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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

June 11, 2008Essex County, Middlesex County, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2008, 12:18 AM EDT for Essex County, Middlesex County, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 24 min. 4 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
Jun 11, 2008, 12:18 AM EDT (04:18 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2008, 12:42 AM EDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Suffolk County, MA

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:20 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
Jun 11, 12:18 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGPeabody, MATREES DOWN ON ELLSWORTH ROAD.
Jun 11, 12:25 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGPeabody, MATREE DOWN ON CAR ON SUMMER STREET.
Jun 11, 12:27 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGSwampscott, MALARGE BRANCHES ON SALEM STREET.
Jun 11, 12:31 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGMelrose, MATREES DOWN.

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 0 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 nearest sounding before it

Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 00:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 125 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 00:00Z on 2008-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 102 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 00:00Z on 2008-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 35 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
102 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-332 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1684 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-13 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 110418
SVRBOX
MAC009-017-025-110500-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0038.080611T0418Z-080611T0500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1218 AM EDT WED JUN 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  ESSEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...NEWBURYPORT...LYNN...GLOUCESTER...
  BEVERLY...
  EAST CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL SUFFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...

* UNTIL 100 AM EDT

* AT 1215 AM 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 AMESBURY TO STONEHAM...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
  NEWBURYPORT TO 6 MILES NORTH OF SOMERVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 62 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  PEABODY...IPSWICH...DANVERS AND WENHAM BY 1225 AM EDT...
  MANCHESTER...ESSEX AND BEVERLY BY 1230 AM EDT...
  ROCKPORT AND GLOUCESTER BY 1240 AM 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 100 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

LAT...LON 4259 7061 4255 7071 4253 7085 4248 7082
      4243 7091 4245 7112 4288 7097 4288 7081
      4270 7075 4267 7071 4269 7066 4268 7060
TIME...MOT...LOC 0418Z 245DEG 54KT 4286 7092 4250 7104

$$
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2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS51 KBOX 110438
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1238 AM EDT WED JUN 11 2008

MAC017-025-110448-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080611T0500Z/
SUFFOLK MA-MIDDLESEX MA-
1238 AM EDT WED JUN 11 2008

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MIDDLESEX AND
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL SUFFOLK COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 4259 7062 4255 7071 4254 7080 4274 7079
      4269 7075 4267 7071 4269 7066 4268 7060
      4261 7061
TIME...MOT...LOC 0438Z 245DEG 54KT 4282 7058 4246 7072

$$

MAC009-110500-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080611T0500Z/
ESSEX MA-
1238 AM EDT WED JUN 11 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL ESSEX COUNTY...

AT 1234 AM 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 10 MILES NORTH OF ROCKPORT TO 9 MILES SOUTH OF
MANCHESTER...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTH OF
GLOUCESTER TO 9 MILES SOUTH OF BEVERLY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 62 MPH.

LAT...LON 4259 7062 4255 7071 4254 7080 4274 7079
      4269 7075 4267 7071 4269 7066 4268 7060
      4261 7061
TIME...MOT...LOC 0438Z 245DEG 54KT 4282 7058 4246 7072

$$
MLE
000 
WWUS51 KBOX 110442
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1242 AM EDT WED JUN 11 2008

MAC009-110451-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080611T0500Z/
ESSEX MA-
1241 AM EDT WED JUN 11 2008

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL ESSEX COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED OFFSHORE.

LAT...LON 4259 7062 4255 7071 4254 7080 4274 7079
      4269 7075 4267 7071 4269 7066 4268 7060
      4261 7061
TIME...MOT...LOC 0441Z 245DEG 54KT 4273 7045 4238 7061

$$
MLE

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 Jun 10, 7:06 PM EDT, 5 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 7:06 PM EDT, 5 hours 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
706 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND BRING AN END TO THE RECORD BREAKING HEAT.
DRY AND MORE SEASONABLE WEATHER WILL FOLLOW WEDNESDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY...ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL STILL BE A BIT ABOVE NORMAL.
ANOTHER COLD FRONT MAY BRING A ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO
THE REGION SOMETIME LATER SATURDAY INTO EARLY SUNDAY BUT TIMING IS
UNCERTAIN THIS FAR OUT.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING/...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 503 IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...HARTFORD COUNTY CONNECTICUT AND CHESHIRE
COUNTY NEW HAMPSHIRE.

UPDATED HOURLY TEMPERATURES AND DEWPOINTS...BUT WITH LITTLE CHANGE TO
THE REMAINDER OF CURRENT FORECAST. CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
PENNSYLVANIA IS QUICKLY EXPANDING NORTHEAST AND SHOULD REACH WESTERN
ZONES AFTER 8 PM.

PLS IGNORE THE BAF NOON 99F AND 108HI. TECH WAS WORKING ON THE
SYSTEM. HI GENERALLY MAXED WITHIN 2F OF 101 THIS AFTN.  ASH AWOS WAS
105 AT 18Z.

GHG TD SEEMS INCORRECT AND CONTRIBUTING TO A VERY HI 5PM HI.

PNS POSTED ON THE EARLY SEASON SCORCHING HEAT.

SVR: WE ANTICIPATE SVR ARRIVING FM THE WSW ACROSS THE BERKS ARD 8 PM
AND DYING AS IT REACHES NE MASS COAST ARD 05Z-06Z...POSSIBLY AS SHOWERS
ISOLATED TSTMS WITH GUST 40 KTS AT BOS HARBOR. COOLER BL AIR MOVING
NNE FM SRN CT INTO RI AND SE MASS LATE THIS EVE SHOULD REDUCE SVR RISK
SE NEW ENGLAND.

GOOD CHANCE A CLUSTER OR TWO OF DAMAGING TSTMS THRU THE CT RVR VALLEY
INTO THE ORH HILLS THIS EVENING AS PER HWO AND OUR FCST GRIDS.

TEMPS AND DEWS WERE MODIFIED TO REALITY THRU THIS EVE AND THEN GFS MAVMOSGUIDE
LATE.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
GFS MAVMOSGUIDE WITH SUSTAINED WINDS SPLIT 50/50 USING 12Z MOS FM NAM
AND GFS. RAISED GFS MAVMOSGUIDE TEMPS IN DRY WNW BL FLOW WITH BRILLIANT
DUSTY SS ONCE AGAIN...VALLEYS AND COASTAL PLAIN 20 DEGS WARMER THAN THE
PREVAILING 1000-500MB GUIDANCE. THIS IS CLOSE TO THE 4AM KBOX FCST.

GUSTS FROM THE NAM MXG HTS AND GFS GUST ALG.

BASICALLY BEAUTIFUL WEATHER THIS 24 HOUR PERIOD AND HEAT INDEX 15F
COOLER WED

NW WINDS WILL BE GUSTY TO 20 KTS DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WED
JUST AFTER SUNRISE.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WILL RESULT IN A BEAUTIFUL JUNE DAY
FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.  DRY NORTHWEST FLOW SHOULD ALLOW FOR A
WELL MIXED ATMOSPHERE AND COMFORTABLE HUMIDITY LEVELS.  WITH THE
STRONG JUNE SUNSHINE WILL FOLLOW THE WARMER GFS GUIDANCE.  HIGHS
ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION SHOULD BE IN THE 80 TO 85 DEGREE RANGE
ALTHOUGH IT WILL BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CAPE
AND ISLANDS WITH THE MARINE INFLUENCE.

THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES EXPECTED WITH JUST A
BIT OF HIGH CLOUDINESS POSSIBLE.  OTHERWISE...DIMINISHING WIND AND
LOWER DEWPOINTS SHOULD ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL QUICKLY DURING THE
EVENING.  OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES SHOULD FALL INTO THE COOL MID
TO UPPER 40S ACROSS THE OUTLYING LOCATIONS OF SOUTHWEST MA/NORTHWEST
MA...TO MAINLY THE 50S ELSEWHERE.

FRIDAY...PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WILL ALLOW FOR ANOTHER
GORGEOUS DAY ALTHOUGH IT WILL BE A FEW DEGREES WARMER THAN THURSDAY.
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDING BACK OVER OUR REGION COMBINING WITH
INCREASING SOUTHWEST SURFACE WINDS WILL ALLOW FOR HIGH TEMPERATURES
TO RECOVER BACK INTO THE MID TO UPPER 80S AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE
COAST.  THE MARINE INFLUENCE SHOULD KEEP HIGHS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
COAST IN THE 70S...TO NEAR 80.  HAVE FOLLOWED WARMER MAV NUMBERS AS
THE ATMOSPHERE SHOULD BE FAIRLY WELL MIXED.

FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND WARMING MID LEVEL
TEMPERATURES SHOULD HOLD OVERNIGHT LOWS NEAR THE MEX GUIDANCE
NUMBERS...MAINLY IN THE LOWER 60S.  WITH INCREASING DEWPOINTS WE MAY
SEE A BIT OF PATCHY FOG ALONG THE SOUTH COAST/CAPE AND ISLANDS AS
WELL AS THE TYPICALLY PRONE LOCATIONS.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...A COLD FRONT LOOKS TO APPROACH THE REGION
SOMETIME SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR NIGHT.  SOUTHWEST FLOW AHEAD OF THE
COLD FRONT SHOULD PUSH HIGH TEMPERATURES ABOVE MEX GUIDANCE WITH THE
DOWNSLOPE AND SUPPORT OF GFS 2 METER TEMPERATURE FORECASTS.  HIGHS
SHOULD REACH WELL INTO THE 80S AWAY FROM THE SOUTH COAST...CAPE AND
ISLANDS.

AS FOR PRECIPITATION CHANCES...TIMING IS UNCERTAIN THIS FAR OUT.
HOWEVER...WILL GO FOR A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS
THE INTERIOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING AS THE COLD FRONT
APPROACHES.  WE THEN WILL BRING AN AREAS OF SHOWERS AND PERHAPS A
FEW THUNDERSTORMS TOWARDS THE COAST SATURDAY EVENING OR NIGHT.  THE
ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY BE IN A WEAKENING STATE AS IT APPROACHES THE
COASTAL PLAIN WITH SOUTHWEST FLOW ALLOWING FOR A MARINE INFLUENCE.
AT THIS TIME...IT LOOKS LIKE ANY SHOWER ACTIVITY SHOULD BE OUT OF
THE REGION BY SUNDAY MORNING ALLOWING FOR A DRY SUNDAY.
HOWEVER...TIMING THIS FAR OUT IS UNCERTAIN AND WILL HAVE TO WATCH IN
CASE THE FRONT SLOWS UP.

MONDAY AND TUESDAY...QUITE A BIT OF MODEL DISCREPANCY THIS FAR OUT.
THE ECMWF/UKMET SHOW THAT MONDAY COULD BE QUITE A WARM DAY AWAY FROM
THE MARINE INFLUENCE WITH SOUTHWEST FLOW AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING
COLD FRONT.  THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE ON THE ECMWF MODEL WHICH HAS
850 MB TEMPERATURES BETWEEN +18C AND +19C MONDAY AFTERNOON.
MEANWHILE...THE GFS/CANADIAN HAD MUCH LOWER HEIGHTS AND COOLER
TEMPERATURES.  LEANED TOWARDS THE WARMER SOLUTION AND RAISED MEX
HIGHS ON MONDAY WELL INTO THE 80S AWAY FROM THE MARINE INFLUENCE.

THE GFS MOVES THE COLD FRONT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...WHILE THE ECMWF
HAS IT HUNG UP ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING.  PLENTY OF
UNCERTAINTY...SO WILL CARRY 25 TO 30 POPS MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR A CHANCE OF A FEW SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS WITH
THE FRONT.  SINCE THE FRONT MAY MOVE SLOWER THAN THE GFS SHOWS...WE
DID INCREASE MEX GUIDANCE HIGHS A TAD ON TUESDAY.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
TONIGHT...NUMEROUS TSTMS BDL/BAF 00Z-06Z WITH ISOLATED TSTMS FARTHER
EAST BOS/PVD. MVFR WITH ANY STORMS ALONG WITH POSSIBLY GUSTY WINDS
AND HAIL. TSTMS WILL WEAKEN BY 06Z AND THEN PUSH OFFSHORE WITH VFR
ALL TERMINALS TOWARD MORNING. MVFR FOG OR HAZE ESPECIALLY ACROSS SE
TERMINALS WHERE WIND SHIFT TO NW WILL OCCUR LAST.

WED...VFR.

OUTLOOK...THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...VFR CONDITIONS BUT THERE COULD BE A BIT OF
LOCALIZED IFR/MVFR LATE FRIDAY NIGHT IN FOG PATCHES.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...MAINLY VFR BUT A COLD FRONT WILL PROBABLY
BRING A PERIOD OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION
SOMETIME LATER SATURDAY INTO EARLY SUNDAY.  THIS WILL PROBABLY
RESULT IN A PERIOD OF IFR/MVFR CONDITIONS TO SOME TERMINALS.

&&

.MARINE...
TONIGHT... WEAKENING TSTMS APPROACHING FROM THE WEST AROUND 05Z. COLD
FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE WATERS 2 AM TO 8 AM. SSW WINDS SHIFT TO WNW
ALONG WITH IMPROVING VSBY.

WED...
GEM OF A DAY WITH WNW WINDS BECOMING SW LATE. SHARP HORIZON WITH A
NEW AIRMASS OVER NEW ENGLAND.

OUTLOOK...THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

GENERALLY QUIET ACROSS THE WATERS OVER THIS TIME.  SOUTHWEST FLOW
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MAY RESULT IN MARGINAL 5 FOOT SEAS LATER
SATURDAY INTO PART OF SUNDAY.  HOWEVER...WITH INVERSION OVER THE
WATERS LOWERED AND SLOWED DOWN WNA GUIDANCE WAVE HEIGHTS.  WE MAY
ALSO DEAL WITH FOG PATCHES OVER THE WATERS THIS WEEKEND WITH
SOUTHWEST FLOW TRANSPORTING SOME LOW LEVEL MOISTURE OVER THE REGION.

&&

.CLIMATE...
RECORD HIGHS FOR TODAY...
BOSTON - 96 1959
PROVIDENCE - 94 1974...BROKEN TODAY 96 DEGREES AT 216PM
BRADLEY/HARTFORD - 97 1974...BROKEN TODAY 98 DEGREES AT 226PM
WORCESTER - 91 1984 NEW RECORD 94

PLS SEE PNSBOX BY EVT SUMMARIZING UNUSUAL SCORCHING HEAT THE FIRST
PART OF JUNE.

&&

.EQUIPMENT...
BAF NOON TEMPERATURE AND ASSOCIATED HEAT INDEX INCORRECT.

GHG HI AT 5PM COULD BE INCORRECT DUE TO THE AWOS TD WHICH LOOKS
INCORRECT AT 77F.

TAUNTON RADAR RTS AROUND 15Z WITH A SOFTWARE BUILD 10 UPGRADE
RESULTING IN HIGHER RES DATA OPTION.

BLUE HILL NWR TRANSMITTER SERVICING MUCH OF THE BOSTON AREA WILL BE
OTS WEDNESDAY ROUGHLY 9AM TO 4 PM FOR A TRANSMITTER CHANGE.

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS...DRAG/FRANK
NEAR TERM...DRAG/STRAUSS
SHORT TERM...DRAG
LONG TERM...FRANK
AVIATION...DRAG/FRANK/STRAUSS
MARINE...DRAG/FRANK
CLIMATE...
EQUIPMENT...
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 9:52 PM EDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
952 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-NHZ011-012-015-120200-
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-
952 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 503 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 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.
   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

IN ADDITION...AREAS OF LOCALIZED POOR DRAINAGE STREET FLOODING ARE
POSSIBLE WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THERE IS CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORMS LATE SATURDAY OR SATURDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MAZ005>007-013>024-026-RIZ001>008-120200-
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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
952 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

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

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

AREAS INCLUDING THE MERRIMACK VALLEY OF NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS
THROUGH BOSTONS WEST SUBURBS INTO THE HILLS OF NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...
THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY THAT TONIGHTS THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN STRONG
ENOUGH TO PRODUCE ISOLATED REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE AROUND OR SHORTLY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WE EXPECT THAT THE THUNDERSTORM THREAT WILL GENERALLY
REMAIN NORTHWEST OF A BOSTON TO PROVIDENCE LINE...AS THE ACTIVITY
SHOULD WEAKEN AS IT ENCOUNTERS A LESS FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE SATURDAY OR SATURDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ANZ230>237-250-254-255-120200-
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-
952 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY THAT A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY SURVIVE
THEIR EAST NORTHEAST TREK TOWARD THE COAST JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT.  ANY STORM THAT SURVIVES...ESPECIALLY IN THE EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS FROM PLYMOUTH NORTH THROUGH BOSTON
HARBOR AND THE MERRIMACK RIVER...MAY PRODUCE A WESTERLY WIND GUST TO
40 KNOTS BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 3 AM. THIS LOOKS TO BE A LOW
PROBABILITY AT THIS POINT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE SATURDAY OR SATURDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 10, 11:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1114 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

CTZ003-004-RIZ001-110400-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-
1114 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

AT 1111 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS
TO 50 MPH ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTH OF UNION TO 3
MILES SOUTH OF WINDHAM...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES
NORTH OF MANSFIELD TO 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WILLIMANTIC...MOVING EAST
AT 48 MPH.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...WOODSTOCK AND SCOTLAND BY 1120 PM EDT...
THOMPSON AND STERLING BY 1130 PM EDT...FOSTER BY 1140 PM EDT.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THESE STORMS APPROACH. HEAVY RAIN
MAY CAUSE MINOR STREET FLOODING AS WELL AS PONDING OF WATER IN POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

MLE
Local storm report, Jun 10, 11:31 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1131 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

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

1008 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BLANDFORD               42.18N 72.93W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            4 TO 5 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN.

1020 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WALPOLE                 43.08N 72.43W
06/10/2008                   CHESHIRE           NH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES REPORTED DOWN

1020 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BRISTOL                 41.68N 72.94W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON MILL STREET.

1020 PM     HAIL             ALSTEAD                 43.15N 72.37W
06/10/2008  M0.75 INCH       CHESHIRE           NH   TRAINED SPOTTER

1021 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WORTHINGTON             42.42N 72.93W
06/10/2008                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN.

1021 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CUMMINGTON              42.47N 72.90W
06/10/2008                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREES DOWN.

1029 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTFIELD               42.14N 72.76W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

1029 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HARTFORD                41.77N 72.68W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN IN HARTFORD.

1030 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTFIELD               42.14N 72.76W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            8 LOCATIONS REPORTING TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

1040 PM     TSTM WND GST     CHICOPEE                42.18N 72.57W
06/10/2008  M64.00 MPH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

1040 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTFIELD               42.14N 72.76W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON CAR BLOCKING THE ROAD.

1040 PM     TSTM WND GST     CHICOPEE                42.18N 72.57W
06/10/2008  M61.00 MPH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

1042 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWINGTON               41.69N 72.73W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

1045 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WINCHESTER              42.78N 72.38W
06/10/2008                   CHESHIRE           NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

1046 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTFIELD               42.14N 72.76W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ONE TREE DOWN ON TWO CARS.

1047 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTHWICK               42.05N 72.77W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

1047 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANVILLE               42.07N 72.87W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MUTLIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

1048 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST SPRINGFIELD        42.12N 72.65W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON A CAR.

1050 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWINGTON               41.69N 72.73W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES ON NEW BRITAIN AVE.

1050 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BLOOMFIELD              41.82N 72.73W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            ROUTE 23 BLOCKED BY FALLEN TREE.

1053 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HEBRON                  41.65N 72.37W
06/10/2008                   TOLLAND            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE BRANCHES DOWN.

1057 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HARTFORD                41.77N 72.68W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            NUMEROUS WIRES AND TREES DOWN ON KARKHAM ROAD.

1059 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ELLINGTON               41.90N 72.47W
06/10/2008                   TOLLAND            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TWO FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWN BLOCKING PENNY STREET.

1100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SWANZEY                 42.87N 72.28W
06/10/2008                   CHESHIRE           NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

1102 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEVERETT                42.45N 72.50W
06/10/2008                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

1102 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHUTESBURY              42.45N 72.40W
06/10/2008                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

1102 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SWANZEY                 42.87N 72.28W
06/10/2008                   CHESHIRE           NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN. LIGHTNING ALSO STRUCK A HOUSE ON
            MASON ROAD.

1105 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VERNON                  41.82N 72.48W
06/10/2008                   TOLLAND            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

1109 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PALMER                  42.16N 72.32W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN IN 4 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.

1109 PM     HAIL             BRIMFIELD               42.12N 72.20W
06/10/2008  M0.88 INCH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

1109 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ENFIELD                 41.97N 72.57W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON CONNECTICUT AVENUE.

1110 PM     LIGHTNING        MONSON                  42.10N 72.31W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

1110 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PALMER                  42.16N 72.32W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON LATHROP, MILL AND CENTRAL STREET.

1115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GOSHEN                  42.43N 72.80W
06/10/2008                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

1120 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WARREN                  42.22N 72.19W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

1120 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HILLSBOROUGH            43.11N 71.90W
06/10/2008                   HILLSBOROUGH       NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES ON CENTER ROAD.

1127 PM     TSTM WND GST     WORCESTER               42.27N 71.81W
06/10/2008  M68.00 MPH       WORCESTER          MA   ASOS

&&

HFRANK
Local storm report, Jun 10, 11:47 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1147 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

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

1008 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BLANDFORD               42.18N 72.93W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            4 TO 5 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN.

1020 PM     HAIL             ALSTEAD                 43.15N 72.37W
06/10/2008  M0.75 INCH       CHESHIRE           NH   TRAINED SPOTTER

1020 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BRISTOL                 41.68N 72.94W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON MILL STREET.

1020 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WALPOLE                 43.08N 72.43W
06/10/2008                   CHESHIRE           NH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES REPORTED DOWN

1021 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WORTHINGTON             42.42N 72.93W
06/10/2008                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN.

1021 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CUMMINGTON              42.47N 72.90W
06/10/2008                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREES DOWN.

1029 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HARTFORD                41.77N 72.68W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN IN HARTFORD.

1029 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTFIELD               42.14N 72.76W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

1030 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTFIELD               42.14N 72.76W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            8 LOCATIONS REPORTING TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

1040 PM     TSTM WND GST     CHICOPEE                42.18N 72.57W
06/10/2008  M64.00 MPH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

1040 PM     TSTM WND GST     CHICOPEE                42.18N 72.57W
06/10/2008  M61.00 MPH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

1040 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTFIELD               42.14N 72.76W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON CAR BLOCKING THE ROAD.

1042 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWINGTON               41.69N 72.73W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

1045 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WINCHESTER              42.78N 72.38W
06/10/2008                   CHESHIRE           NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

1046 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTFIELD               42.14N 72.76W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ONE TREE DOWN ON TWO CARS.

1047 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANVILLE               42.07N 72.87W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MUTLIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

1047 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTHWICK               42.05N 72.77W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

1048 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST SPRINGFIELD        42.12N 72.65W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON A CAR.

1050 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BLOOMFIELD              41.82N 72.73W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            ROUTE 23 BLOCKED BY FALLEN TREE.

1050 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWINGTON               41.69N 72.73W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES ON NEW BRITAIN AVE.

1053 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HEBRON                  41.65N 72.37W
06/10/2008                   TOLLAND            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE BRANCHES DOWN.

1057 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HARTFORD                41.77N 72.68W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            NUMEROUS WIRES AND TREES DOWN ON KARKHAM ROAD.

1059 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ELLINGTON               41.90N 72.47W
06/10/2008                   TOLLAND            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TWO FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWN BLOCKING PENNY STREET.

1100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SWANZEY                 42.87N 72.28W
06/10/2008                   CHESHIRE           NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

1102 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SWANZEY                 42.87N 72.28W
06/10/2008                   CHESHIRE           NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN. LIGHTNING ALSO STRUCK A HOUSE ON
            MASON ROAD.

1102 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHUTESBURY              42.45N 72.40W
06/10/2008                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

1102 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEVERETT                42.45N 72.50W
06/10/2008                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

1105 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VERNON                  41.82N 72.48W
06/10/2008                   TOLLAND            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

1109 PM     HAIL             BRIMFIELD               42.12N 72.20W
06/10/2008  M0.88 INCH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

1109 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PALMER                  42.16N 72.32W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN IN 4 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.

1109 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ENFIELD                 41.97N 72.57W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON CONNECTICUT AVENUE.

1110 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PALMER                  42.16N 72.32W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON LATHROP, MILL AND CENTRAL STREET.

1110 PM     LIGHTNING        MONSON                  42.10N 72.31W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

1115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GOSHEN                  42.43N 72.80W
06/10/2008                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

1120 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WARREN                  42.22N 72.19W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

1120 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HILLSBOROUGH            43.11N 71.90W
06/10/2008                   HILLSBOROUGH       NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES ON CENTER ROAD.

1127 PM     TSTM WND GST     WORCESTER               42.27N 71.81W
06/10/2008  M68.00 MPH       WORCESTER          MA   ASOS

1132 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WORCESTER               42.27N 71.81W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            AT THE WORCESTER POLYTECH 4 INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES DOWN.

1137 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEOMINSTER              42.52N 71.77W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON MAIN AND DAY STREETS.

1137 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEOMINSTER              42.52N 71.77W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            THE WEST SIDE OF THE TOWN IS WITHOUT POWER.

1138 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WORCESTER               42.27N 71.81W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN ON SALISBURY STREET.

1143 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FITCHBURG               42.59N 71.82W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON MAIN STREET.

1145 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WORCESTER               42.27N 71.81W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TWO UTILITY POLLS DOWN ON ROUTE 122.

&&

HFRANK
Local storm report, Jun 10, 11:55 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1155 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

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

1008 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BLANDFORD               42.18N 72.93W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            4 TO 5 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN IN MULTIPLE
            LOCATIONS.

1020 PM     HAIL             ALSTEAD                 43.15N 72.37W
06/10/2008  M0.75 INCH       CHESHIRE           NH   TRAINED SPOTTER

1020 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WALPOLE                 43.08N 72.43W
06/10/2008                   CHESHIRE           NH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES REPORTED DOWN

1020 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BRISTOL                 41.68N 72.94W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON MILL STREET.

1021 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CUMMINGTON              42.47N 72.90W
06/10/2008                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREES DOWN.

1021 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WORTHINGTON             42.42N 72.93W
06/10/2008                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN.

1029 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HARTFORD                41.77N 72.68W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN IN HARTFORD.

1029 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTFIELD               42.14N 72.76W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

1030 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTFIELD               42.14N 72.76W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            8 LOCATIONS REPORTING TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

1030 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTHAMPTON             42.33N 72.68W
06/10/2008                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON WESTHAMPTON ROAD.

1040 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTFIELD               42.14N 72.76W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON CAR BLOCKING THE ROAD.

1040 PM     TSTM WND GST     CHICOPEE                42.18N 72.57W
06/10/2008  M61.00 MPH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

1040 PM     TSTM WND GST     CHICOPEE                42.18N 72.57W
06/10/2008  M64.00 MPH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

1042 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWINGTON               41.69N 72.73W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

1045 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WINCHESTER              42.78N 72.38W
06/10/2008                   CHESHIRE           NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

1046 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTFIELD               42.14N 72.76W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ONE TREE DOWN ON TWO CARS.

1047 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANVILLE               42.07N 72.87W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MUTLIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

1047 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTHWICK               42.05N 72.77W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

1048 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST SPRINGFIELD        42.12N 72.65W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON A CAR.

1050 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BLOOMFIELD              41.82N 72.73W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            ROUTE 23 BLOCKED BY FALLEN TREE.

1050 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWINGTON               41.69N 72.73W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES ON NEW BRITAIN AVE.

1052 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTHBOROUGH            42.30N 71.52W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN ON SOUTHVILLE ROAD.

1053 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HEBRON                  41.65N 72.37W
06/10/2008                   TOLLAND            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE BRANCHES DOWN.

1057 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HARTFORD                41.77N 72.68W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            NUMEROUS WIRES AND TREES DOWN ON KARKHAM ROAD.

1059 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ELLINGTON               41.90N 72.47W
06/10/2008                   TOLLAND            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TWO FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWN BLOCKING PENNY STREET.

1100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SWANZEY                 42.87N 72.28W
06/10/2008                   CHESHIRE           NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

1102 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHUTESBURY              42.45N 72.40W
06/10/2008                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

1102 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SWANZEY                 42.87N 72.28W
06/10/2008                   CHESHIRE           NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN. LIGHTNING ALSO STRUCK A HOUSE ON
            MASON ROAD.

1102 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEVERETT                42.45N 72.50W
06/10/2008                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

1105 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VERNON                  41.82N 72.48W
06/10/2008                   TOLLAND            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

1109 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PALMER                  42.16N 72.32W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN IN 4 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.

1109 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ENFIELD                 41.97N 72.57W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON CONNECTICUT AVENUE.

1109 PM     HAIL             BRIMFIELD               42.12N 72.20W
06/10/2008  M0.88 INCH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

1110 PM     LIGHTNING        MONSON                  42.10N 72.31W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

1110 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PALMER                  42.16N 72.32W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON LATHROP, MILL AND CENTRAL STREET.

1115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GOSHEN                  42.43N 72.80W
06/10/2008                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

1120 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HILLSBOROUGH            43.11N 71.90W
06/10/2008                   HILLSBOROUGH       NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES ON CENTER ROAD.

1120 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WARREN                  42.22N 72.19W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

1127 PM     TSTM WND GST     WORCESTER               42.27N 71.81W
06/10/2008  M68.00 MPH       WORCESTER          MA   ASOS

1132 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WORCESTER               42.27N 71.81W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            AT THE WORCESTER POLYTECH 4 INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES DOWN.

1137 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEOMINSTER              42.52N 71.77W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            THE WEST SIDE OF THE TOWN IS WITHOUT POWER.

1137 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEOMINSTER              42.52N 71.77W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON MAIN AND DAY STREETS.

1138 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WORCESTER               42.27N 71.81W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN ON SALISBURY STREET.

1143 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FITCHBURG               42.59N 71.82W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON MAIN STREET.

1143 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FITCHBURG               42.59N 71.82W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON BEMIS AND KIMBALL STREET.

1145 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WORCESTER               42.27N 71.81W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TWO UTILITY POLLS DOWN ON ROUTE 122.

&&

HFRANK
Local storm report, Jun 11, 12:02 AM EDT, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1202 AM EDT WED JUN 11 2008

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

1008 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BLANDFORD               42.18N 72.93W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            4 TO 5 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN IN MULTIPLE
            LOCATIONS.

1020 PM     HAIL             ALSTEAD                 43.15N 72.37W
06/10/2008  M0.75 INCH       CHESHIRE           NH   TRAINED SPOTTER

1020 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WALPOLE                 43.08N 72.43W
06/10/2008                   CHESHIRE           NH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES REPORTED DOWN

1020 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BRISTOL                 41.68N 72.94W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON MILL STREET.

1021 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CUMMINGTON              42.47N 72.90W
06/10/2008                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREES DOWN.

1021 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WORTHINGTON             42.42N 72.93W
06/10/2008                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN.

1029 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HARTFORD                41.77N 72.68W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN IN HARTFORD.

1029 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTFIELD               42.14N 72.76W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

1030 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTFIELD               42.14N 72.76W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            8 LOCATIONS REPORTING TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

1030 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTHAMPTON             42.33N 72.68W
06/10/2008                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON WESTHAMPTON ROAD.

1030 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HOLYOKE                 42.21N 72.64W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ROOF BLOWN OFF STRUCTURE ON CABOTS STREET. ON PHEASANT
            STREET MULTIPLE TREES SNAPPED.

1040 PM     TSTM WND GST     CHICOPEE                42.18N 72.57W
06/10/2008  M64.00 MPH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

1040 PM     TSTM WND GST     CHICOPEE                42.18N 72.57W
06/10/2008  M61.00 MPH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

1040 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTFIELD               42.14N 72.76W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON CAR BLOCKING THE ROAD.

1042 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWINGTON               41.69N 72.73W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

1045 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WINCHESTER              42.78N 72.38W
06/10/2008                   CHESHIRE           NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

1046 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTFIELD               42.14N 72.76W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ONE TREE DOWN ON TWO CARS.

1047 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTHWICK               42.05N 72.77W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

1047 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANVILLE               42.07N 72.87W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MUTLIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

1048 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST SPRINGFIELD        42.12N 72.65W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON A CAR.

1050 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BLOOMFIELD              41.82N 72.73W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            ROUTE 23 BLOCKED BY FALLEN TREE.

1050 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWINGTON               41.69N 72.73W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES ON NEW BRITAIN AVE.

1052 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTHBOROUGH            42.30N 71.52W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN ON SOUTHVILLE ROAD.

1053 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HEBRON                  41.65N 72.37W
06/10/2008                   TOLLAND            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE BRANCHES DOWN.

1057 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HARTFORD                41.77N 72.68W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            NUMEROUS WIRES AND TREES DOWN ON KARKHAM ROAD.

1059 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ELLINGTON               41.90N 72.47W
06/10/2008                   TOLLAND            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TWO FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWN BLOCKING PENNY STREET.

1100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SWANZEY                 42.87N 72.28W
06/10/2008                   CHESHIRE           NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

1102 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SWANZEY                 42.87N 72.28W
06/10/2008                   CHESHIRE           NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN. LIGHTNING ALSO STRUCK A HOUSE ON
            MASON ROAD.

1102 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEVERETT                42.45N 72.50W
06/10/2008                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

1102 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHUTESBURY              42.45N 72.40W
06/10/2008                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

1105 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VERNON                  41.82N 72.48W
06/10/2008                   TOLLAND            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

1109 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ENFIELD                 41.97N 72.57W
06/10/2008                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON CONNECTICUT AVENUE.

1109 PM     HAIL             BRIMFIELD               42.12N 72.20W
06/10/2008  M0.88 INCH       HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

1109 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PALMER                  42.16N 72.32W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN IN 4 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.

1110 PM     LIGHTNING        MONSON                  42.10N 72.31W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

1110 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PALMER                  42.16N 72.32W
06/10/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON LATHROP, MILL AND CENTRAL STREET.

1115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GOSHEN                  42.43N 72.80W
06/10/2008                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

1120 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WARREN                  42.22N 72.19W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

1120 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HILLSBOROUGH            43.11N 71.90W
06/10/2008                   HILLSBOROUGH       NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON WIRES ON CENTER ROAD.

1127 PM     TSTM WND GST     WORCESTER               42.27N 71.81W
06/10/2008  M68.00 MPH       WORCESTER          MA   ASOS

1132 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WORCESTER               42.27N 71.81W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            AT THE WORCESTER POLYTECH 4 INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES DOWN.

1137 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEOMINSTER              42.52N 71.77W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            THE WEST SIDE OF THE TOWN IS WITHOUT POWER.

1137 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEOMINSTER              42.52N 71.77W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON MAIN AND DAY STREETS.

1138 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WORCESTER               42.27N 71.81W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN ON SALISBURY STREET.

1143 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FITCHBURG               42.59N 71.82W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON MAIN STREET.

1143 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FITCHBURG               42.59N 71.82W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON BEMIS AND KIMBALL STREET.

1143 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FITCHBURG               42.59N 71.82W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON ROLLINGSTONE AND CHARLES STREET ROADS.

1145 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WORCESTER               42.27N 71.81W
06/10/2008                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TWO UTILITY POLLS DOWN ON ROUTE 122.

&&

HFRANK
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 12:09 AM EDT, 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1209 AM EDT WED JUN 11 2008

MAZ005>007-014-015-110515-
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX
MA-SUFFOLK MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-
1209 AM EDT WED JUN 11 2008

AT 1206 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS
TO 50 MPH ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES WEST OF GEORGETOWN TO
8 MILES WEST OF BROOKLINE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES
SOUTH OF SALEM TO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WALTHAM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
61 MPH.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...AMESBURY AND SOUTH BOSTON BY 1220 AM
EDT...MANCHESTER AND WENHAM BY 1230 AM EDT...ROCKPORT AND GLOUCESTER
BY 1240 AM EDT.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THESE STORMS APPROACH. HEAVY RAIN
MAY CAUSE MINOR STREET FLOODING AS WELL AS PONDING OF WATER IN POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

MLE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 9:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire64 min
Jun 10, 9:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXHampden, Hampshire49 min
Jun 10, 10:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXHampden48 min
Jun 10, 10:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester36 min
Jun 10, 10:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXHampden42 min
Jun 10, 11:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXMiddlesex, Norfolk, Worcester54 min
Jun 10, 11:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXEssex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester33 min
Jun 11, 12:11 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX64 min

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