 80S.

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. THE BEST CHANCE WILL BE IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND
NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS. ALL THUNDERSTORMS WILL CARRY A RISK OF
LIGHTNING.  A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND
LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 5 PM FOR THE GREATER
SPRINGFIELD AREA AS WELL AS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND...AND
INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. A HEAT ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT
DURING THE AFTERNOON FOR THE CITY OF BOSTON...INTERIOR NORTHEAST
MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN WORCESTER COUNTY...THE AREA AROUND
NORTHAMPTON AND AMHERST...COASTAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY...CAPE COD AND
MARTHAS VINEYARD.  HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL REACH 110 DEGREES IN THE
WARNING AREA...AND VALUES WILL BE UP TO 105 DEGREES IN THE ADVISORY
AREA.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND ON
THURSDAY.  ALL THUNDERSTORMS WILL CARRY A RISK OF LIGHTNING. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LOCALLY HEAVY
DOWNPOURS.  THE BEST CHANCE WILL BE ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE
MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE.

THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS...WITH A RISK OF LIGHTNING...
ON MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED AFTER 1 PM TODAY.

WTB

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 2, 5:36 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
536 PM EDT WED AUG 02 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0418 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ASHFIELD                42.53N 72.78W
08/02/2006                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES

0418 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CONWAY                  42.52N 72.68W
08/02/2006                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES

0422 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ASHFIELD                42.53N 72.78W
08/02/2006                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES ON STEADY LANE.

0435 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EASTHAMPTON             42.27N 72.68W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE LIMBS DOWN ON POWER LINES.

0448 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HADLEY                  42.35N 72.58W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            3 TO 5 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS DOWN

0456 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANBY                  42.26N 72.53W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 202.

0456 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BELCHERTOWN             42.27N 72.40W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ROUTE 202.

0459 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEVERETT                42.45N 72.50W
08/02/2006                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES.

0500 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTHAMPTON             42.30N 72.77W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

0505 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BELCHERTOWN             42.27N 72.40W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            6-8 DIAMETER TREE BLOWN OVER.

0511 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WARE                    42.25N 72.25W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            6 INCH LIMBS DOWN AND A TREE DOWN.

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HADLEY                  42.35N 72.58W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BELCHERTOWN             42.27N 72.40W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANBY                  41.95N 72.78W
08/02/2006                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HOLDEN                  42.35N 71.85W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LIMBS DOWN EVERYWHERE.

0520 PM     HAIL             HOLDEN                  42.35N 71.85W
08/02/2006  E0.75 INCH       WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0522 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PALMER                  42.16N 72.32W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN

0522 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHREWSBURY              42.30N 71.72W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            1-4 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS DOWN

0525 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST SPRINGFIELD        42.12N 72.65W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON ASHLEY AVE.

0528 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST SPRINGFIELD        42.12N 72.65W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

&&

WALTD
Local storm report, Aug 2, 5:43 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
543 PM EDT WED AUG 02 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0418 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CONWAY                  42.52N 72.68W
08/02/2006                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES

0418 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ASHFIELD                42.53N 72.78W
08/02/2006                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES

0422 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ASHFIELD                42.53N 72.78W
08/02/2006                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES ON STEADY LANE.

0435 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EASTHAMPTON             42.27N 72.68W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE LIMBS DOWN ON POWER LINES.

0448 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HADLEY                  42.35N 72.58W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            3 TO 5 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS DOWN

0456 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANBY                  42.26N 72.53W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 202.

0456 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BELCHERTOWN             42.27N 72.40W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ROUTE 202.

0459 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEVERETT                42.45N 72.50W
08/02/2006                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES.

0500 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTHAMPTON             42.30N 72.77W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

0505 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BELCHERTOWN             42.27N 72.40W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            6-8 DIAMETER TREE BLOWN OVER.

0511 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WARE                    42.25N 72.25W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            6 INCH LIMBS DOWN AND A TREE DOWN.

0520 PM     HAIL             HOLDEN                  42.35N 71.85W
08/02/2006  E0.75 INCH       WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HOLDEN                  42.35N 71.85W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LIMBS DOWN EVERYWHERE.

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANBY                  41.95N 72.78W
08/02/2006                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BELCHERTOWN             42.27N 72.40W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HADLEY                  42.35N 72.58W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN

0522 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHREWSBURY              42.30N 71.72W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            1-4 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS DOWN

0522 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PALMER                  42.16N 72.32W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN

0525 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST SPRINGFIELD        42.12N 72.65W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON ASHLEY AVE.

0528 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST SPRINGFIELD        42.12N 72.65W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

0541 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST BOYLSTON           42.37N 71.78W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 140.

&&

WALTD
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 5:53 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
553 PM EDT WED AUG 2 2006

MAZ017>019-022230-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
553 PM EDT WED AUG 2 2006

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN BRISTOL AND PLYMOUTH
COUNTIES AFTER 630 PM...

AT 550 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM HOPKINTON TO UXBRIDGE...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

ON THIS TRACK...THESE STORMS WILL REACH MANSFIELD...ATTLEBORO AND
TAUNTON AROUND 630 PM...BEFORE REACHING SCITUATE...HANOVER...
BRIDGEWATER AND MIDDLEBOROUGH AROUND 645 PM.

THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO REMAIN SEVERE...WITH WIND GUSTS
OF UP TO 70 MPH. WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED
THROUGHOUT WESTERN AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS.

THOSE WHO MAY BE OUTDOORS BEATING THE HEAT AT AREA LAKES OR POOLS
SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SIGNS OF THREATENING WEATHER...AND GET INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR
THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

BOATERS ON LAKES OR RIVERS SHOULD HEAD TO SAFE HARBOR IF SKIES TURN
THREATENING.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR
UPDATED STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

JWD
Local storm report, Aug 2, 6:10 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
610 PM EDT WED AUG 02 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0418 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ASHFIELD                42.53N 72.78W
08/02/2006                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES

0418 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CONWAY                  42.52N 72.68W
08/02/2006                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES

0422 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ASHFIELD                42.53N 72.78W
08/02/2006                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES ON STEADY LANE.

0435 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EASTHAMPTON             42.27N 72.68W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE LIMBS DOWN ON POWER LINES.

0448 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HADLEY                  42.35N 72.58W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            3 TO 5 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS DOWN

0456 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANBY                  42.26N 72.53W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 202.

0456 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BELCHERTOWN             42.27N 72.40W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ROUTE 202.

0459 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEVERETT                42.45N 72.50W
08/02/2006                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES.

0500 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTHAMPTON             42.30N 72.77W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

0505 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BELCHERTOWN             42.27N 72.40W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            6-8 DIAMETER TREE BLOWN OVER.

0511 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WARE                    42.25N 72.25W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            6 INCH LIMBS DOWN AND A TREE DOWN.

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HADLEY                  42.35N 72.58W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BELCHERTOWN             42.27N 72.40W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANBY                  41.95N 72.78W
08/02/2006                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HOLDEN                  42.35N 71.85W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LIMBS DOWN EVERYWHERE.

0520 PM     HAIL             HOLDEN                  42.35N 71.85W
08/02/2006  E0.75 INCH       WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0522 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PALMER                  42.16N 72.32W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN

0522 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHREWSBURY              42.30N 71.72W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            1-4 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS DOWN

0525 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST SPRINGFIELD        42.12N 72.65W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON ASHLEY AVE.

0528 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST SPRINGFIELD        42.12N 72.65W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LUDLOW                  42.17N 72.48W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            2 TREES AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EAST LONGMEADOW         42.07N 72.52W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0541 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST BOYLSTON           42.37N 71.78W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 140.

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPRINGFIELD             42.12N 72.54W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON ARCADIA BLVD.

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LUDLOW                  42.17N 72.48W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE.

0535 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WORCESTER               42.27N 71.81W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            2 TO 5 INCH BRANCHES DOWN ON BELMONT ST. NUMEROUS TREES
            AND WIRES DOWN ON GROVE ST. GROVE ST CLOSED.

0550 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ASHLAND                 42.25N 71.47W
08/02/2006                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            8 INCH OAK TREES DOWN BLOCKING OAK ST.

0540 PM     TSTM WND DMG     THOMPSON                41.95N 71.87W
08/02/2006                   WINDHAM            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            THREE 6 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN.

0555 PM     TSTM WND DMG     AUBURN                  42.20N 71.83W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROAD IN THE COLLEGE HILL AREA.

0555 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHREWSBURY              42.30N 71.72W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            FOUR LARGE TREES DOWN.

0535 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WORCESTER               42.27N 71.81W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON HOLLYWOOD AND WEST BOWYLSTON
            STS.TREES ARE A FOOT IN DIAMETER

0535 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEBSTER                 42.05N 71.87W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WHITE PINE SPLIT IN HALF.

0537 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTBOROUGH             42.27N 71.62W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   NWS EMPLOYEE

            LIMBS GREATER THAN 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER BLOWN DOWN.

0525 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHREWSBURY              42.30N 71.72W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TWO 14 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS DOWN.

0550 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MEDWAY                  42.13N 71.40W
08/02/2006                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE BRANCHES AND WIRES DOWN

0607 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MEDWAY                  42.13N 71.40W
08/02/2006                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN BLOCKING SUMMER ST.

0607 PM     LIGHTNING        WALPOLE                 42.14N 71.24W
08/02/2006                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            STRUCTURE FIRE.

&&

WALTD
Local storm report, Aug 2, 6:22 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
622 PM EDT WED AUG 02 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0418 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CONWAY                  42.52N 72.68W
08/02/2006                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES

0418 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ASHFIELD                42.53N 72.78W
08/02/2006                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES

0422 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ASHFIELD                42.53N 72.78W
08/02/2006                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES ON STEADY LANE.

0435 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EASTHAMPTON             42.27N 72.68W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE LIMBS DOWN ON POWER LINES.

0448 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HADLEY                  42.35N 72.58W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            3 TO 5 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS DOWN

0456 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANBY                  42.26N 72.53W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 202.

0456 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BELCHERTOWN             42.27N 72.40W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ROUTE 202.

0459 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEVERETT                42.45N 72.50W
08/02/2006                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES.

0500 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTHAMPTON             42.30N 72.77W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

0505 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BELCHERTOWN             42.27N 72.40W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            6-8 DIAMETER TREE BLOWN OVER.

0511 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WARE                    42.25N 72.25W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            6 INCH LIMBS DOWN AND A TREE DOWN.

0520 PM     HAIL             HOLDEN                  42.35N 71.85W
08/02/2006  E0.75 INCH       WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HOLDEN                  42.35N 71.85W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LIMBS DOWN EVERYWHERE.

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANBY                  41.95N 72.78W
08/02/2006                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BELCHERTOWN             42.27N 72.40W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HADLEY                  42.35N 72.58W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN

0522 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHREWSBURY              42.30N 71.72W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            1-4 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS DOWN

0522 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PALMER                  42.16N 72.32W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN

0525 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHREWSBURY              42.30N 71.72W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TWO 14 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS DOWN.

0525 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST SPRINGFIELD        42.12N 72.65W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON ASHLEY AVE.

0528 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST SPRINGFIELD        42.12N 72.65W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LUDLOW                  42.17N 72.48W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE.

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPRINGFIELD             42.12N 72.54W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON ARCADIA BLVD.

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EAST LONGMEADOW         42.07N 72.52W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LUDLOW                  42.17N 72.48W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            2 TREES AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN

0535 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WORCESTER               42.27N 71.81W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            2 TO 5 INCH BRANCHES DOWN ON BELMONT ST. NUMEROUS TREES
            AND WIRES DOWN ON GROVE ST. GROVE ST CLOSED.

0535 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WORCESTER               42.27N 71.81W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON HOLLYWOOD AND WEST BOWYLSTON
            STS.TREES ARE A FOOT IN DIAMETER

0535 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEBSTER                 42.05N 71.87W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WHITE PINE SPLIT IN HALF.

0537 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTBOROUGH             42.27N 71.62W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   NWS EMPLOYEE

            LIMBS GREATER THAN 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER BLOWN DOWN.

0540 PM     TSTM WND DMG     THOMPSON                41.95N 71.87W
08/02/2006                   WINDHAM            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            THREE 6 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN.

0541 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST BOYLSTON           42.37N 71.78W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 140.

0550 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MEDWAY                  42.13N 71.40W
08/02/2006                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE BRANCHES AND WIRES DOWN

0550 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ASHLAND                 42.25N 71.47W
08/02/2006                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            8 INCH OAK TREES DOWN BLOCKING OAK ST.

0555 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHREWSBURY              42.30N 71.72W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            FOUR LARGE TREES DOWN.

0555 PM     TSTM WND DMG     AUBURN                  42.20N 71.83W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROAD IN THE COLLEGE HILL AREA.

0610 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FOXBOROUGH              42.07N 71.25W
08/02/2006                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            1 FOOT DIAMETER TREE BLOCKING PINE ST.

0616 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MEDWAY                  42.13N 71.40W
08/02/2006                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE ON VAN ON WINTHROP ST.

&&

WALTD
Local storm report, Aug 2, 6:26 PM EDT, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
626 PM EDT WED AUG 02 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0435 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EASTHAMPTON             42.27N 72.68W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE LIMBS DOWN ON POWER LINES.

0448 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HADLEY                  42.35N 72.58W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            3 TO 5 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS DOWN

0456 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANBY                  42.26N 72.53W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 202.

0456 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BELCHERTOWN             42.27N 72.40W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ROUTE 202.

0459 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEVERETT                42.45N 72.50W
08/02/2006                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES.

0500 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTHAMPTON             42.30N 72.77W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

0505 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BELCHERTOWN             42.27N 72.40W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            6-8 DIAMETER TREE BLOWN OVER.

0511 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WARE                    42.25N 72.25W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            6 INCH LIMBS DOWN AND A TREE DOWN.

0520 PM     HAIL             HOLDEN                  42.35N 71.85W
08/02/2006  E0.75 INCH       WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HOLDEN                  42.35N 71.85W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LIMBS DOWN EVERYWHERE.

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANBY                  41.95N 72.78W
08/02/2006                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BELCHERTOWN             42.27N 72.40W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HADLEY                  42.35N 72.58W
08/02/2006                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN

0522 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PALMER                  42.16N 72.32W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN

0522 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHREWSBURY              42.30N 71.72W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            1-4 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS DOWN

0525 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST SPRINGFIELD        42.12N 72.65W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON ASHLEY AVE.

0525 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHREWSBURY              42.30N 71.72W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TWO 14 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS DOWN.

0528 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST SPRINGFIELD        42.12N 72.65W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LUDLOW                  42.17N 72.48W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            2 TREES AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EAST LONGMEADOW         42.07N 72.52W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPRINGFIELD             42.12N 72.54W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON ARCADIA BLVD.

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LUDLOW                  42.17N 72.48W
08/02/2006                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE.

0535 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEBSTER                 42.05N 71.87W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WHITE PINE SPLIT IN HALF.

0535 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WORCESTER               42.27N 71.81W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON HOLLYWOOD AND WEST BOWYLSTON
            STS.TREES ARE A FOOT IN DIAMETER

0535 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WORCESTER               42.27N 71.81W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            2 TO 5 INCH BRANCHES DOWN ON BELMONT ST. NUMEROUS TREES
            AND WIRES DOWN ON GROVE ST. GROVE ST CLOSED.

0537 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTBOROUGH             42.27N 71.62W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   NWS EMPLOYEE

            LIMBS GREATER THAN 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER BLOWN DOWN.

0540 PM     TSTM WND DMG     THOMPSON                41.95N 71.87W
08/02/2006                   WINDHAM            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            THREE 6 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN.

0541 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST BOYLSTON           42.37N 71.78W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 140.

0550 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MEDWAY                  42.13N 71.40W
08/02/2006                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE BRANCHES AND WIRES DOWN

0550 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ASHLAND                 42.25N 71.47W
08/02/2006                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            8 INCH OAK TREES DOWN BLOCKING OAK ST.

0555 PM     TSTM WND DMG     AUBURN                  42.20N 71.83W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROAD IN THE COLLEGE HILL AREA.

0555 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHREWSBURY              42.30N 71.72W
08/02/2006                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            FOUR LARGE TREES DOWN.

0607 PM     LIGHTNING        WALPOLE                 42.14N 71.24W
08/02/2006                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            STRUCTURE FIRE.

0607 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MEDWAY                  42.13N 71.40W
08/02/2006                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN BLOCKING SUMMER ST.

0610 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FOXBOROUGH              42.07N 71.25W
08/02/2006                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            1 FOOT DIAMETER TREE BLOCKING PINE ST.

0616 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHARON                  42.12N 71.18W
08/02/2006                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN.

0616 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MEDWAY                  42.13N 71.40W
08/02/2006                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE ON VAN ON WINTHROP ST.

0620 PM     HAIL             SHARON                  42.12N 71.18W
08/02/2006  E0.75 INCH       NORFOLK            MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0625 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROCKTON                42.08N 71.03W
08/02/2006                   PLYMOUTH           MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            8 INCH TREE DOWN.

&&

WALTD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 1, 10:04 PM EDTExcessive Heat WatchBOXKent, Providence7 hr
Aug 2, 5:25 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryBOXBristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington37 hr
Aug 2, 5:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXProvidence50 min
Aug 2, 6:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXNewport37 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Rhode Island, 2006Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Connecticut, 2006Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2006

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.