Alert archive / Massachusetts / High Wind Warnings in 2009
High Wind Warning 3, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high wind warning at Oct 18, 2009, 10:38 AM EDT for Barnstable County, Dukes County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 11 hr. 16 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2009, 10:38 AM EDT (14:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 18, 2009, 9:27 PM EDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 10:53 AM EDT | STORM SURGE 0 | Nantucket, MA | WASHINGTON STREET FLOODED WITH 6 INCHES OF WATER. JETTY BEACH PARKING LOT FLOODED. |
| Oct 18, 11:07 AM EDT | STORM SURGE 0 | Edgartown, MA | OAK BLUFFS SHORE ROAD HAD WATER OVER THE SEA WALL FLOODING THE ROAD WITH DEBRIS AND HIGH HAVEN SECTION ALSO HAD WATER OVER THE SEA WALL WITH DEBRIS ON THE ROAD. |
| Oct 18, 12:02 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Yarmouth, MA | TREES DOWN ON WIRES. |
| Oct 18, 12:08 PM EDT | STORM SURGE 0 | Chatham, MA | NORTH CHATHAM TOWN LANDING HAS SEVERAL SHORE ROADS WITH MINOR STREET FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION. |
| Oct 18, 12:39 PM EDT | STORM SURGE 0 | Nantucket, MA | LAFAYETTE STREET FLOODED WITH 6 INCHES OF WATER. CHILDRENS BEACH PARKING LOT FLOODED. EASTER STREET NEAR HOTEL ON BRANT POINT HAS A PARKING LOT AND SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED OUT. JETTIS BEACH FLOODED WITH PARKING LOT HALF FLOODED. WASHINGTON STREET FLOODED WITH 6 |
| Oct 18, 1:15 PM EDT | HIGH SUST WINDS 40 | Nantucket, MA | |
| Oct 18, 1:20 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Barnstable, MA | TREE DOWN BLOCKING A ROAD. |
| Oct 18, 1:25 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Nantucket, MA | 12 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN BLOCKING ATLANTIC AVENUE. |
| Oct 18, 1:41 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Barnstable, MA | BOAT BROKEN OFF FROM MOORING ON BARNSTABLE HARBOR. |
| Oct 18, 1:54 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Nantucket, MA | CISCO BEACH WIND GUST HIT SEVERAL TIMES BETWEEN 140 PM AND 154 PM. |
| Oct 18, 3:21 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Bourne, MA | WIRES DOWN ON OLD PLYMOUTH ROAD IN SAGAMORE BEACH. |
| Oct 18, 4:26 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | West Tisbury, MA | LIMBS DOWN ON WIRES WITH ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. |
| Oct 18, 4:46 PM EDT | HIGH SUST WINDS 41 | Nantucket, MA | |
| Oct 18, 4:50 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Bourne, MA | TREE DOWN ON OAK BRIDGE ROAD. |
| Oct 18, 5:45 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Nantucket, MA | CISCO BEACH |
| Oct 18, 9:10 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Mashpee, MA | TREE DOWN ON GREAT NECK ROAD |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 39 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 489 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 204 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS71 KBOX 181438 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1038 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2009 ...A STRONG NOREASTER WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY AND TONIGHT... MAZ022>024-182245- /O.UPG.KBOX.WI.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-091019T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0003.091018T1438Z-091019T0800Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 1038 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE HIGH WIND WARNING COVERS CAPE COD...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ON STILL MANY FULLY LEAVED TREES WILL CAUSE LARGE LIMBS AND EVEN A FEW TREES TO FALL. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ MAZ015-016-018>021-RIZ006>008-182245- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-091019T0800Z/ SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOSTON...QUINCY...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 1038 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY. THIS ADVISORY IS PRIMARILY FROM THE BOSTON AREA SOUTHWARD TO PLYMOUTH AND THEN ALONG BUZZARDS BAY INTO SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND... INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND. NORTHEAST GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ON STILL MANY FULLY LEAVED TREES SHOULD CAUSE A FEW BRANCHES TO BREAK RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD OCCUR ON BLOCK ISLAND AND ON BLUE HILL WHERE WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ THOMPSON
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KBOX 181932 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 332 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2009 ...A STRONG NOREASTER WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THROUGH TONIGHT... MAZ022>024-190345- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-091019T0800Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 332 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING COVERS CAPE COD...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BECOME NORTH AND OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 50 TO 55 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING. THE STRONG WINDS ON STILL MANY FULLY LEAVED TREES WILL CAUSE LARGE LIMBS AND EVEN A FEW TREES TO FALL. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED INTO THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ MAZ015-016-018>021-RIZ006>008-190345- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-091019T0800Z/ SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOSTON...QUINCY...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 332 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY. THIS ADVISORY IS PRIMARILY FROM THE BOSTON AREA SOUTHWARD TO PLYMOUTH AND THEN ALONG BUZZARDS BAY INTO SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND... INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND. NORTH WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST OVER 40 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING. THE STRONG WINDS ON STILL MANY FULLY LEAVED TREES WILL CAUSE A FEW BRANCHES TO BREAK RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES INTO THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
000 WWUS71 KBOX 190127 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 927 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2009 ...A STRONG NOREASTER WILL GRADUALLY MOVE AWAY FROM THE REGION OVERNIGHT... MAZ022>024-190800- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-091019T0800Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.WI.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-091019T0800Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 927 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE WEE HOURS OF THE MORNING. HOWEVER...25 TO 35 MPH WINDS WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE UNTIL THEN. THIS MAY HELP TO DOWN A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ MAZ015-016-018-020-021-RIZ006-007-190230- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-091019T0800Z/ SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOSTON...QUINCY...BROCKTON... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT 927 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS MAY GUST UP TO 40 MPH THROUGH THE WEE HOURS OF THE MORNING...BUT WINDS HIGHER THAN THAT ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ MAZ019-RIZ008-190800- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-091019T0800Z/ EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...BLOCK ISLAND 927 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE WEE HOURS OF THE MORNING. HOWEVER...25 TO 35 MPH WINDS WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE UNTIL THEN. THIS MAY HELP TO DOWN A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 4:42 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 19 hr |
| Oct 18, 4:01 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more | 11 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Massachusetts, 2009Every high wind warning in 2009
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.