Alert archive / Massachusetts / Special Weather Statements in 2013
Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Jul 7, 2013, 4:35 PM EDT for Worcester County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 40 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
- Jul 7, 2013, 4:35 PM EDT (20:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2013, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
County Worcester County, MA
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The text
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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 Jul 7, 4:24 PM EDT, 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 4:24 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 334 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 MAZ012-013-017-RIZ001-072015- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- 334 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 AT 330 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MILLVILLE...OR 4 MILES WEST OF WOONSOCKET... MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WOONSOCKET...FRANKLIN...MILLVILLE...BLACKSTONE...NORTH SMITHFIELD... GLOCESTER...CUMBERLAND...BELLINGHAM...MENDON AND UXBRIDGE. LAT...LON 4191 7168 4210 7168 4211 7137 4192 7138 TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 275DEG 6KT 4200 7159 KJC
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:38 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
338 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013
CTZ002-MAZ009-011-072030-
HARTFORD CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
338 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013
AT 336 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR NORFOLK...OR 11 MILES NORTH OF
TORRINGTON... MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TOLLAND...SIMSBURY...GRANBY...GRANVILLE AND SOUTHWICK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
LAT...LON 4208 7297 4207 7269 4181 7276 4186 7295
4189 7294 4190 7291 4197 7289 4197 7303
4204 7301 4204 7306 4206 7305 4208 7306
4209 7307
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 281DEG 17KT 4200 7312
KJCSpecial weather statement, Jul 7, 3:48 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 348 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 MAZ003-004-010>012-072030- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- 348 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 AT 342 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR GRANBY...OR 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF CHICOPEE... MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CHICOPEE...WARE...PALMER...LUDLOW...WILBRAHAM...BELCHERTOWN... MONSON...WEST BROOKFIELD...WARREN...BRIMFIELD...GRANBY AND SOUTH HADLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 4216 7265 4234 7260 4231 7208 4206 7214 TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 281DEG 17KT 4224 7253 KJC
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:59 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 418 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 MAZ004-010>012-072100- NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- 418 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 AT 412 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LUDLOW...OR 5 MILES EAST OF CHICOPEE... MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WARE...PALMER...LUDLOW...WILBRAHAM...BELCHERTOWN...NORTH BROOKFIELD...MONSON...STURBRIDGE...BROOKFIELD...WEST BROOKFIELD... WARREN...BRIMFIELD...EAST BROOKFIELD AND GRANBY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 4212 7258 4230 7253 4231 7203 4207 7206 TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 280DEG 23KT 4220 7246 KJC
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 4:35 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
435 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013
MAZ004-005-012-072115-
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-
435 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013
AT 430 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR OXFORD...OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
WORCESTER...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MILFORD...AUBURN...MILLVILLE...CHARLTON...WEBSTER...NORTHBRIDGE...
WHITINSVILLE...OXFORD...MENDON...UXBRIDGE...HOPEDALE...HOPKINTON...
UPTON...GRAFTON...DOUGLAS...SUTTON AND DUDLEY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 4221 7200 4224 7150 4202 7152 4201 7152
4201 7180 4203 7181 4202 7196 4203 7201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 272DEG 24KT 4213 7191
KJCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 9:57 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 47 min |
| Jul 7, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 43 min |
| Jul 7, 2:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire, Worcester | 38 min |
| Jul 7, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 45 min |
| Jul 7, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 41 min |
| Jul 7, 3:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire, Worcester | 23 min |
| Jul 7, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 52 min |
| Jul 7, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 42 min |
| Jul 7, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 42 min |
| Jul 7, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 40 min |
| Jul 7, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 59 min | |
| Jul 7, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 44 min |
| Jul 7, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden, Worcester | 24 min |
| Jul 7, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Providence | 41 min |
| Jul 7, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Providence | 41 min |
| Jul 7, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 38 min | |
| Jul 7, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 39 min | |
| Jul 7, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 50 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.