Alert archive / Massachusetts / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 189, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

July 27, 20084 states

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 27, 2008, 4:30 PM EDT for 4 states. It was in force for 60 min. 5 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 27, 2008, 4:30 PM EDT (20:30 UTC)
Expired
Jul 27, 2008, 5:30 PM EDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Essex County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Hillsborough County, NH, Providence County, RI

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:30 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
Jul 27, 4:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGCharlton, MATREE DOWN PARTIAL BLOCKING BREAKDOWN LANE OF MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE NEAR ROUTE 31.
Jul 27, 5:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGWalpole, MAWIRES AND LARGE LIMB DOWN ON WEST STREET.
Jul 27, 5:17 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGThompson, CTTREES DOWN ON WIRES ON BOLTON HILL ROAD.
Jul 27, 5:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGDanvers, MA6 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN ON WIRES ON LOCUST STREET. ALSO A LARGE LIMB DOWN ON PERRY HILL STREET.
Jul 27, 5:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGFranklin, MATHREE TO FOUR INCH DIAMETER LIMBS DOWN ON PLEASANT STREET.

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 5 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 10 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
Jul 27, 12:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 158 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 2008-07-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 448 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 2008-07-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 40 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
448 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
912 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
40 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.3

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The text

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

000 
WUUS51 KBOX 272030
SVRBOX
CTC003-013-015-MAC009-013-017-021-025-027-NHC011-RIC007-272130-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0189.080727T2030Z-080727T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
430 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WOONSOCKET...
  WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WORCESTER...MILFORD...LEOMINSTER...
  FITCHBURG...
  ESSEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...NEWBURYPORT...LYNN...LAWRENCE...
  MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WALTHAM...SOMERVILLE...NEWTON...
  LOWELL...FRAMINGHAM...CAMBRIDGE...
  WESTERN NORFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...FRANKLIN...BROOKLINE...
  SUFFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BOSTON...
  SOUTHEASTERN HARTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MANCHESTER...EAST HARTFORD...
  TOLLAND COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VERNON...MANSFIELD...
  WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILLIMANTIC...PUTNAM...PLAINFIELD...
  SOUTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NASHUA...
  SOUTHEASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 420 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS 
  IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE 
  EXTENDING FROM JUST NORTHWEST OF HAVERHILL TO TYNGSBORO TO 
  FITCHBURG TO WORCESTER TO WILLINGTON TO BERLIN...AND MOVING EAST 
  AT 44 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  TYNGSBORO...SHIRLEY...OXFORD AND NORTHBOROUGH BY 430 PM EDT...
  WESTBOROUGH...WEBSTER...SUTTON AND MARLBOROUGH BY 435 PM EDT...
  STOW AND MILLBURY BY 440 PM EDT...
  NEWBURYPORT...LOWELL...NATICK...DOUGLAS...AND WILLIMANTIC BY 455 
  PM EDT...
  NEWBURYPORT...WOBURN...NEEDHAM...WOONSOCKET AND PLAINFIELD BY 510 
  PM EDT...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING. GO INDOORS NOW...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG
BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

LAT...LON 4207 7230 4225 7196 4259 7201 4269 7157
      4284 7139 4278 7134 4275 7121 4282 7116
      4289 7095 4286 7079 4272 7077 4269 7096
      4241 7092 4201 7136 4162 7196 4170 7226
      4159 7234 4158 7247 4164 7255 4155 7284
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 256DEG 38KT 4289 7113 4270 7136
          4259 7178 4229 7174 4187 7220 4159 7264

$$

WTB
1 follow-up statement
000 
WWUS51 KBOX 272108
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
508 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008

CTC003-013-015-MAC009-013-017-021-025-027-NHC011-RIC007-272130-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0189.000000T0000Z-080727T2130Z/
TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-HARTFORD CT-WORCESTER MA-ESSEX MA-NORFOLK MA-
HAMPDEN MA-SUFFOLK MA-MIDDLESEX MA-HILLSBOROUGH NH-PROVIDENCE RI-
507 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN PROVIDENCE...SOUTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH...MIDDLESEX...
SUFFOLK...SOUTHEASTERN HAMPDEN...WESTERN NORFOLK...ESSEX...
WORCESTER...SOUTHEASTERN HARTFORD...WINDHAM AND TOLLAND COUNTIES...

AT 502 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE 
EXTENDING FROM NEWBURYPORT TO DRACUT TO WALTHAM TO BURRILLVILLE TO  
WILLIMANTIC...MOVING EAST AT 44 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  SOMERVILLE...WOONSOCKET...WEST ROXBURY AND WAKEFIELD BY 515 PM
  EDT...
  NORTH SMITHFIELD...WESTWOOD...ROSLINDALE AND REVERE BY 520 PM
  EDT...
  HYDE PARK AND BOSTON BY 525 PM EDT...

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS. SEEK 
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

LAT...LON 4207 7230 4225 7196 4259 7201 4269 7157
      4284 7139 4278 7134 4275 7121 4282 7116
      4289 7095 4286 7079 4272 7077 4269 7096
      4241 7092 4201 7136 4162 7196 4170 7226
      4159 7234 4158 7247 4164 7255 4155 7284
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 256DEG 38KT 4299 7053 4280 7076
          4270 7118 4240 7114 4198 7161 4170 7205

$$

WTB

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 Jul 27, 4:00 PM EDT, 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 27, 4:00 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
400 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TO THE AREA TODAY AND MONDAY. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DRY WEATHER
AND SEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES TUE...ALONG WITH LOWER HUMIDITY.
DRY WEATHER MAY LINGER INTO WEDNESDAY...BUT LOW PRES AND A COLD FRONT
WILL LIKELY BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION LATER
WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT/...
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN MASS...NORTHERN
CONNECTICUT...AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNTIL 8PM.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND.  AS OF 3PM...THESE STORMS WERE RUNNING JUST ALONG THE SOUTH
COAST AND THROUGH WESTERN MASS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.  THIS
AREA HAS THE MOST INSTABILITY EVIDENT IN AROUND 1000J/KG OF MLCAPE
AS WELL AS LI/S DOWN TO -5.  IN ADDITION...PWAT VALUES ARE UP TO
AROUND 1.5 TIMES OF NORMAL.  SO THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF BECOMING
SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND HEAVY RAIN LIKELY.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LAST NIGHT LINGERED TO THE MORNING AND
CLOUD COVER STAYING IN PLACE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY ACROSS EASTERN
MASS.  THIS LEFT A PRETTY STABLE ATMOSPHERE ACROSS THIS AREA
EXPLAINING THE LACK OF STORMS.  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY
EVENTUALLY REACH EASTERN MASS.  HOWEVER...AT THIS POINT WITH THE
BULK OF THE DAYTIME HEATING OVER...DON/T EXPECT ANYTHING OUT THAT
WAY TO BECOME SEVERE.  HEAVY RAIN IS STILL POSSIBLE GIVEN THE PWATS
IN PLACE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.

&&

.SHORT TERM /MIDNIGHT THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY/...
TONIGHT...STRONG SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT
LEAST MIDNIGHT.  THE BEST SHEAR IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND HAPPENS
BETWEEN 8PM AND MIDNIGHT.  SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE
PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.  IN ADDITION...HEAVY
RAINFALL IS LIKELY WITH ANY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS THAT OCCUR.

AFTER MIDNIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD GRADUALLY DIMINISH
FROM WEST TO EAST AS THE WEAK COLD FRONT AND ASSOCIATED LEE SIDE
TROUGH PROGRESS THROUGH THE AREA.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH PERSISTS ACROSS THE NORTHEAST THROUGH MUCH OF
THE EXTENDED TIME FRAME. THIS TROUGH BRIEFLY LIFTS NORTH TUE INTO WED
BEFORE DEEPENING AGAIN WED THROUGH SAT. MAIN CHALLENGE WILL BE THE
TIMING AND TRACK OF EACH SHORT WAVE APPROACHING NEW ENGLAND.

MONDAY...CYCLONIC FLOW CONTINUES WITH A STALLED COLD FRONT OVER THE
REGION. THE FRONT WILL PROVIDE THE FOCUS FOR MORE SCATTERED CONVECTION
TO DEVELOP...PARTICULARLY DURING THE MORNING THROUGH THE EARLY
AFTERNOON HOURS ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND WHERE LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE IS DEEPEST AND SURFACE BASED CAPES WILL BE THE HIGHEST.
WILL  CONTINUE TO ADVERTISE CHANCE POPS SOUTH AND EAST OF INTERSTATE
95...WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE ELSEWHERE SOUTH OF THE PIKE AND EAST OF
INTERSTATE 495 TO INTERSTATE 95.

TUESDAY...BRIEF RIDGING EXPECTED IN THE LONG WAVE PATTERN ACROSS
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND PRIOR TO AN APPROACHING NORTHERN PLAINS SHORT
WAVE. SEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES EXPECTED.

WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...DID NOT SPEND A LOT OF TIME WITH RESPECT
TO THIS PORTION OF THE FORECAST GIVEN UNCERTAINTY AMONGST THE LONG
RANGE MODELS AS WELL AS CURRENT CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY WHICH NEEDED TO
BE MONITORED ACROSS THE REGION. NEXT SHORT WAVE IS EXPECTED TO
APPROACH FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS STATES AND THERE ARE SOME TIMING
DIFFERENCES. OVERALL RELIED ON A BLEND OF HPC...GFS MOS AND PREVIOUS
OFFICIAL FORECAST GRIDS. THIS BRINGS CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH A BRIEF RESPITE POSSIBLE BY
SATURDAY. CONFIDENCE NOT HIGH REGARDING THE DETAILS AT THIS TIME.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON...
WESTERN TERMINALS...IFR/MVFR
EASTERN TERMINALS...VFR/MVFR

KORH/KBAF/KBDL/KMHT WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH
VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES.  SFC WINDS
GUSTING TO 35KTS AND HAIL ARE LIKELY AS THUNDERSTORMS MOVE ACROSS
THESE TERMINALS.  FURTHER EASTWARD... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
LIKELY AFFECT THOSE TERMINALS AS WELL. HOWEVER...IT WILL BE LATER
INTO THE EVENING AND LESS LIKELY TO BE AS SEVERE.

TONIGHT...
WESTERN TERMINALS...IFR/MVFR...CLEARING TO MVFR/VFR AFTER MIDNIGHT.
EASTERN TERMINALS...IFR/MVFR

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD.  SOME OF
THESE STORMS COULD CONTINUE TO BE SEVERE WITH VERY GUSTY SFC WINDS
AS WELL AS HAIL FALLING AS STORMS MOVE THROUGH.  VSBYS WILL BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE IN HEAVY RAIN.

MONDAY...MVFR IMPROVING QUICKLY TO VFR.

OUTLOOK...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

MONDAY...VFR WITH ISOLATED MVFR IN SCATTERED TSTMS.

TUESDAY...VFR.

WED...VFR TO START WITH MVFR POSSIBLE LATE IN THE DAY...ESPECIALLY
WED NIGHT.

THU...MVFR LIKELY WITH A LOW RISK OF IFR CONDITIONS IN WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS.

&&

.MARINE...
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
CONTINUE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTH COASTAL WATERS.  THESE STORMS
WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS GREATER THAN 34KTS...
HAIL...AND HEAVY RAIN...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A MILE.
AROUND THESE THUNDERSTORMS...ROUGH SEAS AND GUSTY WINDS CAN BE
EXPECTED.  IN WATERS NOT AFFECTED BY THUNDERSTORMS...SEAS SHOULD BE
FAIRLY CALM AND WINDS LIGHT.

MONDAY...A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD AFFECT THE
COASTAL WATERS.  HOWEVER...THESE WILL MOVE OUT FAIRLY QUICKLY
LEAVING FAIRLY CALM SEAS AND LIGHT WINDS IN THEIR WAKE.

OUTLOOK...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

MONDAY...WIND AND WAVES NOT AN ISSUE. SCATTERED TSTMS MAIN CONCERN.

TUESDAY...FINE BOATING WEATHER WITH COLD FRONT WELL OFFSHORE.

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...LOW PRES AND A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE
WATERS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE.

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...NONE.
NH...NONE.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...STRAUSS
NEAR TERM...RLG
SHORT TERM...RLG
LONG TERM...STRAUSS
AVIATION...STRAUSS/RLG
MARINE...STRAUSS/RLG
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 27, 4:27 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
427 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-NHZ011-012-015-282030-
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
427 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 760 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN
CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. A FEW
STORMS WILL BE SEVERE WITH STRONG WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY...MAINLY SE NEW
ENGLAND.  SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.

MAZ026-282030-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
427 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. A
FEW STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH STRONG WINDS AND HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY...MAINLY SE NEW
ENGLAND. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.

ANZ230>237-250-254-255-282030-
BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-
BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT
40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS
VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM-
427 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS
AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. A FEW STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH STRONG WINDS AND HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY. SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.

MAZ005>007-013>024-RIZ001>008-282030-
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-
WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-
EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-
WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
427 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
A FEW STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH STRONG WINDS AND HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY...MAINLY SE NEW
ENGLAND. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.

NOCERA

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 27, 1:55 PM EDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
155 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008

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

0125 PM     HAIL             HAWLEY                  42.57N 72.88W
07/27/2008  E0.75 INCH       FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            0.75 INCH HAIL

0138 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTH KINGSTOWN         41.43N 71.55W
07/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON DOUG COUNTRY TRAIL RD.

0142 PM     LIGHTNING        CHARLESTOWN             41.38N 71.65W
07/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON RTE 9/OLD ALTON RD.

0147 PM     LIGHTNING        SOUTH KINGSTOWN         41.43N 71.55W
07/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES STRUCK BY LIGHTING AND LANDED ON HOUSE ON PINE MILL
            RD.

0147 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTH KINGSTOWN         41.43N 71.55W
07/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON PINE HILL AND WOODBINE ROADS.

&&

FNOCERA
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 1:56 PM EDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
156 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008

MAZ020-023-RIZ006-007-271830-
DUKES MA-NEWPORT RI-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-WASHINGTON RI-
156 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008

AT 152 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
PAIR OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND
GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
JAMESTOWN...OR ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEWPORT...MOVING EAST AT
28 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR  RURAL SOUTHERN NEWPORT COUNTY AT 210
PM EDT AND RURAL SOUTHEASTERN NEWPORT COUNTY AT 220 PM EDT.

THERE WAS WIND AND LIGHTNING CAUSED DAMAGE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS
IN SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI A LITTLE WHILE AGO...AS WELL AS SMALL HAIL.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. HEAVY RAIN
WILL CAUSE MINOR STREET FLOODING AS WELL AS PONDING OF WATER IN POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS.

HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE MINOR STREET FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN
LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS.

THIS STORM IS PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. GET
INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE NOW IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED TALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. AVOID OPEN AREAS SUCH
AS GOLF COURSES OR BALL FIELDS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

DRAG
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 2:01 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
201 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008

MAZ002>004-008>010-NHZ011-271900-
CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-NORTHERN
WORCESTER MA-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE
MA-
201 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008

AT 156 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE
OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO
50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF HINSDALE TO 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GILL TO 24 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
MIDDLEFIELD...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTH OF
BRATTLEBORO TO 8 MILES EAST OF GREENFIELD TO 5 MILES WEST OF GREAT
BARRINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 8 MPH.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...HINSDALE AND WORTHINGTON BY 210 PM
EDT...NORTHFIELD AND MIDDLEFIELD BY 230 PM EDT...MONTAGUE AND
CHESTERFIELD BY 240 PM EDT...WINCHESTER BY 250 PM EDT...ORANGE AND
WENDELL BY 300 PM EDT.

THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS INDICATES EXCEESIVE SHORT DURATION
RAINS.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. HEAVY RAIN
MAY CAUSE MINOR STREET FLOODING AS WELL AS PONDING OF WATER IN POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS.

HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE MINOR STREET FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN
LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS.

THIS STORM IS PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. GET
INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE NOW IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED TALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. AVOID OPEN AREAS SUCH
AS GOLF COURSES OR BALL FIELDS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

DRAG
Local storm report, Jul 27, 2:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
244 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008

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

0340 AM     HAIL             SPRINGFIELD             42.12N 72.54W
07/27/2008  E0.75 INCH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0341 AM     LIGHTNING        HOLYOKE                 42.21N 72.64W
07/27/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            HOUSE FIRE FROM LIGHTNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF CABOT
            AND APPLETON.

0348 AM     LIGHTNING        GRANBY                  41.95N 72.78W
07/27/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            HOUSE FIRE DUE TO LIGHTNING.

0125 PM     HAIL             HAWLEY                  42.57N 72.88W
07/27/2008  E0.75 INCH       FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            0.75 INCH HAIL

0138 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTH KINGSTOWN         41.43N 71.55W
07/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON DOUG COUNTRY TRAIL RD.

0140 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTH KINGSTOWN         41.43N 71.55W
07/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON HIGH STREET.

0142 PM     LIGHTNING        CHARLESTOWN             41.38N 71.65W
07/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON RTE 9/OLD ALTON RD.

0147 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTH KINGSTOWN         41.43N 71.55W
07/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON PINE HILL AND WOODBINE ROADS.

0147 PM     LIGHTNING        SOUTH KINGSTOWN         41.43N 71.55W
07/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES STRUCK BY LIGHTING AND LANDED ON HOUSE ON PINE MILL
            RD.

0150 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHELBURNE               42.58N 72.68W
07/27/2008                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

0159 PM     FLOOD            NARRAGANSETT            41.43N 71.47W
07/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            CAR UP TO ITS DOORS IN WATER ON WOODRUFF AVENUE.
            ADDITIONAL STREETS FLOODED OUT.

0205 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GILL                    42.65N 72.50W
07/27/2008                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN ON GREEN HILL ROAD.

0210 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GILL                    42.65N 72.50W
07/27/2008                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

0219 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROYALSTON               42.68N 72.18W
07/27/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            RTE 32...TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROAD.

0236 PM     HAIL             BLANDFORD               42.18N 72.93W
07/27/2008  E1.00 INCH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

&&

KAB
Local storm report, Jul 27, 3:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
305 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008

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

0340 AM     HAIL             SPRINGFIELD             42.12N 72.54W
07/27/2008  E0.75 INCH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0341 AM     LIGHTNING        HOLYOKE                 42.21N 72.64W
07/27/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            HOUSE FIRE FROM LIGHTNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF CABOT
            AND APPLETON.

0348 AM     LIGHTNING        GRANBY                  41.95N 72.78W
07/27/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            HOUSE FIRE DUE TO LIGHTNING.

0125 PM     HAIL             HAWLEY                  42.57N 72.88W
07/27/2008  E0.75 INCH       FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            0.75 INCH HAIL

0138 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTH KINGSTOWN         41.43N 71.55W
07/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON DOUG COUNTRY TRAIL RD.

0140 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTH KINGSTOWN         41.43N 71.55W
07/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON HIGH STREET.

0142 PM     LIGHTNING        CHARLESTOWN             41.38N 71.65W
07/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON RTE 9/OLD ALTON RD.

0147 PM     LIGHTNING        SOUTH KINGSTOWN         41.43N 71.55W
07/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES STRUCK BY LIGHTING AND LANDED ON HOUSE ON PINE MILL
            RD.

0147 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTH KINGSTOWN         41.43N 71.55W
07/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON PINE HILL AND WOODBINE ROADS.

0150 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHELBURNE               42.58N 72.68W
07/27/2008                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

0159 PM     FLOOD            NARRAGANSETT            41.43N 71.47W
07/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            CAR UP TO ITS DOORS IN WATER ON WOODRUFF AVENUE.
            ADDITIONAL STREETS FLOODED OUT.

0205 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GILL                    42.65N 72.50W
07/27/2008                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN ON GREEN HILL ROAD.

0210 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GILL                    42.65N 72.50W
07/27/2008                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

0219 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROYALSTON               42.68N 72.18W
07/27/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            RTE 32...TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROAD.

0236 PM     HAIL             BLANDFORD               42.18N 72.93W
07/27/2008  E1.00 INCH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

0244 PM     HAIL             BLANDFORD               42.18N 72.93W
07/27/2008  E1.00 INCH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

0245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BLANDFORD               42.18N 72.93W
07/27/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON NORTH BLANDFORD ROAD.

0255 PM     HAIL             CHESTER                 42.28N 72.98W
07/27/2008  E0.75 INCH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            PENNY SIZE HAIL LASTING 5 MINUTES.

&&

KAB
Local storm report, Jul 27, 3:52 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
352 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008

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

0340 AM     HAIL             SPRINGFIELD             42.12N 72.54W
07/27/2008  E0.75 INCH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0341 AM     LIGHTNING        HOLYOKE                 42.21N 72.64W
07/27/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            HOUSE FIRE FROM LIGHTNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF CABOT
            AND APPLETON.

0348 AM     LIGHTNING        GRANBY                  41.95N 72.78W
07/27/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            HOUSE FIRE DUE TO LIGHTNING.

0125 PM     HAIL             HAWLEY                  42.57N 72.88W
07/27/2008  E0.75 INCH       FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            0.75 INCH HAIL

0138 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTH KINGSTOWN         41.43N 71.55W
07/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON DOUG COUNTRY TRAIL RD.

0140 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTH KINGSTOWN         41.43N 71.55W
07/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON HIGH STREET.

0142 PM     LIGHTNING        CHARLESTOWN             41.38N 71.65W
07/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON RTE 9/OLD ALTON RD.

0147 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTH KINGSTOWN         41.43N 71.55W
07/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON PINE HILL AND WOODBINE ROADS.

0147 PM     LIGHTNING        SOUTH KINGSTOWN         41.43N 71.55W
07/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES STRUCK BY LIGHTING AND LANDED ON HOUSE ON PINE MILL
            RD.

0150 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHELBURNE               42.58N 72.68W
07/27/2008                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

0159 PM     FLOOD            NARRAGANSETT            41.43N 71.47W
07/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            CAR UP TO ITS DOORS IN WATER ON WOODRUFF AVENUE.
            ADDITIONAL STREETS FLOODED OUT.

0205 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GILL                    42.65N 72.50W
07/27/2008                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN ON GREEN HILL ROAD.

0210 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GILL                    42.65N 72.50W
07/27/2008                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

0219 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROYALSTON               42.68N 72.18W
07/27/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            RTE 32...TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROAD.

0236 PM     HAIL             BLANDFORD               42.18N 72.93W
07/27/2008  E1.00 INCH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

0244 PM     HAIL             BLANDFORD               42.18N 72.93W
07/27/2008  E1.00 INCH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

0245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BLANDFORD               42.18N 72.93W
07/27/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON NORTH BLANDFORD ROAD.

0250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HUNTINGTON              42.23N 72.88W
07/27/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN ON MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE LANDING ON A CAR. TREES
            ALSO DOWN ON RTE 20.

0253 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MONTGOMERY              42.20N 72.80W
07/27/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN WITH POWER OUTAGES.

0255 PM     HAIL             CHESTER                 42.28N 72.98W
07/27/2008  E0.75 INCH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            PENNY SIZE HAIL.

0255 PM     HAIL             CHESTER                 42.28N 72.98W
07/27/2008  E0.75 INCH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            PENNY SIZE HAIL LASTING 5 MINUTES.

0258 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HUNTINGTON              42.23N 72.88W
07/27/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN IN AREA OF RTE 66.

0307 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTFIELD               42.14N 72.76W
07/27/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON LOCKHOUSE ROAD AND NORTH ROAD.

0308 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EASTHAMPTON             42.27N 72.68W
07/27/2008                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            30 FOOT TALL TREE DOWN. POWER OUTAGES.

0312 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTFIELD               42.14N 72.76W
07/27/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN ON NORTH ROAD. TREES AND WIRES DOWN
            ON UNION AVENUE.

0315 PM     HAIL             EASTHAMPTON             42.27N 72.68W
07/27/2008  E0.75 INCH       HAMPSHIRE          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME SIZE HAIL.

0318 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HOLYOKE                 42.21N 72.64W
07/27/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN.

0320 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EASTHAMPTON             42.27N 72.68W
07/27/2008                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN NORTHEAST SECTION WITH POWER
            OUTAGES.

0330 PM     HAIL             SUNDERLAND              42.47N 72.58W
07/27/2008  E0.75 INCH       FRANKLIN           MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY SIZE HAIL AROUND THE PLAINS AREA.

&&

KAB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 27, 2:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCheshire39 min
Jul 27, 2:23 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXCheshire, Hillsborough3 hr
Jul 27, 2:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCheshire, Hillsborough21 min
Jul 27, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCheshire, Hillsborough48 min
Jul 27, 3:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXHillsborough3 hr
Jul 27, 3:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCheshire, Hillsborough37 min
Jul 27, 3:23 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region52 min
Jul 27, 4:33 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region27 min
Jul 27, 12:35 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX25 min
Jul 27, 1:30 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX45 min
Jul 27, 1:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX36 min
Jul 27, 2:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire23 min
Jul 27, 2:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX27 min
Jul 27, 3:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX27 min
Jul 27, 3:18 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX27 min
Jul 27, 3:32 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX28 min
Jul 27, 4:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX45 min
Jul 27, 4:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBarnstable, Bristol, Dukes30 min
Jul 27, 4:22 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX53 min
Jul 27, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX61 min
Jul 27, 5:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and 1 more50 min
Jul 27, 1:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXKent, Newport, Washington36 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Massachusetts, 2008Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Connecticut, 2008Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New Hampshire, 2008Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2008

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.