Severe Thunderstorm Warning 89, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Aug 1, 2011, 3:41 PM EDT (19:41 UTC)

Expired

Aug 1, 2011, 4:30 PM EDT

In force

49 min

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Hampden County, MA

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836 
WUUS51 KBOX 011941
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CTC003-MAC013-012030-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0089.110801T1941Z-110801T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
341 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN HARTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  SOUTHWESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...

* UNTIL 430 PM EDT

* AT 336 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  HARTLAND...OR 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF TORRINGTON...AND WAS MOVING 
  EAST AT 20 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...SIMSBURY 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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4208 7304 4202 7267 4184 7275 4190 7292
      4195 7290 4197 7290 4196 7303 4198 7303
      4203 7302 4204 7305
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 290DEG 17KT 4203 7299

$$

JWD

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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
356 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2011

CTC003-MAC013-012030-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-110801T2030Z/
HARTFORD CT-HAMPDEN MA-
356 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN HAMPDEN AND NORTHWESTERN HARTFORD COUNTIES...

AT 352 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS 
LOCATED NEAR HARTLAND...OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF WINDSOR LOCKS... 
AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

A SKYWARN SPOTTER RECENTLY REPORTED DIME SIZED HAIL IN HARTLAND.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...
SIMSBURY AND EAST GRANBY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GET INSIDE WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...
YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4208 7304 4202 7267 4184 7275 4190 7292
      4195 7290 4197 7290 4196 7303 4198 7303
      4203 7302 4204 7305
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 290DEG 17KT 4201 7290

$$

JWD

568 
WWUS51 KBOX 012029
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
429 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2011

CTC003-MAC013-012038-
/O.EXP.KBOX.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-110801T2030Z/
HARTFORD CT-HAMPDEN MA-
429 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN HAMPDEN AND
NORTHWESTERN HARTFORD COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM EDT...

MORE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT.

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

LAT...LON 4208 7304 4202 7267 4184 7275 4190 7292
      4195 7290 4197 7290 4196 7303 4198 7303
      4203 7302 4204 7305
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 290DEG 17KT 4196 7270

$$

JWD

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