Tornado Warning 4, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Jun 23, 2015, 6:10 PM EDT (22:10 UTC)

Expired

Jun 23, 2015, 6:40 PM EDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Plymouth County, MA

The Boston radar (KBOX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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186 
WFUS51 KBOX 232210
TORBOX
MAC023-232300-
/O.NEW.KBOX.TO.W.0004.150623T2210Z-150623T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
610 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT
    
* AT 610 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED
  OVER EAST BRIDGEWATER...OR OVER BRIDGEWATER...AND WAS MOVING EAST
  AT 35 MPH. A TORNADO MAY TOUCH DOWN AT ANY TIME!

* SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...BRIDGEWATER...MARSHFIELD...MIDDLEBOROUGH...
  PEMBROKE...DUXBURY...WHITMAN...EAST BRIDGEWATER...KINGSTON...
  CARVER...HANSON...HALIFAX...WEST BRIDGEWATER AND PLYMPTON.

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...A MOBILE HOME OR OUTDOORS...GET TO THE
CLOSEST SHELTER. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4197 7104 4208 7102 4210 7066 4208 7064
      4205 7066 4202 7062 4204 7066 4202 7068
      4200 7064 4202 7061 4201 7060 4199 7063
      4201 7071 4197 7067 4198 7065 4195 7065
      4195 7058 4193 7054 4187 7053
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 273DEG 32KT 4200 7095 
$$

JWD/MANNING

056 
WWUS51 KBOX 232225
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
625 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015

MAC023-232300-
/O.CON.KBOX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150623T2300Z/
PLYMOUTH MA-
625 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
    
AT 624 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER
KINGSTON...OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF MARSHFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

AS OF 624 PM...THERE HAS BEEN NO CONFIRMATION OF A TORNADO. HOWEVER 
A TORNADO MAY STILL TOUCH DOWN AT ANY TIME!

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PLYMOUTH...MARSHFIELD...PEMBROKE...DUXBURY...KINGSTON...CARVER...
HANSON...HALIFAX AND PLYMPTON.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4208 7085 4210 7066 4208 7064 4205 7066
      4202 7062 4204 7066 4202 7068 4200 7064
      4202 7061 4201 7060 4199 7063 4201 7071
      4197 7067 4198 7065 4195 7065 4195 7058
      4193 7054 4187 7053 4195 7084
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 273DEG 32KT 4199 7077 

$$

JWD/MANNING

421 
WWUS51 KBOX 232240
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
640 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015

MAC023-232249-
/O.CAN.KBOX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150623T2300Z/
PLYMOUTH MA-
640 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY IS
CANCELED...

AS OF 639 PM...THERE HAS BEEN NO CONFIRMATION OF A TORNADO.
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS
AND EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED.

&&

LAT...LON 4208 7085 4210 7066 4208 7064 4205 7066
      4202 7062 4204 7066 4202 7068 4200 7064
      4202 7061 4201 7060 4199 7063 4201 7071
      4197 7067 4198 7065 4195 7065 4195 7058
      4193 7054 4187 7053 4195 7084
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 273DEG 32KT 4198 7058 

$$

JWD/MANNING

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