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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Jul 16, 2014, 12:31 AM EDT for Bristol County, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 59 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 16, 2014, 12:31 AM EDT (04:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2014, 1:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Bristol County, MA, Plymouth County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 00:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 75 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
- 564 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -64 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 533 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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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 15, 6:55 PM EDT, 5 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 15, 6:55 PM EDT, 5 hours 36 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 401 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-162015- 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-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- 401 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... 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. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY EVENING IN THE INTERIOR. LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS REMAIN THE PRIMARY CONCERN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ022>024-RIZ008-162015- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 401 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY ON WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING AS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVE ACROSS THE REGION. A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-162015- 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 JUL 15 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE WATERS NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ARE LIKELY WEDNESDAY LINGERING INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING ACROSS THE EASTERN WATERS. A FEW STORMS COULD PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS. .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
Special weather statement, Jul 15, 10:29 PM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1029 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014
CTZ003-004-MAZ004-011-012-RIZ001-160315-
WINDHAM-TOLLAND-NORTHERN WORCESTER-EASTERN HAMPDEN-SOUTHERN
WORCESTER-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE-
1029 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PUSHING THROUGH WINDHAM AND
NORTHEASTERN TOLLAND COUNTIES IN CONNECTICUT...INTO SOUTHEASTERN
HAMPDEN...SOUTHERN WORCESTER...SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES IN
MASSACHUSETTS...AND NORTHWESTERN PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
AT 1027 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NEAR WILLINGTON TO
NEAR EASTFORD TO NEAR BROOKLYN...AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM WITH ESTIMATED
RAINFALL RATES UP TO ONE-INCH PER HOUR. MINOR URBAN AND POOR
DRAINAGE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS!
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS
STORM. FOR YOUR SAFETY...SEEK SHELTER OR THE SAFETY OF A CAR.
AND FINALLY...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WORCESTER...MARLBOROUGH...SHREWSBURY...MILFORD...MANSFIELD...
WESTBOROUGH...GRAFTON...KILLINGLY...HOLDEN...WEBSTER...SOUTHBRIDGE...
AUBURN...BURRILLVILLE...NORTHBRIDGE...ELLINGTON...TOLLAND...
HOPKINTON...NORTHBOROUGH...OXFORD AND UXBRIDGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
GET INDOORS WHEN THESE STORMS APPROACH. WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO
PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE...SUCH AS DOWNED BRANCHES. MINOR URBAN AND POOR
DRAINAGE FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE.
&&
LAT...LON 4245 7196 4235 7162 4227 7153 4227 7156
4226 7159 4222 7160 4219 7156 4219 7150
4217 7150 4216 7148 4213 7148 4212 7150
4206 7150 4174 7196 4179 7212 4191 7235
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 213DEG 43KT 4192 7230 4184 7208 4176 7198
SIPPRELLLocal storm report, Jul 15, 11:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1104 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1103 PM FLASH FLOOD KEENE 42.95N 72.30W
07/15/2014 CHESHIRE NH AMATEUR RADIO
WOODLAND AVE FLOODED
&&
AEDLocal storm report, Jul 15, 11:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 8:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 57 min |
| Jul 15, 9:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Franklin | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 10:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 46 min |
| Jul 15, 11:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 61 min |
| Jul 15, 11:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 56 min |
| Jul 15, 11:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 12:55 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 65 min | |
| Jul 16, 4:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Dukes | 57 min |
| Jul 16, 4:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Plymouth | 2 hr |
| Jul 16, 7:38 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 8:32 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 118 min |
| Jul 16, 9:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk | 52 min |
| Jul 16, 10:30 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 4 hr |
| Jul 16, 2:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk | 81 min |
| Jul 16, 2:32 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex, Suffolk | 59 min |
| Jul 16, 2:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 3:35 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | BOX | 24 hr | |
| Jul 15, 9:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 63 min | |
| Jul 15, 8:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Cheshire | 39 min |
| Jul 15, 10:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Cheshire, Hillsborough | 3 hr |
Nearby
Special Weather Statements in Massachusetts, 2014Every special weather statement in 2014
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.