Severe Thunderstorm Warning 111, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Sep 8, 2012, 7:30 PM EDT (23:30 UTC)

Expired

Sep 8, 2012, 8:30 PM EDT

In force

60 min

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Cheshire County, NH, Hillsborough County, NH

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WUUS51 KBOX 082330
SVRBOX
CTC003-013-015-MAC011-013-015-017-027-NHC005-011-090030-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0111.120908T2330Z-120909T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
730 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WORCESTER...LEOMINSTER...FITCHBURG...
  EASTERN HARTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MANCHESTER...
  TOLLAND COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VERNON...MANSFIELD...
  NORTHWESTERN WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WILLIMANTIC...
  NORTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...
  SOUTHEASTERN CHESHIRE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JAFFREY...
  HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...NASHUA...MANCHESTER...
  SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  EASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SPRINGFIELD...CHICOPEE...
  SOUTHEASTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...

* UNTIL 830 PM EDT

* AT 726 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
  EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
  FROM FITZWILLIAM TO BELCHERTOWN TO GLASTONBURY...OR ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JAFFREY TO 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF
  CHICOPEE TO NEWINGTON...AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...SOMERS...HAMPDEN...
  ELLINGTON...DUBLIN...PALMER...PETERSHAM...BOLTON...ANDOVER...
  PHILLIPSTON...MONSON...PETERBOROUGH...COLUMBIA...RINDGE...WARE...
  WINCHENDON...TOLLAND...HARDWICK...HANCOCK...COVENTRY...TEMPLETON...
  STAFFORD...BENNINGTON...WARREN...GREENFIELD...BARRE...WINDSOR...NEW
  BRAINTREE...SHARON...BRIMFIELD...WALES...WILLINGTON...WEST
  BROOKFIELD...FRANCESTOWN...GARDNER...DEERING...CHAPLIN...
  HILLSBOROUGH...HUBBARDSTON...NORTH BROOKFIELD...BROOKFIELD...
  OAKHAM...HOLLAND...TEMPLE...ASHFORD...NEW IPSWICH...UNION...
  ASHBURNHAM...EASTFORD...WEARE...EAST BROOKFIELD...LYNDEBOROUGH...
  GREENVILLE...STURBRIDGE...WESTMINSTER...NEW BOSTON...RUTLAND...
  WILTON...SPENCER...ASHBY...SOUTHBRIDGE...WOODSTOCK...PAXTON...
  MASON...MONT VERNON...PRINCETON...GOFFSTOWN...CHARLTON...MILFORD...
  LEICESTER...DUDLEY...HOLDEN...AMHERST...TOWNSEND...BROOKLINE...
  LUNENBURG...OXFORD...WEST BOYLSTON...STERLING...AUBURN...
  MERRIMACK...LITCHFIELD...HUDSON...HOLLIS...BEDFORD...TYNGSBORO...
  SHREWSBURY...SHIRLEY...PEPPERELL...LANCASTER...HARVARD...GROTON...
  DUNSTABLE...CLINTON...BOYLSTON...BERLIN AND AYER.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL...AS WELL
AS DEADLY LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAIN. GET TO SAFE SHELTER NOW...
INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING OR IN A VEHICLE. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER
TREES. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING. DRIVERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER AND AVOID
FLOODED ROADS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS AND
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND.

&&

LAT...LON 4312 7185 4314 7175 4310 7164 4306 7164
      4307 7155 4301 7138 4294 7137 4293 7144
      4284 7143 4283 7138 4278 7134 4276 7129
      4169 7218 4171 7224 4168 7227 4164 7262
      4224 7259 4267 7222 4320 7192
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 231DEG 43KT 4278 7213 4225 7239
          4169 7258

$$

NOCERA

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WWUS51 KBOX 090030
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
830 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

CTC003-013-015-MAC011-013-015-017-027-NHC005-011-090040-
/O.EXP.KBOX.SV.W.0111.000000T0000Z-120909T0030Z/
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CHESHIRE NH-MIDDLESEX MA-
WORCESTER MA-FRANKLIN MA-HAMPSHIRE MA-HILLSBOROUGH NH-HAMPDEN MA-
830 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN HAMPDEN...
HILLSBOROUGH...SOUTHEASTERN HAMPSHIRE...SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...
WORCESTER...NORTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX...SOUTHEASTERN CHESHIRE...
NORTHWESTERN WINDHAM...TOLLAND AND EASTERN HARTFORD COUNTIES HAS
EXPIRED...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS AND
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND.

LAT...LON 4312 7185 4314 7175 4310 7164 4306 7164
      4307 7155 4301 7138 4294 7137 4293 7144
      4284 7143 4283 7138 4278 7134 4276 7129
      4169 7218 4171 7224 4168 7227 4164 7262
      4224 7259 4267 7222 4320 7192
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 231DEG 43KT 4278 7213 4225 7238
          4169 7257

$$

MD

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