Alert archive / Massachusetts / Red Flag Warnings in 2015
Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this red flag warning at May 13, 2015, 3:20 AM EDT for Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; 12 counties in Massachusetts; 5 counties in Rhode Island. It took effect at May 13, 2015, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 13, 2015, 3:20 AM EDT (07:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 13, 2015, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 13, 2015, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:23 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 00:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -243 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1285 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 145 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
033 WWUS81 KBOX 130720 RFWBOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 320 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2015 ...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER TODAY... CTZ002>004-131530- /O.UPG.KBOX.FW.A.0004.150513T1600Z-150513T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.FW.W.0006.150513T1600Z-150513T2200Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT- 320 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...NOON TO 6 PM. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 28 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 60S. * IMPACTS...DRY WEATHER AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. ANY FIRES THAT START MAY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH. && $$ MAZ002>023-026-131530- /O.UPG.KBOX.FW.A.0004.150513T1600Z-150513T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.FW.W.0006.150513T1600Z-150513T2200Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- 320 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT NANTUCKET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA... NORTHERN WORCESTER MA...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...WESTERN ESSEX MA... EASTERN ESSEX MA...WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA... EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA... SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SUFFOLK MA... EASTERN NORFOLK MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA... EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA... SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...BARNSTABLE MA... DUKES MA AND NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...NOON TO 6 PM. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 27 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 60S. * IMPACTS...DRY WEATHER AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. ANY FIRES THAT START MAY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH. && $$ RIZ001>007-131530- /O.UPG.KBOX.FW.A.0004.150513T1600Z-150513T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.FW.W.0006.150513T1600Z-150513T2200Z/ NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- 320 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF RHODE ISLAND EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WESTERN KENT RI...EASTERN KENT RI...BRISTOL RI... WASHINGTON RI AND NEWPORT RI. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...NOON TO 6 PM. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 30 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 60S. * IMPACTS...DRY WEATHER AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. ANY FIRES THAT START MAY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
3 follow-up statements
014 WWUS81 KBOX 131402 RFWBOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1002 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2015 ...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER TODAY... CTZ002>004-132200- /O.CON.KBOX.FW.W.0006.150513T1600Z-150513T2200Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT- 1002 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... * AFFECTED AREA...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...NOON TO 6 PM. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 60S. * IMPACTS...DRY WEATHER AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. ANY FIRES THAT START MAY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH. && $$ MAZ002>023-026-132200- /O.CON.KBOX.FW.W.0006.150513T1600Z-150513T2200Z/ 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- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- 1002 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MOST OF MASSACHUSETTS...EXCEPT NANTUCKET... * AFFECTED AREA...MOST OF MASSACHUSETTS...EXCEPT NANTUCKET * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...NOON TO 6 PM. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 60S. * IMPACTS...DRY WEATHER AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. ANY FIRES THAT START MAY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH. && $$ RIZ001>007-132200- /O.CON.KBOX.FW.W.0006.150513T1600Z-150513T2200Z/ NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- 1002 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MOST OF RHODE ISLAND...EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND... * AFFECTED AREA...MOST OF RHODE ISLAND...EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...NOON TO 6 PM. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 60S. * IMPACTS...DRY WEATHER AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. ANY FIRES THAT START MAY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
034 WWUS81 KBOX 132001 RFWBOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 401 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2015 ...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER TODAY... CTZ002>004-132200- /O.CON.KBOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150513T2200Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT- 401 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... * AFFECTED AREA...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 30 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 60S. * IMPACTS...DRY WEATHER AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. ANY FIRES THAT START MAY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH. && $$ MAZ002>023-026-132200- /O.CON.KBOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150513T2200Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- 401 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MOST OF MASSACHUSETTS...EXCEPT NANTUCKET... * AFFECTED AREA...MOST OF MASSACHUSETTS...EXCEPT NANTUCKET. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TIMING...NOON TO 6 PM. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 30 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 60S. * IMPACTS...DRY WEATHER AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. ANY FIRES THAT START MAY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH. && $$ RIZ001>007-132200- /O.CON.KBOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150513T2200Z/ NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- 401 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MOST OF RHODE ISLAND...EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND... * AFFECTED AREA...MOST OF RHODE ISLAND...EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TIMING...NOON TO 6 PM. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 36 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 60S. * IMPACTS...DRY WEATHER AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. ANY FIRES THAT START MAY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
465 WWUS81 KBOX 132203 RFWBOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 603 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2015 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>023-026-RIZ001>007-132315- /O.EXP.KBOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150513T2200Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- 603 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS... EXCEPT NANTUCKET... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY LIGHT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 3:14 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk and 2 more | 28 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Massachusetts, 2015Red Flag Warnings in Rhode Island, 2015Red Flag Warnings in Connecticut, 2015Every red flag warning in 2015
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.