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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

June 18, 2014Plymouth County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Jun 18, 2014, 3:33 AM EDT for Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 18, 2014, 3:33 AM EDT (07:33 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2014, 4:00 AM EDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA

County Plymouth County, MA

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 18, 2:44 AM EDT, 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 2:44 AM EDT, 49 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 4:01 PM EDT, 11 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
401 PM EDT TUE JUN 17 2014

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-182015-
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER 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-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-
WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
401 PM EDT TUE JUN 17 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE
ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A LOW TO MODERATE PROBABILITY OF A FEW STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY...MAINLY THROUGH THE
CONNECTICUT VALLEY

THERE IS ALSO A MODERATE PROBABILITY OF SOME DENSE FOG
PARTICULARLY FOR SOUTH COASTAL LOCATIONS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF SOME STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
ESPECIALLY ALONG THE SOUTH COAST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO
WEDNESDAY EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-182015-
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 PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND
NANTUCKET-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO
20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
401 PM EDT TUE JUN 17 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS
AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE WATERS
TONIGHT...SOME OF WHICH MAY BE STRONG.

THERE IS A MODERATE PROBABILITY OF DENSE FOG ACROSS PARTICULARLY
THE SOUTHERN WATERS OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHTLY HIGHER CHANCE FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS
THE WATERS WEDNESDAY EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON

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YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT
@NWSBOSTON

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 18, 1:29 AM EDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
129 AM EDT WED JUN 18 2014

CTZ002-MAZ008>011-180630-
HARTFORD-WESTERN HAMPDEN-EASTERN HAMPDEN-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE-WESTERN
HAMPSHIRE-
129 AM EDT WED JUN 18 2014

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
AND SOUTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS...

AT 125 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NEAR OTIS TO NEAR FALLS
VILLAGE TO NEAR HOPEWELL JUNCTION...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG
WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND BRIEF TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SPRINGFIELD...CHICOPEE...ENFIELD...WESTFIELD...HOLYOKE...WINDSOR...
AGAWAM...WEST SPRINGFIELD...SIMSBURY...BLOOMFIELD...AVON...
LONGMEADOW...SUFFIELD...EAST LONGMEADOW...WILBRAHAM...WINDSOR
LOCKS...GRANBY...CANTON...SOUTHWICK AND BURLINGTON.

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 4212 7306 4215 7307 4215 7303 4231 7300
      4231 7303 4235 7306 4212 7242 4172 7300
      4180 7302 4181 7295 4189 7294 4190 7291
      4197 7289 4197 7303 4204 7301 4204 7306
      4211 7307
TIME...MOT...LOC 0525Z 320DEG 36KT 4222 7304 4200 7343 4158 7374

FIELD
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 2:07 AM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 18, 2:19 AM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 18, 2:20 AM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 18, 2:22 AM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 18, 3:33 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 12:58 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire62 min
Jun 18, 1:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampden61 min
Jun 18, 1:56 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXHampden, Hampshire49 min
Jun 18, 2:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXBristol, Essex, Hampden, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk and 1 more3 hr
Jun 18, 4:02 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX28 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Massachusetts, 2014Every special weather statement 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.