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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

June 9, 2011Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; Hampden County, Worcester County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 9, 2011, 1:04 AM EDT for Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; Hampden County, Worcester County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 41 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 9, 2011, 1:04 AM EDT (05:04 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2011, 1:45 AM EDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Hampden County, MA, Worcester County, MA

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 9, 1:14 AM EDTHAIL 1.75Hampden, MALOTS OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL MIXED IN WITH A FEW LARGER STONES UP TO GOLF BALL
Jun 9, 1:40 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGWoodstock, CTTREES AND WIRES DOWN ALONG HARRISVILLE ROAD.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 97 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2011-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1843 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2011-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 129 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1843 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-175 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1569 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
129 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
148 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.7

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

158 
WUUS51 KBOX 090504
SVRBOX
CTC003-013-015-MAC013-027-090545-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0033.110609T0504Z-110609T0545Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
104 AM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...
  HARTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINDSOR LOCKS...WEST HARTFORD...
  NEWINGTON...NEW BRITAIN...MANCHESTER...HARTFORD...EAST HARTFORD...
  BRISTOL...
  TOLLAND COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VERNON...MANSFIELD...
  WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILLIMANTIC...PUTNAM...
  SOUTHEASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...

* UNTIL 145 AM EDT

* AT 102 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE     
  HAIL...AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE      
  LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM PALMER TO HAMPDEN TO           
  LONGMEADOW TO SUFFIELD TO 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF SIMSBURY TO 13      
  MILES NORTHWEST OF BURLINGTON TO 20 MILES WEST OF BURLINGTON TO 32 
  MILES WEST OF BURLINGTON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES  
  EAST OF SPRINGFIELD TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SPRINGFIELD TO 6 MILES 
  SOUTH OF SPRINGFIELD TO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF WINDSOR LOCKS TO 14   
  MILES NORTHEAST OF TORRINGTON TO TORRINGTON TO 11 MILES WEST OF    
  TORRINGTON TO 23 MILES WEST OF TORRINGTON...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 
  55 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...MONSON...EAST GRANBY...
  ENFIELD...SOMERS...BRIMFIELD...WALES...STAFFORD...HOLLAND...
  STURBRIDGE...UNION...ELLINGTON...SOUTHBRIDGE...CANTON...WINDSOR...
  EAST WINDSOR...BLOOMFIELD...AVON...TOLLAND...SOUTH WINDSOR...
  DUDLEY...WOODSTOCK...WEBSTER...WILLINGTON...EASTFORD...THOMPSON...
  FARMINGTON...ASHFORD...POMFRET...PLAINVILLE...WINDHAM...
  WETHERSFIELD...SOUTHINGTON...SCOTLAND...ROCKY HILL...MARLBOROUGH...
  KILLINGLY...HEBRON...HAMPTON...GLASTONBURY...DANIELSON...
  COVENTRY...COLUMBIA...CHAPLIN...CANTERBURY...BROOKLYN...BERLIN...
  ANDOVER AND BOLTON.

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 4181 7295 4186 7296 4219 7230 4204 7181
      4172 7181 4165 7211 4166 7217 4171 7224
      4164 7233 4159 7234 4158 7247 4164 7252
      4162 7271 4157 7276 4156 7284 4154 7285
      4156 7295 4164 7294 4164 7299 4180 7302
TIME...MOT...LOC 0503Z 286DEG 46KT 4215 7239 4207 7242
          4202 7256 4200 7272 4195 7290 4191 7313
          4188 7332 4183 7356

$$

SIPPRELL
1 follow-up statement
258 
WWUS51 KBOX 090516
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
116 AM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

CTC003-013-015-MAC013-027-090545-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110609T0545Z/
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WORCESTER MA-HAMPDEN MA-
116 AM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HAMPDEN...SOUTH CENTRAL WORCESTER...WINDHAM...
TOLLAND AND HARTFORD COUNTIES...

AT 115 AM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF
BALL SIZE.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
BRIMFIELD TO WALES TO STAFFORD SPRINGS TO ENFIELD TO EAST GRANBY TO
CANTON TO 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF BURLINGTON TO 21 MILES WEST OF
BURLINGTON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 18 MILES EAST OF
SPRINGFIELD TO 13 MILES NORTH OF MANSFIELD TO 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF
MANSFIELD TO 7 MILES EAST OF WINDSOR LOCKS TO WINDSOR LOCKS TO 10
MILES EAST OF TORRINGTON TO TORRINGTON TO 13 MILES WEST OF
TORRINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
STAFFORD...HOLLAND...UNION...STURBRIDGE...ELLINGTON...WINDSOR...
SOUTHBRIDGE...EAST WINDSOR...ROCKVILLE...BLOOMFIELD...AVON...
TOLLAND...SOUTH WINDSOR...DUDLEY...WOODSTOCK...EASTFORD...VERNON...
WILLINGTON...WEBSTER...WEST HARTFORD...THOMPSON...POMFRET...
HARTFORD...PUTNAM...MANCHESTER...ASHFORD...BRISTOL...EAST HARTFORD...
STORRS...FARMINGTON...PLAINVILLE...BOLTON...WINDHAM...WILLIMANTIC...
WETHERSFIELD...SOUTHINGTON...SCOTLAND...ROCKY HILL...NEWINGTON...NEW
BRITAIN...MARLBOROUGH...KILLINGLY...HEBRON...HAMPTON...GLASTONBURY...
DANIELSON...COVENTRY...COLUMBIA...CHAPLIN...CANTERBURY...BROOKLYN...
BERLIN AND ANDOVER

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.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

&&

LAT...LON 4181 7295 4186 7296 4219 7230 4204 7181
      4172 7181 4165 7211 4166 7217 4171 7224
      4164 7233 4159 7234 4158 7247 4164 7252
      4162 7271 4157 7276 4156 7284 4154 7285
      4156 7295 4164 7294 4164 7299 4180 7302
TIME...MOT...LOC 0516Z 286DEG 46KT 4210 7217 4202 7221
          4197 7235 4195 7251 4190 7269 4186 7292
          4183 7311 4178 7335

$$

SIPPRELL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 8:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region48 min
Jun 8, 9:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOX22 min
Jun 8, 9:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region48 min
Jun 9, 12:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region38 min
Jun 9, 1:40 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region50 min
Jun 9, 6:54 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region51 min
Jun 9, 4:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region60 min
Jun 9, 4:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region66 min
Jun 9, 4:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXCapitol Planning Region3 hr
Jun 9, 4:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region54 min
Jun 9, 5:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region66 min
Jun 9, 5:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region53 min
Jun 8, 8:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin23 min
Jun 8, 8:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester49 min
Jun 8, 10:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBristol, Norfolk, Plymouth24 min
Jun 8, 10:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBristol, Plymouth42 min
Jun 8, 10:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX41 min
Jun 8, 10:41 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX49 min
Jun 8, 10:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX39 min
Jun 8, 10:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBarnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Plymouth38 min
Jun 8, 11:17 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX58 min
Jun 9, 12:19 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX41 min
Jun 9, 2:12 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX48 min
Jun 9, 2:22 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBristol, Plymouth23 min
Jun 9, 2:36 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX54 min
Jun 9, 2:42 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBarnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Plymouth27 min
Jun 9, 2:53 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX52 min
Jun 9, 8:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXNorfolk, Plymouth52 min
Jun 9, 10:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampshire39 min
Jun 9, 10:24 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXHampden, Hampshire22 min
Jun 9, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin, Hampshire90 min
Jun 9, 3:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampshire54 min
Jun 9, 3:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester65 min
Jun 9, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX108 min
Jun 9, 4:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXEssex, Franklin, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk and 1 more67 min
Jun 9, 5:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX2 hr
Jun 9, 5:38 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX112 min
Jun 9, 6:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBarnstable, Bristol, Plymouth62 min
Jun 9, 6:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX2 hr
Jun 9, 6:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBarnstable, Dukes, Nantucket56 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Connecticut, 2011Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Massachusetts, 2011Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2011

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.