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Special Marine Warning 85, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

August 19, 2011

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special marine warning at Aug 19, 2011, 4:22 PM EDT. It was in force for 53 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 19, 2011, 4:22 PM EDT (20:22 UTC)
Expired
Aug 19, 2011, 5:15 PM EDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area
Storm-based polygon

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special marine warning went out at Aug 19, 4:18 PM EDT, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 19, 4:18 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 19, 4:18 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
418 PM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-202030-
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-
WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
418 PM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN
CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING
MAINLY ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS INTO SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND STRONG TO
DAMAGING STRAIGHT WIND GUSTS.

IN ADDITION...ANY STORM THAT DEVELOPS WILL MOVE SLOW AND MAY
RESULT IN ISOLATED AND LOCALIZED FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES THROUGH
THIS EVENING.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-202030-
BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-
BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND
NANTUCKET-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO
20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
418 PM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS
AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH LARGE HAIL AND STRONG
WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR SHORE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SOMETIME SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 19, 2:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
241 PM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011

MAZ013>016-191915-
EASTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-WESTERN NORFOLK
MA-
241 PM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM FORMING NEAR WALPOLE...

AT 240 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND PENNY SIZED HAIL
NEAR WALPOLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM WILL CROSS THE
SOUTHERN SUBURBS OF BOSTON THROUGH 315 PM.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...NORWOOD...WESTWOOD...DEDHAM...
  MILTON...WEST ROXBURY...HYDE PARK...MATTAPAN...ROSLINDALE...
  DORCHESTER...FOREST HILLS AND JAMAICA PLAIN.

HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE MINOR STREET FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN
LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADS.

&&

LAT...LON 4234 7119 4229 7104 4209 7123 4211 7131

JWD
Special weather statement, Aug 19, 2:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
257 PM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011

MAZ002-191945-
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
257 PM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011

AT 252 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZED HAIL AND GUSTY
WINDS UP TO 40 MPH OVER CHARLEMONT...OR ABOUT 13 MILES WEST OF
GREENFIELD...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...CHARLEMONT...HEATH...ROWE AND
  MONROE.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. WINDS MAY BE
STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SMALL BRANCHES. IN ADDITION...A FLASH
FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL
STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

&&

LAT...LON 4274 7302 4275 7294 4274 7263 4273 7262
      4259 7268 4258 7287 4264 7296 4266 7296
      4267 7299 4270 7296 4270 7302 4274 7303

SIPPRELL
Local storm report, Aug 19, 3:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
302 PM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0240 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HOPEDALE                42.13N  71.54W
08/19/2011                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE BRANCHES DOWN ON DUTCHER STREET

0240 PM     HAIL             HOLDEN                  42.35N  71.85W
08/19/2011  E0.75 INCH       WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

123
Special weather statement, Aug 19, 3:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
307 PM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011

MAZ004-012-192000-
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-
307 PM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011

AT 305 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZED HAIL...WITH
GUSTY WINDS OF UP TO 40 MPH...3 MILES WEST OF WORCESTER...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...WORCESTER...HOLDEN...
  SHREWSBURY...WEST BOYLSTON...STERLING...PRINCETON...CLINTON...
  BOYLSTON AND BERLIN.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THESE STORMS APPROACH. THESE STORMS
MAY STRENGTHEN AND COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE HAIL. STAY
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS.

HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE MINOR STREET FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN
LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADS.

&&

LAT...LON 4240 7193 4251 7186 4242 7159 4227 7171
      4225 7186 4227 7191

SIPPRELL
Special weather statement, Aug 19, 3:39 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
339 PM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011

MAZ007-014-015-192045-
EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-
339 PM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HEADING FOR THE NORTH SHORE...

AT 334 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND
PENNY SIZED HAIL OVER REVERE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...SAUGUS...NAHANT...LYNN...
  SWAMPSCOTT...PEABODY...DANVERS...SALEM...BEVERLY...WENHAM...
  HAMILTON...MANCHESTER...ESSEX AND IPSWICH.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. WINDS MAY BE
STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SMALL BRANCHES. MINOR STREET FLOODING AND
PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4260 7063 4257 7065 4259 7068 4255 7078
      4250 7081 4250 7082 4254 7080 4254 7085
      4253 7083 4249 7085 4248 7082 4249 7085
      4245 7093 4241 7091 4242 7094 4245 7095
      4241 7099 4244 7109 4269 7085

JWD
Special weather statement, Aug 19, 4:08 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
408 PM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011

NHZ012-192045-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
408 PM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011

AT 404 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL OVER
MANCHESTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL
  AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THESE STORMS APPROACH. THESE STORMS
MAY STRENGTHEN AND COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE HAIL. STAY
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS.

HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE MINOR STREET FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN
LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADS.

&&

LAT...LON 4304 7148 4305 7146 4302 7144 4301 7139
      4294 7137 4293 7144 4288 7144 4297 7159
      4298 7158 4298 7150 4304 7151 4306 7150

SIPPRELL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 19, 12:51 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXFranklin3 hr
Aug 19, 1:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin34 min
Aug 19, 2:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXWorcester43 min
Aug 19, 2:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin46 min
Aug 19, 2:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXMiddlesex, Norfolk, Worcester35 min
Aug 19, 2:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXWorcester42 min
Aug 19, 2:36 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXFranklin4 hr
Aug 19, 2:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXNorfolk34 min
Aug 19, 2:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin48 min
Aug 19, 2:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXMiddlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk25 min
Aug 19, 3:06 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXMiddlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk54 min
Aug 19, 3:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXWorcester53 min
Aug 19, 3:14 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXWorcester75 min
Aug 19, 3:15 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX45 min
Aug 19, 3:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXMiddlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk27 min
Aug 19, 3:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin27 min
Aug 19, 3:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXWorcester33 min
Aug 19, 3:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXMiddlesex36 min
Aug 19, 3:36 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXEssex, Middlesex, Suffolk72 min
Aug 19, 3:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXEssex66 min
Aug 19, 3:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXEssex, Middlesex, Suffolk43 min
Aug 19, 3:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX67 min
Aug 19, 3:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXEssex, Middlesex23 min
Aug 19, 4:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXMiddlesex, Worcester29 min
Aug 19, 4:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampshire39 min
Aug 19, 4:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire63 min
Aug 19, 5:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXFranklin, Hampshire3 hr
Aug 19, 5:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Worcester38 min
Aug 19, 5:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin26 min
Aug 19, 6:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampshire62 min
Aug 19, 7:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampden50 min
Aug 19, 7:30 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXHampden64 min
Aug 19, 2:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXProvidence50 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.