Alert archive / Massachusetts / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2006
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 11, 2006, 6:37 PM EDT for Hampden County, Worcester County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 30 days. 12 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
- Jul 11, 2006, 6:37 PM EDT (22:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 10, 2006, 8:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 days
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Hampden County, MA, Worcester County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:38 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 6:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Springfield, MA | TREE DOWN ON WILBRAHAM ROAD |
| Jul 11, 6:55 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Hampden, MA | |
| Jul 11, 6:58 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Springfield, MA | TREES AND WIRES DOWN BLOCKING LIBERTY STREET. A TREE DOWN THROUGH THE ROOF OF A HOME ON STONEY BROOK ROAD. |
| Jul 21, 5:44 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Ludlow, MA | |
| Jul 21, 6:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Palmer, MA | LARGE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. |
| Jul 21, 7:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Monson, MA | SEVERAL 6-8 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS DOWN. |
| Aug 2, 5:22 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Palmer, MA | ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN |
| Aug 2, 5:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | East Longmeadow, MA | |
| Aug 2, 5:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Ludlow, MA | 2 TREES AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN |
| Aug 2, 5:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Ludlow, MA | TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE. |
| Aug 2, 5:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Springfield, MA | TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON ARCADIA BLVD. |
| Aug 2, 9:19 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Springfield, MA | ROOF OFF A MULTI STORY APT HOUSE. POSSIBLE 50 PEOPLE HOMELESS. 8 LARGE TREES DOWN IN AND AROUND THE ROSSEVELT AREA. 2 TO 3 TREES DOWN ON HOMES. 20 VERY LARGE BRANCHES. TIME APPROXIMATE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 12:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 358 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -96 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 867 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 197 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WUUS51 KBOX 112237
SVRBOX
MAC013-112315-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0069.060711T2237Z-060711T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
637 PM EDT TUE JUL 11 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SPRINGFIELD...CHICOPEE
* UNTIL 715 PM EDT
* AT 634 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SPRINGFIELD...AND
MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
HAMPDEN BY 645 PM EDT
PALMER BY 655 PM EDT
MONSON BY 700 PM EDT
WALES AND BRIMFIELD BY 710 PM EDT
HOLLAND BY 715 PM EDT
LAT...LON 4204 7262 4220 7259 4221 7248 4220 7240
4219 7239 4220 7234 4220 7226 4218 7226
4214 7219 4215 7215 4203 7215
$$
NBELK3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS51 KBOX 112242
SVSBOX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
641 PM EDT TUE JUL 11 2006
MAC013-112315-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-060711T2315Z/
HAMPDEN MA-
641 PM EDT TUE JUL 11 2006
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY...
AT 638 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SPRINGFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 20
MPH.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
WILBRAHAM AND HAMPDEN BY 650 PM EDT
PALMER BY 655 PM EDT
MONSON BY 700 PM EDT
BRIMFIELD...WALES AND HOLLAND BY 715 PM EDT
IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
LAT...LON 4204 7262 4220 7259 4221 7248 4220 7240
4219 7239 4220 7234 4220 7226 4218 7226
4214 7219 4215 7215 4203 7215
$$
NBELK000
WUUS51 KBOX 110000
SVRBOX
MAC027-110030-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0069.060811T0000Z-060811T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
800 PM EDT THU AUG 10 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MILFORD
* UNTIL 830 PM EDT
* AT 755 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DIME SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DOUGLAS...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF
PUTNAM...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
WHITINSVILLE BY 805 PM EDT
UXBRIDGE AND MILLVILLE BY 815 PM EDT
MENDON AND HOPEDALE BY 820 PM EDT
MILFORD BY 825 PM EDT
LAT...LON 4203 7183 4209 7184 4210 7182 4212 7165
4215 7153 4215 7148 4211 7150 4202 7150
4202 7178 4201 7179
$$
BELK000
WWUS51 KBOX 110019
SVSBOX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
819 PM EDT THU AUG 10 2006
MAC027-110030-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-060811T0030Z/
WORCESTER MA-
819 PM EDT THU AUG 10 2006
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WORCESTER COUNTY...
AT 817 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MENDON...OR ABOUT NEAR MILFORD...MOVING
EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH IN DIAMETER HAS BEEN REPORTED
IN UXBRIDGE AND NORTHBRIDGE WITH THIS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH
OF THIS STORM...TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
LAT...LON 4202 7163 4212 7164 4212 7165 4215 7153
4215 7148 4211 7150 4202 7150
$$
BELKWhat 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 Jul 11, 6:18 PM EDT, 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 11, 6:18 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
618 PM EDT TUE JUL 11 2006
.MESOSCALE UPDATE...
WW 591 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NW ZONES NOW THAT ACTIVITY HAS MOVED E
OF AREA...AS WELL AS S COASTAL ZONES WHICH ARE TOO STABLE TO SUPPORT
SEVERE WEATHER IN NEXT 2 HOURS. WW 591 CONTINUES ELSEWHERE UNTIL 8
PM EDT INCLUDING HARTFORD...SPRINGFIELD...WORCESTER...PROVIDENCE AND
BOSTON.
LATEST MESOANALYSIS CONTINUES TO SHOW INSTABILITY AXIS FROM N
CENTRAL CT INTO CENTRAL AND EASTERN MA...STILL FROM ABOUT MERIDEN TO
WORCESTER AND BOSTON. MORE ACTIVITY HAS DEVELOPED ALONG LINE OF
CLOUDS OVER HAMPDEN COUNTY MA...AND THIS WILL SHIFT INTO N CT AND
CENTRAL MA IN NEXT 2 HOURS...THOUGH IT SHOULD SLOWLY WEAKEN GIVEN
LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING. UPPER COLD POOL IS ALSO SHIFTING INTO E MA
WHICH WILL LIMIT COVERAGE OF ACTIVITY.
OTHER ACTIVITY HAS ALSO DEVELOPED OVER NE MA...POSSIBLY FROM OUTFLOW
FROM EARLIER STORMS. THIS WILL ALSO GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS IT HEADS
OFFSHORE.
FOCUS WILL NOW SHIFT FROM A WIDESPREAD SEVERE THREAT TO MORE OF A
FLASH FLOOD/ISOLATED SEVERE THREAT THIS EVENING. WE DO NOT EXPECT TO
EXTEND WW 591 PAST 8 PM EDT.
JWD
&&
.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
/ISSUED 520 PM EDT TUE JUL 11 2006/
MESOSCALE UPDATE...
WW 591 CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT.
LATEST ANALYSIS SHOWS INSTABILITY AXIS RUNNING FROM CT INTO CENTRAL
AND EASTERN MA...ROUGHLY FROM MERIDEN TO WORCESTER AND BOSTON.
ACTIVITY HAS BEEN FOCUSED IN CENTRAL AND NE MA DURING PAST HOUR...
BUT WE ARE ALSO WATCHING LINE OF CUMULUS CLOUDS ON SATELLITE
DROPPING THROUGH WESTERN MA TOWARD NORTHERN CT FOR SOME ADDITIONAL
DEVELOPMENT IN NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS. IT WILL START TO FIGHT LOSS OF
DAYTIME HEATING...AND FACT THAT UPPER COLD POOL IS BEGINNING TO
SHIFT INTO EASTERN MA AND RI AT THIS TIME.
WE MAY TRIM BACK WW 591 ACROSS OUR FAR WESTERN ZONES IN NEXT HOUR
PENDING RADAR TRENDS...AS WELL AS S COASTAL RI/MA WHERE AIRMASS
LOOKS TO BE TOO STABLE TO SUPPORT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.
ACTIVITY THIS AFTERNOON HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MORE PROLIFIC HAIL
PRODUCERS IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND IN PAST FEW YEARS...WE HAVE HAD
MANY...MANY REPORTS OF NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL THROUGHOUT
NORTHERN CT...CENTRAL AND NE MA /SEE LOCAL STORM REPORT FOR A
COMPREHENSIVE LISTING/. LARGEST HAIL REPORTED WAS 3 INCHES IN
DIAMETER /JUST OVER BASEBALL SIZE/ IN MARBLEHEAD MA. SKYWARN
SPOTTERS ALSO REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR TOPSFIELD MA JUST BEFORE
3 PM...WHICH PROMPTED ISSUANCE OF A TORNADO WARNING FOR THAT STORM.
SO FAR WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY CONFIRMATION OF A TOUCHDOWN. ANOTHER
STORM PRODUCED A WATERSPOUT OFF COAST OF IPSWICH MA...AS SEEN BY A
SKYWARN SPOTTER.
JWD
SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES. NUMEROUS REPORTS FROM THE
AFTERNOON CONVECTION. A WEAKENING COLD FRONT OVER VT/NY SUPPORTED BY
THE PASSAGE OF AN UPPER TROF AND COLD POOL. WITH THE TROF MOVING EAST
OF US THIS EVENING AND WITH WARMING ALOFT...THE CONVECTION SHOULD
DIMINISH. WE WILL CONTINUE CATEGORICAL POPS THRU THE EVENING AND THEN
DIMINISH TO NIL EARLY TONIGHT. PLENTY OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WITH DEW
POINTS IN THE UPPER 60S AND AROUND 70...AND WITH LIGHT FLOW MOST
SPOTS THAT SHOULD SUPPORT AREAS OF FOG/STRATUS OVERNIGHT.
THE FRONT STALLS OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT...AND MAY WIGGLE A
LITTLE OVER NORTHERN MASS/SRN NH DURING WEDNESDAY. MEANWHILE A LOW
PRESSURE WAVE MOVES UP THE FRONT SPREADING SHOWERS INTO AREAS SOUTH
OF THE FRONT AND POSSIBLY STEADY RAIN NORTH OF THE FRONT.
PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES ARE FORECAST IN THE 2 TO 2.25 INCH
RANGE...SO LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE IN ANY SHOWERS/TSTMS.
LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
MODEL GUIDANCE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT REGARDING THE TIMING
OF A SHORTWAVE DISTURBANCE CROSSING THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND THURSDAY MORNING. THE NAM IS A BIT LESS PROGRESSIVE THAN THE
GFS/UKMET OR CANADIAN GEM. THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW REMAINS
PROGRESSIVE AND THUS HAVE FAVORED THE SLIGHTLY FASTER GFS/UKMET
AND CANADIAN GEM SOLUTIONS AT THIS TIME.
FAVORABLE LIFTING MECHANISMS WILL INCLUDE A DEVELOPING SOUTHWESTERLY
LOW LEVEL JET AND SOUTHWEST TO WEST MID LEVEL JETS FROM 850-700 MB.
PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES INCREASE TO 2.3 G/KG WITH THETA-E ADVECTION
AT 850 MB. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL WITH FLASH FLOODING A POSSIBILITY. K INDICES RISE INTO THE
MID TO UPPER 30S WITH SHOWALTER INDICES BELOW ZERO. RAIN WILL BE
HEAVY AT TIMES WITH LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING
EXPECTED. FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE VALUES AND HEADWATER GUIDANCE VALUES
ARE RATHER HIGH. ESFBOX HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE FLOOD
POTENTIAL. LATER SHIFTS MAY NEED TO RE-ASSESS THE FLOOD POTENTIAL
GIVEN TODAYS THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY.
THE SHORT WAVE TRACKS OFFSHORE THURSDAY WITH LINGERING SHOWERS
ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING. THURSDAY LOOKS TO BE A TRANSITION DAY
WITH DRIER AIR GRADUALLY INFILTRATING THE REGION FROM THE NORTH.
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FOR FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND AS THE UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE BEGINS TO CREST ACROSS THE NORTHEAST. H592 DECAMETER RIDGE
AND H85 TEMPS FROM +17 TO +19C SHOULD YIELD HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S
ACROSS THE INTERIOR VALLEYS. THERE IS STILL SOME QUESTION AS TO
THE AMOUNT OF SUBSIDENCE AND WIND TRAJECTORY ASSOCIATED WITH THE
BUILDING HIGH THIS WEEKEND. THEREFORE PLAYED THE CONSERVATIVE ROUTE
AND KEPT MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES ABOVE THE 00Z MEX
GUIDANCE. NOTED THE 12Z MEX GUIDANCE HAS TRENDED WARMER THIS
WEEKEND.
MID RANGE ENSEMBLES IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THAT THE UPPER
LEVEL RIDGE BEGINS TO BREAK DOWN BY MONDAY OR TUESDAY OF NEXT
WEEK. INSERTED A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD OF A
COLD FRONT ON TUESDAY.
SPENT A PORTION OF THE SHIFT ASSISTING THE SHORT TERM IN MONITORING
CONVECTION TODAY.
AVIATION...
TSTMS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BRING PERIODS OF MVFR OR IFR. VFR
CONDITIONS TONIGHT WILL GIVE WAY TO DEVELOPING FOG/STRATUS ESPECIALLY
FOR ACK, HYA, AND PVD. THESE CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TO VFR AFTER 12Z
WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER AREA OF SHOWERS/TSTMS WILL APPROACH FOR THE
AFTERNOON...SO THE UPCOMING 18Z-24Z PERIOD WEDNESDAY WILL LIKELY
FEATURE CONDITIONS DETERIORATING TO MVFR/IFR.
MARINE...
5 FOOT SEAS BUILDING ON THE SOUTHERN OUTER WATERS...WILL GO WITH A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR SEAS FOR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERLY SWELL WILL LIKELY NEED TO
BE EXTENDED INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. UNDERCUT WNA SEAS SLIGHTLY DUE TO
LOW LEVEL INVERSION.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...NONE.
NH...NONE.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS FOR ANZ254-255 FROM 11
PM TUESDAY TO 8 PM WEDNESDAY.
&&
SHORT TERM...JWDHazardous weather outlook, Jul 11, 6:17 AM EDT, 12 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 617 AM EDT TUE JUL 11 2006 ANZ230>237-250-254-255-CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015- RIZ001>008-121017- 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- 617 AM EDT TUE JUL 11 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 INITIAL BAND OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AT 6 AM WAS ALREADY ENTERING EXTREME WESTERN NEW ENGLAND. THIS ACTIVITY WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MUCH OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS EARLY THIS MORNING. ALTHOUGH THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT SEVERE THEY CONTAIN DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. AWAY FROM THIS INITIAL BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS...THERE WILL BE PARTIAL SUNSHINE TODAY. THIS SHOULD ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO CLIMB INTO THE 80S AND RESULT IN A MODERATELY UNSTABLE AIRMASS. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD POTENTIALLY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL. IN ADDITION...ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE INTERIOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND REACH THE COAST BY EARLY EVENING. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER IF WE CAN GET ENOUGH SUNSHINE. THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WIND GUSTS AND POSSIBLY LARGE HAIL. THERE IS EVEN A CHANCE FOR A FEW SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS. SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL ON WEDNESDAY WILL DEPEND ON JUST HOW MUCH SUNSHINE WE GET AND WE WILL KNOW MORE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS ON WEDNESDAY WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. THIS MAY RESULT IN SOME URBAN FLASH FLOODING. SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. TOTAL RAINFALL FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO DAYBREAK THURSDAY IS LIKELY TO AVERAGE 1 TO 2 INCHES IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WITH ISOLATED 4.5 INCH AMOUNTS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND BY THE HEAVY RAINS LATE WEDNESDAY. HEAT WAVE /3 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF 90 DEGREES OR ABOVE/ TEMPERATURES OF 90 TO 95 DEGREES ARE ANTICIPATED FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY THIS WEEKEND THROUGH MONDAY BUT THE HUMIDITY SHOULD NOT BE EXCESSIVE THIS WEEKEND. THERE IS STILL A CHANCE THAT THE 90 DEGREE HEAT WILL BEGIN AS EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN THE HARTFORD SPRINGFIELD AREA. THIS DEVELOPING PATTERN MAY ALLOW FOR HEAT ADVISORY CRITERIA SUNDAY OR MORE LIKELY MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON FOR ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND URBAN FLASH FLOODING. FRANK/DRAG
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 11, 3:32 PM EDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 332 PM EDT TUE JUL 11 2006 MAZ003-004-010-112015- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- 332 PM EDT TUE JUL 11 2006 AT 327 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH OVER PELHAM...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF AMHERST...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE AFFECT EXTREME SOUTHEAST FRANKLIN COUNTY...WESTERN HAMPSHIRE AND WEST CENTRAL WORCESTER COUNTY THROUGH 415 PM. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING. DRV
Local storm report, Jul 11, 3:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
345 PM EDT TUE JUL 11 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0124 PM HAIL AUBURN 42.20N 71.83W
07/11/2006 E0.75 INCH WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
0130 PM TSTM WND DMG MERRIMAC 42.83N 71.00W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
1 TREE DOWN
0140 PM HAIL AMESBURY 42.86N 70.93W
07/11/2006 E1.50 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0145 PM TSTM WND DMG GRAFTON 42.20N 71.68W
07/11/2006 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
2 LARGE BRANCHES DOWN AND NUMEROUS SMALL BRANCHES DOWN
0150 PM TSTM WND DMG AMESBURY 42.86N 70.93W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON WHITEHALL ROAD
0150 PM HAIL SALISBURY 42.83N 70.84W
07/11/2006 E1.75 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
HAIL COVERED GROUND 3 INCHES DEEP
0200 PM HAIL FRAMINGHAM 42.31N 71.44W
07/11/2006 E1.00 INCH MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0200 PM TSTM WND DMG MARLBOROUGH 42.35N 71.55W
07/11/2006 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN
0200 PM TSTM WND DMG GROTON 42.61N 71.57W
07/11/2006 MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
4 AND A HALF INCH BRANCH DOWN AND MUMEROUS SMALLER
BRANCHES DOWN
0208 PM HAIL GRANBY 41.95N 72.78W
07/11/2006 E0.88 INCH HARTFORD CT AMATEUR RADIO
0210 PM HAIL BERLIN 41.62N 72.75W
07/11/2006 E0.75 INCH HARTFORD CT TRAINED SPOTTER
0230 PM TSTM WND DMG MONTAGUE 42.53N 72.53W
07/11/2006 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN
0230 PM TSTM WND DMG WENDELL 42.55N 72.40W
07/11/2006 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
3 AREAS OF TREES DOWN AND ROADS BLOCKED
0253 PM FUNNEL CLOUD TOPSFIELD 42.64N 70.96W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0310 PM HAIL PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
07/11/2006 E0.88 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0316 PM HAIL PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
07/11/2006 E0.75 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0320 PM HAIL MARBLEHEAD 42.48N 70.87W
07/11/2006 E1.00 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
NICKLE TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL
0320 PM HAIL SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
07/11/2006 E1.00 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL
&&
AEDLocal storm report, Jul 11, 4:26 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
426 PM EDT TUE JUL 11 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0130 PM TSTM WND DMG MERRIMAC 42.83N 71.00W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
1 TREE DOWN
0140 PM HAIL AMESBURY 42.86N 70.93W
07/11/2006 E1.50 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0145 PM TSTM WND DMG GRAFTON 42.20N 71.68W
07/11/2006 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
2 LARGE BRANCHES DOWN AND NUMEROUS SMALL BRANCHES DOWN
0150 PM HAIL SALISBURY 42.83N 70.84W
07/11/2006 E1.75 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
HAIL COVERED GROUND 3 INCHES DEEP
0150 PM TSTM WND DMG AMESBURY 42.86N 70.93W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON WHITEHALL ROAD
0200 PM TSTM WND DMG GROTON 42.61N 71.57W
07/11/2006 MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
4 AND A HALF INCH BRANCH DOWN AND MUMEROUS SMALLER
BRANCHES DOWN
0200 PM TSTM WND DMG MARLBOROUGH 42.35N 71.55W
07/11/2006 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN
0200 PM HAIL FRAMINGHAM 42.31N 71.44W
07/11/2006 E1.00 INCH MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0208 PM HAIL GRANBY 41.95N 72.78W
07/11/2006 E0.88 INCH HARTFORD CT AMATEUR RADIO
0210 PM HAIL BERLIN 41.62N 72.75W
07/11/2006 E0.75 INCH HARTFORD CT TRAINED SPOTTER
0230 PM TSTM WND DMG WENDELL 42.55N 72.40W
07/11/2006 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
3 AREAS OF TREES DOWN AND ROADS BLOCKED
0230 PM TSTM WND DMG MONTAGUE 42.53N 72.53W
07/11/2006 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN
0253 PM FUNNEL CLOUD TOPSFIELD 42.64N 70.96W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0305 PM HAIL MARBLEHEAD 42.48N 70.87W
07/11/2006 E3.00 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0310 PM HAIL PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
07/11/2006 E0.88 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0315 PM HAIL SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
07/11/2006 E1.50 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
AT SALEM STATE COLLEGE
0316 PM HAIL PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
07/11/2006 E0.75 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0320 PM HAIL BILLERICA 42.55N 71.27W
07/11/2006 E1.00 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
THREE QUARTER TO ONE INCH HAIL
0320 PM HAIL MARBLEHEAD 42.48N 70.87W
07/11/2006 E2.00 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
ONE AND A HALF TO TWO INCH HAIL
0320 PM HAIL SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
07/11/2006 E1.00 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL
0320 PM HAIL MARBLEHEAD 42.48N 70.87W
07/11/2006 E1.00 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
NICKLE TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL
0340 PM HAIL WAKEFIELD 42.50N 71.07W
07/11/2006 E0.88 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0405 PM TSTM WND DMG WAKEFIELD 42.50N 71.07W
07/11/2006 MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN
&&
AEDLocal storm report, Jul 11, 5:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
513 PM EDT TUE JUL 11 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0124 PM HAIL AUBURN 42.20N 71.83W
07/11/2006 E0.75 INCH WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
0130 PM TSTM WND DMG MERRIMAC 42.83N 71.00W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
1 TREE DOWN
0132 PM HAIL NEWBURYPORT 42.81N 70.89W
07/11/2006 E1.00 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0140 PM HAIL AMESBURY 42.86N 70.93W
07/11/2006 E1.50 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0145 PM TSTM WND DMG GRAFTON 42.20N 71.68W
07/11/2006 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
2 LARGE BRANCHES DOWN AND NUMEROUS SMALL BRANCHES DOWN
0150 PM TSTM WND DMG AMESBURY 42.86N 70.93W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON WHITEHALL ROAD
0150 PM HAIL SALISBURY 42.83N 70.84W
07/11/2006 E1.75 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
HAIL COVERED GROUND 3 INCHES DEEP
0200 PM TSTM WND DMG GROTON 42.61N 71.57W
07/11/2006 MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
4 AND A HALF INCH BRANCH DOWN AND MUMEROUS SMALLER
BRANCHES DOWN
0200 PM TSTM WND DMG MARLBOROUGH 42.35N 71.55W
07/11/2006 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN
0200 PM HAIL FRAMINGHAM 42.31N 71.44W
07/11/2006 E1.00 INCH MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WESTBOROUGH 42.27N 71.62W
07/11/2006 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN
0208 PM HAIL GRANBY 41.95N 72.78W
07/11/2006 E0.88 INCH HARTFORD CT AMATEUR RADIO
0210 PM HAIL BERLIN 41.62N 72.75W
07/11/2006 E0.75 INCH HARTFORD CT TRAINED SPOTTER
0230 PM TSTM WND DMG MONTAGUE 42.53N 72.53W
07/11/2006 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN
0230 PM TSTM WND DMG WENDELL 42.55N 72.40W
07/11/2006 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
3 AREAS OF TREES DOWN AND ROADS BLOCKED
0253 PM FUNNEL CLOUD TOPSFIELD 42.64N 70.96W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0305 PM HAIL MARBLEHEAD 42.48N 70.87W
07/11/2006 E3.00 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0310 PM HAIL PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
07/11/2006 E0.88 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0315 PM HAIL SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
07/11/2006 E1.50 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
AT SALEM STATE COLLEGE
0316 PM HAIL PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
07/11/2006 E0.75 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0320 PM HAIL MARBLEHEAD 42.48N 70.87W
07/11/2006 E1.00 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
NICKLE TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL
0320 PM HAIL MARBLEHEAD 42.48N 70.87W
07/11/2006 E2.00 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
ONE AND A HALF TO TWO INCH HAIL
0320 PM HAIL BILLERICA 42.55N 71.27W
07/11/2006 E1.00 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
THREE QUARTER TO ONE INCH HAIL
0320 PM HAIL SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
07/11/2006 E1.00 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL
0325 PM LIGHTNING ATHOL 42.59N 72.23W
07/11/2006 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
0330 PM FLOOD OXFORD 42.12N 71.87W
07/11/2006 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
FOUR CORNERS HAS 1 FOOT OF WATER
0330 PM TSTM WND DMG OXFORD 42.12N 71.87W
07/11/2006 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
4 INCH BRANCHES DOWN
0340 PM HAIL WAKEFIELD 42.50N 71.07W
07/11/2006 E0.88 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0345 PM FLOOD WAKEFIELD 42.50N 71.07W
07/11/2006 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
NAHANT ST HAS FLOODING
0352 PM HAIL PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
07/11/2006 E1.75 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0353 PM WATER SPOUT IPSWICH 42.68N 70.83W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
WATERSPOUT SEEN OFFSHORE
0355 PM HAIL MALDEN 42.43N 71.06W
07/11/2006 E1.00 INCH MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0356 PM FLOOD PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
FLOODING INTO HOME.
0400 PM HAIL SAUGUS 42.47N 71.02W
07/11/2006 E0.75 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0405 PM TSTM WND DMG WAKEFIELD 42.50N 71.07W
07/11/2006 MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN
0410 PM HAIL LYNN 42.47N 70.96W
07/11/2006 E0.88 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0415 PM HAIL SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
07/11/2006 E0.88 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0418 PM HAIL SWAMPSCOTT 42.47N 70.89W
07/11/2006 E0.75 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0420 PM FLOOD SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
WATER ON HIGHLAND AVE
0420 PM FLOOD LYNN 42.47N 70.96W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
RTE 129 FLOODED WITH CAR STRUCK IN ROAD
0425 PM FLOOD SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
HOPE ST IMPASSABLE DUE TO 3 TO 4 FEET OF WATER
0432 PM HAIL HARDWICK 42.35N 72.20W
07/11/2006 E0.75 INCH WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
0435 PM FLOOD SAUGUS 42.47N 71.02W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
RTE 1 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
&&
AEDLocal storm report, Jul 11, 5:58 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
558 PM EDT TUE JUL 11 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0124 PM HAIL AUBURN 42.20N 71.83W
07/11/2006 E0.75 INCH WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
0130 PM TSTM WND DMG MERRIMAC 42.83N 71.00W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
1 TREE DOWN
0132 PM HAIL NEWBURYPORT 42.81N 70.89W
07/11/2006 E1.00 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0140 PM HAIL AMESBURY 42.86N 70.93W
07/11/2006 E1.50 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0145 PM TSTM WND DMG GRAFTON 42.20N 71.68W
07/11/2006 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
2 LARGE BRANCHES DOWN AND NUMEROUS SMALL BRANCHES DOWN
0150 PM HAIL SALISBURY 42.83N 70.84W
07/11/2006 E1.75 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
HAIL COVERED GROUND 3 INCHES DEEP
0150 PM TSTM WND DMG AMESBURY 42.86N 70.93W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON WHITEHALL ROAD
0200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WESTBOROUGH 42.27N 71.62W
07/11/2006 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN
0200 PM HAIL FRAMINGHAM 42.31N 71.44W
07/11/2006 E1.00 INCH MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0200 PM TSTM WND DMG MARLBOROUGH 42.35N 71.55W
07/11/2006 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN
0200 PM TSTM WND DMG GROTON 42.61N 71.57W
07/11/2006 MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
4 AND A HALF INCH BRANCH DOWN AND MUMEROUS SMALLER
BRANCHES DOWN
0208 PM HAIL GRANBY 41.95N 72.78W
07/11/2006 E0.88 INCH HARTFORD CT AMATEUR RADIO
0210 PM HAIL BERLIN 41.62N 72.75W
07/11/2006 E0.75 INCH HARTFORD CT TRAINED SPOTTER
0230 PM TSTM WND DMG WENDELL 42.55N 72.40W
07/11/2006 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
3 AREAS OF TREES DOWN AND ROADS BLOCKED
0230 PM TSTM WND DMG MONTAGUE 42.53N 72.53W
07/11/2006 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN
0245 PM TSTM WND DMG GLASTONBURY 41.70N 72.60W
07/11/2006 HARTFORD CT TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN
0253 PM FUNNEL CLOUD TOPSFIELD 42.64N 70.96W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0305 PM HAIL MARBLEHEAD 42.48N 70.87W
07/11/2006 E3.00 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0310 PM HAIL PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
07/11/2006 E0.88 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0315 PM HAIL SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
07/11/2006 E1.50 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
AT SALEM STATE COLLEGE
0316 PM HAIL PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
07/11/2006 E0.75 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0320 PM HAIL SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
07/11/2006 E1.00 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL
0320 PM HAIL BILLERICA 42.55N 71.27W
07/11/2006 E1.00 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
THREE QUARTER TO ONE INCH HAIL
0320 PM HAIL MARBLEHEAD 42.48N 70.87W
07/11/2006 E2.00 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
ONE AND A HALF TO TWO INCH HAIL
0320 PM HAIL MARBLEHEAD 42.48N 70.87W
07/11/2006 E1.00 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
NICKLE TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL
0325 PM LIGHTNING ATHOL 42.59N 72.23W
07/11/2006 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
0330 PM TSTM WND DMG OXFORD 42.12N 71.87W
07/11/2006 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
4 INCH BRANCHES DOWN
0330 PM FLOOD OXFORD 42.12N 71.87W
07/11/2006 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
FOUR CORNERS HAS 1 FOOT OF WATER
0337 PM TSTM WND DMG BOYLSTON 42.35N 71.73W
07/11/2006 WORCESTER MA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND 3 INCH LIMBS DOWN
0340 PM HAIL WAKEFIELD 42.50N 71.07W
07/11/2006 E0.88 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0345 PM FLOOD WAKEFIELD 42.50N 71.07W
07/11/2006 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
NAHANT ST HAS FLOODING
0352 PM HAIL PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
07/11/2006 E1.75 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0353 PM WATER SPOUT IPSWICH 42.68N 70.83W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
WATERSPOUT SEEN OFFSHORE
0355 PM HAIL MALDEN 42.43N 71.06W
07/11/2006 E1.00 INCH MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0356 PM FLOOD PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
FLOODING INTO HOME.
0400 PM HAIL SAUGUS 42.47N 71.02W
07/11/2006 E0.75 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0405 PM TSTM WND DMG WAKEFIELD 42.50N 71.07W
07/11/2006 MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN
0410 PM HAIL LYNN 42.47N 70.96W
07/11/2006 E0.88 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0415 PM FLOOD BEVERLY 42.56N 70.84W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
STREET FLOODING
0415 PM HAIL SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
07/11/2006 E0.88 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0418 PM HAIL SWAMPSCOTT 42.47N 70.89W
07/11/2006 E0.75 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0420 PM FLOOD LYNN 42.47N 70.96W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
RTE 129 FLOODED WITH CAR STRUCK IN ROAD
0420 PM FLOOD SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
WATER ON HIGHLAND AVE
0425 PM FLOOD SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
HOPE ST IMPASSABLE DUE TO 3 TO 4 FEET OF WATER
0432 PM HAIL HARDWICK 42.35N 72.20W
07/11/2006 E0.75 INCH WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
0435 PM FLOOD SAUGUS 42.47N 71.02W
07/11/2006 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
RTE 1 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
&&
KABSpecial weather statement, Jul 11, 6:25 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 625 PM EDT TUE JUL 11 2006 CTZ003-MAZ004-011-112300- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-TOLLAND CT- 625 PM EDT TUE JUL 11 2006 AT 621 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL 2 MILES WEST OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...SPRINGFIELD BY 630 PM EDT...EAST LONGMEADOW AND LUDLOW BY 640 PM EDT...WILBRAHAM BY 650 PM EDT... HAMPDEN AND 6 MILES WEST OF MONSON BY 700 PM EDT. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...SOUTHERN AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...AND RHODE ISLAND. NBELK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 11:00 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 60 min | |
| Jul 11, 1:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Worcester | 50 min |
| Jul 11, 1:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex | 30 min |
| Jul 11, 1:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex | 52 min |
| Jul 11, 1:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex | 18 min |
| Jul 11, 2:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex | 38 min |
| Jul 11, 2:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Suffolk | 43 min |
| Jul 11, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 42 min |
| Jul 11, 2:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BOX | Essex | 34 min |
| Jul 11, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden, Worcester | 47 min |
| Jul 11, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 85 min | |
| Jul 11, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex | 23 days |
| Jul 11, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampshire, Worcester | 30 days |
| Jul 11, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 96 min | |
| Jul 11, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampshire, Worcester | 30 days |
| Jul 11, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 61 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.