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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

July 2, 2014Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Jul 2, 2014, 4:30 PM EDT for Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. It was in force for 60 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
Jul 2, 2014, 4:30 PM EDT (20:30 UTC)
Expired
Jul 2, 2014, 5:30 PM EDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA

County Hillsborough County, NH

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 169 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Gray, ME at 12:00Z on 2014-07-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1021 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Gray, ME at 12:00Z on 2014-07-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1021 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-98 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1053 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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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 Jul 2, 4:24 PM EDT, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 4:24 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 1:40 PM EDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
140 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>012-014-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001-002-031745-
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-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-
140 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 386 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AND COULD RESULT
IN FLASH FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MAZ013-015>024-RIZ003>008-031745-
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-
WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
BLOCK ISLAND RI-
140 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND
AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AND COULD RESULT
IN FLASH FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-031745-
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-
140 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY.

TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WILL PASS OVER OR JUST OUTSIDE OF THE
40N/70W BENCHMARK FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY. THIS STORM WILL
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE A PERIOD OF HIGH SEAS AND STRONG
WIND GUSTS. THE BEST CHANCE FOR THESE TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
WILL BE ACROSS THE WATERS SOUTH AND EAST OF NANTUCKET. CONFIDENCE
IS LOW AT THIS TIME...BUT MARINERS ARE URGED TO KEEP UP TO DATE
WITH THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 2:13 PM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
213 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

MAZ004-NHZ011-015-021915-
NORTHERN WORCESTER-CHESHIRE-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH-
213 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN NORTH CENTRAL WORCESTER...NORTHWESTERN
MIDDLESEX...SOUTHWESTERN HILLSBOROUGH AND SOUTHEASTERN CHESHIRE
COUNTIES...

AT 213 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER GARDNER...OR 10 MILES WEST OF FITCHBURG...
MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM ALONG WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL RESULTING IN
MINOR URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JAFFREY...GARDNER...WINCHENDON...TEMPLETON...PETERBOROUGH...
ASHBURNHAM...RINDGE...NEW IPSWICH...HUBBARDSTON...WILTON...
FITZWILLIAM...GREENVILLE...GREENFIELD...LYNDEBOROUGH...PHILLIPSTON...
DUBLIN...TEMPLE...HARRISVILLE AND SHARON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WAS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MINOR URBAN AND
POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADS.

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND...SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND  MASSACHUSETTS.

LAT...LON 4288 7173 4271 7185 4271 7190 4268 7187
      4249 7200 4251 7211 4294 7209
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 193DEG 19KT 4260 7202

NOCERA
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 2:24 PM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
224 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

MAZ002-003-NHZ011-021930-
WESTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN FRANKLIN-CHESHIRE-
224 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...NORTHWESTERN
WORCESTER AND SOUTHWESTERN CHESHIRE COUNTIES...

AT 223 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR DEERFIELD...OR NEAR GREENFIELD...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND TORRENTIAL
RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. MINOR URBAN AND POOR
DRAINAGE FLOODING WILL RESULT. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENFIELD...ORANGE...DEERFIELD...MONTAGUE...SWANZEY...RINDGE...
WINCHESTER...HINSDALE...CHESTERFIELD...NORTHFIELD...FITZWILLIAM...
TROY...BERNARDSTON...BUCKLAND...CONWAY...SHELBURNE...WESTMORELAND...
ERVING...ASHFIELD AND COLRAIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WAS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MINOR URBAN AND
POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADS.

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND...SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND  MASSACHUSETTS.

LAT...LON 4273 7265 4273 7246 4277 7249 4277 7252
      4285 7256 4296 7252 4277 7207 4272 7218
      4272 7228 4267 7227 4249 7264 4255 7276
TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 225DEG 23KT 4256 7266

NOCERA
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 3:23 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
323 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

CTZ002-MAZ002-003-008>011-NHZ011-022015-
HARTFORD-WESTERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN HAMPDEN-EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN
HAMPDEN-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE-CHESHIRE-
323 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN NORTHWESTERN HARTFORD...WESTERN HAMPDEN...
HAMPSHIRE...FRANKLIN...NORTHWESTERN WORCESTER...WESTERN HILLSBOROUGH
AND SOUTHERN CHESHIRE COUNTIES...

AT 322 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ROWE TO NEAR
FALLS VILLAGE...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHICOPEE...WESTFIELD...HOLYOKE...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...AGAWAM...
WEST SPRINGFIELD...KEENE...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...DEERFIELD...SOUTH
HADLEY...EASTHAMPTON...MONROE...SOUTHWICK...MONTAGUE...SWANZEY...
GRANBY...SOUTHAMPTON AND HADLEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WAS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MINOR URBAN AND
POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADS.

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND...SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND  MASSACHUSETTS.

LAT...LON 4231 7300 4233 7306 4238 7307 4239 7301
      4267 7296 4266 7299 4274 7294 4273 7246
      4281 7254 4288 7255 4307 7205 4298 7206
      4273 7223 4272 7228 4267 7227 4208 7265
      4199 7302 4204 7301 4204 7306 4211 7307
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 248DEG 40KT 4271 7294 4196 7342

NOCERA
Local storm report, Jul 2, 4:03 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
403 PM EDT WED JUL 02 2014

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

0238 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHELBURNE FALLS         42.60N  72.74W
07/02/2014                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON TAYLOR ROAD AND GUY MANOR ROAD

0308 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GREENFIELD              42.59N  72.60W
07/02/2014                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            POWER LINES DOWN ON SHELBURNE ROAD

0323 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GREENFIELD              42.59N  72.60W
07/02/2014                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON RTE 2 AT COLRAIN STREET

0328 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MONT VERNON             42.90N  71.67W
07/02/2014                   HILLSBOROUGH       NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN ON BROOK ROAD

0336 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTHFIELD              42.71N  72.44W
07/02/2014                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON MILL STREET

0337 PM     FLOOD            SHELBURNE FALLS         42.60N  72.74W
07/02/2014                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            BROOK ALONG ZERAH FISKE ROAD OUT OF ITS BANKS

&&

WS
Local storm report, Jul 2, 4:25 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
425 PM EDT WED JUL 02 2014

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

0238 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHELBURNE FALLS         42.60N  72.74W
07/02/2014                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON TAYLOR ROAD AND GUY MANOR ROAD

0308 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GREENFIELD              42.59N  72.60W
07/02/2014                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            POWER LINES DOWN ON SHELBURNE ROAD

0323 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GREENFIELD              42.59N  72.60W
07/02/2014                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON RTE 2 AT COLRAIN STREET

0328 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MONT VERNON             42.90N  71.67W
07/02/2014                   HILLSBOROUGH       NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN ON BROOK ROAD

0336 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTHFIELD              42.71N  72.44W
07/02/2014                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON MILL STREET

0337 PM     FLOOD            SHELBURNE FALLS         42.60N  72.74W
07/02/2014                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            BROOK ALONG ZERAH FISKE ROAD OUT OF ITS BANKS

0338 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GREENFIELD              42.59N  72.60W
07/02/2014                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN ON MOHAWK TRAIL...HIGHLAND ROAD....AND
            LEYDEN ROAD

0405 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GREENFIELD              42.59N  72.60W
07/02/2014                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG RTE 2

0410 PM     LIGHTNING        GILL                    42.65N  72.50W
07/02/2014                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LIGHTNING CAUSED A BARN FIRE

0410 PM     LIGHTNING        DEERFIELD               42.55N  72.60W
07/02/2014                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TWO HOUSE FIRES

0414 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GOFFSTOWN               43.02N  71.60W
07/02/2014                   HILLSBOROUGH       NH   AMATEUR RADIO

            MANY TREES REPORTED DOWN

0414 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WHATELY                 42.45N  72.62W
07/02/2014                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN ON HAYDENVILLE AND WESTBROOK ROADS

0416 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTHAMPTON             42.30N  72.77W
07/02/2014                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON TOB HILL ROAD.

&&

WS
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 4:30 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
430 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

MAZ003-004-010-026-NHZ011-012-015-022130-
EASTERN FRANKLIN-NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTY-NORTHERN
WORCESTER-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE-CHESHIRE-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH-WESTERN AND
CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH-
430 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN EAST CENTRAL HAMPSHIRE...SOUTHEASTERN
FRANKLIN...NORTHWESTERN WORCESTER...NORTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX...SOUTHERN
HILLSBOROUGH AND SOUTHEASTERN CHESHIRE COUNTIES...

AT 429 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WEARE TO
NEAR AMHERST...AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MANCHESTER...NASHUA...FITCHBURG...MERRIMACK...ORANGE...JAFFREY...
BEDFORD...GARDNER...GOFFSTOWN...MILFORD...BELCHERTOWN...ATHOL...
AMHERST...WINCHENDON...LUNENBURG...WARE...TOWNSEND...LITCHFIELD...
TEMPLETON AND HOLLIS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WAS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MINOR URBAN AND
POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADS.

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.

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND...SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND  MASSACHUSETTS.

LAT...LON 4301 7139 4294 7137 4293 7145 4287 7145
      4267 7168 4240 7206 4229 7251 4270 7220
      4307 7154
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 241DEG 38KT 4310 7171 4241 7250

NOCERA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 2, 1:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin, Hampshire44 min
Jul 2, 2:04 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXFranklin, Hampshire116 min
Jul 2, 2:17 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester7 hr
Jul 2, 2:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin66 min
Jul 2, 3:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin53 min
Jul 2, 3:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire52 min
Jul 2, 3:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire52 min
Jul 2, 4:03 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXFranklin117 min
Jul 2, 4:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXHampden58 min
Jul 2, 4:42 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXFranklin, Middlesex, Worcester2 hr
Jul 2, 4:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire63 min
Jul 2, 5:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXHampden, Hampshire54 min
Jul 2, 5:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester33 min
Jul 2, 5:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOX42 min
Jul 1, 9:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXCheshire58 min
Jul 2, 2:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHillsborough62 min
Jul 2, 3:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXHillsborough39 min
Jul 2, 3:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCheshire, Hillsborough25 min
Jul 2, 3:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCheshire, Hillsborough61 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in New Hampshire, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.