Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Jun 9, 2011, 3:55 PM EDT (19:55 UTC)

Expired

Jun 9, 2011, 5:00 PM EDT

In force

65 min

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Franklin County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Cheshire County, NH, Hillsborough County, NH

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229 
WUUS51 KBOX 091955
SVRBOX
MAC011-015-017-027-NHC005-011-092100-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0041.110609T1955Z-110609T2100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LEOMINSTER...FITCHBURG...
  NORTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...
  SOUTHEASTERN CHESHIRE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JAFFREY...
  HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...NASHUA...MANCHESTER...
  SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  NORTHERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF AMHERST...

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT

* AT 354 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 HILLSBOROUGH TO LEVERETT TO
  WORTHINGTON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HENNIKER TO 9 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF GREENFIELD TO 17 MILES WEST OF NORTHAMPTON...AND WAS
  MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...SUNDERLAND...TROY...
  WHATELY...CHESTERFIELD...WINDSOR...WENDELL...MIDDLEFIELD...
  WILLIAMSBURG...DUBLIN...WEARE...FITZWILLIAM...DEERING...ORANGE...
  HANCOCK...HATFIELD...BENNINGTON...SHUTESBURY...HADLEY...
  ROYALSTON...NEW SALEM...GOFFSTOWN...PELHAM...ATHOL...FRANCESTOWN...
  PETERBOROUGH...NEW BOSTON...GREENFIELD...BEDFORD...WILTON...
  TEMPLE...SHARON...NEW IPSWICH...MONT VERNON...MILFORD...
  MERRIMACK...MASON...LYNDEBOROUGH...LITCHFIELD...HOLLIS...
  GREENVILLE...BROOKLINE...AMHERST...WINCHENDON...WESTMINSTER...WEST
  BOYLSTON...TOWNSEND...TEMPLETON...STERLING...SHIRLEY...RUTLAND...
  PRINCETON...PHILLIPSTON...PETERSHAM...PEPPERELL...PAXTON...
  OAKHAM...NEW BRAINTREE...LUNENBURG...HUBBARDSTON...HOLDEN...
  HARDWICK...GROTON...GARDNER...BARRE...ASHBY...ASHBURNHAM AND
  RINDGE.

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 4312 7185 4315 7167 4306 7164 4307 7152
      4301 7139 4294 7137 4293 7144 4284 7143
      4282 7139 4229 7185 4235 7305 4246 7300
      4253 7262 4314 7213 4313 7205 4319 7202
      4321 7191
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 354DEG 14KT 4315 7192 4249 7248
          4239 7299

$$

KJC

435 
WWUS51 KBOX 092052
SVSBOX

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

MAC011-015-017-027-NHC005-011-092102-
/O.EXP.KBOX.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110609T2100Z/
CHESHIRE NH-MIDDLESEX MA-WORCESTER MA-FRANKLIN MA-HAMPSHIRE MA-
HILLSBOROUGH NH-
452 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR HILLSBOROUGH...NORTHERN
HAMPSHIRE...SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...NORTHERN WORCESTER...NORTHWESTERN
MIDDLESEX AND SOUTHEASTERN CHESHIRE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 500 PM
EDT...

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 4312 7185 4315 7167 4306 7164 4307 7152
      4301 7139 4294 7137 4293 7144 4284 7143
      4282 7139 4229 7185 4235 7305 4246 7300
      4253 7262 4314 7213 4313 7205 4319 7202
      4321 7191
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 354DEG 14KT 4293 7189 4227 7245
          4217 7296

$$

KJC

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