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Special Marine Warning 72, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

August 15, 2012

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special marine warning at Aug 15, 2012, 8:15 PM EDT. It was in force for 90 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
Aug 15, 2012, 8:15 PM EDT (00:15 UTC)
Expired
Aug 15, 2012, 9:45 PM EDT
In force
90 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 15, 6:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 6:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 15, 3:30 PM EDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
330 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-161930-
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-
330 PM EDT WED AUG 15 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.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT COULD BE STRONG
WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS...HAIL...AND LOCALIZED FLASH
FLOODING.

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

THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL IN
SOUTHEAST NH...EASTERN MA...AND RHODE ISLAND THU MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON.

A FEW THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING ON BOTH
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING
WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND LOCALIZED HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-161930-
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-
330 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT COULD PRODUCE
LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS.

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

THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL ACROSS THE
WATERS THU MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.

A FEW THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING ON BOTH
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING
WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND LOCALIZED HEAVY DOWNPOURS..

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 15, 2:24 PM EDT, 5 hours 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
224 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012

MAZ002-003-151915-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
224 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012

...THUNDERSTORM WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IN NORTHWEST
MASSACHUSETTS...

AT 220 PM...A SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES OF 1
INCH PER HOUR WAS LOCATED NEAR CONWAY IN FRANKLIN COUNTY. THE STORM
WAS DRIFTING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING AS IT AFFECTS
CONWAY...DEERFIELD...GREENFIELD AND MONTAGUE THROUGH 330 PM.

MINOR STREET FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS SUCH
AS UNDERPASSES CAN BE EXPECTED. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS.

&&

LAT...LON 4261 7253 4253 7251 4248 7270 4256 7274

JWD
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 5:39 PM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
539 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012

CTZ003-MAZ008>011-152245-
EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-TOLLAND CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN
MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
539 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012

AT 537 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND
PENNY SIZED HAIL 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF MONTGOMERY...OR ABOUT 9 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF NORTHAMPTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...SOUTHAMPTON...EASTHAMPTON...
  WESTFIELD...SOUTHWICK...HOLYOKE...WEST SPRINGFIELD...SOUTH
  HADLEY...GRANBY...CHICOPEE...AGAWAM...WILBRAHAM...SPRINGFIELD...
  LUDLOW...LONGMEADOW...EAST LONGMEADOW AND BELCHERTOWN.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4217 7285 4224 7283 4234 7283 4226 7231
      4203 7244 4204 7276 4210 7284 4213 7284

DUNTEN
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 5:43 PM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
543 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012

CTZ002-152245-
HARTFORD CT-
543 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WEST OF HARTFORD...

AT 540 PM...THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND
RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WERE LINING UP ACROSS
WESTERN HARTFORD COUNTY NEAR CANTON AND BURLINGTON.

THE LINE OF SLOW MOVING STORMS WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS AND TORRENTIAL
RAINFALL TO CANTON...BURLINGTON...FARMINGTON...AVON AND SIMSBURY
THROUGH 630 PM.

STRONG WINDS MAY BRING DOWN SMALL BRANCHES. MINOR STREET FLOODING
AND PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. DO NOT
DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS.

&&

LAT...LON 4181 7295 4184 7295 4185 7296 4186 7296
      4188 7295 4190 7294 4190 7292 4194 7291
      4198 7275 4183 7272 4175 7300 4180 7301

JWD
Local storm report, Aug 15, 6:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 15, 7:24 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 15, 8:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX55 min
Aug 15, 9:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX2 hr
Aug 15, 10:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXBarnstable, Bristol, Plymouth116 min
Aug 15, 10:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXEssex, Middlesex, Suffolk, Worcester3 hr
Aug 15, 10:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampden53 min
Aug 15, 11:21 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXBarnstable2 hr
Aug 15, 11:49 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXEssex, Middlesex, Suffolk3 hr
Aug 16, 12:34 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXMiddlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester3 hr
Aug 16, 1:41 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXWorcester104 min
Aug 16, 2:11 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXWorcester3 hr
Aug 16, 3:10 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXHampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester3 hr
Aug 16, 3:40 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXMiddlesex, Worcester3 hr
Aug 16, 6:10 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampshire35 min
Aug 15, 8:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXBristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington3 hr
Aug 16, 8:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOX25 min

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