Severe Thunderstorm Warning 26, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Jun 8, 2011, 8:12 PM EDT (00:12 UTC)

Expired

Jun 8, 2011, 9:00 PM EDT

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA

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120 
WUUS51 KBOX 090012
SVRBOX
CTC003-MAC011-013-015-090100-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0026.110609T0012Z-110609T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
812 PM EDT WED JUN 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN HARTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  WESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  WESTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON...

* UNTIL 900 PM EDT

* AT 805 PM EDT...TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE         
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING QUARTER TO TWO INCH SIZE HAIL.  THESE      
  STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 20 MILES NORTHWEST 
  OF EAST WINDSOR TO 16 MILES WEST OF EAST WINDSOR TO 17 MILES WEST  
  OF MIDDLEFIELD TO 30 MILES WEST OF MIDDLEFIELD TO 44 MILES WEST    
  OF MIDDLEFIELD...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES WEST OF    
  NORTH ADAMS TO 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NORTH ADAMS TO 25 MILES       
  SOUTHWEST OF NORTH ADAMS TO 36 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NORTH ADAMS TO   
  48 MILES NORTHWEST OF TORRINGTON...AND WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45  
  MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...HAWLEY...PLAINFIELD...
  CHESTER...WORTHINGTON...CUMMINGTON...ASHFIELD...HUNTINGTON...
  BLANDFORD...CHESTERFIELD...GOSHEN...TOLLAND...CONWAY...RUSSELL...
  MONTGOMERY...GRANVILLE...WESTHAMPTON...WILLIAMSBURG...WHATELY...
  SOUTHAMPTON...SUNDERLAND...WESTFIELD...SOUTHWICK...HATFIELD...
  EASTHAMPTON...HADLEY...WEST SPRINGFIELD...HOLYOKE...AGAWAM...
  SUFFIELD...GRANBY AND EAST GRANBY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL...AS WELL
AS DEADLY LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAIN. GET TO SAFE SHELTER NOW...
INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING OR IN A VEHICLE. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER
TREES. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING. DRIVERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER AND AVOID
FLOODED ROADS.

&&

LAT...LON 4214 7308 4216 7303 4225 7301 4230 7301
      4233 7307 4239 7307 4240 7301 4264 7296
      4264 7295 4249 7256 4205 7259 4194 7264
      4187 7295 4197 7290 4197 7303 4203 7302
      4204 7306 4211 7308
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 309DEG 40KT 4262 7323 4244 7323
          4234 7328 4227 7354 4223 7381

$$

SIPPRELL

575 
WWUS51 KBOX 090033
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
833 PM EDT WED JUN 8 2011

CTC003-MAC011-013-015-090100-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110609T0100Z/
HARTFORD CT-FRANKLIN MA-HAMPSHIRE MA-HAMPDEN MA-
833 PM EDT WED JUN 8 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN HAMPDEN...WESTERN HAMPSHIRE...SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN AND
NORTHWESTERN HARTFORD COUNTIES...

AT 827 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND ESTIMATED 50 MPH WINDS 
IN WORTHINGTON MASSACHUSETTS. 

THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HAWLEY TO EAST 
WINDSOR TO MIDDLEFIELD TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHESTER TO 17 MILES 
WEST OF TOLLAND TO 31 MILES WEST OF TOLLAND...OR ALONG A LINE 
EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NORTH ADAMS TO 16 MILES SOUTH 
OF NORTH ADAMS TO 18 MILES WEST OF NORTHAMPTON TO 22 MILES WEST OF 
NORTHAMPTON TO 24 MILES NORTHWEST OF TORRINGTON TO 31 MILES 
NORTHWEST OF TORRINGTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PLAINFIELD...CUMMINGTON...WORTHINGTON...BLANDFORD...ASHFIELD...
HUNTINGTON...CHESTERFIELD...GOSHEN...RUSSELL...CONWAY...MONTGOMERY...
GRANVILLE...WESTHAMPTON...WILLIAMSBURG...WESTFIELD...SOUTHAMPTON...
WHATELY...SUNDERLAND...SOUTHWICK...EASTHAMPTON...HATFIELD...HADLEY...
WEST SPRINGFIELD...AGAWAM...SUFFIELD...GRANBY...EAST GRANBY AND
HOLYOKE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

HAIL UP TO TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER HAS BEEN REPORTED IN PITTSFIELD 
MASSACHUSETTS WITH THIS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE 
STORM...TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS
AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

&&

LAT...LON 4214 7308 4216 7303 4225 7301 4230 7301
      4233 7307 4239 7307 4240 7301 4264 7296
      4264 7295 4249 7256 4205 7259 4194 7264
      4187 7295 4197 7290 4197 7303 4203 7302
      4204 7306 4211 7308
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 309DEG 40KT 4257 7289 4244 7297
          4229 7299 4219 7304 4212 7330 4208 7357

$$

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