Alert archive / Massachusetts / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 6, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high wind warning at Dec 21, 2012, 4:30 AM EST for Barnstable County, Dukes County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts; Washington County, Rhode Island. It took effect at Dec 21, 2012, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2012, 4:30 AM EST (09:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 21, 2012, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2012, 3:33 PM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 10:00 AM EST | HIGH SUST WINDS 49 | Buzzards Bay, MA | BUZZARDS BAY ENTRANCE TOWER - ELEVATION 80 FEET |
| Dec 21, 10:00 AM EST | HIGH SUST WINDS 51 | Buzzards Bay, MA | BUZZARDS BAY ENTRANCE TOWER - ELEVATION 80 FEET |
| Dec 21, 12:07 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | New Shoreham, RI | HAM RADIO |
| Dec 21, 12:28 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | North Kingstown, RI | WIRES DOWN WITH POWER OUTAGES NEAR HOPE VALLEY INDUSTRIES |
| Dec 21, 12:40 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Sandwich, MA | TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 6 BETWEEN EXITS 3 AND 4 |
| Dec 21, 2:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Buzzards Bay, MA | BUZZARDS BAY ENTRANCE TOWER - ELEVATION 80 FEET |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 63 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 643 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
005 WWUS71 KBOX 210930 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 430 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...STRONG WINDS AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE TODAY... .THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR IN A 3 TO 4 HOUR WINDOW LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. THE HIGHEST RISK AREA WILL BE ACROSS THE CAPE AND ISLANDS. MAZ022>024-211730- /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0006.121221T1000Z-121221T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0006.121221T1200Z-121221T2100Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 430 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS 11 AM TO 3 PM. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD DOWN TREES AND POWERLINES...LEADING TO POWER OUTAGES. THESE WINDS ARE ALSO CAPABLE OF CAUSING SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ RIZ008-211730- /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0006.121221T1000Z-121221T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0006.121221T1200Z-121221T1800Z/ BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLOCK ISLAND 430 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS 9 AM TO NOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD DOWN TREES AND POWERLINES...LEADING TO POWER OUTAGES. THESE WINDS ARE ALSO CAPABLE OF CAUSING SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ RIZ005>007-211730- /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0006.121221T1000Z-121221T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.121221T1200Z-121221T1800Z/ BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 430 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS 9 AM TO NOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...LEADING TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ MAZ007-014>016-018>021-211730- /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0006.121221T1000Z-121221T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.121221T1200Z-121221T2000Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON... QUINCY...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT 430 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS 11 AM TO 2 PM. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...LEADING TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ RIZ001>004-211730- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.121221T1200Z-121221T1800Z/ NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK 430 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS 9 AM TO NOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...LEADING TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ MAZ005-006-013-017-211730- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.121221T1200Z-121221T2000Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... FOXBORO...NORWOOD...TAUNTON 430 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS 11 AM TO 2 PM. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...LEADING TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
4 follow-up statements
267 WWUS71 KBOX 211337 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 837 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...STRONG WINDS AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE TODAY... .THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR IN A 3 TO 4 HOUR WINDOW LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. THE HIGHEST RISK AREA WILL BE ACROSS THE CAPE AND ISLANDS. MAZ022>024-212100- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121221T2100Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 837 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS 11 AM TO 3 PM. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD DOWN A FEW TREES AND POWERLINES...LEADING TO POWER OUTAGES. THESE WINDS ARE ALSO CAPABLE OF CAUSING SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ RIZ008-211800- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/ BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLOCK ISLAND 837 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS 9 AM TO 1 PM. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD DOWN TREES AND POWERLINES...LEADING TO POWER OUTAGES. THESE WINDS ARE ALSO CAPABLE OF CAUSING SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ004-009-011-012-026-212000- /O.EXA.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121221T2000Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BARRE...FITCHBURG...BLANDFORD... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER 837 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS 11 AM TO 3 PM. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...LEADING TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ RIZ001>007-212000- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121221T2000Z/ NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 837 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS 10 AM TO 3 PM. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD DOWN SOME TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...LEADING TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ MAZ005>007-013>021-212000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121221T2000Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT 837 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS 11 AM TO 3 PM. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...LEADING TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
596 WWUS71 KBOX 211711 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1211 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...STRONG WINDS WITH PERHAPS SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON... MAZ022>024-RIZ008-212000- /O.EXT.KBOX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121221T2000Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 1211 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD DOWN A FEW TREES AND POWERLINES...LEADING TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. THESE WINDS ARE ALSO CAPABLE OF CAUSING SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ004-009-011-012-026-RIZ001>007-212000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121221T2000Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BARRE...FITCHBURG...BLANDFORD... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT 1211 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD DOWN A FEW TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...LEADING TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ MAZ005>007-013>021-212000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121221T2000Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT 1211 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD DOWN A FEW TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...LEADING TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
842 WWUS71 KBOX 211903 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 203 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...STRONG WINDS WITH PERHAPS SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON... CTZ002-003-MAZ009-011-212015- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121221T2000Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD 203 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA...SO THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED. $$ MAZ022>024-RIZ008-212100- /O.EXT.KBOX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121221T2100Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 203 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD DOWN A FEW TREES AND POWERLINES...LEADING TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. THESE WINDS ARE ALSO CAPABLE OF CAUSING SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ NHZ012-015-212200- /O.EXB.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121221T2200Z/ EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH... WEARE 203 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD DOWN A FEW TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...LEADING TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ CTZ004-MAZ004-012-026-RIZ001>007-212200- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121221T2200Z/ WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BARRE... FITCHBURG...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT 203 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD DOWN A FEW TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...LEADING TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ MAZ005>007-013>021-212200- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121221T2200Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT 203 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD DOWN A FEW TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...LEADING TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
213 WWUS71 KBOX 212033 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 333 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 MAZ022>024-RIZ008-212145- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121221T2100Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 333 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW WARNING CRITERIA. THEREFORE...THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. $$ CTZ004-MAZ004>007-012>021-026-NHZ012-015-RIZ001>007-212145- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121221T2200Z/ WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX 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- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BARRE... FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON... QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER...MANCHESTER...NASHUA... PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 333 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 9:56 PM EST | Storm Warning | BOX | 18 hr | |
| Dec 21, 4:30 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Hampden, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and 2 more | 11 hr |
| Dec 21, 11:49 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Hampden, Worcester | 3 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:00 PM EST | Gale Watch | BOX | 12 hr | |
| Dec 21, 4:00 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 12 hr | |
| Dec 21, 4:02 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Hampshire | 3 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Massachusetts, 2012High Wind Warnings in Rhode Island, 2012Every high wind warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.