Alert archive / Massachusetts / Tornado Warnings in 2014
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this tornado warning at Jul 7, 2014, 5:51 PM EDT for Middlesex County, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 24 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2014, 5:51 PM EDT (21:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2014, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Middlesex County, MA, Suffolk County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:51 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 5:55 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Medford, MA | FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED BY SPOTTER IN LYNN LOOKING TO THE SOUTHWEST. LOCATION APPROXIMATE. |
| Jul 7, 5:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Malden, MA | TREE DOWN ON KENNEDY DRIVE. |
| Jul 7, 5:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Medford, MA | TREE DOWN ON POWER LINE ON COREY AVE. LARGE TREE DOWN ON RIVERSIDE AVE. PHONE POLE DOWN ON MASS AVE. WIRES DOWN ON LAWRENCE ST. |
| Jul 7, 6:03 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Malden, MA | FUNNEL CLOUD SEEN TO THE NORTH OF FENWAY PARK ON WEBCAM. LOCATION APPROXIMATE. |
| Jul 7, 6:03 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Malden, MA | TREE DOWN ON HOUSE AT WADE STREET. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 119 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1151 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
673
WFUS51 KBOX 072151
TORBOX
MAC017-025-072215-
/O.NEW.KBOX.TO.W.0002.140707T2151Z-140707T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
551 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
EAST CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...
* UNTIL 615 PM EDT
* AT 551 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED
OVER MEDFORD...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOSTON...SOMERVILLE...MALDEN...MEDFORD...REVERE...ARLINGTON...
EVERETT...CHELSEA...MELROSE...SAUGUS...STONEHAM...WINCHESTER AND
WINTHROP.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! DO NOT WAIT TO SEE THE TORNADO. GO TO A BASEMENT OR
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING...AWAY FROM
WINDOWS. IF IN A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...GET TO THE CLOSEST SHELTER.
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
DRIVERS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. IF YOU
CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...AS A LAST RESORT...EITHER
PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT...OR ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN
IN A LOW LYING AREA. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4244 7101 4243 7100 4244 7097 4241 7099
4233 7093 4236 7097 4235 7099 4237 7104
4239 7104 4239 7107 4238 7105 4237 7105
4241 7116 4246 7114
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 290DEG 30KT 4243 7109
$$
JWD3 follow-up statements
110
WWUS51 KBOX 072157
SVSBOX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
557 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2014
MAC017-025-072215-
/O.CON.KBOX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140707T2215Z/
SUFFOLK MA-MIDDLESEX MA-
557 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK AND EASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...
AT 555 PM...A TRAINED SPOTTER IN LYNN REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD TO THE
WEST.
AT 555 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED
OVER EVERETT...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOSTON...SOMERVILLE...MALDEN...MEDFORD...REVERE...EVERETT...
CHELSEA...MELROSE...SAUGUS...STONEHAM AND WINTHROP.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. GO TO
THE BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
DO NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. IF YOU CANNOT SAFELY
DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...AS A LAST RESORT...EITHER PARK YOUR
VEHICLE AND STAY PUT...OR ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN IN A LOW
LYING AREA AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4244 7101 4243 7100 4244 7097 4241 7099
4233 7093 4236 7097 4235 7099 4237 7104
4239 7104 4239 7107 4238 7105 4237 7105
4241 7113 4245 7111
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 290DEG 30KT 4242 7105
$$
JWD109
WWUS51 KBOX 072203
SVSBOX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
603 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2014
MAC017-025-072215-
/O.CON.KBOX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140707T2215Z/
SUFFOLK MA-MIDDLESEX MA-
603 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK AND EASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...
A TRAINED SPOTTER IN LYNN REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD TO THE SOUTHWEST
AT 555 PM.
AS OF 603 PM...THERE HAS BEEN NO CONFIRMATION OF A TORNADO.
AT 603 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER
REVERE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOSTON...SOMERVILLE...MALDEN...MEDFORD...REVERE...EVERETT...
CHELSEA...MELROSE...SAUGUS...STONEHAM AND WINTHROP.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. GO TO
THE BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
DO NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. IF YOU CANNOT SAFELY
DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...AS A LAST RESORT...EITHER PARK YOUR
VEHICLE AND STAY PUT...OR ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN IN A LOW
LYING AREA AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4244 7101 4243 7100 4244 7097 4241 7099
4233 7093 4236 7097 4235 7099 4237 7104
4239 7104 4239 7107 4238 7105 4237 7105
4241 7113 4245 7111
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 288DEG 29KT 4242 7098
$$
JWD599
WWUS51 KBOX 072208
SVSBOX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
608 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2014
MAC017-025-072217-
/O.EXP.KBOX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140707T2215Z/
SUFFOLK MA-MIDDLESEX MA-
608 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK AND EASTERN MIDDLESEX
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM EDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OFF THE COAST.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 615 PM.
THERE WAS NO CONFIRMATION OF A TORNADO WITH THIS STORM...ALTHOUGH A
FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED BY A TRAINED SPOTTER IN LYNN AT 555 PM.
&&
LAT...LON 4244 7101 4243 7100 4244 7097 4241 7099
4233 7093 4236 7097 4235 7099 4237 7104
4239 7104 4239 7107 4238 7105 4237 7105
4241 7113 4245 7111
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 290DEG 30KT 4242 7098
$$
JWDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 65 min |
| Jul 7, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin | 49 min |
| Jul 7, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Worcester | 28 min |
| Jul 7, 3:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Middlesex, Worcester | 44 min |
| Jul 7, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 39 min |
| Jul 7, 4:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 111 min |
| Jul 7, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Worcester | 37 min |
| Jul 7, 4:48 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 42 min |
| Jul 7, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 36 min |
| Jul 7, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk | 46 min |
| Jul 7, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 58 min | |
| Jul 7, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 36 min |
| Jul 7, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex | 34 min |
| Jul 7, 6:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk | 27 min |
| Jul 7, 6:36 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 24 min | |
| Jul 7, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire, Worcester | 83 min |
| Jul 7, 7:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 44 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.