Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Jul 1, 2012, 4:34 PM EDT (20:34 UTC)

Expired

Jul 1, 2012, 5:15 PM EDT

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Bristol County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI

The Boston radar (KBOX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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873 
WUUS51 KBOX 012034
SVRBOX
MAC005-RIC001-003-005-007-012115-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0041.120701T2034Z-120701T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
434 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BRISTOL COUNTY IN  RHODE ISLAND...
  SOUTHWESTERN BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...
  NORTHEASTERN KENT COUNTY IN  RHODE ISLAND... 
  NORTHEASTERN NEWPORT COUNTY IN  RHODE ISLAND... 
  SOUTHEASTERN PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN  RHODE ISLAND...

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 431 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING
  WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NORTH PROVIDENCE TO WEST WARWICK...MOVING EAST AT 
  30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PROVIDENCE...FALL RIVER...BARRINGTON...CRANSTON...PAWTUCKET...
  SEEKONK...EAST PROVIDENCE...JOHNSTON...NORTH PROVIDENCE...
  WARREN...DIGHTON...SOMERSET...SWANSEA AND REHOBOTH. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR
PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...
IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 4167 7120 4171 7116 4171 7121 4173 7122
      4170 7124 4172 7126 4168 7124 4169 7129
      4172 7129 4171 7130 4175 7136 4179 7137
      4173 7139 4172 7136 4170 7137 4172 7154
      4189 7149 4184 7107 4166 7111
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 278DEG 27KT 4185 7150 4171 7154 

$$

VALLIER-TALBOT

707 
WWUS51 KBOX 012106
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
506 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012

MAC005-RIC001-005-003-007-012115-
/O.EXP.KBOX.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-120701T2115Z/
BRISTOL MA-KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI-PROVIDENCE RI-
506 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BRISTOL...
NORTHEASTERN KENT...BRISTOL...NORTHEASTERN NEWPORT AND SOUTHEASTERN 
PROVIDENCE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM EDT...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW
SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

LAT...LON 4167 7120 4171 7116 4171 7121 4173 7122
      4170 7124 4172 7126 4168 7124 4169 7129
      4172 7129 4171 7130 4175 7136 4179 7137
      4173 7139 4172 7136 4170 7137 4172 7154
      4189 7149 4184 7107 4166 7111
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 278DEG 27KT 4185 7150 4171 7154 

$$

EVT

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