Severe Thunderstorm Warning 30, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Jun 8, 2011, 10:33 PM EDT (02:33 UTC)

Expired

Jun 8, 2011, 11:15 PM EDT

In force

42 min

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Bristol County, MA, Plymouth County, MA

The Boston radar (KBOX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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507 
WUUS51 KBOX 090233
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MAC005-023-090315-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0030.110609T0233Z-110609T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1033 PM EDT WED JUN 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...NEW BEDFORD...FALL RIVER...
  SOUTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...

* UNTIL 1115 PM EDT

* AT 1030 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  THIS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DIGHTON...OR 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF FALL
  RIVER...AND WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...FREETOWN...ACUSHNET AND
  ROCHESTER.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4177 7121 4183 7117 4181 7075 4162 7087
      4161 7090 4160 7090
TIME...MOT...LOC 0233Z 293DEG 20KT 4178 7114

$$

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235 
WWUS51 KBOX 090244
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1044 PM EDT WED JUN 8 2011

MAC005-023-090315-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0030.000000T0000Z-110609T0315Z/
PLYMOUTH MA-BRISTOL MA-
1044 PM EDT WED JUN 8 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL BRISTOL AND SOUTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTIES IN
SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...

AT 1042 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF NEW BEDFORD...OR
NEAR FALL RIVER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ACUSHNET AND ROCHESTER

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4171 7110 4179 7105 4178 7077 4162 7087
      4161 7090 4160 7090
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 293DEG 20KT 4176 7106

$$

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960 
WWUS51 KBOX 090313
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1113 PM EDT WED JUN 8 2011

MAC005-023-090323-
/O.EXP.KBOX.SV.W.0030.000000T0000Z-110609T0315Z/
PLYMOUTH MA-BRISTOL MA-
1113 PM EDT WED JUN 8 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BRISTOL AND
SOUTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS WILL EXPIRE
AT 1115 PM EDT...

THE STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 4171 7110 4179 7105 4178 7077 4162 7087
      4161 7090 4160 7090
TIME...MOT...LOC 0313Z 293DEG 20KT 4170 7086

$$

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