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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Aug 18, 2015, 12:37 PM EDT for Hampden County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 38 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
- Aug 18, 2015, 12:37 PM EDT (16:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 18, 2015, 1:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
County Hampden County, MA
The radar
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The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>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 Aug 18, 10:12 AM EDT, 2 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 10:12 AM EDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 18, 3:24 AM EDT, 9 hours 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 324 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 CTZ003-004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-190730- 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- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 324 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT BERKSHIRE COUNTY...AND RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A LOW RISK OF AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM OR TWO WITH GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAINFALL...AND LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF HEAVY RAIN AND URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CTZ002-190730- HARTFORD CT- 324 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. AIR QUALITY ALERT. THERE IS A LOW RISK OF AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM OR TWO WITH GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAINFALL...AND LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF HEAVY RAIN AND URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-190730- 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- 324 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. RLG 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
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 18, 12:18 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1218 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015
MAZ002-003-008-181700-
WESTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE-
1218 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015
...THHUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL DEVELOPING IN NORTHWESTERN
FRANKLIN COUNTIES COUNTIES...
AT 1216 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER BUCKLAND...OR 9 MILES WEST OF
GREENFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
RAINFALL RATES UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENFIELD...DEERFIELD...BUCKLAND...CONWAY...SHELBURNE...ASHFIELD...
COLRAIN...CHARLEMONT...CUMMINGTON...LEYDEN...HEATH...PLAINFIELD...
ROWE AND HAWLEY.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4274 7269 4273 7261 4256 7257 4246 7293
4266 7293
TIME...MOT...LOC 1616Z 246DEG 11KT 4261 7279
KJCSpecial weather statement, Aug 18, 12:37 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1237 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015
MAZ009>011-181715-
EASTERN HAMPDEN-WESTERN HAMPDEN-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE-
1237 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN SOUTHWESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTIES
COUNTIES...
AT 1236 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER RUSSELL...OR NEAR WESTFIELD...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SPRINGFIELD...CHICOPEE...WESTFIELD...HOLYOKE...NORTHAMPTON...
AGAWAM...WEST SPRINGFIELD...EASTHAMPTON...SOUTHWICK...SOUTHAMPTON...
RUSSELL...WESTHAMPTON...GRANVILLE...BLANDFORD AND MONTGOMERY.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4218 7294 4227 7276 4227 7274 4228 7273
4231 7267 4211 7256 4206 7286
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 245DEG 12KT 4215 7283
KJCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Aug 18, 12:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 42 min |
| Aug 18, 1:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 49 min |
| Aug 18, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Suffolk | 37 min |
| Aug 18, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 43 min |
| Aug 18, 3:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Suffolk | 39 min |
| Aug 18, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 37 min |
| Aug 18, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 42 min |
| Aug 18, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 44 min |
| Aug 18, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 50 min |
| Aug 18, 4:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk | 2 hr |
| Aug 18, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 45 min |
| Aug 18, 5:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 46 min |
| Aug 18, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 46 min |
| Aug 18, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 42 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.