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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

May 21, 2013Hampshire County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at May 21, 2013, 9:00 PM EDT for Hampshire County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 45 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: May 21, 2013, 9:00 PM EDT (01:00 UTC)
Expired: May 21, 2013, 9:45 PM EDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton, MA

County Hampshire County, MA

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 79 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: 353 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -192 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1578 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 131 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.5

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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 May 21, 8:13 PM EDT, 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 21, 8:13 PM EDT, 47 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 21, 6:00 PM EDT, 3 hours before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
600 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-NHZ011-RIZ001>004-222200-
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-CHESHIRE NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-
600 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 204 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
CENTRAL 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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECT TO DEVELOP THURSDAY
AND INTO FRIDAY. A FEW OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE STRONG TO
POSSIBLY SEVERE. MAIN THREATS WILL BE STRONG WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY
DOWNPOURS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MAZ005>007-013>024-026-NHZ012-015-RIZ005>008-222200-
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX 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-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
600 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND
SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SCATTERED STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP
THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND
AND MOST OF MASSACHUSETTS...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE MASS PIKE. THESE
STORMS COULD CONTAIN LARGE HAIL OR DAMAGING WINDS AS WELL AS
HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

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

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECT TO DEVELOP THURSDAY
AND INTO FRIDAY. A FEW OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE STRONG TO
POSSIBLY SEVERE. MAIN THREATS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY
DOWNPOURS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-222200-
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-
600 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF NORTH TO NORTHWEST GALES SATURDAY
NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 21, 7:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
710 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

MAZ005-013>015-220000-
SUFFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-
WESTERN NORFOLK MA-
710 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...

AT 705 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR WATERTOWN...OR 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
WALTHAM...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOSTON...CAMBRIDGE...NEWTON...SOMERVILLE...WALTHAM...BROOKLINE...
WESTON...LINCOLN...MALDEN...MEDFORD...REVERE...ARLINGTON...EVERETT...
WOBURN...CHELSEA...WATERTOWN...BEDFORD...LEXINGTON...NEEDHAM AND
MELROSE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GET INDOORS WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO
PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE...SUCH AS DOWNED BRANCHES. MINOR URBAN AND POOR
DRAINAGE FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4249 7105 4247 7105 4243 7100 4244 7096
      4236 7102 4237 7104 4239 7104 4239 7107
      4238 7105 4236 7105 4235 7102 4227 7108
      4226 7111 4225 7111 4228 7140 4253 7133
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 274DEG 25KT 4237 7121

RLG

Special weather statement, May 21, 7:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
720 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

CTZ002-220015-
HARTFORD CT-
720 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM APPROACHING SOUTHWEST HARTFORD COUNTY...

AT 718 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LITCHFIELD...OR 6 MILES SOUTH OF
TORRINGTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
WITH THIS STORM...AS IT MOVES ACROSS SOUTHWEST HARTFORD COUNTY
BETWEEN 745 PM AND 830 PM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEW BRITAIN...BRISTOL...NEWINGTON...FARMINGTON...PLAINVILLE...BERLIN
AND SOUTHINGTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GET INDOORS WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO
PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE...SUCH AS DOWNED BRANCHES. MINOR URBAN AND POOR
DRAINAGE FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4170 7268 4169 7267 4158 7277 4157 7280
      4155 7282 4157 7283 4157 7285 4155 7285
      4156 7288 4156 7295 4163 7293 4164 7294
      4164 7299 4177 7301
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 300DEG 17KT 4174 7312

JWD

Special weather statement, May 21, 7:21 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
721 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

RIZ003-004-006-212345-
WASHINGTON RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-
721 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN RHODE ISLAND...

AT 718 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR EAST GREENWICH...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
WARWICK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EAST GREENWICH...WEST WARWICK AND WEST GREENWICH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GET INDOORS WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO
PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE...SUCH AS DOWNED BRANCHES. MINOR URBAN AND POOR
DRAINAGE FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4162 7167 4173 7158 4173 7151 4168 7137
      4167 7137 4167 7138 4168 7140 4169 7145
      4166 7144 4167 7143 4166 7141 4163 7140
      4159 7140 4158 7145 4153 7141 4150 7142
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 300DEG 17KT 4164 7154

JWD

Local storm report, May 21, 7:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
759 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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

0416 PM     HAIL             WOODSTOCK               41.95N  71.98W
05/21/2013  M0.75 INCH       WINDHAM            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            PEA TO PENNY SIZE

0426 PM     LIGHTNING        TAUNTON                 41.90N  71.09W
05/21/2013                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            HOUSE HIT BY LIGHTNING ON JEANINE CIRCLE WITH DAMAGE TO
            ELECTRIC SERVICE

0446 PM     HAIL             POMFRET                 41.90N  71.97W
05/21/2013  M0.75 INCH       WINDHAM            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

0540 PM     HAIL             SOUTHBRIDGE             42.08N  72.03W
05/21/2013  M0.75 INCH       WORCESTER          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1.5 INCHES RAIN

0545 PM     FLOOD            SOUTHBRIDGE             42.08N  72.03W
05/21/2013                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE ROADS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE INCLUDING SAYLES
            ST...OLD STURBRIDGE RD AND N WOODSTOCK RD

0547 PM     HAIL             SOUTHBRIDGE             42.08N  72.03W
05/21/2013  M1.00 INCH       WORCESTER          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0555 PM     HAIL             SOUTH WINDSOR           41.82N  72.62W
05/21/2013  M0.75 INCH       HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TIME ESTIMATED

0606 PM     HAIL             MANCHESTER              41.78N  72.52W
05/21/2013  M0.75 INCH       HARTFORD           CT   TRAINED SPOTTER

0608 PM     HAIL             MANCHESTER              41.78N  72.52W
05/21/2013  M1.00 INCH       HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            NEAR BUCKLAND MALL...LASTED 10 MINS

0614 PM     HAIL             MANCHESTER              41.78N  72.52W
05/21/2013  M1.00 INCH       HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

0619 PM     HAIL             MANCHESTER              41.78N  72.52W
05/21/2013  M1.00 INCH       HARTFORD           CT   PUBLIC

            SOCIAL MEDIA

0632 PM     HAIL             MANCHESTER              41.78N  72.52W
05/21/2013  M0.75 INCH       HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            NEAR GLASTONBURY LINE

0647 PM     HAIL             WELLESLEY               42.30N  71.29W
05/21/2013  M0.75 INCH       NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0711 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GILSUM                  43.05N  72.27W
05/21/2013                   CHESHIRE           NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON WIRES NEAR THE SURRY LINE

0724 PM     HAIL             LYNN                    42.47N  70.96W
05/21/2013  M0.75 INCH       ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

EVT

Local storm report, May 21, 8:20 PM EDT, 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
820 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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

0416 PM     HAIL             WOODSTOCK               41.95N  71.98W
05/21/2013  M0.75 INCH       WINDHAM            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            PEA TO PENNY SIZE

0426 PM     LIGHTNING        TAUNTON                 41.90N  71.09W
05/21/2013                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            HOUSE HIT BY LIGHTNING ON JEANINE CIRCLE WITH DAMAGE TO
            ELECTRIC SERVICE

0446 PM     HAIL             POMFRET                 41.90N  71.97W
05/21/2013  M0.75 INCH       WINDHAM            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

0540 PM     HAIL             SOUTHBRIDGE             42.08N  72.03W
05/21/2013  M0.75 INCH       WORCESTER          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1.5 INCHES RAIN

0545 PM     FLOOD            SOUTHBRIDGE             42.08N  72.03W
05/21/2013                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE ROADS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE INCLUDING SAYLES
            ST...OLD STURBRIDGE RD AND N WOODSTOCK RD

0547 PM     HAIL             SOUTHBRIDGE             42.08N  72.03W
05/21/2013  M1.00 INCH       WORCESTER          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0555 PM     HAIL             SOUTH WINDSOR           41.82N  72.62W
05/21/2013  M0.75 INCH       HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TIME ESTIMATED

0606 PM     HAIL             MANCHESTER              41.78N  72.52W
05/21/2013  M0.75 INCH       HARTFORD           CT   TRAINED SPOTTER

0608 PM     HAIL             MANCHESTER              41.78N  72.52W
05/21/2013  M1.00 INCH       HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            NEAR BUCKLAND MALL...LASTED 10 MINS

0614 PM     HAIL             MANCHESTER              41.78N  72.52W
05/21/2013  M1.00 INCH       HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

0615 PM     HAIL             MANCHESTER              41.78N  72.52W
05/21/2013  M0.88 INCH       HARTFORD           CT   TRAINED SPOTTER

0619 PM     HAIL             MANCHESTER              41.78N  72.52W
05/21/2013  M1.00 INCH       HARTFORD           CT   PUBLIC

            SOCIAL MEDIA

0632 PM     HAIL             MANCHESTER              41.78N  72.52W
05/21/2013  M0.75 INCH       HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            NEAR GLASTONBURY LINE

0636 PM     HAIL             SOUTHBRIDGE             42.08N  72.03W
05/21/2013  M0.75 INCH       WORCESTER          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0647 PM     HAIL             WELLESLEY               42.30N  71.29W
05/21/2013  M0.75 INCH       NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0711 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GILSUM                  43.05N  72.27W
05/21/2013                   CHESHIRE           NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON WIRES NEAR THE SURRY LINE

0724 PM     HAIL             LYNN                    42.47N  70.96W
05/21/2013  M0.75 INCH       ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0740 PM     HAIL             HARRISVILLE             42.95N  72.10W
05/21/2013  M0.75 INCH       CHESHIRE           NH   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

RLG

Special weather statement, May 21, 9:00 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
900 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

MAZ002-003-008-010-220145-
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
900 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...

AT 856 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR EAST WINDSOR...OR 14 MILES EAST OF
PITTSFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NORTHAMPTON...CHESTERFIELD...WILLIAMSBURG...GOSHEN...DEERFIELD...
ASHFIELD...CUMMINGTON...WORTHINGTON...PLAINFIELD...SUNDERLAND...
CONWAY AND WHATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GET INDOORS WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO
PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE...SUCH AS DOWNED BRANCHES. MINOR URBAN AND POOR
DRAINAGE FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4239 7304 4239 7301 4252 7297 4256 7298
      4257 7297 4255 7254 4229 7267 4239 7306
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 276DEG 23KT 4248 7299

RLG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 21, 8:57 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		63 min
May 21, 10:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Franklin, Hampshire	39 min
May 21, 11:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester	44 min
May 22, 12:18 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Hampden, Hampshire	117 min
May 22, 4:25 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		5 days
May 22, 3:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire	84 min
May 22, 4:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Franklin	40 min
May 22, 4:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampshire	65 min
May 22, 5:03 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BOX	Franklin	42 min
May 22, 5:40 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BOX	Franklin	50 min
May 22, 5:59 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BOX	Franklin, Worcester	46 min
May 22, 6:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Worcester	45 min
May 21, 11:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Cheshire, Hillsborough	60 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Massachusetts, 2013 Every special weather statement in 2013

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.