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Special Marine Warning 113, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

August 11, 2008

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special marine warning at Aug 11, 2008, 10:40 PM EDT. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Aug 11, 2008, 10:40 PM EDT (02:40 UTC)
Expired
Aug 11, 2008, 11:15 PM EDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area
Storm-based polygon

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine 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 special marine warning went out at Aug 11, 10:05 PM EDT, 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 11, 10:05 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 11, 4:32 AM EDT, 18 hours 8 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
432 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2008

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-120845-
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-
432 AM EDT MON AUG 11 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.

FLOOD ADVISORY OR ISOLATED SMALL SCALE FLASH FLOODING /SEVERAL
COMMUNITIES/ EXPECTED AS ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING BECOME
MORE NUMEROUS THIS AFTERNOON AND ARE SLOW MOVING.

MOST FAVORED REGION FOR FLOODING RAINS...URBAN CENTERS AND HILLY
TERRAIN...EXTENDS FROM THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES EAST
SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS HARTFORD SPRINGFIELD TO THE STATE OF RHODE
ISLAND AND INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL AS THE WORCESTER
HILLS. POWER OUTAGES FROM LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE LIKELY THIS
AFTERNOON. THERE SHOULD BE REPORTS OF HAIL THIS AFTERNOON AND
POSSIBLY ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN THE FLOOD PRODUCING
THUNDERSTORM REGION.

SHOWERS OF VERY HEAVY FLOOD PRODUCING RAIN WITH ISOLATED THUNDER MAY
CONTINUE WELL INTO THE NIGHT...MAINLY EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS ARE LIKELY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...MAINLY THE MONADNOCKS AND WORCESTER HILLS TO NORTHERN
RHODE ISLAND AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED BETWEEN NOON AND 8 PM TODAY.

ANZ230>237-250-254-255-120845-
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-
432 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE SOUTH COASTAL WATERS EARLY THIS MORNING
MAY BECOME MORE NUMEROUS THIS AFTERNOON...SEVERAL WITH POTENTIAL TO
PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HAIL.

THE RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD LIFT NORTHWARD INTO THE EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS WATERS TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON IN THE EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS FROM PLYMOUTH NORTHWARD AND POSSIBLY
NARRAGANSETT AND CAPE COD BAYS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

DRAG

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 11, 5:03 PM EDT, 5 hours 37 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 11, 6:00 PM EDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 11, 6:43 PM EDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
643 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2008

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

1129 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 E NEW BEDFORD         41.66N 70.90W
08/11/2008                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF COGGESHALL ST. EMERGENCY VEHICLES
            REROUTED.

1141 AM     FLASH FLOOD      DARTMOUTH               41.57N 71.00W
08/11/2008                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            FLOODING ON RUSSELLS MILLS RD IN AREA OF HIGH SCHOOL. OLD
            WESTPORT RD ALSO IMPASSABLE

1146 AM     FLASH FLOOD      DARTMOUTH               41.57N 71.00W
08/11/2008                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTI CARS STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS ON RTE 6E AND ROAD
            CLOSED.

1151 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NEW BEDFORD             41.66N 70.94W
08/11/2008                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            COVE ROAD IMPASSABLE AND WEST RODNEY FRENCH BLVD UNDER 2
            FEET OF WATER.CAR STUCK IN WATER AND PEOPLE RESCUED ON
            DEAN ST.

1208 PM     FLASH FLOOD      NEW BEDFORD             41.66N 70.94W
08/11/2008                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            FIRE TRUCK STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS ON ROUTE 18.

1225 PM     FLASH FLOOD      NEW BEDFORD             41.66N 70.94W
08/11/2008                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SOUTH WATER AND BUILDINGS BASEMENTS FLOODED. BROWNELL AND
            HAWTHORNE AVE NEAR THE JEWISH CENTER FLOODED AND
            IMPASSABLE.

0600 PM     FLOOD            WESTFIELD               42.14N 72.76W
08/11/2008                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            FLOODING ON COLLEGE HIGHWAY AT MILL STREET. UP TO 9
            INCHES OF WATER ON THE ROADWAY.

&&

JWD
Special weather statement, Aug 11, 7:25 PM EDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
725 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2008

MAZ022-023-120045-
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-
725 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER MARTHAS VINEYARD...

AT 725 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST TISBURY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 21 MPH.

THIS STORM WAS PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND
WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
OAK BLUFFS BY 735 PM EDT...
FALMOUTH BY 750 PM EDT...
MASHPEE BY 820 PM EDT...
HYANNIS BY 830 PM EDT...
BARNSTABLE BY 840 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.

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.

JWD
Special weather statement, Aug 11, 8:10 PM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
810 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2008

MAZ022-120100-
BARNSTABLE MA-
810 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2008

AT 807 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH SMALL HAIL 13 MILES SOUTH OF BARNSTABLE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 22 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...HYANNIS BY 830 PM EDT...YARMOUTH AND
BARNSTABLE BY 840 PM EDT...DENNIS AND 7 MILES WEST OF HARWICH BY 850
PM EDT...BREWSTER BY 900 PM EDT.

FIELD
Special weather statement, Aug 11, 10:23 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1023 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2008

CTZ002-MAZ009-011-120345-
EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-HARTFORD CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
1023 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2008

AT 1021 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE
POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN IN AN HOUR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR GRANVILLE TO JUST WEST OF GRANBY...NEAR CANTON
AND BURLINGTON. THIS LINE IS TENDING TO REFORM IN THESE UPSLOPE
REGIONS AND POOR DRAINAGE STREET FLOODING IS THE PRIME HAZARD
BETWEEN NOW AND 1145 PM.

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

DRAG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 11, 9:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX52 min
Aug 11, 11:45 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningBOXEssex69 min
Aug 12, 12:27 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBarnstable, Plymouth33 min
Aug 12, 2:08 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX37 min
Aug 12, 3:18 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXBristol, Plymouth3 hr
Aug 12, 4:16 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX29 min
Aug 12, 4:30 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryBOX12 hr
Aug 12, 5:28 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX47 min
Aug 12, 10:44 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryBOX5 hr
Aug 12, 6:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX31 min

Nearby

Special Marine Warnings in Massachusetts, 2008Every special marine warning in 2008

Sources

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