Alert archive / Massachusetts / High Wind Warnings in 2016
High Wind Warning 7, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high wind warning at Dec 16, 2016, 4:12 AM EST for 4 counties in Massachusetts. It was in force for 104 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2016, 4:12 AM EST (09:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2016, 5:56 AM EST
- In force
- 104 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Essex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:09 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, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 107 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
- 2444 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
378 WWUS71 KBOX 160912 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 412 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 RIZ008-161015- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161216T1000Z/ BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLOCK ISLAND 412 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO DIMINISH TODAY. $$ MAZ007-015-016-019-161200- /O.EXP.KBOX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161216T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0007.161216T0912Z-161216T1200Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY...PLYMOUTH 412 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON CONTINUES A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. * LOCATION...CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL RESULT IN TREE DAMAGE INCLUDING SOME WEAKENED TREES BEING KNOCKED DOWN. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE AND THIS IS PARTICULARLY CONCERNING GIVEN THE BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT IN OPEN AREAS AND ON BRIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR DAMAGING WINDS. BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. DUE TO THE EXTREME COLD ALSO EXPECTED...MAKE SURE ALTERNATIVE HEATING SOURCES ARE IN A SAFE AND WELL VENTILATED AREA IN ORDER TO PREVENT CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST ONE HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>014-017-018-020-021-026-RIZ001>007- 161015- /O.EXP.KBOX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161216T0900Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBOROUGH...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT... AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...COVENTRY... WEST GREENWICH...EAST GREENWICH...WARWICK...WEST WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 412 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO DIMINISH TODAY. $$ MAZ022>024-161200- /O.EXT.KBOX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161216T1200Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 412 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED UNTIL 5 AM FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL RESULT IN TREE DAMAGE INCLUDING SOME WEAKENED TREES BEING KNOCKED DOWN. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE AND THIS IS PARTICULARLY CONCERNING GIVEN THE BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT IN OPEN AREAS AND ON BRIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR DAMAGING WINDS. BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. DUE TO THE EXTREME COLD ALSO EXPECTED...MAKE SURE ALTERNATIVE HEATING SOURCES ARE IN A SAFE AND WELL VENTILATED AREA IN ORDER TO PREVENT CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST ONE HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ 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
1 follow-up statement
458 WWUS71 KBOX 161056 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 556 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 MAZ007-015-016-019-161200- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-161216T1200Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY...PLYMOUTH 556 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. $$ MAZ022>024-161200- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161216T1200Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 556 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. AN ISOLATED GUST EXCEEDING WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA OF 46 MPH IS POSSIBLE TOWARDS SUNRISE. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 4:10 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 6 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:10 AM EST | Storm Warning | BOX | 108 min | |
| Dec 16, 4:29 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and 5 more | 37 hr |
| Dec 16, 5:58 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 5 hr | |
| Dec 16, 10:29 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 6 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:17 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 25 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.