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Areal Flood Warning 29, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

December 9, 20144 counties in Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this areal flood warning at Dec 9, 2014, 8:38 PM EST for 4 counties in Massachusetts. It was in force for 9 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: Dec 9, 2014, 8:38 PM EST (01:38 UTC)
Expired: Dec 10, 2014, 5:30 AM EST
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Suffolk County, MA

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Dec 9, 7:18 PM EST, 1 hour 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 9, 7:18 PM EST, 1 hour 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 9, 8:14 PM EST, 24 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 9, 3:13 PM EST, 5 hours 25 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
313 PM EST TUE DEC 9 2014

MAZ002-008-092300-
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...CHESTERFIELD
313 PM EST TUE DEC 9 2014

...NARROW AREA OF ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS NEAR
1500 FEET ACROSS FAR WESTERN FRANKLIN AND FAR WESTERN HAMPSHIRE
COUNTIES THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...

RAIN HAS CHANGED TO WET SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHEST TERRAIN IN
PORTIONS OF WESTERN FRANKLIN AND WESTERN HAMPSHIRE
COUNTIES...MAINLY AT ELEVATIONS AROUND 1500 FEET. 1 TO 4 INCHES
OF WET SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE IN THIS REGION THROUGH EARLY EVENING
AND ROADS MAY BECOME SLIPPERY. AGAIN...THE ACCUMULATING SNOW
SHOULD BE CONFINED TO THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS.

FRANK

Local storm report, Dec 9, 4:38 PM EST, 4 hours before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
438 PM EST TUE DEC 09 2014

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

1135 AM     FLOOD            FALL RIVER              41.70N  71.16W
12/09/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            EXIT 8A NORTHBOUND ON ROUTE 24 CLOSED TO FLOODING

1136 AM     FREEZING RAIN    AUBURN                  42.19N  71.84W
12/09/2014  M0.12 INCH       WORCESTER          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER

1145 AM     COASTAL FLOOD    BOSTON                  42.36N  71.06W
12/09/2014                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MORRISEY BOULEVARD NORTH BOUND CLOSED COASTAL FLOODING

1153 AM     FLOOD            NEW BEDFORD             41.64N  70.93W
12/09/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            KINGS HIGHWAY IN FRONT OF STOP AND SHOP STREET FLOODING

1215 PM     FLOOD            SWAMPSCOTT              42.47N  70.92W
12/09/2014                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS ON VINNIN SQUARE

1228 PM     COASTAL FLOOD    MARBLEHEAD              42.50N  70.86W
12/09/2014                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            FRONT STEET CLOSED DUE TO COASTAL FLOODING

1234 PM     COASTAL FLOOD    SCITUATE                42.20N  70.73W
12/09/2014                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MINOR STREET FLOODING ON GLADES ROAD AND OCEANSIDE
            AVE.MINOR SPLASHOVER AT THE HUMAROCK

0104 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG HULL                    42.30N  70.91W
12/09/2014                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN ACROSS MANOMET AVE

0236 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG SCITUATE                42.20N  70.73W
12/09/2014                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN ON DRIFTWAY

0245 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG SOMERVILLE              42.39N  71.10W
12/09/2014                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON FIRE TRUCK

0249 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST FAIRHAVEN               41.64N  70.90W
12/09/2014  M60 MPH          BRISTOL            MA   HAM RADIO

            HAM RADIO

0250 PM     FREEZING RAIN    WEST GLOCESTER          41.92N  71.79W
12/09/2014  M0.12 INCH       PROVIDENCE         RI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER

0253 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ROCKLAND                42.13N  70.92W
12/09/2014                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE DOWN ON TRUCK ON HINGHAM STREET

0258 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST FAIRHAVEN               41.64N  70.90W
12/09/2014  M62 MPH          BRISTOL            MA   HAM RADIO

            HAM RADIO

0302 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG NORWELL                 42.16N  70.79W
12/09/2014                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON HOOP POLE LANE

0329 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST SCITUATE                42.20N  70.73W
12/09/2014  M61 MPH          PLYMOUTH           MA   HAM RADIO

            HAM RADIO

0329 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG HYANNIS                 41.65N  70.28W
12/09/2014                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            POLE DOWN ON WIRES ON WEST MAIN STREET

0339 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG SANDWICH                41.76N  70.49W
12/09/2014                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON FARMERSVILLE ROAD

0343 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST FALMOUTH                41.55N  70.61W
12/09/2014  M61 MPH          BARNSTABLE         MA   PUBLIC

            OTIS AIR FIELD

&&

WS

Local storm report, Dec 9, 7:47 PM EST, 51 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 9, 10:51 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Plymouth	12 hr
Dec 10, 3:57 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Franklin, Hampshire	27 hr
Dec 10, 4:50 AM EST	River Flood Watch	BOX	Middlesex, Worcester	8 hr
Dec 10, 9:50 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Plymouth	24 hr
Dec 10, 11:20 AM EST	River Flood Warning	BOX	Middlesex, Worcester	38 hr
Dec 10, 11:20 AM EST	River Flood Warning	BOX	Essex, Middlesex	26 hr

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in Massachusetts, 2014 Every 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.