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Special Marine Warning 34, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

July 5, 2012

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special marine warning at Jul 5, 2012, 3:24 AM EDT. It was in force for 36 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: Jul 5, 2012, 3:24 AM EDT (07:24 UTC)
Expired: Jul 5, 2012, 4:00 AM EDT
In force: 36 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 Jul 5, 3:07 AM EDT, 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 3:07 AM EDT, 17 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 4, 4:14 PM EDT, 11 hours 10 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
414 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2012

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-052015-
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-
414 PM EDT WED JUL 4 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...TONIGHT.

A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND
EARLY OVERNIGHT...PARTICULARLY IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND
EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-052015-
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-
414 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE WATERS THIS
EVENING AND EARLY OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 4, 9:33 PM EDT, 5 hours 51 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
933 PM EDT WED JUL 04 2012

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

0855 PM     TSTM WND DMG     METHUEN                 42.72N 71.18W
07/04/2012                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON MADISON STREET

&&

EVT

Local storm report, Jul 4, 10:02 PM EDT, 5 hours 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1002 PM EDT WED JUL 04 2012

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

0855 PM     LIGHTNING        NORTH ANDOVER           42.70N 71.12W
07/04/2012                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN AND ON FIRE ON FOREST STREET

0855 PM     TSTM WND DMG     METHUEN                 42.72N 71.18W
07/04/2012                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON MADISON STREET

0913 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTH READING           42.57N 71.07W
07/04/2012                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ACROSS ROUTE 162

&&

EVT/LF

Local storm report, Jul 4, 11:04 PM EDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1104 PM EDT WED JUL 04 2012

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

1048 PM     LIGHTNING        BOSTON                  42.32N 71.07W
07/04/2012                   SUFFOLK            MA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            *** 2 INJ *** THOMAS PARK

&&

EVT/LF

Local storm report, Jul 4, 11:07 PM EDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1107 PM EDT WED JUL 04 2012

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

0855 PM     LIGHTNING        NORTH ANDOVER           42.70N 71.12W
07/04/2012                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN AND ON FIRE ON FOREST STREET

0855 PM     TSTM WND DMG     METHUEN                 42.72N 71.18W
07/04/2012                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON MADISON STREET

0913 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTH READING           42.57N 71.07W
07/04/2012                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ACROSS ROUTE 62

1048 PM     LIGHTNING        BOSTON                  42.32N 71.07W
07/04/2012                   SUFFOLK            MA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            *** 2 INJ *** THOMAS PARK

&&

EVT/LF

Special weather statement, Jul 4, 11:07 PM EDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1107 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2012

MAZ002-003-050400-
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-
1107 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2012

AT 1104 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ROWE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ASHFIELD...BUCKLAND...HEATH...SHELBURNE AND CONWAY.

LAT...LON 4274 7283 4273 7281 4249 7259 4245 7273
      4245 7275 4271 7288
TIME...MOT...LOC 0304Z 332DEG 22KT 4272 7285

EVT

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 4, 8:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Essex	46 min
Jul 4, 8:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Essex	47 min
Jul 4, 9:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Suffolk	42 min
Jul 4, 11:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Franklin	53 min
Jul 5, 3:04 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		26 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.