Tornado Warning 2, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Jun 1, 2011, 3:28 PM EDT (19:28 UTC)

Expired

Jun 1, 2011, 4:00 PM EDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA

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296 
WFUS51 KBOX 011928
TORBOX
MAC011-013-015-012000-
/O.NEW.KBOX.TO.W.0002.110601T1928Z-110601T2000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
328 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  NORTHWESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  WESTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...NORTHAMPTON...AMHERST...

* UNTIL 400 PM EDT

* AT 327 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR CHESTER...
  OR 11 MILES WEST OF NORTHAMPTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...CHESTERFIELD...GOSHEN...
  WESTHAMPTON...SOUTHAMPTON...WILLIAMSBURG...EASTHAMPTON...
  HATFIELD...WHATELY...HADLEY...SOUTH HADLEY AND GRANBY.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS A
TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
SHORTLY. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE
OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

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 4239 7303 4239 7302 4243 7300 4244 7299
      4245 7251 4222 7247 4221 7302 4225 7301
      4230 7301 4231 7303
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 264DEG 33KT 4233 7288

$$

DOODY

376 
WWUS51 KBOX 011955
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
355 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011

MAC011-013-015-012000-
/O.CON.KBOX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110601T2000Z/
FRANKLIN MA-HAMPSHIRE MA-HAMPDEN MA-
355 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL HAMPDEN...CENTRAL HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN
COUNTIES...

AT 350 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HADLEY...OR NEAR
NORTHAMPTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED IN NORTHAMPTON BY FIRE 
OFFICIALS...RELAYED BY MEDIA.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GRANBY
AND AMHERST

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 4222 7275 4226 7275 4234 7275 4238 7276
      4242 7277 4243 7277 4244 7276 4245 7251
      4222 7247
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 264DEG 33KT 4235 7256

$$

DOODY

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