Alert archive / Massachusetts / Freeze Warnings in 2011
Freeze Warning 1, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this freeze warning at Oct 5, 2011, 3:52 AM EDT for Franklin County, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; Cheshire County, New Hampshire. It took effect at Oct 6, 2011, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr. 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 5, 2011, 3:52 AM EDT (07:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 6, 2011, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 6, 2011, 8:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Franklin County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Cheshire County, NH
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:53 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 109 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
- 20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -47 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 545 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
532 WWUS71 KBOX 050752 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 352 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...FIRST FREEZE OF THE SEASON EXPECTED ACROSS INTERIOR MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE... .COLD CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT. DIMINISHING WINDS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP OVERNIGHT...REACHING INTO THE LOWER 30S. MAZ002-003-008-010-NHZ011-051600- /O.NEW.KBOX.FZ.W.0001.111006T0600Z-111006T1200Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-CHESHIRE NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... CHESTERFIELD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...JAFFREY...KEENE 352 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...CHESHIRE NH...FRANKLIN AND HAMPSHIRE MA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL KILL EXPOSED VEGETATION AND BRING AN END TO THE GROWING SEASON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ MAZ004-009-011-026-NHZ015-051600- /O.NEW.KBOX.FR.Y.0003.111006T0600Z-111006T1200Z/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...BLANDFORD... SPRINGFIELD...AYER...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 352 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...WESTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH...HAMPDEN...NORTHERN WORCESTER...AND NORTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX MA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF FROST WILL LIKELY HARM ANY UNPROTECTED PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ RLG
4 follow-up statements
813 WWUS71 KBOX 051546 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1146 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...FIRST FREEZE OF THE SEASON EXPECTED ACROSS INTERIOR MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE... .COLD CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT. DIMINISHING WINDS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP OVERNIGHT...REACHING INTO THE LOWER 30S. MAZ002-003-008-010-NHZ011-060000- /O.CON.KBOX.FZ.W.0001.111006T0600Z-111006T1200Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-CHESHIRE NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... CHESTERFIELD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...JAFFREY...KEENE 1146 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHESHIRE NH...FRANKLIN AND HAMPSHIRE MA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL KILL EXPOSED VEGETATION AND BRING AN END TO THE GROWING SEASON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ MAZ004-009-011-026-NHZ015-060000- /O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0003.111006T0600Z-111006T1200Z/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...BLANDFORD... SPRINGFIELD...AYER...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 1146 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH...HAMPDEN...NORTHERN WORCESTER...AND NORTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX MA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF FROST WILL LIKELY HARM ANY UNPROTECTED PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$
510 WWUS71 KBOX 051955 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 355 PM EDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...FIRST FREEZE OF THE SEASON EXPECTED TONIGHT ACROSS INTERIOR MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE... .COLD CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP OVERNIGHT...REACHING INTO THE LOWER 30S. MAZ002-003-008-010-NHZ011-060400- /O.CON.KBOX.FZ.W.0001.111006T0600Z-111006T1200Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-CHESHIRE NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... CHESTERFIELD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...JAFFREY...KEENE 355 PM EDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHESHIRE NH...FRANKLIN AND HAMPSHIRE MA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL KILL EXPOSED VEGETATION AND BRING AN END TO THE GROWING SEASON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ MAZ004-009-011-026-NHZ015-060400- /O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0003.111006T0600Z-111006T1200Z/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...BLANDFORD... SPRINGFIELD...AYER...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 355 PM EDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH...HAMPDEN...NORTHERN WORCESTER...AND NORTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX MA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF FROST WILL LIKELY HARM ANY UNPROTECTED PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$
126 WWUS71 KBOX 060306 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1106 PM EDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...FIRST FREEZE OF THE SEASON EXPECTED TONIGHT ACROSS INTERIOR MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE... .COLD CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP OVERNIGHT...REACHING INTO THE LOWER 30S. MAZ002-003-008-010-NHZ011-061115- /O.CON.KBOX.FZ.W.0001.111006T0600Z-111006T1200Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-CHESHIRE NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... CHESTERFIELD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...JAFFREY...KEENE 1106 PM EDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHESHIRE NH...FRANKLIN AND HAMPSHIRE MA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL KILL EXPOSED VEGETATION AND BRING AN END TO THE GROWING SEASON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ MAZ004-009-011-026-NHZ015-061115- /O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0003.111006T0600Z-111006T1200Z/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...BLANDFORD... SPRINGFIELD...AYER...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 1106 PM EDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH...HAMPDEN...NORTHERN WORCESTER...AND NORTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX MA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF FROST WILL LIKELY HARM ANY UNPROTECTED PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ RLG
139 WWUS71 KBOX 060748 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 348 AM EDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...FIRST FREEZE OF THE SEASON EXPECTED THIS MORNING ACROSS INTERIOR MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE... .COLD CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS MORNING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP THIS MORNING...REACHING INTO THE LOWER 30S. MAZ002-003-008-010-NHZ011-061200- /O.CON.KBOX.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-111006T1200Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-CHESHIRE NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... CHESTERFIELD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...JAFFREY...KEENE 348 AM EDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...CHESHIRE NH...FRANKLIN AND HAMPSHIRE MA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING BETWEEN NOW AND SUNRISE. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL KILL EXPOSED VEGETATION AND BRING AN END TO THE GROWING SEASON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ MAZ004-009-011-026-NHZ015-061200- /O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111006T1200Z/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...BLANDFORD... SPRINGFIELD...AYER...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 348 AM EDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH...HAMPDEN...NORTHERN WORCESTER...AND NORTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX MA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 30S BETWEEN NOW AND SUNRISE. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF FROST WILL LIKELY HARM ANY UNPROTECTED PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ RLG
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this freeze 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 freeze warning went out at Oct 5, 3:43 AM EDT, 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 5, 3:43 AM EDT, 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
343 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
MAINLY DRY AND SEASONABLE CONDITIONS TODAY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A
PERIOD OF UNSEASONABLY COOL WEATHER TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. A
SIGNIFICANT WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK WITH A CONTINUATION OF DRY WEATHER.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
4 AM UPDATE...SHOWERS HAVE DISSIPATED ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
MODELS STILL INDICATE A FEW SHOWERS OCCURRING DURING THE DAY ACROSS
THE CAPE AND ISLANDS...SO HAVE KEPT SLIGHT CHANCE TO LOW END CHANCE
POPS IN FOR THAT POSSIBILITY.
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD SOUTHWARD TOWARDS SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND WHILE LOW PRESSURE STRENGTHENS IN THE MARITIMES. SO THE
STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL PERSIST OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE DAY.
STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH GUSTING TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE AREA WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF
THE REGION. THUS...DESPITE TEMPERATURES SIMILAR TO YESTERDAYS AND
MOSTLY SUNNY TO SUNNY SKIES...IT WILL FEEL A BIT COOLER WITH HIGHS
IN THE LOW TO MID 60S.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM THURSDAY/...
TONIGHT...COLD AIR ADVECTION CONTINUES THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE MID
LEVEL RIDGE IN THE MIDWEST INCHES CLOSER TO SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND...ALLOWING THE GRADIENT TO SLACKEN A BIT AT THE MID LEVELS.
THIS IN TURN WILL ALLOW THE WINDS TO DECOUPLE IN SOME LOCATIONS
DESPITE THE STRONG SURFACE GRADIENT. THIS DECOUPLING...ALONG WITH
CLEAR SKIES AND COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL ALLOW LOW TEMPERATURES TO
DROP INTO THE 30S EVERYWHERE BUT THE IMMEDIATE COAST. MOST LIKELY
LOCATIONS FOR A FREEZE ARE ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN ZONES IN THE
VALLEYS. HAVE ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING FOR CHESHIRE...FRANKLIN...AND
HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES AND FROST ADVISORIES FOR HILLSBOROUGH...NORTHERN
WORCESTER...AND HAMPDEN COUNTIES.
THURSDAY...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA WITH MOSTLY SUNNY
SKIES AND BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES EXPECTED.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
MAIN POINTS...
* COOL AND DRY THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY
* AREAS OF FROST THU NIGHT
* CONTINUED DRY BUT MUCH WARMER THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK
OVERVIEW...
MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON STRONG MID LEVEL RIDGE BUILDING EAST
INTO NEW ENGLAND THIS WEEKEND. THERE ARE SOME DIFFERENCES WITH
SOUTHERN EXTENT OF THE WESTERLIES THIS WEEKEND BUT RIDGING EXPECTED
TO PERSIST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH SFC HIGH PRESSURE IN CONTROL.
LOOKING AT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DRY AND WARM WEATHER SAT THROUGH
TUE WITH TEMPS WELL ABOVE NORMAL.
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY...
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER NEW ENG BRINGING CLEAR SKIES AND COOL
TEMPS. COLDEST NIGHT OF THE SEASON THU NIGHT WITH MINS UPPER 20S TO
MID 30S OVER MUCH OF SNE...A BIT MILDER CAPE/ISLANDS AND BOS/PVD
URBAN CENTERS. MID LEVEL WARMING COMMENCES FRI FROM THE WEST SO
TEMPS SHOULD REBOUND TO NEAR SEASONABLE NORMALS FOR CT
VALLEY...BUT COOLER FURTHER E.
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY...
A SIGNIFICANT WARMING TREND DEVELOPS AS 850 MB TEMPS SOAR TO
15-17C. SAT TEMPS WILL FALL SHORT OF FULL HEATING POTENTIAL DUE TO
CHILLY START TO THE DAY AND THIS IS REFLECTED IN 2M TEMPS. WARMEST
DAY WILL BE SUNDAY WITH MUCH MILDER START TO THE DAY AND EXPECT
TEMPS TO REACH INTO THE UPPER 70S AND LOWER 80S WITH WESTERLY FLOW.
MAY APPROACH RECORD HIGHS AT BOS/BDL BUT LIKELY FALLING SHORT AT
PVD/ORH.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY...
DRY WEATHER WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS WILL CONTINUE AS MID LEVEL
RIDGING REMAINS ACROSS NEW ENG. NOT AS WARM AS SUNDAY AS 850 MB
TEMPS 12-14C BUT SHOULD STILL SEE MAXES INTO THE 70S.
&&
.AVIATION /08Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT
MODERATE...30 PERCENT TO 60 PERCENT
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT
THROUGH 12Z...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. MVFR CONDITIONS AND ISOLATED
IFR CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE...WITH VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED
THE MAJORITY OF LOCATIONS BY 12Z. WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 35 KTS
WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS ACROSS THE CAPE AND ISLANDS.
TODAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE. VFR MOST LOCATIONS. LINGERING -SHRA ON
CAPE MAY BRING BRIEF MVFR CONDITIONS. NW WINDS 10-20KTS WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KTS.
TONIGHT...HIGH CONFIDENCE. VFR. WIND GUSTS 20 TO 25 KTS MAY LINGER
OVER E COASTAL/CAPE/ISLAND TERMINALS. INLAND WINDS GRADUALLY
DIMINISH TO LIGHT AND VRB.
THURSDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE. VFR.
KBOS TERMINAL...MODERATE TO HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TAF. WINDS
GENERALLY NW INCREASING INTO WEDNESDAY WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 KT
POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY.
OUTLOOK...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE WATERS WILL LEAD TO STRONG
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE WATERS. EXPECT WINDS 15 TO 25 KTS
WITH GUSTS TO 30 KTS MOST LOCATIONS. GUSTS TO 35 KTS ARE POSSIBLE
LATE THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE NORTHEASTERN OUTER WATERS. A GALE
WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THOSE MARINE ZONES...WITH SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES IN PLACE FOR THE REST OF THE COASTAL WATERS. SEAS 5 TO 9
FEET ARE EXPECTED. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH SOMEWHAT THURSDAY...
THOUGH SCA CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE OUTER WATERS.
OUTLOOK...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...
THURSDAY NIGHT...SOME LINGERING GUSTS TO NEAR 25 KT POSSIBLE OVER
THE EASTERN WATERS THU EVENING...OTHERWISE WINDS WILL BE DIMINISHING
THROUGH THE NIGHT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS IN. SEAS SLOWLY SUBSIDING BUT
REMAINING AOA 5 FT OVER EASTERN OUTER WATERS.
FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT POSSIBLE EARLY THEN
DIMINISHING AND BECOMING EASTERLY. 5 FT SEAS EASTERN OUTER WATERS
SUBSIDING BELOW SCA BY LATE IN THE DAY.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...RELATIVELY TRANQUIL CONDITIONS WITH WESTERLY
WINDS BELOW 20 KT AND LIGHT SEAS.
&&
.CLIMATE...
RECORD MAXES FOR SUNDAY 10/9...
BOS 82/1942
PVD 84/1943
BDL 83/1949
ORH 84/1932
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...FREEZE WARNING FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR MAZ002-003-
008-010.
FROST ADVISORY FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR MAZ004-009-
011-026.
NH...FREEZE WARNING FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR NHZ011.
FROST ADVISORY FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR NHZ015.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR ANZ231>235-
237-251-255-256.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EDT
THURSDAY FOR ANZ230-236.
GALE WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR
ANZ250-254.
&&
SYNOPSIS...KJC/RLG
NEAR TERM...RLG
SHORT TERM...RLG
LONG TERM...KJC
AVIATION...KJC/RLG
MARINE...KJC/RLG
CLIMATE...Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 5, 3:49 AM EDT, 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 349 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2011 MAZ002-003-008-010-NHZ011-060800- WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-CHESHIRE NH- 349 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... 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. FREEZE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FREEZE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-012>024-NHZ012-RIZ001>008-060800- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX 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-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 349 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. FROST ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR A PORTION OF THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ004-009-011-026-NHZ015-060800- NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- 349 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...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. FROST ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FROST ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230>237-251-255-256-060800- BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND- BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 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- 349 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ250-254-060800- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- 349 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EDT THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Oct 5, 12:06 AM EDT, 3 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1206 AM EDT WED OCT 05 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0638 AM FLASH FLOOD PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
PEABODY POLICE STATION FLOODED. MULTIPLE CARS FLOODED
AND PEOPLE TRAPPED ON ROUTE 128 NEAR LOWELL STREET
THROUGH ROUTE 114 INCLUDING TOW TRUCK STUCK IN WATERS.
&&
CORRECTED REMARKS
RLGLocal storm report, Oct 5, 3:15 AM EDT, 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
315 AM EDT WED OCT 05 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 AM FLOOD BROCKTON 42.08N 71.03W
10/04/2011 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
MONTELLO STREET WAS FLOODED HALFWAY UP THE TIRES OF AN
AMBULANCE WITH CARS STUCK IN THE FLOODWATERS. ON NORTH
PEARL STREET NEAR GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL A MANHOLE
COVER POPPED UP HITTING THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF A CAR. THE
CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER THIS OCCURRED.
0510 AM HAIL LYNN 42.47N 70.96W
10/04/2011 M0.88 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0600 AM FLOOD PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
FOSTER AND CROWNINSHIELD STREETS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
0604 AM FLOOD LYNNFIELD 42.54N 71.04W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
ROUTE 1 SB IN THE LYNNFIELD TUNNEL IS CLOSED DUE TO
FLOODING INSIDE THE TUNNEL.
0615 AM FLASH FLOOD SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
HIGHLAND AVE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. 3 PEOPLE RESCUED
FROM VEHICLES
0615 AM FLOOD SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
MARLBOROUGH ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
0620 AM FLOOD LYNN 42.47N 70.96W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
CHATHAM STREET CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
0627 AM FLASH FLOOD PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TRASK ROAD HAS VEHICLES STUCK IN WATER WITH PEOPLE
TRAPPED. THE ROAD HAS BEEN CLOSED.
0628 AM FLOOD PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
PARTS OF ROUTE 128 IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOODING
0628 AM FLOOD DANVERS 42.57N 70.95W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
6 INCHES OF STANDING WATER ON SUMMER STREET AT ROUTE 62
0638 AM FLASH FLOOD PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
PEABODY POLICE STATION FLOODED. MULTIPLE CARS FLOODED
AND PEOPLE TRAPPED ON ROUTE 128 NEAR LOWELL STREET
THROUGH ROUTE 114 INCLUDING TOW TRUCK STUCK IN WATERS.
0644 AM FLASH FLOOD PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
3 CARS STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS ON ROUTE 1 NORTH AT THE
UNDERPASS NEAR I-95. SHAMROCK STREET WAS IMPASSABLE DUE
TO FLOODING.
0700 AM FLASH FLOOD SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
WINTHROP STREET FLOODED WITH A PREGNANT WOMAN IN CAR
STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS. TREMONT AND BUFFUM STREETS
FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE. JEFFERSON AVE AND CANAL ST
FLOODED WITH VEHICLES STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS.
0708 AM TSTM WND DMG SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON NORTH STREET
0711 AM FLOOD MARBLEHEAD 42.48N 70.87W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
CORNELL ROAD FLOODED WITH 2 FEET OF WATER IN THE ROAD
0718 AM FLASH FLOOD PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
ABINGTON AVE... SENECA ROAD AND GARDNER ST FLOODED WITH
3 FT OF WATER AND IMPASSABLE. HOWLEY ST FLOODED AND
IMPASSABLE WITH VEHICLES STUCK. TREMONT... HOWLEY...
WALLIS AND WALNUT STREETS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.
0724 AM FLASH FLOOD BEVERLY 42.56N 70.84W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
FEDERAL STREET RAILROAD UNDERPASS FLOODED WITH CARS
STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS
0726 AM FLOOD PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
CAR FLOODED OUT ON RAILROAD AVE. NO OCCUPANTS IN THE
CAR.
0727 AM FLOOD PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
WASHINGTON STREET AT GRANITE STREET...SEVERAL HOMES
FLOODED.
0728 AM FLOOD PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS ON WALNUT STREET
0735 AM FLASH FLOOD BEVERLY 42.56N 70.84W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS WITH PEOPLE IN IT ON PARK
STREET
0736 AM FLASH FLOOD SWAMPSCOTT 42.47N 70.89W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TRAIN STATION CARS COMPLETELY SUBMERGED ON RAILROAD
TRACKS
0738 AM FLOOD LAWRENCE 42.70N 71.16W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
SEVERAL STREETS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. CAR STUCK IN
FLOOD WATERS ON ANDOVER STREET AT SOUTH BROADWAY NEAR
WALGREENS.
0749 AM FLOOD BEVERLY 42.56N 70.84W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
8 INCHES OF WATER FLOWING INTO THE CUMMINGS CENTER
0752 AM FLASH FLOOD PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
LAHEY CLINIC HAS 4 TO 6 FEET OF WATER IN THE BASEMENT
IN ADDITION TO SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER IN THE LOWER
HALLWAYS OF THE CLINIC. OIL COMING OUT OF FLOODED
BASEMENT ON LYNNFIELD STREET. WATER RESCUE IN HOME ON
TUMELTY ROAD.
0808 AM FLASH FLOOD PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS WITH LADY RESCUED NEAR THE
CITY HALL ON LOWELL STREET
0828 AM FLASH FLOOD SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
2 PEOPLE STUCK IN CAR IN FLOOD WATERS ON WILSON STREET.
0855 AM FLASH FLOOD PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
FLOODING CLOSURES...RTE 128 S FROM 114 LOWELL ST. LAKE
ST TO RTE 1 S...TRUCK IN SINK HOLE. ALSO BRIMBAL ST TO
RTE 128 N BARELY PASSABLE.
0945 AM FLASH FLOOD PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
CREEK BEHIND PEABODY ACCESS TELEVISION FLOODING THE
BACK PARKING LOT. FOSTER ST UNDER AT LEAST 2 FEET OF
WATER. ENDICOTT ST STILL FLOODED UP TO 2 FEET. 100
BASEMENTS BEING PUMPED OUT.
0949 AM FLOOD MARBLEHEAD 42.48N 70.87W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
4 TO 5 STREETS CLOSED WITHIN A 3 BLOCK AREA DUE TO
FLOODING
1017 AM FLOOD SWAMPSCOTT 42.47N 70.89W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
ROUTE 1A AT BURRILL ST TO NORFOLK AVENUE CLOSED DUE TO
FLOODING. ELMWOOD ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. OVER 30
HOMES WITH FLOODED BASEMENTS.
1046 AM FLOOD BEVERLY 42.56N 70.84W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS YARD FLOODED
1210 PM FLOOD TOPSFIELD 42.64N 70.96W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TOPSFIELD FAIRGROUNDS FLOODED DELAYING OPENING OF THE
TOPSFIELD FAIR.
1217 PM FLOOD SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
ROUTE 107 AT THE SALEM LYNN LINE IS CLOSED DUE TO
FLOODING. TRAFFIC BEING REROUTED THROUGH A PRIVATE
BUISNIESS PARKING LOT.
0220 PM FLOOD SWAMPSCOTT 42.47N 70.89W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA EMERGENCY MNGR
EMER MGMT REPORT RELAYED BY HAM RADIO...5 TO 6 ROADWAYS
STILL CLOSED BECAUSE OF FLOODING. ESTIMATE 500 PLUS
HOUSES AFFECTED BY FLOODING. 100 HAD TO HAVE POWER CUT
DUE TO UTILITY ISSUES IN THE BASEMENTS.
0220 PM FLOOD SWAMPSCOTT 42.47N 70.89W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA EMERGENCY MNGR
EMER MGMT REPORT RELAYED BY HAM RADIO...90 PERCENT OF
BUSINESSES IN TOWN HAD WATER DAMAGE IN THE AREA OF
300-1000 PARADISE RD.
0226 PM FLOOD SWAMPSCOTT 42.47N 70.89W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
SEVERAL STREETS ARE STILL CLOSED IN SWAMPSCOTT. THEY
ARE...ORCHARD RD... HUMPHREY ST... SHEPARD AVE...
ELMWOOD RD... SCULPIN WAY... BRADLEY RD... ATLANTIC
AVE... COLUMBIA ST... BURRILL ST AND NEW OCEAN ST.
0441 PM FLASH FLOOD PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
AN ESTIMATED 100 HOMES AND 40 BUSINESSES EXPERIENCED
DAMAGE FROM FLOODING. FIRST FLOOR OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT WAS FLOODED EXACERBATED BY A PUMP FAILURE.
0455 PM FLASH FLOOD BEVERLY 42.56N 70.84W
10/04/2011 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
1ST FLOOR BUSINESSES AT CUMMINGS CENTER SUSTAINED
SIGNIFICANT FLOOD DAMAGE. THE DPW GARAGE WAS FLOODED
DAMAGING POLICE CARS AND OTHER CITY VEHICLES.
&&
RLGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 3:45 AM EDT | Gale Warning | BOX | 21 hr | |
| Oct 5, 3:52 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BOX | Hampden, Middlesex, Worcester | 28 hr |
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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.