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Dense Fog Advisory 4, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this dense fog advisory at Jul 7, 2016, 8:31 PM EDT for 7 counties in Massachusetts; 5 counties in Rhode Island; Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2016, 8:31 PM EDT (00:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 8, 2016, 8:43 AM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this dense fog advisory 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 dense fog advisory went out at Jul 7, 7:50 PM EDT, 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 7:50 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 3:44 PM EDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 344 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016 CTZ002>004-MAZ004>016-026-081945- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-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 MIDDLESEX MA- 344 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .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. AIR QUALITY ALERT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING A LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOOD THREAT INTO THIS EVENING...MAINLY ACROSS THE INTERIOR. LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL BE A SECONDARY THREAT WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ002-003-017>024-RIZ001>008-081945- WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 344 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...AND RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. MORE SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE LATER FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-081945- 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- 344 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. 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, Jul 7, 3:20 PM EDT, 5 hours 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
320 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016
CTZ004-RIZ001-072000-
WINDHAM CT-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
320 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN NORTHEASTERN WINDHAM...SOUTHERN WORCESTER
AND NORTHWESTERN PROVIDENCE COUNTIES...
AT 319 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
THOMPSON...OR 15 MILES WEST OF WOONSOCKET...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
MINOR FLOODING FROM TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL OCCUR ON ROADS AND
UNDERPASSES THAT ARE TYPICALLY PRONE TO FLOODING.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
KILLINGLY...WEBSTER...BURRILLVILLE...DUDLEY...GLOCESTER...PUTNAM AND
THOMPSON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS OR UNDERPASSES. AVOID LOW LYING
AREAS NEAR SMALL STREAMS.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY AND BECOME CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGE. STAY
TUNED FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
&&
LAT...LON 4203 7191 4202 7180 4201 7180 4201 7168
4194 7158 4189 7183
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 253DEG 7KT 4199 7180
DUNTENSpecial weather statement, Jul 7, 3:32 PM EDT, 4 hours 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
332 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016
CTZ003-004-072100-
WINDHAM CT-TOLLAND CT-
332 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016
...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AFFECTING SOUTHWESTERN WINDHAM AND
SOUTHEASTERN TOLLAND COUNTIES ...
AT 331 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
COLUMBIA...OR NEAR MANSFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
MINOR FLOODING FROM TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL OCCUR ON ROADS AND
UNDERPASSES THAT ARE TYPICALLY PRONE TO FLOODING.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MANSFIELD...WINDHAM...WILLIMANTIC...COVENTRY...HEBRON...BROOKLYN...
COLUMBIA...CANTERBURY...ASHFORD...POMFRET...ANDOVER...CHAPLIN...
HAMPTON...EASTFORD AND SCOTLAND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
GET INDOORS WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO
PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE...SUCH AS A FEW DOWNED BRANCHES.
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS OR UNDERPASSES. AVOID LOW LYING
AREAS NEAR SMALL STREAMS.
&&
LAT...LON 4161 7237 4179 7240 4187 7199 4163 7195
4166 7213 4166 7216 4171 7224 4169 7227
4167 7227 4164 7233 4161 7233
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 263DEG 11KT 4172 7229
RLGLocal storm report, Jul 7, 4:13 PM EDT, 4 hours 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
413 PM EDT THU JUL 07 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0210 PM TSTM WND DMG SCITUATE 41.80N 71.62W
07/07/2016 PROVIDENCE RI AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON UTILITY POLE AND POWER LINES DOWN ON
NIPNUC ROAD
0210 PM TSTM WND DMG SCITUATE 41.80N 71.62W
07/07/2016 PROVIDENCE RI AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON RTE 12 AND SEVEN MILE ROAD
0245 PM FLOOD SCITUATE 41.80N 71.62W
07/07/2016 PROVIDENCE RI AMATEUR RADIO
RTE 116 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
0336 PM TSTM WND DMG UPTON 42.17N 71.61W
07/07/2016 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON WIRES LOCKING ROAD ON ELM STREET
&&
WSLocal storm report, Jul 7, 4:28 PM EDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
428 PM EDT THU JUL 07 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0210 PM TSTM WND DMG SCITUATE 41.80N 71.62W
07/07/2016 PROVIDENCE RI AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON UTILITY POLE AND POWER LINES DOWN ON
NIPNUC ROAD
0210 PM TSTM WND DMG SCITUATE 41.80N 71.62W
07/07/2016 PROVIDENCE RI AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON RTE 12 AND SEVEN MILE ROAD
0245 PM FLOOD SCITUATE 41.80N 71.62W
07/07/2016 PROVIDENCE RI AMATEUR RADIO
RTE 116 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
0336 PM TSTM WND DMG UPTON 42.17N 71.61W
07/07/2016 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON WIRES LOCKING ROAD ON ELM STREET
0425 PM FLOOD BURRILLVILLE 41.95N 71.72W
07/07/2016 PROVIDENCE RI AMATEUR RADIO
GROVE AND CENTENNIAL STREETS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE
&&
WSSpecial weather statement, Jul 7, 4:40 PM EDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
440 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016
MAZ002-003-072130-
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-
440 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN NORTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY...
AT 440 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
SHELBURNE...OR NEAR GREENFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
MINOR FLOODING FROM TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL OCCUR ON ROADS AND
UNDERPASSES THAT ARE TYPICALLY PRONE TO FLOODING.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENFIELD...DEERFIELD...MONTAGUE...NORTHFIELD...BERNARDSTON...
BUCKLAND...CONWAY...SHELBURNE...ERVING...COLRAIN...GILL...
CHARLEMONT...WENDELL...LEYDEN...SOUTH VERNON AND PACKER CORNER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS OR UNDERPASSES. AVOID LOW LYING
AREAS NEAR SMALL STREAMS.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY AND BECOME CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGE. STAY
TUNED FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
&&
LAT...LON 4273 7273 4274 7263 4273 7262 4273 7246
4255 7244 4257 7278 4274 7277
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 272DEG 19KT 4265 7268
DUNTENSpecial weather statement, Jul 7, 5:07 PM EDT, 3 hours 24 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 8, 5:19 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 4 hr |
Nearby
Dense Fog Advisories in Massachusetts, 2016Dense Fog Advisories in Rhode Island, 2016Dense Fog Advisories in Connecticut, 2016Every dense fog advisory in 2016
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.