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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Jun 1, 2010, 1:39 AM EDT for Worcester County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2010, 1:39 AM EDT (05:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2010, 2:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
County Worcester County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 163 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
- 2092 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 197 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 weather statement went out at May 31, 11:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 31, 11:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1203 AM EDT TUE JUN 1 2010 CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-009-011>024-RIZ001>008-020415- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN 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-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- 1203 AM EDT TUE JUN 1 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT. AREAS OF SMOKE WILL PUSH OUT OF NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE BY 2 AM. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. STRONG DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WIND GUSTS WOULD BE THE MAIN THREAT. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAINFALL WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED URBAN FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ002>004-008-010-026-NHZ011-012-015-020415- WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- 1203 AM EDT TUE JUN 1 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL APPROACH NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS INTO SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AROUND OR AFTER 2 AM. SOME STORMS MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND BRIEF GUSTY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. STRONG DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WIND GUSTS WOULD BE THE MAIN THREAT. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAINFALL WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED URBAN FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-020415- 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- 1203 AM EDT TUE JUN 1 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A COLD MOVES THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS BEING THE MAIN THREAT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
119 AM EDT TUE JUN 1 2010
CTZ003-004-MAZ003>005-008-010>013-026-RIZ001-010615-
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN
MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX
COUNTY MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-TOLLAND
CT-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-WINDHAM CT-
119 AM EDT TUE JUN 1 2010
AT 115 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE
OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF AMHERST TO BRIMFIELD
TO BURRILLVILLE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
AMHERST TO 18 MILES EAST OF SPRINGFIELD TO 11 MILES WEST OF
WOONSOCKET...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED THROUGH 215 AM EDT INCLUDE...
WARE...WARREN...PELHAM...DOUGLAS...SHUTESBURY...WEST BROOKFIELD...
CHARLTON...BROOKFIELD...OXFORD...MILLVILLE...HARDWICK...WOONSOCKET...
EAST BROOKFIELD...BLACKSTONE...NEW SALEM...NORTH BROOKFIELD...
MILLBURY...NEW BRAINTREE...UXBRIDGE...WHITINSVILLE...SPENCER...
SUTTON...MENDON...OAK HAM...BELLINGHAM...AUBURN...NORTHBRIDGE...
LEICESTER...PETERSHAM...BARRE...HOPEDALE...FRANKLIN...PAXTON...
WRENTHAM...UPTON...MILFORD...GRAFTON...RUTLAND...PHILLIPSTON...
WORCESTER...MEDWAY...NORFOLK...FOXBOROUGH...HUBBARDSTON...HOLDEN...
TEMPLETON...MILLIS...WALPOLE...SHREWSBURY...HOPKINTON...HOLLISTON...
WEST BOYLSTON...PRINCETON...SHARON...WESTBOROUGH...BOYLSTON...
GARDNER...MEDFIELD...NORTHBOROUGH...ASHLAND...CANTON...STERLING...
SHERBORN...STOUGHTON...WESTMINSTER...NORWOOD...CLINTON...
SOUTHBOROUGH...BERLIN...ASHBURNHAM...WESTWOOD...LEOMINSTER...
RANDOLPH...DOVER...MARLBOROUGH...LANCASTER...FRAMINGHAM...NATICK...
FITCHBURG...HOLBROOK...HUDSON...BOLTON...DEDHAM...WELLESLEY...
WAYLAND...TOWNSEND...SUDBURY...STOW...SHIRLEY...MAYNARD...
LUNENBURG...HARVARD...BOXBOROUGH...AYER...ACTON AND NEEDHAM.
FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THESE STORMS APPROACH. 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 7172 4238 7133 4235 7126 4233 7127
4230 7121 4220 7111 4221 7105 4217 7102
4216 7098 4214 7098 4190 7174 4207 7231
4239 7270
BELKSpecial weather statement, Jun 1, 1:39 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 139 AM EDT TUE JUN 1 2010 MAZ004-005-012-010615- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- 139 AM EDT TUE JUN 1 2010 AT 133 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF STURBRIDGE...OR ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WORCESTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...CHARLTON...OXFORD...LEICESTER... AUBURN...MILLBURY...SUTTON...WORCESTER...GRAFTON...NORTHBRIDGE... SHREWSBURY...UPTON...WESTBOROUGH AND NORTHBOROUGH. 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. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE MINOR STREET FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS. && LAT...LON 4238 7163 4217 7151 4206 7207 4216 7212 BELK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 12:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 52 min |
| Jun 1, 1:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk, Worcester | 56 min |
| Jun 1, 1:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 27 min |
| Jun 1, 2:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 36 min |
| Jun 1, 2:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Suffolk | 24 min |
| Jun 1, 2:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Worcester | 23 min |
| Jun 1, 2:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 23 min |
| Jun 1, 3:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Norfolk, Worcester | 42 min |
| Jun 1, 3:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk, Suffolk | 51 min |
| Jun 1, 4:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Suffolk | 31 min |
| Jun 1, 1:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire | 60 min |
| Jun 1, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 65 min |
| Jun 1, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Suffolk | 47 min |
| Jun 1, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 47 min |
| Jun 1, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester | 42 min |
| Jun 1, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 65 min | |
| Jun 1, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk | 30 min |
| Jun 1, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk | 65 min |
| Jun 1, 3:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth | 47 min |
| Jun 1, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 52 min |
| Jun 1, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 94 min | |
| Jun 1, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 59 min | |
| Jun 1, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 67 min |
| Jun 1, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Kent, Providence | 47 min |
| Jun 1, 12:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 46 min | |
| Jun 1, 2:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 41 min | |
| Jun 1, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 55 min | |
| Jun 1, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 63 min | |
| Jun 1, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 52 min |
| Jun 1, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 41 min |
| Jun 1, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 66 min | |
| Jun 1, 5:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 108 min |
| Jun 1, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 33 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.