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Special Marine Warning 68, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

August 10, 2012

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special marine warning at Aug 10, 2012, 7:45 PM EDT. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 10, 2012, 7:45 PM EDT (23:45 UTC)
Expired
Aug 10, 2012, 8:15 PM EDT
In force
30 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 Aug 10, 7:43 PM EDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 7:43 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 10, 4:38 PM EDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
438 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

MAZ002-003-NHZ011-012-015-112045-
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-CHESHIRE NH-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
438 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED INTO THE EARLY EVENING.
HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. STORMS
MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY WHICH
MAY CONTAIN HEAVY DOWNPOURS RESULTING IN POSSIBLE LOCALIZED
FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

CTZ002>004-MAZ004>024-026-RIZ001>008-112045-
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-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-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-
WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
438 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

...TORNADO WATCH 571 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TORNADO WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY WHICH
MAY CONTAIN HEAVY DOWNPOURS RESULTING IN POSSIBLE LOCALIZED
FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-112045-
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-
438 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

...TORNADO WATCH 571 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TORNADO WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

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.

SIPPRELL

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 10, 3:33 PM EDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
333 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

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

1250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTFIELD               42.14N  72.76W
08/10/2012                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE ON HOUSE WITH WIRES DOWN

0108 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTHAMPTON             42.23N  72.73W
08/10/2012                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON MAPLE AND HIGH STREET... AND
            CLARK AND RUSSELLVILLE ROAD

0130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HADLEY                  42.35N  72.58W
08/10/2012                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE LIMB DOWN ON MOCKINGBIRD LANE

&&

WAS
Local storm report, Aug 10, 4:33 PM EDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
433 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

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

1250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTFIELD               42.14N  72.76W
08/10/2012                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE ON HOUSE WITH WIRES DOWN

0108 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTHAMPTON             42.23N  72.73W
08/10/2012                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON MAPLE AND HIGH STREET... AND
            CLARK AND RUSSELLVILLE ROAD

0130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HADLEY                  42.35N  72.58W
08/10/2012                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE LIMB DOWN ON MOCKINGBIRD LANE

0404 PM     LIGHTNING        FOXBORO                 42.06N  71.25W
08/10/2012                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            *** 1 INJ *** LIGHTING STRIKE TO HOME ON MECHANIC AND
            HOPE STREET

&&

WAS
Local storm report, Aug 10, 5:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
547 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

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

1250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTFIELD               42.14N  72.76W
08/10/2012                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE ON HOUSE WITH WIRES DOWN

0108 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTHAMPTON             42.23N  72.73W
08/10/2012                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON MAPLE AND HIGH STREET... AND
            CLARK AND RUSSELLVILLE ROAD

0130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HADLEY                  42.35N  72.58W
08/10/2012                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE LIMB DOWN ON MOCKINGBIRD LANE

0404 PM     LIGHTNING        FOXBORO                 42.06N  71.25W
08/10/2012                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            *** 1 INJ *** LIGHTING STRIKE TO HOME ON MECHANIC AND
            HOPE STREET

0428 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GLASTONBURY             41.70N  72.60W
08/10/2012                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN

0500 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WARWICK                 41.70N  71.42W
08/10/2012                   KENT               RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN

0506 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VERNON                  41.82N  72.48W
08/10/2012                   TOLLAND            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            BRANCHES DOWN ON VERNON CIRCLE.

0507 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROCKVILLE               41.87N  72.47W
08/10/2012                   TOLLAND            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS DOWN ON UNION STREET

0507 PM     FLOOD            WARWICK                 41.70N  71.42W
08/10/2012                   KENT               RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            POST ROAD FLOODED CARS STUCK

&&

WAS
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 5:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
547 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

MAZ004-005-012-102230-
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER
MA-
547 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

AT 544 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH OVER
UPTON...OR ABOUT 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF MILFORD...MOVING NORTH AT 25
MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...HOPKINTON...WESTBOROUGH...
  ASHLAND...NORTHBOROUGH...SOUTHBOROUGH...FRAMINGHAM...MARLBOROUGH...
  BERLIN...HUDSON...SUDBURY...WAYLAND...BOLTON...STOW AND MAYNARD.

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS UNTIL 9 PM.

&&

LAT...LON 4248 7161 4241 7134 4208 7153 4214 7176

FIELD
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 6:46 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
646 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

MAZ017-018-020-021-RIZ007-102330-
NEWPORT RI-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH
MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
646 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

AT 644 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH 3 MILES
SOUTH OF WESTPORT...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTH OF FALL RIVER...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...WESTPORT...LAKEVILLE AND
  MIDDLEBOROUGH.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. WINDS MAY BE
STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SMALL BRANCHES. ADDITIONAL STREET
FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO
POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4195 7096 4184 7071 4157 7109 4162 7116

FIELD
Local storm report, Aug 10, 7:11 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 10, 4:31 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryBOX3 days
Aug 10, 10:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampshire63 min
Aug 10, 11:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampshire53 min
Aug 10, 11:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampden55 min
Aug 10, 11:40 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin65 min
Aug 10, 11:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin60 min
Aug 10, 11:52 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire6 hr
Aug 10, 12:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampshire61 min
Aug 10, 1:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXHampden, Hampshire30 min
Aug 10, 2:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXWorcester61 min
Aug 10, 3:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX92 min
Aug 10, 3:36 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXBristol, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and 2 more2 hr
Aug 10, 4:45 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX30 min
Aug 10, 4:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXHampden, Worcester45 min
Aug 10, 5:00 PM EDTTornado WarningBOXHampden, Hampshire45 min
Aug 10, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX87 min
Aug 10, 5:09 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXBristol, Plymouth3 hr
Aug 10, 5:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBristol, Plymouth59 min
Aug 10, 5:20 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX25 min
Aug 10, 5:27 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk and 1 more3 hr
Aug 10, 5:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXHampden, Worcester44 min
Aug 10, 5:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBristol27 min
Aug 10, 5:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester45 min
Aug 10, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex43 min
Aug 10, 5:55 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXEssex3 hr
Aug 10, 6:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX52 min
Aug 10, 6:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk37 min
Aug 10, 6:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXBristol44 min
Aug 10, 3:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXBristol, Kent, Newport, Washington50 min
Aug 10, 3:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXWashington19 min
Aug 10, 4:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXNewport, Washington36 min
Aug 10, 4:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBristol, Kent, Newport, Washington62 min
Aug 10, 4:56 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXKent, Providence, Washington2 hr
Aug 10, 4:57 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXKent, Providence, Washington2 hr
Aug 10, 4:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region45 min
Aug 10, 4:22 PM EDTTornado WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region38 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.