Alert archive / Massachusetts / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2010
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 134, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 1, 2010, 9:51 AM EDT for Essex County, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 1, 2010, 9:51 AM EDT (13:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 1, 2010, 10:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 Oct 1, 5:40 AM EDT, 4 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 1, 5:40 AM EDT, 4 hours 11 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 1, 4:35 AM EDT, 5 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 435 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010 MAZ022>024-RIZ008-020845- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 435 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ005>007-013>019-020845- 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- 435 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. HIGH WIND WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CTZ002-003-MAZ011-020845- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- 435 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ002-003-008>010-NHZ011-020845- WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-CHESHIRE NH- 435 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ020-021-RIZ002-004>007-020845- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- 435 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CTZ004-MAZ004-012-026-NHZ012-015-RIZ001-003-020845- WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- WESTERN KENT RI- 435 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-020845- BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND- BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 435 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF MARGINAL NORTHEAST GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Oct 1, 5:27 AM EDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
527 AM EDT FRI OCT 01 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1257 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG HARTFORD 41.77N 72.68W
09/30/2010 HARTFORD CT AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON PALM STREET
0217 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG CAMBRIDGE 42.38N 71.12W
09/30/2010 MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
6 INCH BRANCH DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF DUDLEY AND
CLIFTON STREETS
0405 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG NELSON 42.98N 72.13W
09/30/2010 CHESHIRE NH AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON OLD SOLDER ROAD.
0434 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WESTON 42.37N 71.27W
09/30/2010 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN.
0440 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG HYDE PARK 42.27N 71.12W
09/30/2010 SUFFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ACROSS RAILROAD TRACK.
0513 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG HYDE PARK 42.27N 71.12W
09/30/2010 SUFFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE ON GARAGE ON HOLMFIELD STREET. DAMAGE TO GARAGE.
0519 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG CAMBRIDGE 42.38N 71.12W
09/30/2010 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
SAILBOAT OVERTURNED ON CHARLES RIVER AT HARVARD BRIDGE.
NO INJURIES.
0710 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SOUTH WINDSOR 41.82N 72.62W
09/30/2010 HARTFORD CT AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON KING BURN STREET.
0712 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
09/30/2010 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN...PER FIRE DEPT.
0808 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WOODSTOCK 41.95N 71.98W
09/30/2010 WINDHAM CT AMATEUR RADIO
TREE ON HOUSE AT INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 171 AND 198
0814 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG TEWKSBURY 42.62N 71.23W
09/30/2010 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN KNOCKING OUT POWER TO TEWKSBURY...WILMINGTON
AND ANDOVER
0823 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MANCHESTER 41.78N 72.52W
09/30/2010 HARTFORD CT AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON AT INTERSECTION OF HALL AND HAMDEN
STREETS
1021 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG CAMBRIDGE 42.38N 71.12W
09/30/2010 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE BRANCH DOWN ON WIRES RINDGE STREET
1043 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WINCHESTER 42.45N 71.15W
09/30/2010 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN AT CORNER OF WASHINGTON AND GRAYSON STREETS
1044 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SPRINGFIELD 42.12N 72.54W
09/30/2010 HAMPDEN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN BLOCKING HAMPSHIRE STREET
1048 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SHARON 42.12N 71.18W
09/30/2010 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE ON A HOUSE ON SOUTH WALPOLE STREET
0142 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG WINDSOR 41.85N 72.65W
10/01/2010 HARTFORD CT AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON BLOOMFIELD AVE
&&
AEDSpecial weather statement, Oct 1, 9:33 AM EDT, 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 933 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010 MAZ004-005-026-NHZ012-011400- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA- 933 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010 AT 928 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A VERY HEAVY RAIN SHOWER WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 50 TO 55 MPH OVER HARVARD...OR ABOUT 9 MILES EAST OF LEOMINSTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...GROTON...BOXBOROUGH...ACTON... LITTLETON...WESTFORD...CARLISLE...CHELMSFORD...BILLERICA...LOWELL AND DRACUT. FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SMALL BRANCHES. MINOR STREET FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. && LAT...LON 4270 7133 4257 7119 4239 7161 4255 7172 FIELD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 4:44 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 10 hr |
| Oct 1, 7:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 4 hr |
| Oct 1, 9:07 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Oct 1, 9:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 27 min |
| Oct 1, 11:05 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | Worcester | 115 min |
| Oct 1, 11:31 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 4 hr |
| Oct 1, 12:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk, Suffolk | 42 min |
| Oct 1, 12:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester | 3 hr |
| Oct 1, 2:09 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 9 days | |
| Oct 1, 11:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Kent, Providence | 45 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.