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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Jan 11, 2014, 8:28 PM EST for Barnstable County, Dukes County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 47 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
- Jan 11, 2014, 8:28 PM EST (01:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 11, 2014, 9:15 PM EST
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA
The radar
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The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jan 11, 6:57 PM EST, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 11, 6:57 PM EST, 1 hour 31 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 11, 4:22 PM EST, 4 hours 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 422 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-012-015-122130- 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- 422 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...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. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ005-006-014-122130- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- 422 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO SOME URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ007-013-015>021-RIZ001>007-122130- EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK 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- 422 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO SOME URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ022>024-RIZ008-122130- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 422 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO SOME URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ250-254-255-122130- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 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- 422 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. WESTERLY GALES POSSIBLE SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ231-232-256-122130- CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 422 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. WESTERLY GALES POSSIBLE SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230-233>237-251-122130- BOSTON HARBOR-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND- NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 422 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. WESTERLY GALES POSSIBLE SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. RLG 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
Special weather statement, Jan 11, 2:39 PM EST, 5 hours 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
239 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014
CTZ002>004-MAZ012-RIZ001-112015-
WINDHAM-TOLLAND-HARTFORD-SOUTHERN WORCESTER-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE-
239 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND INTO
CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...
AT 234 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR GLASTONBURY TO NEAR
GUILFORD...RACING NORTHEAST AT 75 MPH.
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH
WILL ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS AS THEY MOVE ACROSS WINDHAM COUNTY
CONNECTICUT AND INTO SOUTHERN WORCESTER COUNTY MASSACHUSETTS BY
315 PM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GLASTONBURY...MANSFIELD...WINDHAM...PLAINFIELD...GRAFTON...
WILLIMANTIC...KILLINGLY...WEBSTER...SOUTHBRIDGE...BURRILLVILLE...
NORTHBRIDGE...TOLLAND...OXFORD...COVENTRY...DUDLEY...GLOCESTER...
HEBRON...PUTNAM...THOMPSON AND SUTTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT LIGHTNING WAS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. FOR YOUR
SAFETY...GO INSIDE OR IN A VEHICLE. STAY AWAY FROM OPEN AREAS SUCH
AS BALL FIELDS...GOLF COURSES AND PARKS. WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES
AFTER THE STORMS END TO RESUME OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
&&
LAT...LON 4179 7243 4203 7208 4218 7167 4164 7182
4163 7195 4166 7216 4171 7224 4169 7227
4167 7227 4164 7233 4160 7233 4159 7239
4160 7241 4159 7242 4159 7247 4164 7250
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 224DEG 65KT 4168 7249 4126 7271
FIELDSpecial weather statement, Jan 11, 3:31 PM EST, 4 hours 57 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
331 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014
CTZ004-MAZ004-005-007-012>020-RIZ001-002-004-005-112130-
WINDHAM-SUFFOLK-SOUTHERN BRISTOL-NORTHERN WORCESTER-EASTERN
NORFOLK-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY-WESTERN PLYMOUTH-WESTERN
NORFOLK-EASTERN ESSEX-SOUTHERN WORCESTER-EASTERN PLYMOUTH-NORTHERN
BRISTOL-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE-EASTERN
KENT-BRISTOL-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE-
331 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014
...HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...
AT 326 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SHOWERS AND A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND
AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE NEAR FRAMINGHAM
AND DOUGLAS MASSACHUSETTS. THE AREA OF STORMS WAS MOVING TO THE
NORTHEAST AT 60 TO 70 MPH.
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL
ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS AS THEY MOVE ACROSS THE REGION BETWEEN 330 PM
AND 430 PM. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PROVIDENCE...FOXBOROUGH...BROCKTON...QUINCY...FALL RIVER...
WARWICK...CRANSTON... PAWTUCKET...TAUNTON...WEYMOUTH...
WOONSOCKET... BRAINTREE...SHREWSBURY...CUMBERLAND...RANDOLPH...
FRANKLIN...JOHNSTON...NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH AND NORWOOD.
&&
LAT...LON 4175 7201 4215 7177 4254 7153 4206 7182
4177 7199 4233 7094 4173 7108
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 224DEG 65KT 4210 7149
FIELDSpecial weather statement, Jan 11, 4:06 PM EST, 4 hours 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 7:53 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable | 52 min |
| Jan 12, 12:52 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 15 hr | |
| Jan 12, 3:52 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 12 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:41 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 48 hr |
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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.