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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

June 26, 2012Plymouth County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Jun 26, 2012, 4:50 PM EDT for Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 25 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 26, 2012, 4:50 PM EDT (20:50 UTC)
Expired: Jun 26, 2012, 5:15 PM EDT
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton, MA

County Plymouth County, MA

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 57 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: 488 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 476 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: -0.0
Supercell composite: -0.3

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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 26, 4:18 PM EDT, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 4:18 PM EDT, 32 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 26, 3:55 AM EDT, 12 hours 55 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
355 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-270800-
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-
355 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 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...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-270800-
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-
355 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

RLG

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 26, 2:32 PM EDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
232 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

MAZ018-019-261900-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
232 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

AT 232 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND
PENNY SIZED HAIL 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF HANOVER...OR ABOUT 6 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF WEYMOUTH...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...NORWELL...HANOVER...PEMBROKE AND
  MARSHFIELD.

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.

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 4218 7073 4209 7064 4200 7077 4215 7090
      4219 7086

NOCERA

Special weather statement, Jun 26, 2:42 PM EDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
242 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

MAZ007-261915-
EASTERN ESSEX MA-
242 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

AT 242 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND
PENNY SIZED HAIL OVER ESSEX...OR ABOUT 6 MILES WEST OF GLOUCESTER...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...MANCHESTER AND GLOUCESTER.

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.

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

THIS STORM WAS PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. GET
INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE NOW! IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED TALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. AVOID OPEN AREAS SUCH
AS GOLF COURSES AND BALL FIELDS.

&&

LAT...LON 4267 7072 4267 7071 4267 7072 4262 7062
      4260 7063 4257 7065 4259 7068 4256 7072
      4257 7074 4255 7077 4267 7084 4270 7078

NOCERA

Special weather statement, Jun 26, 3:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
315 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

MAZ018-019-021-022-261945-
BARNSTABLE MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-WESTERN
PLYMOUTH MA-
315 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

AT 314 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND
PENNY SIZED HAIL OVER HALIFAX...OR ABOUT 9 MILES WEST OF PLYMOUTH...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...PLYMPTON...CARVER...PLYMOUTH...
  WAREHAM...SANDWICH AND BOURNE.

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.

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

THIS STORM WAS PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. GET
INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE NOW! IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED TALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. AVOID OPEN AREAS SUCH
AS GOLF COURSES AND BALL FIELDS.

&&

LAT...LON 4175 7044 4159 7063 4162 7066 4167 7066
      4169 7068 4171 7067 4172 7071 4171 7072
      4199 7091 4203 7085 4196 7063 4195 7061
      4195 7060 4193 7053 4186 7052 4181 7053

NOCERA

Special weather statement, Jun 26, 3:23 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
323 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

MAZ018-019-262000-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
323 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

AT 323 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 NORTH OF NORWELL...OR ABOUT 8 MILES EAST OF
WEYMOUTH...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...NORWELL...SCITUATE AND
  MARSHFIELD.

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.

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

THIS STORM WAS PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. GET
INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE NOW! IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED TALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. AVOID OPEN AREAS SUCH
AS GOLF COURSES AND BALL FIELDS.

&&

LAT...LON 4203 7073 4221 7084 4223 7081 4221 7072
      4220 7071 4217 7071 4216 7070 4209 7063

NOCERA

Special weather statement, Jun 26, 3:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
339 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

MAZ022-262015-
BARNSTABLE MA-
339 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

AT 340 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND
PENNY SIZED HAIL 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BARNSTABLE...MOVING EAST AT 10
MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...BARNSTABLE AND HYANNIS.

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.

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

THIS STORM WAS PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. GET
INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE NOW! IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED TALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. AVOID OPEN AREAS SUCH
AS GOLF COURSES AND BALL FIELDS.

&&

LAT...LON 4161 7027 4161 7028 4163 7028 4162 7032
      4163 7033 4162 7036 4164 7044 4167 7044
      4171 7027

NOCERA

Special weather statement, Jun 26, 4:50 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 25, 9:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Norfolk, Suffolk	38 min
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

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.