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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

June 25, 2012Norfolk County, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Jun 25, 2012, 9:37 PM EDT for Norfolk County, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 25, 2012, 9:37 PM EDT (01:37 UTC)
Expired: Jun 25, 2012, 10:15 PM EDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Counties Norfolk County, MA, Suffolk County, MA

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 113 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 254 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 476 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 155 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 148 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 0.4

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 weather statement went out at Jun 25, 7:08 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 7:08 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 25, 4:16 PM EDT, 5 hours 21 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
416 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-262030-
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-
416 PM EDT MON JUN 25 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.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-262030-
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-
416 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 3:49 PM EDT, 5 hours 48 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
349 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

MAZ003-004-010-252030-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-
349 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

AT 347 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND
PENNY SIZED HAIL 5 MILES NORTH OF BELCHERTOWN...OR ABOUT 5 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF AMHERST...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...BELCHERTOWN...PELHAM...WARE AND
  HARDWICK.

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 4248 7213 4225 7218 4226 7250 4240 7244

SIPPRELL

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 4:08 PM EDT, 5 hours 29 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
408 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

CTZ002-252045-
HARTFORD CT-
408 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

AT 404 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS
TO 40 MPH 2 MILES WEST OF SOUTHINGTON...OR ABOUT 3 MILES EAST OF
WOLCOTT...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...SOUTHINGTON...NEW BRITAIN...
  BERLIN AND NEWINGTON.

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 4169 7269 4163 7269 4162 7271 4161 7271
      4159 7275 4157 7276 4157 7279 4155 7282
      4156 7284 4154 7285 4156 7288 4156 7295
      4164 7294 4165 7297

SIPPRELL

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 4:13 PM EDT, 5 hours 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
413 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

NHZ011-015-252115-
CHESHIRE NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
413 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

AT 409 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE
OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF
HILLSBOROUGH TO 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF JAFFREY...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...DUBLIN...HANCOCK...WEARE...NEW
  BOSTON...GREENFIELD AND FRANCESTOWN.

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 4314 7166 4306 7164 4307 7155 4294 7170
      4290 7217 4299 7199 4315 7188 4315 7187
      4312 7185 4315 7167

SIPPRELL

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 4:49 PM EDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
449 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

CTZ002-003-252115-
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-
449 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

AT 447 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS
UP TO 40 MPH 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF MARLBOROUGH...OR ABOUT 7 MILES
SOUTH OF MANCHESTER...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...MARLBOROUGH.

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 4174 7253 4176 7240 4163 7236 4161 7249
      4164 7251 4164 7255 4166 7258

SIPPRELL

Local storm report, Jun 25, 6:16 PM EDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 25, 9:37 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
937 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

MAZ007-013>016-260215-
EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK
MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-
937 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

AT 936 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE
OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND AN EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
SMALL HAIL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BROOKLINE TO NORFOLK...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...ROSLINDALE...WALPOLE...BOSTON...
  SOUTH BOSTON...HYDE PARK...CHARLESTOWN...NORWOOD...EAST BOSTON...
  MATTAPAN...DORCHESTER...CHELSEA...WINTHROP...REVERE...QUINCY...
  NAHANT AND MILTON.

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 4244 7093 4243 7090 4241 7091 4241 7093
      4243 7095 4241 7098 4235 7094 4234 7100
      4232 7100 4233 7095 4230 7096 4228 7101
      4227 7098 4222 7101 4206 7137 4237 7113
      4249 7083

KJC

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 26, 1:04 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		56 min
Jun 26, 3:26 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		43 hr
Jun 26, 2:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Plymouth	28 min
Jun 26, 2:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Essex	33 min
Jun 26, 3:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Plymouth	30 min
Jun 26, 3:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Plymouth	37 min
Jun 26, 3:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Barnstable	36 min
Jun 26, 4:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Plymouth	25 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Massachusetts, 2012 Every special weather statement 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.