Alert archive / Massachusetts / Flash Flood Watches in 2014
Flash Flood Watch 5, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this flash flood watch at Jul 4, 2014, 4:48 AM EDT for 9 counties in Massachusetts; 5 counties in Rhode Island. It took effect at Jul 4, 2014, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 4, 2014, 4:48 AM EDT (08:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 4, 2014, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 4, 2014, 11:10 PM EDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:50 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
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 92 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
- 343 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -253 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1006 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
029 WGUS61 KBOX 040848 FFABOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 448 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 MAZ005>007-013>021-RIZ001>004-006-007-041700- /O.NEW.KBOX.FF.A.0005.140704T1600Z-140705T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 448 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MASSACHUSETTS... CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX...ESSEX...NORFOLK...PLYMOUTH... BRISTOL AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES. IN RHODE ISLAND...KENT... NEWPORT...PROVIDENCE AND MAINLAND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. * FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * HURRICANE ARTHUR MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH LATER THIS EVENING. * RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID RISES OF SMALL STREAMS AND RAPID FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS IN URBAN AREAS. * TOTAL RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES...IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-012-015-041700- /O.EXT.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-140705T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 448 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD...TOLLAND AND WINDHAM COUNTIES. IN MASSACHUSETTS...FRANKLIN...HAMPDEN...HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS LATER TODAY. * RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. LOCALIZED BUT VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID RISES OF SMALL STREAMS AND RAPID FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS IN URBAN AREAS. * TOTAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES...IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
7 follow-up statements
781 WGUS61 KBOX 041035 FFABOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 635 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 RIZ005-042000- /O.EXA.KBOX.FF.A.0005.140704T1600Z-140705T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BRISTOL RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRISTOL 635 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA...BRISTOL COUNTY. * FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * HURRICANE ARTHUR MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH LATER THIS EVENING. * RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID RISES OF SMALL STREAMS AND RAPID FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS IN URBAN AREAS. * TOTAL RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES...IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-012-015-042000- /O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-140705T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 635 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD...TOLLAND AND WINDHAM COUNTIES. IN MASSACHUSETTS...FRANKLIN...HAMPDEN...HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE... CHESHIRE AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS LATER TODAY. * RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. LOCALIZED BUT VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID RISES OF SMALL STREAMS AND RAPID FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS IN URBAN AREAS. * TOTAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES...IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ MAZ005>007-013>021-RIZ001>004-006-007-042000- /O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0005.140704T1600Z-140705T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 635 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX...ESSEX...NORFOLK...PLYMOUTH... BRISTOL AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES. IN RHODE ISLAND...KENT...NEWPORT...PROVIDENCE AND MAINLAND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. * FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * HURRICANE ARTHUR MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH LATER THIS EVENING. * RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID RISES OF SMALL STREAMS AND RAPID FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS IN URBAN AREAS. * TOTAL RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES...IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
755 WGUS61 KBOX 041253 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 853 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...RISK OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY INTO TONIGHT... .THE COMBINATION OF HURRICANE ARTHUR AND A SLOW MOVING FRONT WILL SET THE STAGE FOR EXCESSIVE RAIN TODAY AND THIS EVENING. EXTREMELY HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD CAUSE LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING FROM SMALL STREAMS OR RUNOFF IN URBAN AREAS. BE PREPARED TO ACT QUICKLY IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-012-015-042100- /O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-140705T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 853 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...FRANKLIN MA...HAMPDEN MA...HAMPSHIRE MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...WORCESTER MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. * RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. LOCALIZED BUT VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID RISES OF SMALL STREAMS AND RAPID FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS IN URBAN AREAS. * AT 845 AM A BAND OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WAS INCREASING IN INTENSITY ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ MAZ005>007-013>021-RIZ001>007-042100- /O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0005.140704T1600Z-140705T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 853 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...ESSEX MA...NORFOLK MA...PLYMOUTH MA...BRISTOL MA...AND SUFFOLK MA. IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL RI...KENT RI...NEWPORT RI...PROVIDENCE RI...AND WASHINGTON RI. * FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * HURRICANE ARTHUR MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH LATER THIS EVENING. * RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID RISES OF SMALL STREAMS AND RAPID FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS IN URBAN AREAS. * TOTAL RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND ALL OF RHODE ISLAND TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES. * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...WERE SPREADING INTO SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS AT 845 PM. THESE WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REST OF RHODE ISLAND AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS DURING THE MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ THOMPSON
013 WGUS61 KBOX 041622 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1222 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...RISK OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY INTO TONIGHT... .THE COMBINATION OF HURRICANE ARTHUR AND A SLOW MOVING FRONT WILL SET THE STAGE FOR EXCESSIVE RAIN TODAY AND THIS EVENING. EXTREMELY HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD CAUSE LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING FROM SMALL STREAMS OR RUNOFF IN URBAN AREAS. BE PREPARED TO ACT QUICKLY IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-012-015-050030- /O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-140705T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 1222 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA... EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA... WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. * UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. * RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. LOCALIZED BUT VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID RISES OF SMALL STREAMS AND RAPID FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS IN URBAN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ MAZ005>007-013>021-RIZ001>007-050030- /O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-140705T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 1222 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA... EASTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA... NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...SUFFOLK MA...WESTERN ESSEX MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * HURRICANE ARTHUR MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH LATER THIS EVENING. * RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID RISES OF SMALL STREAMS AND RAPID FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS IN URBAN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ NMB
791 WGUS61 KBOX 041959 FFABOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 359 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...RISK OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY INTO TONIGHT... .THE COMBINATION OF HURRICANE ARTHUR AND A SLOW MOVING FRONT WILL SET THE STAGE FOR EXCESSIVE RAIN TODAY AND THIS EVENING. EXTREMELY HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD CAUSE LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING FROM SMALL STREAMS OR RUNOFF IN URBAN AREAS. BE PREPARED TO ACT QUICKLY IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. MAZ022>024-050400- /O.EXB.KBOX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-140705T0800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 359 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BARNSTABLE MA...DUKES MA AND NANTUCKET MA. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * HURRICANE ARTHUR MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH THIS EVENING. * RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH ARTHUR WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE CAPE AND ISLANDS INTO TONIGHT. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. EVENT RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ MAZ005>007-013>021-RIZ001>007-050400- /O.EXT.KBOX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-140705T0800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 359 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA... EASTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA... NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...SUFFOLK MA...WESTERN ESSEX MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * HURRICANE ARTHUR MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH THIS EVENING. * RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH ARTHUR WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND THROUGH THIS EVENING. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ALONG AND EAST OF THE I 95 CORRIDOR. IN THIS AREA EVENT TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THE HIGHER TOTALS ARE MOST LIKELY ALONG SOUTH COASTAL MA WHERE LOCALIZED RAINFALL TOTALS BETWEEN 3 AND 4 INCHES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED. * VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID RISES OF SMALL STREAMS AND RAPID FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS INCLUDING AND ESPECIALLY URBAN AREAS. SWIFT RISES MAY ALSO OCCUR ON SOME OF THE FASTER RESPONDING RIVERS IN THE AREA. RIVERS TO WATCH THIS EVENING INCLUDE THE PAWTUXET RIVER AND THE PAWCATUCK RIVER IN RHODE ISLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-012-015-050300- /O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-140705T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 359 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA... EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA... WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. * UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. * RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. LOCALIZED BUT VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID RISES OF SMALL STREAMS AND RAPID FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS IN URBAN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ NMB
585 WGUS61 KBOX 042331 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 731 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...RISK OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT... .THE MAIN RAIN SHIELD ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE ARTHUR WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS EVENING. EXTREMELY HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD CAUSE LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING FROM SMALL STREAMS OR RUNOFF IN URBAN AREAS. BE PREPARED TO ACT QUICKLY IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-050045- /O.CAN.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-140705T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE 731 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE HEAVIER RAINS ASSOCIATED WITH ARTHUR CONTINUE TO IMPACT EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. HOWEVER...THE HEAVY RAIN THREAT ACROSS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE HAS DIMINISHED. WHILE MINOR POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN SOME LOCALES THIS EVENING...THE THREAT FOR MORE SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODNG HAS SUBSIDED. AS A RESULT...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED. $$ NHZ012-015-050300- /O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-140705T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH... WEARE 731 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. * UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY NEW HAMPSHIRE MAY BRING LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS THIS EVENING. * RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. LOCALIZED BUT VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID RISES OF SMALL STREAMS AND RAPID FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS IN URBAN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ MAZ005>007-013>024-RIZ001>007-050745- /O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-140705T0800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 731 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MASSACHUSETTS...BARNSTABLE MA...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...DUKES MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NANTUCKET MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...SUFFOLK MA...WESTERN ESSEX MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL RI... EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI... SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY * HURRICANE ARTHUR MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH THIS EVENING. * RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH ARTHUR WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND THROUGH THIS EVENING. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ALONG AND EAST OF THE I 95 CORRIDOR. IN THIS AREA EVENT TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE...WITH POCKETS OF HIGHER AMOUNTS. SOME LOCATIONS ALONG SOUTH COASTAL MA...INCLUDING NEW BEDFORD...FAIRHAVEN AND PLYMOUTH...HAVE RECEIVED RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF 5 INCHES. * VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID RISES OF SMALL STREAMS AND RAPID FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS...INCLUDING AND ESPECIALLY WITHIN URBAN AREAS. SWIFT RISES MAY ALSO OCCUR ON SOME OF THE FASTER RESPONDING RIVERS IN THE AREA. RIVERS TO WATCH THIS EVENING INCLUDE THE PAWTUXET RIVER AND THE PAWCATUCK RIVER IN RHODE ISLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ NMB
487 WGUS61 KBOX 050141 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 941 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...RISK OF FLASH FLOODING IS NOW CONFINED TO EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS FOR THE REST OF THIS EVENING... .THE MAIN RAIN SHIELD ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE ARTHUR WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ACROSS EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS THIS EVENING...BEFORE MOVING OFF THE COAST SOON AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIZ001>007-050245- /O.CAN.KBOX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-140705T0800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 941 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF RHODE ISLAND HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE MAIN RAIN SHIELD HAS MOVED EAST OF RHODE ISLAND. ONLY A FEW LINGERING LIGHT SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THE REST OF THIS EVENING. $$ NHZ012-015-050245- /O.CAN.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-140705T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH... WEARE 941 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL RATES HAVE MOVED OUT OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. ALTHOUGH LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL LINGER FOR A WHILE THIS EVENING...IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO INDUCE ANY FLASH FLOODING. $$ MAZ005>007-013>024-050800- /O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-140705T0800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 941 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA... EASTERN NORFOLK MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SUFFOLK MA AND WESTERN NORFOLK MA. IN NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN ESSEX MA AND WESTERN ESSEX MA. IN SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... BARNSTABLE MA...DUKES MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NANTUCKET MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. * UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY * HURRICANE ARTHUR WAS MAKING ITS CLOSEST APPROACH BETWEEN 9 AND 10 PM AND WILL BE HEADING INTO THE GULF OF MAINE OVERNIGHT. * RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH ARTHUR WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS THIS EVENING. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ THOMPSON
206 WGUS61 KBOX 050310 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1110 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 MAZ005>007-013>024-050415- /O.CAN.KBOX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-140705T0800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 1110 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE HEAVY RAIN BANDS WERE MOVING OUT OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AT 11 PM. THE THREAT OF ANY ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING HAS ENDED. PEOPLE SHOULD STILL AVOID DRIVING THROUGH ANY POCKETS OF REMAINING STANDING WATER IN THE EVENT THE ROAD SURFACE HAD BEEN WASHED OUT FROM EARLIER FLOODING. $$ THOMPSON
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Jul 4, 4:48 AM EDT, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 4:48 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
448 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE COASTAL
WATERS SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET AND BOTH THE MID
AND OUTER CAPE COD...
SHOWERS WITH A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE
WIDESPREAD DURING TODAY INTO TONIGHT WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.
ARTHUR WILL PASS SOUTHEAST OF OUR REGION TONIGHT AND BRUSH THE
CAPE AND NANTUCKET WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. A FEW GUSTS TO
TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE UPPER CAPE AND
MARTHAS VINEYARD. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS OVER NEW ENGLAND WITH
FAIR AND DRY WEATHER FOR THE WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT MAY BRING A
ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION ABOUT MID WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
MAIN ISSUE WILL BE EXPECTATION OF INCREASING RAIN. AS MOISTURE
PLUME FROM ARTHUR BECOMES ENTRAINED IN MID LAT TROF...WOULD
EXPECT BAND OF SHOWERS JUST WEST OF CWA TO SHIFT EAST TOWARD CT
RIVER VALLEY AND POSSIBLY INTENSIFY. FORECAST AREA COMES NEAR TO
BEING UNDER RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION OF UPPER JET...ALTHOUGH BEST
UPLIFT FROM JET DYNAMICS MAY BE A LITTLE NORTH OF OUR AREA.
NONETHELESS STILL THINK THE COMBINATION OF THE STRENGTHENING UPPER
JET...ARTHUR MOISTURE AND THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY SETS THE POTENTIAL
FOR A BAND OR TWO OF VERY HEAVY RAFL TODAY IN OUR CENTRAL AND/OR
WESTERN ZONES. IN THE EAST...WE EXPECT THE MAIN RAIN SHIELD OF
ARTHUR TO DUMP WIDESPREAD 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY UP TO 6
INCHES POSSIBLE. WHEREAS THE CHARACTER OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL
BE SHOWERS IN THE WEST...IT IS LIKELY TO BE MORE OF A STEADY
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN. WILL EXTEND THE FFA NOW UP FOR THE WESTERN
HALF OF THE AREA TO 10 PM. WILL ADD A FFA FOR NEARLY ALL OF THE
EAST FROM NOON TO 2 AM. WILL NOT INCLUDE THE CAPE AND ISLANDS IN
THE FFA FOR NOW AND LEAVE IT FOR THE NEXT SHIFT TO EITHER EXPAND
THE WATCH OR HANDLE THE CAPE AND ISLANDS WITH FLOOD ADVISORIES. IT
IS DIFFICULT TO GET TRUE FLASH FLOODING IN THOSE AREAS. WITH THE
INCREASING CLOUD COVER AND RAIN...EXPECT TEMPS TO TOP OUT IN THE
MID TO UPPER 70S MOST AREAS.
WINDS IN THE NEAR TERM WILL BE RELATIVELY LIGHT UNTIL LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON WHEN THE CAPE AND ISLANDS...INCLUDING BLOCK
ISLAND...START TO COME UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE CIRCULATION OF
ARTHUR WITH A FRESHENING EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM SATURDAY/...
TROPICAL MOISTURE AND REMAINS OF THE COLD FRONT AND APPROACH OF
HURRICANE ARTHUR UP THE COAST. HIGH POPS FOR SHOWERS/TSTMS. THETA E
RIDGE STARTS THE MORNING OVER EASTERN MASS/RI...EXPECT THIS TO BE
THE FAVORED AREA FOR CONVECTION. BUT POPS WILL BE AT LEAST AT LIKELY
LEVELS ALL PARTS OF OUR FORECAST AREA. THE PRECIP WILL BE
SHOWERY...SO EXPECT RAIN-FREE PERIODS DURING THE DAY. BUT STILL A
WARM AND MUGGY DAY.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
HIGHLIGHTS...
HIGHLIGHTS...
* TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR EXPECTED TO PASS SOUTHEAST OF US FRI NIGHT
* HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS FOR THE WEEKEND
* INCREASING HEAT AND HUMIDITY EARLY NEXT WEEK
DURING FRIDAY NIGHT ARTHUR MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO SOUTHERN
NEW ENGLAND. THE ECMWF AND NAM TAKE THE CENTER OF ARTHUR JUST S/E OF
THE 40N 70W BENCHMARK...WHILE THE GFS CONTINUES TO BE CLOSER TO
NANTUCKET. THE NHC TRACK CONTINUES TO HAVE ARTHUR MOST LIKELY
PASSING NEAR OR JUST S/E OF THE BENCHMARK. ARTHUR WILL LIKELY BE
CLOSE ENOUGH TO BRING THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAINS. THE MAIN HEAVY
RAIN THREAT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT LOOKS TO BE ACROSS EASTERN MA AND RI.
RAINS FROM ARTHUR LATE FRI/FRI NIGHT COULD TOTAL 2 TO 4 INCHES IN
THAT AREA...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN
ADDITION...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON THE COASTAL
WATERS SOUTH AND EAST OF NANTUCKET.
THE CAPE AND ISLANDS WILL LIKELY SEE SOME TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND
GUSTS /34 KTS OR GREATER/ DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. IN ADDITION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE FAR
SOUTHEASTERNMOST OF OUR COASTAL WATERS...WHERE GUSTS TO 45 KT ARE
EXPECTED. THE HIGHEST WINDS FROM HURRICANE ARTHUR ARE EXPECTED TO
REMAIN WELL OFFSHORE.
SATURDAY...ARTHUR CONTINUES TO MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST...EVENTUALLY
BECOMING ABSORBED IN THE MID LEVEL TROUGH OVER NOVA SCOTIA. HEAVY
RAINS EXPECTED TO COME TO AN END ALONG EASTERN MA SATURDAY
MORNING...POSSIBLY BEFORE THEN. SKIES WILL CLEAR AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS IN BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH
INTO THE UPPER 70S TO LOW 80S...BUT THE AIRMASS WILL BECOME
NOTICEABLY LESS HUMID AND MORE COMFORTABLE WITH A NORTHWEST WIND.
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...HIGH PRESSURE CROSSES THE AREA DURING
THE WEEKEND. QUIET AND DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...EXPECT INCREASING HEAT AND HUMIDITY MONDAY
AND TUESDAY AS SOUTHWESTERLY SURFACE WINDS RETURN. A COLD FRONT MAY
CROSS THE AREA DURING THE MONDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY
TIMEFRAME...BRINGING THE RENEWED CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE
WILL MOVE OVER OUR AREA...BUT WITH AXIS OF UPPER TROUGH MOVING IN
THERE MAY STILL BE A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS. GOING WITH SLIGHT CHANCE
POP.
&&
.AVIATION /08Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
TODAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. AREAS OF IFR CIGS IN MORNING AND
PATCHY FOG WITH IFR VSBYS. BECOMING MOSTLY MVFR CIGS AND VSBYS IN
SHOWERS THAT WILL EXPAND ACROSS THE AREA DURING MID TO LATE
MORNING. EXPECT MORE OF A STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN EAST OF AN
AFN-ORH-WST LINE DURING THE AFTERNOON.
KBOS TAF...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. VFR THROUGH MID MORNING THEN
BECOMING MVFR IN LOWERING CIGS AND RAIN. RAIN WILL BECOME MODERATE
TO HEAVY DURING THE AFTERNOON.
KBDL TAF...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. PERIODS OF IFR CIGS POSSIBLE TO
ABOUT 12Z...AND THEN MOSTLY MVFR CIGS AND VSBYS IN NUMEROUS
SHOWERS.
OUTLOOK...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...
TONIGHT...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. MVFR CONDITIONS IN SHOWERS AND
FOG...IMPROVING WEST TO EAST AFTER ABOUT 04Z. SURFACE WIND GUSTS
TO 40 TO 50 KT OVER CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET TONIGHT.
SATURDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. VFR BDL/BAF/ORH AND VICNINITY. TO
THE EAST...POTENTIAL MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS TO START THE DAY IN LOW
CLOUDS...FOG...AND HEAVY RAIN EARLY SATURDAY...WITH GUSTS AROUND
25KTS POSSIBLE TO START. CONDITIONS IMPROVING TO VFR FOR
MIDDAY/AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE. MAINLY VFR.
TUESDAY...HIGH CONFIDENE. MAINLY VFR WITH SCATTERED MVFR CIGS/VSBYS
IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
&&
.MARINE...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
TODAY AND TONIGHT...
WINDS WILL BE LIGHT MOST OF TODAY BUT BEGIN TO STRENGTHEN ACROSS
THE WATERS SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND FROM MID AFTERNOON ON AS THE
CIRCULATION ABOUT ARTHUR APPROACHES. WINDS TONIGHT WILL APPROACH
HURRICANE FORCE SOUTH AND EAST OF NANTUCKET AND TROPICAL STORM
FORCE AS FAR NORTH AND WEST AS CAPE COD BAY AND NANTUCKET SOUND.
SEAS WILL BUILD RAPIDLY LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND MAX OUT 15
TO 20 FT SOUTH AND EAST OF NANTUCKET...LESS TO THE NORTH AND WEST.
FAIRLY HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT ARTHUR WILL PASS NEAR THE BENCHMARK OF
40N AND 70W.
OUTLOOK...SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
SATURDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH SLOWLY
SATURDAY AS ARTHUR MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION.
SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. QUIET BOATING
WEATHER.
SUNDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. EXPECT INCREASING
SW WINDS SEAS ON COASTAL WATERS AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD
FRONT...WITH SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
ANTICIPATE A COUPLE OF REGIMES. ONE IN THE WEST WHERE SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED
FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY WHERE ANY TRAINING SETS UP.
THUS...HAVE CONTINUED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH THERE. IN THE
EAST...EXPECT A WIDESPREAD 2 TO 4 INCHES FROM ARTHUR/S RAIN
SHIELD. TROPICAL CYCLONE CLIMATLOGY WOULD SUGGEST THAT THERE IS A
RISK OF LOCALIZED 6+ INCH AMOUNTS. HAVE A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN
EFFECT IN THE EAST FROM NOON TODAY TO 2 AM SATURDAY. THERE IS
PARTICULAR CONCERN OVER URBAN FLASH FLOODING IN THE EAST.
MAIN STEM RIVERS CAN HANDLE A LOT OF RAIN BEFORE REACHING
BANKFUL...ALTHOUGH IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A FEW TRIBUTARIES MIGHT GET
CLOSE.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
COASTAL FLOODING IS NOT A SIGNIFICANT CONCERN WITH THIS SCENARIO
DUE TO ARTHUR PULLING AWAY FROM THE COAST VERY QUICKLY AND
RELATIVELY LOW ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES. A STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 2 FT
IS POSSIBLE FOR NANTUCKET HARBOR BUT PROBABLY MAXING OUT BETWEEN
THE HIGH TIDES. SOME EROSION IS POSSIBLE...HOWEVER...ACROSS THE
EAST AND SOUTH SHORES OF NANTUCKET AS WELL AS THE OCEAN SIDE OF
CAPE COD DUE TO SWELL ACTION FROM ARTHUR. THE IMPACT WILL BE
TEMPERED SOME...HOWEVER...DUE TO THE RELATIVELY LOW TIDES.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR CTZ002>004.
MA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR MAZ002>004-
008>012-026.
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR MAZ022-024.
NH...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR NHZ011-012-
015.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR ANZ231-232-256.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT
SATURDAY FOR ANZ233>235-237.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EDT
SATURDAY FOR ANZ236.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT
SATURDAY FOR ANZ250.
HURRICANE WARNING FOR ANZ254-255.
&&
SYNOPSIS...BELK/THOMPSON
NEAR TERM...THOMPSON
SHORT TERM...WTB
LONG TERM...NMB
AVIATION...WTB/RLG/NMB/THOMPSON
MARINE...WTB/NMB/THOMPSON
HYDROLOGY...THOMPSON
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...THOMPSONHazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 4:16 PM EDT, 12 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 416 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 MAZ002-003-008>011-NHZ011-042030- WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- CHESHIRE NH- 416 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 391 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY FRIDAY. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AND COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CTZ002>004-MAZ004>007-012-014-026-NHZ012-015-042030- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- 416 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 391 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .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...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AND COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING. HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS LIKELY ACROSS RI AND SOUTHEAST MA CLOSEST TO TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ013-015>024-RIZ001>008-042030- WESTERN NORFOLK 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- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 416 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED IN THE AREA THIS EVENING...WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS AND SMALL HAIL POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY FRIDAY. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AND COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING. HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS LIKELY ACROSS RI AND SOUTHEAST MA CLOSEST TO TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ254-255-042030- 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- 416 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WARNING. A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ230>237-250-251-256-042030- 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 MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 416 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE INTO THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY. TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WILL LIKELY PASS OVER OR JUST OUTSIDE OF THE 40N/70W BENCHMARK FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS STORM WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE A PERIOD OF HIGH SEAS AND STRONG WIND GUSTS. THE BEST CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL BE ACROSS THE WATERS SOUTH AND EAST OF CAPE COD...INCLUDING THE WATERS NEAR MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET. MARINERS ARE URGED TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS. .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 YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BOSTON.GOV YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 4, 12:38 AM EDT, 4 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1238 AM EDT FRI JUL 04 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0234 PM TSTM WND DMG MONTGOMERY 42.20N 72.80W
07/03/2014 HAMPDEN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON RUSSELL ROAD
0234 PM HAIL MONTGOMERY 42.20N 72.80W
07/03/2014 M1.00 INCH HAMPDEN MA AMATEUR RADIO
0300 PM TSTM WND DMG HOLYOKE 42.21N 72.64W
07/03/2014 HAMPDEN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE ON WIRES ON BASSETT ROAD
0300 PM HAIL EASTHAMPTON 42.27N 72.68W
07/03/2014 E0.75 INCH HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
0306 PM TSTM WND DMG WESTFIELD 42.14N 72.76W
07/03/2014 HAMPDEN MA AMATEUR RADIO
MANY TREES DOWN ON NORTH ROAD
0327 PM TSTM WND DMG SOUTH HADLEY 42.27N 72.57W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE BLOCKING HOME ON WEST SUMMIT ST
0445 PM TSTM WND DMG HOLLIS 42.73N 71.58W
07/03/2014 HILLSBOROUGH NH AMATEUR RADIO
TREES ON WIRES ON PEPPERELL ROAD
0515 PM TSTM WND DMG DRACUT 42.67N 71.30W
07/03/2014 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON KENSINGTON STREET AND LARG LIMB DOWN ON
ROUTE 110.
0520 PM HAIL DRACUT 42.67N 71.30W
07/03/2014 E1.00 INCH MIDDLESEX MA PUBLIC
0529 PM TSTM WND DMG AYER 42.56N 71.59W
07/03/2014 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
HOUSE HIT BY LIGHTNING ON COLUMBIA STREET. ON FIRE.
SECOND ALARM.
0530 PM TSTM WND DMG LAWRENCE 42.70N 71.16W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE INTO HOUSE ON FURBER ST.
0530 PM TSTM WND DMG LAWRENCE 42.70N 71.16W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN ON WINTHROP STREET AND ON MARSTON STREET.
0530 PM TSTM WND DMG LAWRENCE 42.70N 71.16W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ON ESSEX STREET.
0535 PM TSTM WND DMG DRACUT 42.67N 71.30W
07/03/2014 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE LIMBS DOWN ON AMESBURY ST.
0540 PM HAIL LAWRENCE 42.70N 71.16W
07/03/2014 E0.75 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0541 PM TSTM WND DMG BILLERICA 42.55N 71.27W
07/03/2014 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE INTO HOUSE ON APPLEWOOD STREET.
0545 PM TSTM WND DMG BILLERICA 42.55N 71.27W
07/03/2014 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN BLOCKING POLLARD ROAD. TREE DOWN BLOCKING
FLOYD STREET.
0551 PM FLASH FLOOD LAWRENCE 42.70N 71.16W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
CARS TRAPPED BY FLOOD WATERS ON BRUCE STREET AND ERVING
AVENUE
0551 PM TSTM WND DMG ANDOVER 42.66N 71.14W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON BRIDLE ROAD.
0551 PM TSTM WND DMG ANDOVER 42.66N 71.14W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
POLICE DEPT REPORTED LOUD EXPLOSION. MANY TREES DOWN ON
SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN.
0556 PM TSTM WND DMG BILLERICA 42.55N 71.27W
07/03/2014 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON MELLON ROAD AND TREE DOWN ON CONCORD ROAD.
0600 PM TSTM WND DMG ANDOVER 42.66N 71.14W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TRRE ON WIRES ON METHUEN AVENUE
0600 PM TSTM WND DMG BILLERICA 42.55N 71.27W
07/03/2014 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE ONTO TREE ON PARKWAY AVENUE
0600 PM HAIL NEWBURYPORT 42.81N 70.89W
07/03/2014 M0.75 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0605 PM TSTM WND DMG CHESTERFIELD 42.40N 72.85W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON CHESTERFIELD ROAD.
0608 PM TSTM WND DMG BILLERICA 42.55N 71.27W
07/03/2014 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
3 TREES WRAPPED AROUND WIRES ON BOSTON ROAD AT LAHEY
CLINIC.
0610 PM TSTM WND DMG NORTH ANDOVER 42.70N 71.12W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREE DOWN ON BOSTON ROAD AND 114
0610 PM TSTM WND DMG GOSHEN 42.43N 72.80W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON SOUTH STREET.
0615 PM TSTM WND DMG WESTFIELD 42.14N 72.76W
07/03/2014 HAMPDEN MA AMATEUR RADIO
NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON CONCORD ROAD.
0615 PM TSTM WND DMG LAWRENCE 42.70N 71.16W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ONTO HOUSE ON MELVIN STREET.
0617 PM TSTM WND DMG ANDOVER 42.66N 71.14W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE...TELEPHONE POLE...AND WIRES DOWN ON VINE STREET.
0620 PM TSTM WND DMG BILLERICA 42.55N 71.27W
07/03/2014 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
MANY TREES AND WIRES DOWN...CLOSING ROUTE 129.
0620 PM TSTM WND DMG NORTHAMPTON 42.33N 72.68W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON CAR ON HARLOW AVENUE. TREE DOWN ON WIRES
ON WATER STREET.
0631 PM TSTM WND DMG NORTH ANDOVER 42.70N 71.12W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN BLOCKING MAIN STREET.
0635 PM FLASH FLOOD SALISBURY 42.83N 70.84W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
INTERSECTION OF BEACH ROAD AND BROADWAY FLOODED AND
IMPASSABLE.
0643 PM TSTM WND DMG BILLERICA 42.55N 71.27W
07/03/2014 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN BLOCKING POLLARD STREET.
0643 PM TSTM WND DMG LAWRENCE 42.70N 71.16W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN BLOCKING EVERETT STREET.
0656 PM FLOOD NEWBURYPORT 42.81N 70.89W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
FEDERAL AND STATE STREETS ARE FLOODED.
0735 PM TSTM WND DMG BLANDFORD 42.18N 72.93W
07/03/2014 HAMPDEN MA AMATEUR RADIO
SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS DOWNED ON NORTH BLANDFORD ROAD.
0745 PM TSTM WND DMG BLANDFORD 42.18N 72.93W
07/03/2014 HAMPDEN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON BLANDFORD STAGE ROAD.
0805 PM FLOOD WETHERSFIELD 41.70N 72.67W
07/03/2014 HARTFORD CT AMATEUR RADIO
GREEN STREET FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.
0807 PM TSTM WND DMG WESTHAMPTON 42.30N 72.77W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON KINGS HIGHWAY CLOSING THE ROAD.
0807 PM TSTM WND DMG WESTHAMPTON 42.30N 72.77W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON PENINSULA ROAD.
0807 PM TSTM WND DMG WESTHAMPTON 42.30N 72.77W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE ON WIRES ON TODD ROAD.
0808 PM TSTM WND DMG RUSSELL 42.18N 72.85W
07/03/2014 HAMPDEN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON WORONOCO STREET
0808 PM TSTM WND DMG HUNTINGTON 42.23N 72.88W
07/03/2014 HAMPDEN MA AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN ON SEARLE ROAD. TREE DOWN ACROSS ROUTE 66.
SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON BROWNLEY ROAD.
0808 PM TSTM WND DMG NORTHAMPTON 42.33N 72.68W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE BRANCHES DOWN NEAR COOLEY DICKENSON HOSPITAL.
0808 PM TSTM WND DMG WESTHAMPTON 42.30N 72.77W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON RESERVOIR ROAD.
0808 PM TSTM WND DMG NORTHAMPTON 42.33N 72.68W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON AUTUMN DRIVE AND ON GROVE STREET.
0808 PM TSTM WND DMG NORTHAMPTON 42.33N 72.68W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 91 NEAR EXIT 20. ONE LANE BLOCKED.
0810 PM TSTM WND DMG NORTHAMPTON 42.33N 72.68W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON POMEROY TERRACE.
0813 PM TSTM WND DMG EASTHAMPTON 42.27N 72.68W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE ON WIRES DOWN ON TOP ROAD.
0814 PM TSTM WND DMG EASTHAMPTON 42.27N 72.68W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON LOVEFIELD STREET
0814 PM TSTM WND DMG NORTHAMPTON 42.33N 72.68W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN NEAR VA ON ROUTE 9
0814 PM TSTM WND DMG NORTHAMPTON 42.33N 72.68W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
MANY LARGE TREES DOWNED ALONG ROUTE 91
0817 PM TSTM WND DMG WEST SPRINGFIELD 42.12N 72.65W
07/03/2014 HAMPDEN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 20 NEAR THE WESTFIELD LINE
0817 PM TSTM WND DMG HADLEY 42.35N 72.58W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN NEAR THE CT RIVER.
0821 PM TSTM WND DMG NORTHAMPTON 42.33N 72.68W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN...INCLUDING ONE ON A HOUSE. POWER
OUTAGES THROUGHOUT TOWN.
0822 PM TSTM WND DMG EASTHAMPTON 42.27N 72.68W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON MAIN STREET
0822 PM TSTM WND DMG NORTHAMPTON 42.33N 72.68W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON HOUSES ON ELLINGTON STREET AND ON WATER
STREET.
0823 PM TSTM WND DMG CONWAY 42.52N 72.68W
07/03/2014 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON BOUYON ROAD.
0825 PM TSTM WND DMG AMHERST 42.38N 72.52W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE BRANCHES DOWN AT UMASS.
0825 PM TSTM WND DMG EASTHAMPTON 42.27N 72.68W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN THROUGH HOUSE ON STORY STREET.
0825 PM TSTM WND DMG SOUTH DEERFIELD 42.48N 72.61W
07/03/2014 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWNED ON KING PHILLIP ROAD.
0826 PM TSTM WND DMG SUNDERLAND 42.47N 72.58W
07/03/2014 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON NORTH PLAIN ROAD AND BLOCKING
ROAD.
0826 PM TSTM WND DMG WILLIAMSBURG 42.40N 72.72W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON SOUTH STREET.
0826 PM TSTM WND DMG WILLIAMSBURG 42.40N 72.72W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE ON WIRES ON DEPOT STREET.
0828 PM TSTM WND DMG SUNDERLAND 42.47N 72.58W
07/03/2014 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON SILVER LANE BLOCKING ROAD.
0828 PM TSTM WND DMG WHATELY 42.45N 72.62W
07/03/2014 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON RESERVOIR ROAD...HOGPLAIN ROAD...AND
RIVER ROAD. TWO DOWN ONTO HOUSES.
0828 PM TSTM WND DMG SUNDERLAND 42.47N 72.58W
07/03/2014 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON HADLEY ROAD NEAR RUSSELL.
0828 PM TSTM WND DMG SUNDERLAND 42.47N 72.58W
07/03/2014 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
MANY TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 47.
0829 PM TSTM WND DMG SUNDERLAND 42.47N 72.58W
07/03/2014 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
POWER LINES DOWN.
0830 PM TSTM WND DMG SHUTESBURY 42.45N 72.40W
07/03/2014 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON GAS LIGHT LANE.
0831 PM TSTM WND DMG HATFIELD 42.37N 72.61W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN...SEVERAL ROADS BLOCKED.
0831 PM TSTM WND DMG HATFIELD 42.37N 72.61W
07/03/2014 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON LINE SEED ROAD.
0833 PM TSTM WND DMG NEW SALEM 42.50N 72.33W
07/03/2014 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON NEILSON ROAD.
0845 PM TSTM WND DMG SOUTHINGTON 41.60N 72.88W
07/03/2014 HARTFORD CT AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
0849 PM TSTM WND DMG LAWRENCE 42.70N 71.16W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON VEHICLE ON EAST STREET AND GREENFIELD.
0853 PM TSTM WND GST NEW BRITAIN 41.68N 72.79W
07/03/2014 M63 MPH HARTFORD CT AMATEUR RADIO
0855 PM TSTM WND DMG DEERFIELD 42.55N 72.60W
07/03/2014 FRANKLIN MA TRAINED SPOTTER
TWO FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWN ON RIVER ROAD...CLOSING THE
ROAD. LARGE BRANCHES ARE ALSO DOWN.
0858 PM LIGHTNING SHUTESBURY 42.45N 72.40W
07/03/2014 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
HOUSE HIT BY LIGHTNING AND ON FIRE ON GREAT PLAINS
ROAD.
0900 PM TSTM WND DMG ERVING 42.60N 72.40W
07/03/2014 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON PLEASANT STREET.
0902 PM HAIL WEST HARTFORD 41.77N 72.75W
07/03/2014 M0.88 INCH HARTFORD CT AMATEUR RADIO
0905 PM TSTM WND DMG HUNTINGTON 42.23N 72.88W
07/03/2014 HAMPDEN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN BLOCKING PISPAH ROAD AND KAGLAR CROSS ROAD.
0914 PM TSTM WND DMG TEMPLETON 42.55N 72.07W
07/03/2014 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN
0925 PM TSTM WND DMG TOLLAND 41.87N 72.37W
07/03/2014 TOLLAND CT AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON MERROW ROAD.
0956 PM TSTM WND DMG EASTFORD 41.90N 72.08W
07/03/2014 WINDHAM CT AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
0956 PM TSTM WND DMG THOMPSON 41.95N 71.87W
07/03/2014 WINDHAM CT AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
0958 PM TSTM WND DMG LEVERETT 42.45N 72.50W
07/03/2014 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON DUDLEY ROAD.
1000 PM TSTM WND DMG WARWICK 42.68N 72.33W
07/03/2014 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON ATHOL ROAD.
1000 PM TSTM WND DMG SHELBURNE 42.58N 72.68W
07/03/2014 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWNED ON OLD GREENFIELD ROAD.
1004 PM TSTM WND DMG DOUGLAS 42.05N 71.73W
07/03/2014 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON FRANKLIN STREET.
1008 PM TSTM WND DMG REVERE 42.42N 70.99W
07/03/2014 SUFFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN IN OXFORD PARK.
1010 PM TSTM WND DMG NORTHBRIDGE 42.15N 71.65W
07/03/2014 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN ON CARR STREET. TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON ELM
PLACE.
1010 PM TSTM WND DMG WELLESLEY 42.30N 71.29W
07/03/2014 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON TWO CARS AND A HOUSE ON HILLSIDE STREET.
CARS DAMAGED.
1015 PM TSTM WND DMG UPTON 42.17N 71.61W
07/03/2014 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. SMALL TREE DOWN ON
ROUTE 140.
1025 PM TSTM WND DMG UPTON 42.17N 71.61W
07/03/2014 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
4 INCH DIAMETER REE BRANCH DOWN ON ROUTE 140.
1025 PM TSTM WND DMG HOLLISTON 42.20N 71.43W
07/03/2014 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON WIRES.
1030 PM TSTM WND DMG FRAMINGHAM 42.31N 71.44W
07/03/2014 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE ON HOUSE ON FOLEY DRIVE.
1034 PM TSTM WND DMG NORTHBRIDGE 42.15N 71.65W
07/03/2014 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON ELM PLACE. WIRES DOWN ON CARR
STREET.
1040 PM TSTM WND DMG NEEDHAM 42.28N 71.24W
07/03/2014 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 128 NEAR EXIT 6.
1047 PM TSTM WND DMG NATICK 42.28N 71.35W
07/03/2014 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 135 NEAR WENDALL RICE STREET.
1048 PM TSTM WND DMG WALTHAM 42.39N 71.24W
07/03/2014 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN BLOCKING SHADE STREET.
1050 PM TSTM WND DMG WELLESLEY 42.30N 71.29W
07/03/2014 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN ON COLLEGE ROAD. TREE DOWN ON WELLESLEY
AVENUE. LARGE BRANCH DOWN ON WESTON STREET. TREE DOWN ON
HOUSE ON CRESCENT STREET DAMAGING THE WINDOWS.
1055 PM TSTM WND DMG CHELSEA 42.40N 71.03W
07/03/2014 SUFFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
1055 PM TSTM WND DMG NEWTON 42.33N 71.21W
07/03/2014 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
1056 PM TSTM WND DMG WAKEFIELD 42.50N 71.07W
07/03/2014 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
4-5 INCH DIAMETER LIMB DOWN BLOCKING MORRIS CIRCLE.
1056 PM TSTM WND DMG LYNN 42.47N 70.96W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON SOUTH COMMON STREET...SURFSIDE
ROAD...WAVERLY STREET...LEIGHTON STREET...AND ORION
STREET.
1058 PM TSTM WND DMG BRIGHTON 42.35N 71.15W
07/03/2014 SUFFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN.
1058 PM TSTM WND DMG WATERTOWN 42.37N 71.18W
07/03/2014 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
1058 PM TSTM WND DMG SOMERVILLE 42.39N 71.10W
07/03/2014 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
1105 PM TSTM WND DMG MALDEN 42.43N 71.06W
07/03/2014 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN.
1105 PM TSTM WND DMG SAUGUS 42.47N 71.02W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE LIMB DOWN ON WALNUT STREET.
1109 PM TSTM WND DMG SUNDERLAND 42.47N 72.58W
07/03/2014 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON BULL HILL ROAD.
1109 PM TSTM WND DMG PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE BRANCH DOWN.
1109 PM TSTM WND DMG PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON DRISCOLL STREET.
1111 PM TSTM WND DMG SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON CAR ON LAFAYETTE STREET. TREES DOWN ON
FEDERAL STREET AND BOSTON STREET.
1111 PM TSTM WND DMG SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON KOSCIUSKO STREET.
1115 PM TSTM WND DMG MARBLEHEAD 42.48N 70.87W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON TEDESCO AND GRANT STREETS.
1119 PM TSTM WND DMG DANVERS 42.57N 70.95W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE ON HOUSE ON HOLTER STREET.
1131 PM TSTM WND DMG BEVERLY 42.56N 70.84W
07/03/2014 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
MULTIPLE TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON HALE STREET.
&&
RLGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 8:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 8:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire, Worcester | 59 min |
| Jul 3, 8:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Middlesex, Worcester | 57 min |
| Jul 3, 8:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden, Worcester | 46 min |
| Jul 3, 9:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Norfolk, Worcester | 39 min |
| Jul 3, 10:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex, Suffolk | 47 min |
| Jul 3, 10:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk | 23 min |
| Jul 3, 10:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 65 min | |
| Jul 3, 10:54 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 47 hr | |
| Jul 3, 10:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex | 35 min |
| Jul 3, 11:01 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 59 min | |
| Jul 3, 11:11 PM EDT | Hurricane Warning | BOX | 30 hr | |
| Jul 4, 5:59 AM EDT | Hurricane Local Statement | BOX | Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 23 hr |
| Jul 4, 12:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Bristol | 2 hr |
| Jul 4, 1:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 9 hr |
| Jul 4, 2:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Plymouth | 2 hr |
| Jul 4, 2:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol | 6 hr |
| Jul 4, 4:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Plymouth | 7 hr |
| Jul 4, 4:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 6:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 4 hr |
| Jul 4, 11:25 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Kent, Providence, Washington | 2 hr |
| Jul 4, 12:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Kent, Providence | 49 min |
| Jul 4, 12:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Kent, Providence, Washington | 2 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.