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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

September 8, 20125 counties in Massachusetts; 4 counties in Rhode Island

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Sep 8, 2012, 8:28 PM EDT for 5 counties in Massachusetts; 4 counties in Rhode Island. It was in force for 92 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
Sep 8, 2012, 8:28 PM EDT (00:28 UTC)
Expired
Sep 8, 2012, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
92 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Counties Bristol County, MA, Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI

The radar

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The nearest sounding before it

Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 208 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Gray, ME at 00:00Z on 2012-09-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 463 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Gray, ME at 00:00Z on 2012-09-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 266 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
463 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
481 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
266 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
297 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
3.7

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The text

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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 Sep 8, 4:02 PM EDT, 4 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 8, 4:02 PM EDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
402 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT OVER CENTRAL NY WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH A
POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS...TORRENTIAL RAIN...AND POSSIBLY A
TORNADO. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION SUNDAY AND MONDAY
WITH COOLER AND DRIER WEATHER. THE HIGH WILL PROVIDE DRY WEATHER
THROUGH MUCH OF THE COMING WEEK...WITH WARMING TEMPERATURES MID
AND LATE WEEK. HURRICANE LESLIE WILL BRING DANGEROUS SURF TO THE
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COAST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING/...
ONE AREA OF CLOUDS MOVES OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WITH A CLEAR
SLOT MOVING OUT OF THE HUDSON VALLEY INTO WESTERN SECTIONS.
DEWPOINTS IN THE MID 60S SOUTHERN NH TO LOWER 70S SOUTH OF THE
MASS PIKE...AND SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE ADVECTING THE HIGHER VALUES
NORTH. CAPE VALUES ARE RUNNING 500-1000 JOULES WITH SPOTS NEAR
1500 IN CT. LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE/HIGH LEVEL DIVERGENCE COUPLET
OVER THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY IS MOVING NORTHEAST AND WILL CROSS
THE REGION THIS EVENING/EARLY NIGHT.

FARTHER WEST...LINE OF TSTMS STRETCHES FROM THE ADIRONDAKS TO NEAR
WASHINGTON DC. DISTINCT BOW IN THIS LINE OVER SOUTHEAST PA. AS
THIS MOVED THROUGH LANCASTER PA...THE AIRPORT THERE HAD A WEST-
SOUTHWEST WIND GUST TO 48 KNOTS. EXTRAPOLATION OF THIS LINE
BRINGS IT TO THE CT VALLEY 630-700 PM...AND TO EASTERN MASS AROUND
900 PM.

PUT IS ALL TOGETHER...INCREASING CHANCE OF SHOWERS/TSTMS THROUGH
EARLY TONIGHT. PLENTY OF MOISTURE FOR HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND STRONG
40-50 KNOT WINDS AT 850 MB WILL BE AVAILABLE TO BE BROUGHT TO THE
SURFACE IN DAMAGING STRAIGHT-LINE WIND GUSTS AS THE LINE MOVES
THROUGH.

THE COLD FRONT TRAILS THE TSTM LINE BY A COUPLE OF HOURS. EXPECT
DEWPOINTS TO DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT ESPECIALLY IN THE CT VALLEY.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...

SUNDAY-SUNDAY NIGHT...
UPPER TROUGH LINGERS OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES WITH SOUTHWEST
FLOW OVER NEW ENGLAND. QUESTION REMAINS AS TO HOW FAR EAST THE
COLD FRONT GETS BY SUNDAY MORNING. EMSEMBLE OF MODEL QPF VALUES
SHOWS LINGERING PCPN EAST OF A MANCHESTER-WORCESTER-NEW LONDON
LINE IN THE MORNING...BUT PREDOMINENTLY ON THE CAPE AND ISLANDS.
WE HAVE MAINTAINED CHANCE POPS IN THAT AREA...LINGERING CLOUDS
OVER RI AND SOUTHEAST MASS...AND DRYING/CLEARING WEATHER IN THE
REMAINDER OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. CLEAR/CLEARING SKIES ALL AREAS
SUNDAY NIGHT.  TEMPS ARE A BLEND OF MOS.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
HIGHLIGHTS...

* DRY STRETCH OF WEATHER NEXT WEEK WITH AN AUTUMN-LIKE AIRMASS MON
  AND TUE...THEN WARMING BACK INTO THE 80S THU/FRI

* NOTE...DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS SAT...HAVE MADE LITTLE
  CHANGE TO THE DRY FORECAST FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK.

OVERVIEW...
STRONG MID LEVEL TROF PASSAGE WILL DELIVER AN AUTUMN LIKE AIRMASS
MON/TUE. BUT PROGRESSIVE PATTERN RESULTS IN THE TROF LIFTING OUT
AND SUBTROPICAL RIDGE BUILDING INTO NEW ENG WED-FRI TIMEFRAME.
THIS WILL BRING SUMMER WARMTH BACK INTO THE REGION TOWARD THE END
OF THE WEEK.

MON-TUE...
MID LEVEL TROF MOVES THROUGH NEW ENG MON WITH CLOSED LOW
DEVELOPING TO THE EAST TUE. COOLEST TEMPS OF THE WEEK WILL BE
DURING THIS PERIOD WITH AN AUTUMN LIKE FEEL TO THE AIRMASS. TROF
PASSAGE WILL YIELD SCT-BKN CU ON MON AND CANT RULE OUT AN ISOLD
AFTERNOON SHOWER/SPRINKLE IN THE INTERIOR HIGH TERRAIN. LESS CLOUD
COVER EXPECTED ON TUE.

WED-FRI...
A PRONOUNCED WARMING TREND WILL FOLLOW THE CHILLY AIRMASS AS
SUBTROPICAL RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE REGION.  WEDNESDAY WILL BE THE
TRANSITION DAY AS MID LEVEL WARMING BEGINS IN EARNEST...THEN TEMPS
POSSIBLY REACHING INTO THE 80S THU/FRI AS 850 MB TEMPS INCREASE
+15C.  A WEAK FRONT MAY APPROACH FROM THE NORTH ON FRI BUT MOISTURE
IS LIMITED AND RIDGING REMAINS STRONG SO WILL MAINTAIN A DRY
FORECAST.

FRI INTO THE WEEKEND...
A TRANSITION TO A MORE UNSETTLED PATTERN WILL OCCUR AS OPEN WAVE
SETTLES SE FROM ONTARIO AND QUEBEC. THE INITIAL SFC REFLECTION
WILL BE A COLD FRONT WHICH WILL SLIDE IN FROM THE N. ATTM...EXACT
TIMING OF ANY PRECIP ONSET IS SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN BUT GIVEN THE
TRANSITION TO CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT...UNSETTLED WX WILL BE IN THE
CARDS.

SURF FORECAST...
THE LARGEST SWELLS FROM LESLIE ARE PROJECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND OCEAN WATERS MON AND TUE. THIS WILL RESULT IN
DANGEROUS SURF AT OCEAN EXPOSED BEACHES.  THIS WILL POSE A HAZARD TO
ANY LATE SEASON BEACH GOERS IN THE FORM OF STRONG RIPS. IN ADDITION
ANYONE VIEWING WAVES AT THESE OCEAN EXPOSED LOCATIONS SHOULD BE AT A
SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE WATER AS LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN KNOCK
PEOPLE OFF JETTIES/PIERS/ROCKS AND OTHER SEASHORE STRUCTURES.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
  LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT
  MODERATE...30 PERCENT TO 60 PERCENT
  HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT

SHORT TERM...HIGH CONFIDENCE.

AREA OF SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL
MASS/NORTHERN CT WAS MOVING NORTH TOWARD NH. A LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING EASTERN NY WAS MOVING AT A PACE TO REACH
THE CT VALLEY 6-7 PM AND EASTERN MASS AROUND 9 PM. MOST CLOUD
LAYERS LEADING THE TSTMS HAVE CEILINGS 2500-3500 FEET. THESE CLOUD
LAYERS WILL LINGER THROUGH THE EVENING. CIGS AND VSBYS WILL FALL
TO IFR OR LOWER-END MVFR AS THE LINE OF TSTMS MOVES THROUGH. THERE
WILL ALSO BE A POTENTIAL FOR WEST WIND GUSTS OF 40-50 KNOTS ALONG
AND JUST IN ADVANCE OF THE LINE.

WINDS SHIFT TO NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH.

LINGERING LOW CLOUDS POSSIBLE CAPE COD AND ISLANDS
SUNDAY...ELSEWHERE VFR WITH CLEARING TREND. VFR ALL AREAS SUNDAY
NIGHT.

KBOS TAF...MODERATE TO HIGH CONFIDENCE.
BORDERLINE VFR/MVFR CIGS THIS EVENING. LINE OF TSTMS MOVES THROUGH
ROUGHLY 830 PM TO MIDNIGHT WITH POTENTIAL FOR WEST WIND GUST TO 50
KNOTS AND BRIEF IFR CIGS/VSBYS IN TSTMS. WINDS SHIFT TO WEST
OVERNIGHT AND NORTHWEST SUNDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS IMPROVE TO VFR
BY SUNDAY MORNING. VFR THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

KBDL TAF...MODERATE TO HIGH CONFIDENCE.
BORDERLINE VFR/MVFR CIGS THIS EVENING. LINE OF TSTMS MOVES THROUGH
ROUGHLY 6 PM TO 9 PM WITH POTENTIAL FOR WEST WIND GUST TO 50 KNOTS
AND BRIEF IFR CIGS/VSBYS IN TSTMS. WINDS SHIFT TO WEST OVERNIGHT
AND NORTHWEST SUNDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS IMPROVE TO VFR BY SUNDAY
MORNING. VFR THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

OUTLOOK...MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

HIGH FORECAST CONFIDENCE THIS PERIOD.

MON-WED...VFR. NORTH WINDS MAY G25KT MON/TUE OVER CAPE COD AND
NANTUCKET.

&&

.MARINE...

SHORT TERM...MODERATE CONFIDENCE.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH SOUTH WINDS
GUSTING 25-30 KNOTS. LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CROSSES THE WATERS
AFTER 8 PM WITH POTENTIAL FOR WEST GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS A LITTLE IN
ADVANCE OF THE LINE.

WINDS SHIFT TO WEST AND NORTHWEST LATER TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...AT
WHICH TIME THEY WILL DIMINISH.

SEAS SHOULD REMAIN 5 TO 8 FEET ON THE SOUTHERN AND OUTER EASTERN
WATERS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. SOME OF THIS EARLY TONIGHT IS DRIVEN
BY THE GUSTY SOUTH WINDS. THE REST OF THE ROUGH SEAS TONIGHT AND
THE LINGERING ROUGH SEAS SUNDAY-SUNDAY NIGHT ARE DRIVEN BY SWELL
FROM LESLIE. CONTINUE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ACROSS THE OUTER
WATERS.

OUTLOOK...MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

MON/TUE/WED...ROUGH SEA CONDITIONS AS INCREASING NORTH WIND WAVES
LATE MON INTO TUE NIGHT WILL COMBINE WITH LARGE SSE SWELLS FROM
LESLIE...RESULTING VERY CHOPPY SEAS. LOW RISK OF A FEW SHOWERS
OFFSHORE MON AND TUE AS COOL AIRMASS OVERSPREADS RELATIVELY WARM
OCEAN WATERS.

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR MAZ007-019-020-
     022>024.
NH...NONE.
RI...HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR RIZ006>008.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR ANZ232>234.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 2 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR ANZ231-251.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR ANZ236.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR ANZ235-237-250-
     254>256.

&&

SYNOPSIS...WTB/KJC
NEAR TERM...WTB/KJC
SHORT TERM...WTB
LONG TERM...KJC/DOODY
AVIATION...WTB/KJC
MARINE...WTB/KJC
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 8, 5:10 PM EDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
510 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>018-021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>005-
092115-
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN 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-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH 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-
510 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 639 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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.

MAZ007-019-020-022>024-RIZ006>008-092115-
EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
BLOCK ISLAND RI-
510 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 639 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS 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.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.
   HIGH SURF ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   HIGH SURF ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ANZ230>237-251-092115-
BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-
BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
510 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 639 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 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.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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.

ANZ250-254>256-092115-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY-
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-
510 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CROSSES THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WATERS
BETWEEN 8 PM AND MIDNIGHT BRINGING HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND POTENTIAL
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 8, 6:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
655 PM EDT SAT SEP 08 2012

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

0427 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MONTAGUE                42.53N  72.53W
09/08/2012                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON EAST CHESTER ROAD

0440 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TROY                    42.83N  72.18W
09/08/2012                   CHESHIRE           NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON COLONIAL DRIVE

0445 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HARRISVILLE             42.95N  72.10W
09/08/2012                   CHESHIRE           NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON HANCOCK ROAD

0547 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WENDELL                 42.55N  72.40W
09/08/2012                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON NEW SALEM ROAD

0623 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ASHFIELD                42.53N  72.78W
09/08/2012                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON HILL ROAD.

0628 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CONWAY                  42.52N  72.68W
09/08/2012                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROUTE 116 NEAR THE ASHFIELD TOWN
            LINE

0635 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RUSSELL                 42.18N  72.85W
09/08/2012                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON ROUTE 20 NEAR THE MOBILE HOME
            PARK

&&

MD/LF
Local storm report, Sep 8, 7:09 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
709 PM EDT SAT SEP 08 2012

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

0637 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WEST SPRINGFIELD        42.12N  72.65W
09/08/2012                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN ON ROUTE 20

&&

MD/LF
Local storm report, Sep 8, 7:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
711 PM EDT SAT SEP 08 2012

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

0654 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTHAMPTON             42.33N  72.68W
09/08/2012                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF KING AND
            TRUMBLE STREETS

&&

MD/LF
Local storm report, Sep 8, 7:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
714 PM EDT SAT SEP 08 2012

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

0654 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTHAMPTON             42.33N  72.68W
09/08/2012                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AND A TRANSFORMER DAMAGED AT THE
            INTERSECTION OF STATE AND SUMMER STREETS

&&

MD/LF
Local storm report, Sep 8, 7:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.

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Sep 8, 9:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX63 min
Sep 8, 9:40 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX65 min
Sep 8, 10:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX63 min
Sep 8, 10:16 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX29 min
Sep 8, 10:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX94 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.