Alert archive / Massachusetts / High Wind Warnings in 2016
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high wind warning at Jan 22, 2016, 2:58 PM EST for Barnstable County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Jan 23, 2016, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 6 hr. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2016, 2:58 PM EST (19:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 23, 2016, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 23, 2016, 3:51 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Nantucket County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 11:10 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | Siasconset, MA | |
| Jan 23, 1:50 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Nantucket, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 23, 2:31 PM EST | SNOW 1 | Yarmouth, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 23, 2:35 PM EST | SNOW 1 | South Yarmouth, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Jan 23, 2:40 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | Falmouth, MA | HAM RADIO |
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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 26 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
- 1125 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 205 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
302 WWUS71 KBOX 221958 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 258 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 MAZ023-RIZ008-222100- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.A.0002.160123T1700Z-160124T1500Z/ DUKES MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...BLOCK ISLAND 258 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. $$ MAZ024-230400- /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0002.160123T1700Z-160124T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0002.160123T1500Z-160124T1500Z/ NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NANTUCKET 258 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...NANTUCKET. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. IN ADDITION THE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN VERY POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ MAZ022-230400- /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0002.160123T1500Z-160124T1500Z/ BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 258 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...CAPE COD. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. IN ADDITION THE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN VERY POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ MAZ007-230400- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0005.160123T1500Z-160124T1500Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GLOUCESTER 258 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...CAPE ANN. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ 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
4 follow-up statements
171 WWUS71 KBOX 230319 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1019 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 MAZ022-024-231130- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0002.160123T1500Z-160124T1500Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 1019 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATION...CAPE COD. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. IN ADDITION THE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN VERY POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ MAZ007-231130- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0005.160123T1500Z-160124T1500Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GLOUCESTER 1019 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATION...CAPE ANN. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ 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
227 WWUS71 KBOX 230957 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 457 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016 MAZ022-024-231800- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0002.160123T1500Z-160124T1500Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 457 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATION...CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. IN ADDITION THE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN VERY POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ MAZ007-231800- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0005.160123T1500Z-160124T1500Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GLOUCESTER 457 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATION...CAPE ANN. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ 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
547 WWUS71 KBOX 231606 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1106 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016 MAZ022-024-240015- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160124T1500Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 1106 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATION...CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. IN ADDITION THE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN VERY POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ MAZ007-240015- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160124T1500Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GLOUCESTER 1106 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATION...CAPE ANN. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ 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
282 WWUS71 KBOX 232051 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 351 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016 MAZ022-024-232200- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160124T1500Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 351 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS AREA. $$ MAZ007-240500- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160124T1500Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GLOUCESTER 351 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATION...CAPE ANN. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 4:20 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Plymouth | 11 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:41 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 10 hr | |
| Jan 22, 4:56 AM EST | High Wind Watch | BOX | Dukes, Nantucket | 10 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:50 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 46 hr | |
| Jan 22, 2:50 PM EST | Storm Warning | BOX | 37 hr | |
| Jan 22, 2:58 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Essex | 34 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:36 PM EST | Blizzard Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 33 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:36 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 39 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:36 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and 1 more | 36 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:43 PM EST | Coastal Flood Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 34 hr |
Nearby
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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.