Severe Thunderstorm Warning 18, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Jun 1, 2011, 6:00 PM EDT (22:00 UTC)

Expired

Jun 1, 2011, 6:45 PM EDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Worcester County, MA, Providence County, RI

The Boston radar (KBOX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

209 
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MAC027-RIC007-012245-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0018.110601T2200Z-110601T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
600 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
  SOUTH CENTRAL WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WORCESTER...

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 555 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  SPENCER...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WORCESTER...AND WAS MOVING EAST
  AT 25 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...LEICESTER...OXFORD...
  AUBURN...SUTTON...MILLBURY...SHREWSBURY...DOUGLAS...GRAFTON...
  WHITINSVILLE...NORTHBRIDGE...WESTBOROUGH AND UPTON.

DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. WHILE NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY DEVELOP. REMAIN CALM...BUT TAKE
COVER NOW. GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS.

WIND DAMAGE FROM THIS STORM WILL OCCUR WELL AHEAD OF ANY RAIN OR
LIGHTNING. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER.
GET TO SAFE SHELTER NOW...INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING OR IN A VEHICLE.
DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES.

&&

LAT...LON 4229 7160 4200 7162 4206 7195 4213 7208
      4234 7202
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 279DEG 23KT 4222 7192

$$

DOODY

815 
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
621 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011

RIC007-012229-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110601T2245Z/
PROVIDENCE RI-
621 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL
PROVIDENCE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
AND CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND.

LAT...LON 4205 7162 4209 7187 4214 7193 4232 7184
      4229 7160
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 279DEG 23KT 4220 7175

$$

MAC027-012245-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110601T2245Z/
WORCESTER MA-
621 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WORCESTER COUNTY...

AT 618 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS 
LOCATED NEAR SUTTON AND WORCESTER...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.  THIS 
STORM WAS SHOWING EARLY SIGNS OF STRENGTHENING...WHICH COULD PRODUCE 
A TORNADO AT ANYTIME.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SHREWSBURY...GRAFTON...WHITINSVILLE...NORTHBRIDGE...WESTBOROUGH AND
UPTON

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

&&

LAT...LON 4205 7162 4209 7187 4214 7193 4232 7184
      4229 7160
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 279DEG 23KT 4220 7175

$$

BELK

282 
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
637 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011

MAC027-012247-
/O.EXP.KBOX.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110601T2245Z/
WORCESTER MA-
637 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WORCESTER COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
AND CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND.

LAT...LON 4205 7162 4209 7187 4214 7193 4232 7184
      4229 7160
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 279DEG 23KT 4218 7160

$$

BELK

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