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Special Marine Warning 18, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

June 23, 2012

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special marine warning at Jun 23, 2012, 7:26 PM EDT. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 23, 2012, 7:26 PM EDT (23:26 UTC)
Expired: Jun 23, 2012, 8:06 PM EDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area: Storm-based polygon

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special marine warning went out at Jun 23, 7:03 PM EDT, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 7:03 PM EDT, 23 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 3:05 PM EDT, 4 hours 21 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
305 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-241915-
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN 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-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-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-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
305 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN
CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A MODERATE PROBABILITY FOR A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE MAIN
THREATS WOULD BE HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS. HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN
LOCALIZED FLOODING IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-241915-
BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-
BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND
NANTUCKET-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO
20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
305 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS
AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A MODERATE PROBABILITY FOR A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 4:23 PM EDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
423 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

MAZ005>007-232115-
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-
423 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

AT 418 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE
OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM HAVERHILL TO NORTH ANDOVER TO 3 MILES WEST OF
TEWKSBURY...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES EAST OF SALEM TO
LAWRENCE TO 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LOWELL...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...NEWBURY...WEST NEWBURY...
  MERRIMAC...TEWKSBURY...GROVELAND...ANDOVER...AMESBURY...
  GEORGETOWN...NEWBURYPORT...SALISBURY...MIDDLETON...BOXFORD...
  TOPSFIELD AND ROWLEY.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THESE STORMS APPROACH. WINDS MAY BE
STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SMALL BRANCHES. MINOR STREET FLOODING AND
PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE MINOR STREET FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN
LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADS.

&&

LAT...LON 4289 7088 4287 7085 4287 7083 4287 7081
      4275 7079 4258 7099 4259 7135 4268 7122
      4282 7111 4281 7107 4286 7103 4287 7097
      4289 7092

SIPPRELL

Local storm report, Jun 23, 5:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
527 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0438 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BOXFORD                 42.67N  70.99W
06/23/2012                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON CAR BLOCKING LAKE SHORE ROAD. TREE AND
            WIRES DOWN ON GLENDALE ROAD

&&

WAS

Local storm report, Jun 23, 5:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
541 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0340 PM     TSTM WND DMG     KEENE                   42.95N  72.30W
06/23/2012                   CHESHIRE           NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN WEST KEENE

0340 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CHESTERFIELD            42.40N  72.85W
06/23/2012                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREED OWN ON HYDE HILL ROAD

0405 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTHAMPTON             42.30N  72.77W
06/23/2012                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON RTE 66

0431 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTH ANDOVER           42.70N  71.12W
06/23/2012                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON SECOND AND MORRIS STREET... TREE
            DOWN ON RTE 114 EASTBOUND. 2 LARGE LIMBS DOWN BLOCKING
            AUTRAM ROAD

0438 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BOXFORD                 42.67N  70.99W
06/23/2012                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON CAR BLOCKING LAKE SHORE ROAD. TREE AND
            WIRES DOWN ON GLENDALE ROAD

0450 PM     HAIL             BOXFORD                 42.67N  70.99W
06/23/2012  M0.75 INCH       ESSEX              MA   NWS EMPLOYEE

0505 PM     HAIL             WESTON                  42.37N  71.27W
06/23/2012  M0.75 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            0.75 HAIL ON RTE 128

0514 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DANVERS                 42.57N  70.95W
06/23/2012                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN ON DAYTON STREET

&&

WAS

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 6:29 PM EDT, 57 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
629 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

MAZ018>022-RIZ007-232315-
BARNSTABLE MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NEWPORT RI-SOUTHERN BRISTOL
MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
629 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

AT 627 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE
OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF PEMBROKE TO 4 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLEBOROUGH TO 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WESTPORT...OR
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTH OF PLYMOUTH TO 11 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF PLYMOUTH TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF FALL RIVER...MOVING EAST AT
25 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...KINGSTON...CARVER...DUXBURY...
  PLYMOUTH...NEW BEDFORD...ACUSHNET...ROCHESTER...WAREHAM...
  MATTAPOISETT...MARION AND BOURNE.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THESE STORMS APPROACH. WINDS MAY BE
STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SMALL BRANCHES. MINOR STREET FLOODING AND
PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THESE STORMS APPROACH. THESE STORMS
MAY STRENGTHEN AND COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE HAIL. STAY
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS.

&&

LAT...LON 4169 7064 4167 7066 4171 7067 4172 7071
      4167 7071 4168 7074 4161 7080 4162 7085
      4160 7081 4160 7082 4162 7088 4164 7119
      4209 7080 4208 7064 4200 7060 4199 7064
      4204 7065 4200 7070 4193 7053 4179 7051

SIPPRELL

Local storm report, Jun 23, 6:40 PM EDT, 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
640 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0340 PM     TSTM WND DMG     KEENE                   42.95N  72.30W
06/23/2012                   CHESHIRE           NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN WEST KEENE

0340 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CHESTERFIELD            42.40N  72.85W
06/23/2012                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREED OWN ON HYDE HILL ROAD

0405 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTHAMPTON             42.30N  72.77W
06/23/2012                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON RTE 66

0431 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTH ANDOVER           42.70N  71.12W
06/23/2012                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON SECOND AND MORRIS STREET... TREE
            DOWN ON RTE 114 EASTBOUND. 2 LARGE LIMBS DOWN BLOCKING
            AUTRAM ROAD

0438 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BOXFORD                 42.67N  70.99W
06/23/2012                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON CAR BLOCKING LAKE SHORE ROAD. TREE AND
            WIRES DOWN ON GLENDALE ROAD

0450 PM     HAIL             BOXFORD                 42.67N  70.99W
06/23/2012  M0.75 INCH       ESSEX              MA   NWS EMPLOYEE

0505 PM     HAIL             WESTON                  42.37N  71.27W
06/23/2012  M0.75 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            0.75 HAIL ON RTE 128

0507 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ARLINGTON               42.42N  71.16W
06/23/2012                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON MYSTIC LAKE DRIVE

0511 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTWOOD                42.22N  71.22W
06/23/2012                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ELECTRICAL LINES DOWN ON CHURCH STREET

0511 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEEDHAM                 42.28N  71.24W
06/23/2012                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE BRANCHES DOWN ON NOHATON AND HARRIS STREETS

0514 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DANVERS                 42.57N  70.95W
06/23/2012                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN ON DAYTON STREET

0519 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WALTHAM                 42.39N  71.24W
06/23/2012                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            FOREST STREET AT TRAPELO FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE

0525 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROOKLINE               42.32N  71.14W
06/23/2012                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TENTS AT AMATEUR RADIO FIELD DAY SITE BLOWN OVER.
            SEVERAL TREES DOWN

0543 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MELROSE                 42.45N  71.06W
06/23/2012                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS UNDER RAILROAD BRIDGE...
            PERSON TRAPPED IN VEHICLE AND RESCUED

0549 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MEDFORD                 42.42N  71.11W
06/23/2012                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TUFTS UNIVERSITY ROAD NEAR PD HQ FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE

0558 PM     FLOOD            MALDEN                  42.43N  71.06W
06/23/2012                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            8 TO 12 INCHES OF WATER FLOODING PLEASANT STREET

0604 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HINGHAM                 42.24N  70.89W
06/23/2012                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            4 TREES DOWN ON 4 DIFFERENT STREETS WITH ONE ROAD
            BLOCKED WITH FALLEN TREE

0604 PM     FLOOD            PEABODY                 42.53N  70.97W
06/23/2012                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TWO FEET OF WATER WITH FLOODING AT MARGIN AND SHELDON
            STREETS

0606 PM     FLOOD            MEDFORD                 42.42N  71.11W
06/23/2012                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS UNDER THE BRIDGE ON
            WINCHESTER SREET

0608 PM     FLOOD            LYNNFIELD               42.54N  71.04W
06/23/2012                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LYNNFIELD TUNNEL ON RTE 1 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING

&&

WAS

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 6:45 PM EDT, 41 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
645 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

MAZ022-023-240015-
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-
645 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

AT 640 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE
OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 31 MILES NORTHWEST OF TRURO TO 3 MILES SOUTH OF
NEWPORT...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...BOURNE...SANDWICH...MASHPEE...
  FALMOUTH...TRURO...BARNSTABLE...TISBURY...VINEYARD HAVEN...
  YARMOUTH...HYANNIS...WELLFLEET...DENNIS...AQUINNAH...OAK BLUFFS...
  WEST TISBURY...CHILMARK...BREWSTER...EDGARTOWN...HARWICH...
  ORLEANS...EASTHAM AND CHATHAM.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THESE STORMS APPROACH. WINDS MAY BE
STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SMALL BRANCHES. MINOR STREET FLOODING AND
PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4174 6991 4204 7004 4209 7019 4209 7022
      4208 7023 4203 7010 4179 7003 4172 7026
      4181 7053 4155 7066 4141 7096 4148 7070
      4130 7079 4134 7049 4137 7044 4149 7070
      4165 6998 4154 7001 4154 7000

SIPPRELL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 23, 3:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Franklin	38 min
Jun 23, 3:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Franklin	38 min
Jun 23, 4:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Essex	52 min
Jun 23, 4:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Essex, Middlesex	35 min
Jun 23, 4:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Middlesex, Suffolk	48 min
Jun 23, 4:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk	49 min
Jun 23, 4:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Essex, Middlesex	33 min
Jun 23, 5:01 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		89 min
Jun 23, 5:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk	36 min
Jun 23, 5:19 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk	4 hr
Jun 23, 5:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk	53 min
Jun 23, 5:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Bristol	35 min
Jun 23, 5:27 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		33 min
Jun 23, 5:52 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		30 min
Jun 23, 5:55 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		65 min
Jun 23, 6:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Norfolk, Plymouth	39 min
Jun 23, 6:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Bristol	31 min
Jun 23, 6:11 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		26 min
Jun 23, 6:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Plymouth	46 min
Jun 23, 6:35 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		55 min
Jun 23, 6:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Barnstable, Dukes	90 min
Jun 23, 5:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Washington	32 min
Jun 23, 3:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX		46 min

Nearby

Special Marine Warnings in Massachusetts, 2012 Every special marine 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.