Severe Thunderstorm Warning 40, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Jun 9, 2011, 3:06 PM EDT (19:06 UTC)

Expired

Jun 9, 2011, 4:00 PM EDT

In force

54 min

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Franklin County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Cheshire County, NH

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089 
WUUS51 KBOX 091906
SVRBOX
MAC011-015-NHC005-092000-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0040.110609T1906Z-110609T2000Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN CHESHIRE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...
  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREENFIELD...
  NORTHWESTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...

* UNTIL 400 PM EDT

* AT 306 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE
  LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES NORTH OF MONROE TO
  MONROE TO 30 MILES WEST OF EAST WINDSOR...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
  FROM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STRATTON TO 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF NORTH
  ADAMS TO 26 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NORTH ADAMS...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT
  30 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...ROWE...HEATH...
  CHARLEMONT...HINSDALE...CHESTERFIELD...WINCHESTER...TROY...
  SWANZEY...RICHMOND...FITZWILLIAM...WORTHINGTON...WILLIAMSBURG...
  WHATELY...WENDELL...WARWICK...SUNDERLAND...SHELBURNE...
  PLAINFIELD...ORANGE...NORTHFIELD...MONTAGUE...LEYDEN...LEVERETT...
  HAWLEY...HATFIELD...GOSHEN...GILL...ERVING...DEERFIELD...
  CUMMINGTON...CONWAY...COLRAIN...BUCKLAND...BERNARDSTON AND
  ASHFIELD.

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 800 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS AND CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND.

&&

LAT...LON 4239 7307 4240 7301 4263 7296 4267 7299
      4270 7296 4270 7303 4274 7302 4273 7247
      4276 7252 4285 7256 4293 7253 4286 7201
      4272 7208 4272 7228 4268 7227 4266 7223
      4262 7223 4232 7264 4236 7307
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 270DEG 27KT 4294 7297 4278 7300
          4253 7358

$$

KJC

802 
WWUS51 KBOX 091927
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
327 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

MAC011-015-NHC005-092000-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110609T2000Z/
CHESHIRE NH-FRANKLIN MA-HAMPSHIRE MA-
327 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN HAMPSHIRE...FRANKLIN AND SOUTHERN CHESHIRE
COUNTIES...

AT 324 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER
SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 16 MILES WEST OF
CHESTERFIELD TO HEATH TO 18 MILES WEST OF EAST WINDSOR...OR ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STRATTON TO 14 MILES
NORTHWEST OF GREENFIELD TO 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NORTH ADAMS...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CHARLEMONT...LEYDEN...COLRAIN...HAWLEY...BUCKLAND...HINSDALE...
PLAINFIELD...BERNARDSTON...WINCHESTER...TROY...SWANZEY...RICHMOND...
FITZWILLIAM...WORTHINGTON...WILLIAMSBURG...WHATELY...WENDELL...
WARWICK...SUNDERLAND...SHELBURNE...ORANGE...NORTHFIELD...
NORTHAMPTON...MONTAGUE...LEVERETT...HATFIELD...GOSHEN...GILL...
ERVING...DEERFIELD...CUMMINGTON...CONWAY...CHESTERFIELD AND ASHFIELD

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS AND CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND.

&&

LAT...LON 4239 7307 4240 7301 4263 7296 4267 7299
      4270 7296 4270 7303 4274 7302 4273 7247
      4276 7252 4285 7256 4293 7253 4286 7201
      4272 7208 4272 7228 4268 7227 4266 7223
      4262 7223 4232 7264 4236 7307
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 270DEG 27KT 4294 7274 4270 7279
          4248 7330

$$

KJC

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