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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

June 1, 2011Bristol County, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Jun 1, 2011, 6:44 PM EDT for Bristol County, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 61 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 1, 2011, 6:44 PM EDT (22:44 UTC)
Expired: Jun 1, 2011, 7:45 PM EDT
In force: 61 min
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Counties Bristol County, MA, Plymouth County, MA

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 69 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1250 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 141 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 weather statement went out at Jun 1, 5:45 PM EDT, 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 5:45 PM EDT, 59 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 1, 4:10 AM EDT, 14 hours 34 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
410 AM EDT WED JUN 1 2011

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-020815-
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-
410 AM EDT WED JUN 1 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...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING. THE MAIN THREATS ARE STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS AND
LARGE HAIL. THE BEST CHANCE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ACROSS
INTERIOR SECTIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-020815-
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-
410 AM EDT WED JUN 1 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE GREATEST CHANCE
WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

NOCERA

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 1, 5:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
530 PM EDT WED JUN 01 2011

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

0524 PM     TORNADO          STURBRIDGE              42.10N  72.06W
06/01/2011                   WORCESTER          MA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ST6ATE POLICE NORTHAMPTON REPORTS TORNADO ON THE GROUND
            IN STURBRIDGE ON INTERSTATE 84 EXIT. CARS OVERTURNED.

&&

CORRECTED EVENT TIME

AED

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 5:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
531 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011

NHZ011-012230-
CHESHIRE NH-
531 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011

AT 527 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND UP
TO NICKEL SIZED HAIL 11 MILES WEST OF CHESTERFIELD...OR ABOUT 5 MILES
WEST OF BRATTLEBORO...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...HINSDALE...CHESTERFIELD...
  WESTMORELAND...SWANZEY...KEENE...SURRY...GILSUM...TROY...
  MARLBOROUGH...ROXBURY...SULLIVAN...STODDARD...NELSON...JAFFREY...
  HARRISVILLE AND DUBLIN.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
AND CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND.

&&

LAT...LON 4312 7207 4295 7208 4280 7198 4278 7252
      4281 7255 4285 7256 4288 7256 4292 7253
      4295 7254 4298 7247 4299 7247 4301 7245
      4303 7247

DOODY

Local storm report, Jun 1, 6:14 PM EDT, 30 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 1, 6:24 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 1, 6:31 PM EDT, 13 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 1, 6:44 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 1, 8:25 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Middlesex	50 min
Jun 1, 8:32 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Essex, Middlesex	43 min
Jun 1, 8:48 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Suffolk	42 min
Jun 1, 8:50 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		71 min
Jun 1, 8:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol	50 min
Jun 1, 9:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Plymouth	48 min
Jun 1, 9:40 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		50 min
Jun 1, 9:41 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		64 min
Jun 1, 10:00 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		39 min
Jun 1, 10:22 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Barnstable	38 min
Jun 1, 10:36 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		54 min
Jun 1, 2:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampshire	53 min
Jun 1, 2:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Hampshire	62 min
Jun 1, 3:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester	51 min
Jun 1, 3:28 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire	32 min
Jun 1, 3:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Franklin, Middlesex, Worcester	40 min
Jun 1, 3:56 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire	3 hr
Jun 1, 4:05 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester	40 min
Jun 1, 4:15 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester	3 hr
Jun 1, 4:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester	42 min
Jun 1, 4:30 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BOX	Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester	45 min
Jun 1, 4:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester	61 min
Jun 1, 4:51 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Franklin, Hampshire, Worcester	3 hr
Jun 1, 5:01 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester	44 min
Jun 1, 5:06 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Hampden, Worcester	3 hr
Jun 1, 5:17 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Middlesex, Worcester	3 hr
Jun 1, 5:17 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BOX	Hampden, Norfolk, Worcester	29 min
Jun 1, 5:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Bristol, Norfolk, Worcester	67 min
Jun 1, 5:46 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BOX	Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester	44 min
Jun 1, 5:49 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester	3 hr
Jun 1, 5:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Franklin, Worcester	52 min
Jun 1, 5:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester	26 min
Jun 1, 6:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Worcester	45 min
Jun 1, 6:07 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BOX	Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester	53 min
Jun 1, 6:20 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		28 min
Jun 1, 6:29 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk	2 hr
Jun 1, 6:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Norfolk	59 min
Jun 1, 6:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Franklin, Middlesex, Worcester	30 min
Jun 1, 6:57 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BOX	Hampden, Worcester	63 min
Jun 1, 7:12 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BOX	Franklin, Middlesex, Worcester	48 min
Jun 1, 7:14 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		91 min
Jun 1, 7:15 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Franklin, Middlesex, Worcester	104 min
Jun 1, 7:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol	35 min
Jun 1, 7:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Hampden	34 min
Jun 1, 7:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester	24 min
Jun 1, 7:59 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester	66 min
Jun 1, 5:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Kent	50 min
Jun 1, 2:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Cheshire, Hillsborough	61 min
Jun 1, 2:52 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BOX	Cheshire	23 min
Jun 1, 3:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Cheshire, Hillsborough	51 min
Jun 1, 3:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Cheshire	35 min
Jun 1, 5:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Cheshire	59 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.