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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

August 15, 2012Hampden County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Aug 15, 2012, 10:52 PM EDT for Hampden County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 53 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: Aug 15, 2012, 10:52 PM EDT (02:52 UTC)
Expired: Aug 15, 2012, 11:45 PM EDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton, MA

County Hampden County, MA

The radar

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The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 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.

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

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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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 0 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 16 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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

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NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 15, 10:26 PM EDT, 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 10:26 PM EDT, 26 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 15, 3:30 PM EDT, 7 hours 22 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

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Local storm report, Aug 15, 9:53 PM EDT, 59 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 15, 10:17 PM EDT, 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1017 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012

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

0630 AM     LIGHTNING        MANSFIELD               41.83N  72.25W
08/15/2012                   TOLLAND            CT   BROADCAST MEDIA

            *** 1 INJ *** MAN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING INSIDE HIS HOME.

0749 AM     TSTM WND DMG     FOXBORO                 42.06N  71.25W
08/15/2012                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            EIGHT INCH DIAMETER BRANCH DOWN ON WOODEN FENCE ON ELM
            STREET

0800 AM     LIGHTNING        NORWOOD                 42.19N  71.20W
08/15/2012                   NORFOLK            MA   NWS EMPLOYEE

            TWO HOMES STRUCK ON LINCOLN AND HAWTHORNE STREETS
            CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO BOTH.

0808 AM     FLOOD            PROVIDENCE              41.82N  71.42W
08/15/2012                   PROVIDENCE         RI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RTE 10 N AT EXIT 6 FLOODED WITH CARS STRANDED

0815 AM     WATER SPOUT      3 NE NORTH KINGSTOWN    41.54N  71.41W
08/15/2012                   ANZ236             RI   BROADCAST MEDIA

            WATERSPOUT BEGAN AT 815 AM AND LIFTED AROUND 830 AM. NO
            DAMAGE REPORTED.

0820 AM     FLOOD            ATTLEBORO               41.94N  71.29W
08/15/2012                   BRISTOL            MA   NWS EMPLOYEE

            PLEASANT STREET FLOODED

0830 AM     FLOOD            ATTLEBORO               41.94N  71.29W
08/15/2012                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            1 FOOT OF WATER ON FORREST STREET WITH CAR STUCK

0845 AM     FLOOD            BRISTOL                 41.68N  71.27W
08/15/2012                   BRISTOL            RI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AROUND 60 PERCENT OF ROADS IN DOWNTOWN BRISTOL FLOODED

0905 AM     FLOOD            QUINCY                  42.26N  71.01W
08/15/2012                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SPANISH AVE TO WOLLASTON BEACH AND HANCOCK STREET
            CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING

0925 AM     FLOOD            FALL RIVER              41.71N  71.11W
08/15/2012                   BRISTOL            MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FLOODING ON INTERSTATE 195 EAST BOUND BY THE ENTRANCE
            TO BRAGA BRIDGE

0925 AM     FLASH FLOOD      FALL RIVER              41.71N  71.11W
08/15/2012                   BRISTOL            MA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            DAVOL ST AT BATTLESHIP COVE FLOODED. SEVERAL VEHICLES
            STUCK.

0930 AM     FLOOD            FALL RIVER              41.71N  71.11W
08/15/2012                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            8 INCHES OF WATER ON ROOSEVELT AVE

0930 AM     FLOOD            SOMERSET                41.74N  71.16W
08/15/2012                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ROUTE 138 FLOODED WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES OF WATER.
            BUFFINGTON BROOK NEAR BANKFULL.

0940 AM     FLOOD            NEW BEDFORD             41.66N  70.94W
08/15/2012                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            COVE STREET BEING CLOSED DUE TO 1 FOOT OF WATER ON
            ROADWAY

0944 AM     FLOOD            LITTLE COMPTON          41.50N  71.17W
08/15/2012                   NEWPORT            RI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FLOODED ROADWAYS AND STORM DRAINS

0245 PM     FLOOD            TAUNTON                 41.90N  71.09W
08/15/2012                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ONE LANE OF WASHINGTON STREET COLLAPSED INTO A SINK
            HOLE 7 FEET IN DIAMETER AND 8 FEET DEEP. TIME ESTIMATED.

0614 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTFIELD               42.14N  72.76W
08/15/2012                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON NORTH ROAD.

0709 PM     FLOOD            LUDLOW                  42.17N  72.48W
08/15/2012                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            CHAPIN STREET CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

0712 PM     FLOOD            LUDLOW                  42.17N  72.48W
08/15/2012                   HAMPDEN            MA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            INTERSECTION OF EAST AND BIRCH STREETS FLOODED WITH ONE
            FOOT OF WATER.

0715 PM     FLOOD            WESTFIELD               42.14N  72.76W
08/15/2012                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            CAR SUBMERGED IN FLOOD WATERS AT THE INTERSECTION OF
            EAST MOUNTAIN ROAD AND ROUTE 20.

0721 PM     FLOOD            SOUTHWICK               42.05N  72.77W
08/15/2012                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SECTIONS OF ROUTE 10 FLOODED WITH SIX INCHES OF WATER.

0731 PM     LIGHTNING        SPRINGFIELD             42.12N  72.54W
08/15/2012                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            HIGH VOLTAGE LINES DOWN DUE TO LIGHTNING ON BRECKWOOD
            CIRCLE.

&&

LF

Special weather statement, Aug 15, 10:52 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1052 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012

CTZ002-MAZ009-011-160345-
EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-HARTFORD CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
1052 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012

AT 1048 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND
SMALL HAIL 7 MILES WEST OF GRANBY...OR ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF HARTLAND...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...GRANBY...SOUTHWICK...SUFFIELD AND
  WEST SPRINGFIELD.

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 4214 7264 4196 7258 4193 7291 4197 7290
      4197 7296 4202 7298

FIELD

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 15, 8:15 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		90 min
Aug 15, 8:50 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		55 min
Aug 15, 9:57 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		2 hr
Aug 15, 10:33 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Plymouth	116 min
Aug 15, 10:39 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk, Worcester	3 hr
Aug 15, 11:21 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Barnstable	2 hr
Aug 15, 11:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk	3 hr
Aug 16, 12:34 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester	3 hr
Aug 16, 1:41 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Worcester	104 min
Aug 16, 2:11 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Worcester	3 hr
Aug 16, 3:10 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester	3 hr
Aug 16, 3:40 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Middlesex, Worcester	3 hr
Aug 16, 6:10 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Hampshire	35 min
Aug 15, 8:50 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	3 hr
Aug 16, 8:35 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX		25 min
Aug 16, 4:14 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Hillsborough	2 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.