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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

June 28, 2013Franklin County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Jun 28, 2013, 5:57 PM EDT for Franklin County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 48 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 28, 2013, 5:57 PM EDT (21:57 UTC)
Expired: Jun 28, 2013, 6:45 PM EDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton, MA

County Franklin County, MA

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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 Jun 28, 5:54 PM EDT, 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 5:54 PM EDT, 3 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 28, 4:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
417 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-292030-
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-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-
417 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 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...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND 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.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WEEKEND AND
THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK. THE STRONGEST STORMS SHOULD
OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE MAIN CONCERN
WILL BE HEAVY RAIN AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. A SECONDARY CONCERN
WILL BE STRONG OR DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLY HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MAZ022>024-RIZ008-292030-
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
417 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THERE WILL BE LOCALLY DENSE FOG TONIGHT WITH THE VISIBILITY 1/4
MILE OR LESS. THIS IS MOST LIKELY ON NANTUCKET.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

LOCALLY DENSE FOG...AT NIGHT AND IN THE MORNING...WILL CONTINUE
TO BE A CONCERN THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT
WEEK.

THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WEEKEND AND
THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK. THE STRONGEST STORMS SHOULD
OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE MAIN CONCERN
WILL BE HEAVY RAIN AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. A SECONDARY CONCERN
WILL BE STRONG OR DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLY HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-292030-
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-
417 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

LOCALLY DENSE FOG WILL BRING VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 MILE OR LESS AT
TIMES EACH NIGHT AND MORNING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
AREAS AROUND NANTUCKET MAY MAINTAIN THE POOR VISIBILITIES THROUGH
EACH DAY AS WELL.

A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT WEEK.

.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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WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BOSTON.GOV

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@NWSBOSTON

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 28, 3:27 PM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
327 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013

CTZ003-MAZ011-282000-
TOLLAND CT-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
327 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM...

AT 323 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR EAST LONGMEADOW...OR 6 MILES SOUTH OF
SPRINGFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM ALONG WITH
HEAVY RAIN THAT MAY RESULT IN POOR DRAINAGE STREET FLOODING.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SPRINGFIELD...EAST LONGMEADOW...LONGMEADOW...PALMER...LUDLOW...
HAMPDEN...WILBRAHAM...MONSON...SOMERS...BRIMFIELD AND WALES.

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.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WAS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MINOR URBAN AND
POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADS.

&&

LAT...LON 4223 7246 4223 7241 4219 7240 4219 7237
      4222 7234 4224 7228 4223 7226 4224 7223
      4218 7226 4215 7220 4216 7214 4211 7213
      4192 7251 4194 7251 4195 7249 4203 7251
      4203 7261
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 224DEG 18KT 4202 7249

FRANK

Special weather statement, Jun 28, 5:53 PM EDT, 4 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
553 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013

NHZ011-282245-
CHESHIRE NH-
553 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...

AT 549 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR TROY...OR 10 MILES SOUTH OF KEENE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
WITH THIS STORM.  IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAIN MAY RESULT IN MINOR POOR
DRAINAGE STREET FLOODING.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JAFFREY...DUBLIN...FITZWILLIAM...RICHMOND...WINCHESTER...STODDARD...
MARLBOROUGH...NELSON...TROY...ROXBURY...HARRISVILLE AND SWANZEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WAS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MINOR URBAN AND
POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADS.

&&

LAT...LON 4302 7206 4295 7206 4294 7201 4284 7198
      4272 7216 4272 7231 4278 7243 4313 7207
      4313 7204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 222DEG 21KT 4281 7224

FRANK

Special weather statement, Jun 28, 5:57 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
557 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013

MAZ003-010-282245-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
557 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM...

AT 554 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR AMHERST...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AMHERST...SHUTESBURY...LEVERETT...PELHAM...NEW SALEM...ORANGE...
HADLEY...WENDELL AND ERVING.

LAT...LON 4268 7238 4260 7226 4256 7228 4253 7227
      4251 7224 4248 7229 4244 7229 4240 7232
      4236 7231 4226 7250 4234 7261
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 222DEG 21KT 4235 7249

FRANK

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 28, 2:27 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Franklin	63 min
Jun 28, 2:38 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Middlesex, Worcester	112 min
Jun 28, 3:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Hampden	33 min
Jun 28, 5:20 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Hampden, Hampshire	115 min
Jun 28, 5:51 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Hampden, Hampshire	114 min
Jun 28, 6:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampshire, Worcester	38 min
Jun 28, 6:26 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Franklin, Worcester	2 hr
Jun 27, 11:16 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Capitol Planning Region	3 hr
Jun 28, 12:30 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Capitol Planning Region	60 min
Jun 28, 1:47 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Capitol Planning Region	118 min
Jun 28, 5:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Capitol Planning Region	113 min
Jun 28, 6:08 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Capitol Planning Region	2 hr
Jun 28, 1:25 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Cheshire	2 hr
Jun 28, 2:59 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Cheshire	2 hr
Jun 28, 5:33 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Cheshire, Hillsborough	117 min
Jun 28, 5:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Cheshire	52 min
Jun 28, 6:18 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Cheshire	117 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.