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Areal Flood Warning 16, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this areal flood warning at Oct 23, 2014, 7:58 AM EDT for Middlesex County, Norfolk County, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 23, 2014, 7:58 AM EDT (11:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 23, 2014, 10:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Suffolk County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 214 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 505 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 283 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 566 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood warning 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 areal flood warning went out at Oct 23, 7:32 AM EDT, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 23, 7:32 AM EDT, 26 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 401 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2014 CTZ002-003-MAZ002>004-008>011-023-024-NHZ011-RIZ008-240815- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA- NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- CHESHIRE NH-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 401 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. SOME MINOR NUISANCE AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ005-006-013>018-020-021-NHZ012-240815- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- 401 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ007-240815- EASTERN ESSEX MA- 401 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CTZ004-MAZ012-RIZ001>007-240815- WINDHAM CT-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- 401 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ022-026-NHZ015-240815- BARNSTABLE MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- 401 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ019-240815- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- 401 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2014 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ231>234-236-254-255-240815- CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- NARRAGANSETT 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- 401 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230-250-251-256-240815- BOSTON HARBOR- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 401 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ235-237-240815- RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 401 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
In the hours before
Local storm report, Oct 23, 3:02 AM EDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
302 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0911 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 3 NW NEW BEDFORD 41.69N 70.97W
10/22/2014 M40 MPH BRISTOL MA ASOS
NEW BEDFORD AIRPORT
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NWSLocal storm report, Oct 23, 3:38 AM EDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 60 min | |
| Oct 22, 8:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 49 min |
| Oct 22, 8:53 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 67 min | |
| Oct 22, 9:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk, Worcester | 50 min |
| Oct 22, 9:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 64 min | |
| Oct 22, 10:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Norfolk | 57 min |
| Oct 22, 11:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 3 hr |
| Oct 23, 2:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Oct 23, 4:09 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Oct 23, 5:10 AM EDT | Gale Warning | BOX | 18 hr | |
| Oct 23, 5:10 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 47 hr | |
| Oct 23, 5:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Oct 23, 5:53 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 112 min |
| Oct 23, 5:57 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex | 2 hr |
| Oct 23, 7:12 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Essex, Middlesex | 3 hr |
| Oct 23, 7:20 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex | 3 hr |
| Oct 23, 7:33 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 117 min |
| Oct 23, 7:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 116 min |
| Oct 23, 7:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire, Worcester | 3 hr |
| Oct 23, 8:15 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 60 min | |
| Oct 23, 8:23 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 3 hr |
| Oct 23, 8:24 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | BOX | Worcester | 15 hr |
| Oct 23, 8:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 2 hr |
| Oct 23, 9:56 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Oct 23, 10:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 4 hr |
| Oct 23, 10:40 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire, Worcester | 4 hr |
| Oct 23, 12:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Essex | 3 hr |
| Oct 23, 2:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire | 3 hr |
| Oct 23, 5:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Bristol | 2 hr |
| Oct 22, 10:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Kent, Providence, Washington | 113 min |
Nearby
Areal Flood Warnings in Massachusetts, 2014Every areal flood warning in 2014
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.