Severe Thunderstorm Warning 231, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

000 
WWUS51 KBOX 082037
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
437 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

CTC003-013-MAC013-082100-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0231.000000T0000Z-080808T2100Z/
TOLLAND CT-HARTFORD CT-HAMPDEN MA-
437 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HAMPDEN...HARTFORD AND NORTHWESTERN TOLLAND
COUNTIES...

AT 435 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY
SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SOMERS TO EAST HARTFORD...OR
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTH OF VERNON TO EAST
HARTFORD...MOVING EAST AT 26 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  TOLLAND AND 9 MILES SOUTH OF MONSON BY 450 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.

HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH IN DIAMETER HAS BEEN REPORTED 
IN EAST WINDSOR WITH THIS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE 
STORM...TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

LAT...LON 4213 7219 4170 7248 4169 7299 4210 7272
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 266DEG 23KT 4196 7241 4171 7258

$$

RLG

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
411 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
ANOMALOUS UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER NEW ENGLAND FOR MUCH
OF THE NEXT WEEK.  THIS WILL BRING SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL
TEMPERATURES AND BOUTS OF SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY AT TIMES.
A THREAT FOR A PERIOD OF HEAVIER RAIN MAY DEVELOP SOMETIME LATER
SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING/...
CONVECTION INCREASING IN COVERAGE ACROSS CT VALLEY AND BERKSHIRES AT
3 PM.  MLCAPES AROUND 1000 J/KG IN THIS REGION AND INSTABILITY AXIS
EXTENDS EWD INTO N RI AND CENTRAL MA SO ACTIVITY MAY CONTINUE TO
INCREASE NEXT 1-2 HOURS AS IT MOVES EWD.

SEVERE WX THREAT WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON WITH LARGE HAIL THE
PRIMARY THREAT.  LAPS SOUNDINGS DO SHOW INVERTED V PROFILE SO SOME
OF THE STRONGER/DEEPER CORES MAY ALSO HAVE SOME STRONG WIND.

LATEST MESOANALYSIS ALSO SHOWING 0-6KM SHEAR 30-40 KTS ACROSS E MA
SO ANY STORMS IN THIS REGION NEXT 1-2 HOURS HAVE POTENTIAL TO
ORGANIZE INTO LINE SEGMENTS OR ACQUIRE WEAK ROTATION...BUT SHEAR
FORECAST TO WEAKEN THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

EXPECT ACTIVITY TO LIFT NORTHWARD BY THIS EVENING SO WILL HAVE
HIGHEST POPS THIS EVENING NW ZONES WITH POPS DECREASING TO THE
SOUTH.

&&

.SHORT TERM /10 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
WEAK COOL FRONT MOVES OFFSHORE LATER TONIGHT WITH GENERAL DRYING
TREND AND ANY SHOWERS/TSTMS SHOULD BE NORTH OF REGION BY MIDNIGHT
WITH DRY OVERNIGHT PERIOD.

SAT...LOOKS LIKE A NICE DAY WITH MUCH LESS COVERAGE OF
SHOWERS/TSTMS.  DIGGING UPPER LOW THROUGH NORTHERN GT LAKES WILL
RESULT IN RISING HEIGHTS AND 500 MB TEMPS WARM SLIGHTLY LEADING TO
WEAK INSTABILITY AND MARGINAL MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES.  WE HAVE JUST
SLIGHT CHC POPS IN THE GRIDS NORTH OF THE MASS PIKE REGION DURING
THE AFTERNOON...BUT OVERALL LOOKING MOSTLY DRY ACROSS SNE.  850 MB
TEMPS +11 TO +12 SUPPORT MAXES IN UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S...BUT LIGHT
FLOW WILL PROMOTE LOCAL SEABREEZES IN AFTERNOON.

SAT NIGHT...UPPER LOW FCST TO AMPLIFY AS IT MOVES THROUGH EASTERN
LAKES WITH ANY CONVECTION CONFINED TO THE WEST OF SNE THROUGH 12Z
SUN CLOSER TO UPPER VORTEX.  NO POPS IN FCST FOR SAT NIGHT.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...

SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
AN ANOMALOUS CLOSED UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL EJECT
SHORTWAVE ENERGY INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.  WHILE THE MORNING
SHOULD BE DRY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE
AFTERNOON ACROSS THE INTERIOR AND MAKE THEIR WAY TOWARDS THE COASTAL
PLAIN TOWARD EVENING OR AT NIGHT.  FEEL AREAL COVERAGE SHOULD BE
FAIRLY EXTENSIVE SO WILL DEPICT AN AREA OF LIKELY POPS WORKING THEIR
WAY FROM WEST TO EAST.  500 MB TEMPERATURES OF AROUND -15C WILL ONCE
AGAIN CREATE STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES.  IN ADDITION...0 TO 6 KM
SHEAR VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO BETWEEN 30 AND 40 KNOTS
WHICH IS FAIRLY IMPRESSIVE.  LOW LEVEL MOISTURE THOUGH IS SOMEWHAT
MARGINAL AND IS THE ONE LIMITING FACTOR.  IF WE ARE ABLE TO GET
SUFFICIENT MOISTURE BACK...SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY
SO THIS WILL HAVE TO BE WATCHED CLOSELY.  THE BEST CHANCE MAY BE IN
THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON AND EVEN INTO THE NIGHT WITH THE COLD
TEMPERATURES ALOFT.  IN ADDITION...THERE IS ALSO SOME CONCERN FOR
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL LEADING TO MORE URBAN STREET FLOODING.
HIGHS ON SUNDAY SHOULD BE MAINLY IN THE UPPER 70S WITH A FEW
LOCATIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST MA/RHODE ISLAND REACHING INTO THE LOWER
80S.  LOWS SUNDAY NIGHT SHOULD MAINLY BE IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER
60S.

MONDAY...
12Z GFS MODEL APPEARS TOO FAST IN LIFTING OUT THE UPPER LEVEL LOW
COMPARED TO THE OTHER MODELS AND THE GFS ENSEMBLES.
THEREFORE...WILL CONTINUE WITH HIGH CHANCE POPS FOR ADDITIONAL
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  LATER SHIFTS MAY HAVE TO
UPGRADE TO LIKELY POPS IF ENSEMBLES ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK.
AGAIN...WE HAVE SOME CONCERN FOR THE POTENTIAL OF HEAVY RAIN AND
MORE URBAN STREET FLOODING.  HIGHS SHOULD MAINLY BE IN THE UPPER
70S.

TUESDAY...
AT THIS POINT IT LOOKS LIKE MAINLY A DRY DAY AS WE MIX OUT OUR LOW
LEVEL MOISTURE ON WESTERLY FLOW.  HOWEVER...ITS STILL COLD ALOFT SO
CAN NOT RULE OUT A FEW ISOLATED AFTERNOON OR EVENING SHOWERS.
THEREFORE...WILL GO WITH JUST A 20 POP IN THE FORECAST TO COVER THIS
POTENTIAL.  HIGHS SHOULD MAINLY BE IN THE LOWER 80S UNDER PARTLY
SUNNY SKIES.

WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
A LOW CONFIDENCE FORECAST THIS FAR INTO THE FUTURE.
HOWEVER...MODELS AGREE ON ANOTHER ROUND OR TWO OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A COLD FRONT.  TIMING IS REALLY TRICKY THIS FAR
IN ADVANCE...BUT BEST OPPORTUNITY AT THIS TIME APPEARS TO BE THE
SECOND HALF OF WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.  FOR NOW WE WILL GO WITH
MAINLY A DRY FORECAST BY FRIDAY...BUT THINGS CAN CHANGE THIS FAR OUT.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AREAS OF MVFR IN SCT SHOWERS/TSTMS THROUGH EARLY EVENING...THEN MVFR
OR IFR CIGS POSSIBLY DEVELOPING MHT/BDL/BAF/ORH/BOS LATE TONIGHT.

SAT...LOCAL MVFR/IFR CIGS EARLY MORNING INTERIOR
LOCATION...OTHERWISE VFR.  SLIGHT CHC OF A SHOWER MAINLY NORTH OF
BAF-ORH-BOS IN THE AFTN.

OUTLOOK...SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

SUNDAY AND MONDAY...
TIMES OF MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY
AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY.  PATCHY FOG AND LOW CLOUDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED
AT TIMES.

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...
MAINLY VFR BUT A FEW HOURS OF PATCHY GROUND FOG ARE POSSIBLE EARLY
IN THE MORNING.  CONDITIONS MAY DETERIORATE TO MVFR/IFR LATER ON
WEDNESDAY WITH THE NEXT POSSIBLE ROUND OF SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS.

&&

.MARINE...
THROUGH SAT NIGHT...WINDS AND SEAS BELOW SCA THRESHOLD.

OUTLOOK...SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

SEAS AND WINDS SHOULD GENERALLY REMAIN BELOW SCA THRESHOLDS.
HOWEVER...THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF MARGINAL 25 KNOT SOUTHWEST
WIND GUSTS AND 5 FOOT SEAS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN OUTER-WATERS ON
MONDAY OR MONDAY NIGHT.

MARINERS WILL HAVE TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR SCATTERED
AFTERNOON/EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WHICH COULD BRING
LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH AN ATTENDANT LIGHTNING
THREAT. A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HEAVIER RAINS COULD OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT
INTO MONDAY.

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS...FRANK
NEAR TERM...KJC
SHORT TERM...KJC
LONG TERM...FRANK
AVIATION...RLG/FRANK
MARINE...KJC/FRANK

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
426 AM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-090830-
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER 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-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-
WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
426 AM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN
CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

AREAS OF DENSE FOG UNTIL 7 AM...MAINLY THE INTERIOR RIVER VALLEYS.

SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE A STRONG LIKELIHOOD BETWEEN NOON
AND 8 PM WITH LARGE HAIL THE PRIMARY THREAT. ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. HEAVY RAINFALL FROM SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS
WILL ALSO RESULT IN AREAS OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING.

LIGHTNING STRIKES SHOULD CAUSE POCKETS OF POWER OUTAGES.

TODAYS SEVERE STORMS SHOULD BEGIN AN HOUR OR SO EARLIER THAN YESTERDAY
AND ARE MOST FAVORED ACROSS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND AND
EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS BETWEEN NOON AND 5 PM.

THE EMPHASIS FOR SEVERE STORMS SHOULD SHIFT LATE THIS AFTERNOON TO
NORTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE WHILE
DIMINISHING IN NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST
MASSACHUSETTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A
FEW STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE IF SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY
DEVELOPS. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OCCUR AS WELL. THE ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY
LINGER THROUGH MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ANZ230>237-250-254-255-090830-
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-
426 AM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MASSACHUSETTS
COASTAL WATERS BETWEEN NOON AND 5 PM. STRONGEST STORMS SHOULD FORM
OVER THE LAND AND DRIFT EAST NORTHEAST INTO THE COASTAL
WATERS...PARTICULARLY BETWEEN BOSTON HARBOR AND PLYMOUTH WITH
HAIL...LIGHTNING STRIKES AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
308 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

MAZ018-019-082000-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
308 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPING NEAR HANOVER...

AT 305 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SMALL HAIL OVER
HANOVER...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WEYMOUTH...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 9 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
NORWELL BY 320 PM EDT...
SCITUATE BY 340 PM EDT.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THESE STORMS APPROACH. THESE STORMS
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO STRENGTHEN AND PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE
HAIL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR
POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

JWD

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
311 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

MAZ002-003-008-010-082015-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN
HAMPSHIRE MA-
311 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

AT 305 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 50
MPH AND SMALL HAIL 3 MILES EAST OF PLAINFIELD...OR ABOUT 14 MILES
WEST OF GREENFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 8 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...ASHFIELD AND GOSHEN BY 330 PM EDT...6
MILES SOUTH OF SHELBURNE BY 400 PM EDT...CONWAY AND 6 MILES NORTH OF
WILLIAMSBURG BY 410 PM EDT...WHATELY AND SUNDERLAND BY 420 PM EDT.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THESE STORMS APPROACH. THESE STORMS
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO STRENGTHEN AND PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE
HAIL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR
POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

RLG

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
318 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

CTZ002-MAZ009-011-081945-
EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-HARTFORD CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
318 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

AT 315 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 40
MPH AND SMALL HAIL 4 MILES NORTH OF GRANBY...OR ABOUT 9 MILES
NORTHWEST OF WINDSOR LOCKS...MOVING EAST AT 9 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...SUFFIELD AND EAST GRANBY BY 350 PM
EDT.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THESE STORMS APPROACH. THESE STORMS
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO STRENGTHEN AND PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE
HAIL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR
POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

RLG

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
341 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

CTZ004-RIZ001-003-004-006-082045-
EASTERN KENT RI-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WASHINGTON RI-WESTERN KENT
RI-WINDHAM CT-
341 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPING NEAR THE CONNECTICUT AND RHODE
ISLAND STATE BORDER...

AT 340 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SMALL HAIL OVER
STERLING...OR ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF PLAINFIELD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
16 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
COVENTRY BY 400 PM EDT...
WEST GREENWICH BY 410 PM EDT...
EAST GREENWICH BY 425 PM EDT.

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.

JWD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
359 PM EDT FRI AUG 08 2008

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

0232 PM     HAIL             SHELBURNE               42.58N 72.68W
08/08/2008  E0.75 INCH       FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            PENNY SIZE HAIL COVER RTE ON 112

&&

WSIMPSON

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
400 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

RIZ001>006-082030-
BRISTOL RI-EASTERN KENT RI-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST
PROVIDENCE RI-WASHINGTON RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
400 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN RHODE ISLAND...

AT 4 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SMALL HAIL OVER
WEST WARWICK...OR ABOUT 3 MILES WEST OF WARWICK...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 6 MPH. OTHER STORMS WERE DEVELOPING FARTHER WEST IN COVENTRY.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
CRANSTON BY 430 PM EDT...
PROVIDENCE BY 445 PM EDT.

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

JWD