Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Aug 1, 2011, 4:00 PM EDT (20:00 UTC)

Expired

Aug 1, 2011, 4:45 PM EDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

The Boston radar (KBOX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
400 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2011

CTZ002-003-MAZ011-012045-
EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-
400 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM FORMING IN NORTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT...

AT 356 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND 
PENNY SIZED HAIL NEAR SUFFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...ENFIELD...SOMERS AND ELLINGTON.

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 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 4202 7240 4187 7248 4198 7271 4203 7273

$$

JWD

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