Alert archive / Massachusetts / High Wind Warnings in 2016
High Wind Warning 8, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high wind warning at Dec 29, 2016, 3:54 PM EST for Barnstable County, Essex County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Dec 29, 2016, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 5 hr. 2 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
- Dec 29, 2016, 3:54 PM EST (20:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 29, 2016, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 29, 2016, 11:30 PM EST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Essex County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 11:12 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | Haverhill, MA | |
| Dec 29, 11:20 PM EST | SNOW 2.4 | Haverhill, 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, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 74 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
- 1215 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
963 WWUS71 KBOX 292054 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 354 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 MAZ007-022-300500- /O.UPG.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.161230T0000Z-161230T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0008.161230T0000Z-161230T1100Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN 354 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...EASTERN ESSEX COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...AND CAPE COD PRIMARILY FOR THE OUTER CAPE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 7 PM AND 3 AM. * IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR ISOLATED DOWNED TREES AND TREE LIMBS. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 POSSIBLE. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ MAZ004>006-012>021-023-024-026-RIZ001>008-300500- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.161230T0000Z-161230T1100Z/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBOROUGH...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...VINEYARD HAVEN... NANTUCKET...AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...COVENTRY... WEST GREENWICH...EAST GREENWICH...WARWICK...WEST WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 354 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...CENTRAL AND INTERIOR NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS EXCLUDING CAPE COD. THIS ADVISORY ALSO INCLUDES THE ENTIRE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 7 PM AND 3 AM. * IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR ISOLATED DOWNED TREES AND TREE LIMBS. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 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
069 WWUS71 KBOX 300430 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1130 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 MAZ007-022-301100- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-161230T1100Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-161230T1100Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN 1130 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATION...CENTRAL AND INTERIOR NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS EXCLUDING CAPE COD. THIS ADVISORY ALSO INCLUDES THE ENTIRE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WIND GUSTS THROUGH 3 AM. * IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR ISOLATED DOWNED TREES LIMBS. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 46 TO 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. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 46 TO 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. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MAZ004>006-012>021-023-024-026-RIZ001>008-301100- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-161230T1100Z/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBOROUGH...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...VINEYARD HAVEN... NANTUCKET...AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...COVENTRY... WEST GREENWICH...EAST GREENWICH...WARWICK...WEST WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 1130 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...CENTRAL AND INTERIOR NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS EXCLUDING CAPE COD. THIS ADVISORY ALSO INCLUDES THE ENTIRE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 7 PM AND 3 AM. * IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR ISOLATED DOWNED TREE LIMBS. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 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 28, 10:31 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 51 hr | |
| Dec 28, 10:31 PM EST | Storm Warning | BOX | 26 hr | |
| Dec 28, 10:41 PM EST | High Wind Watch | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 6 hr |
| Dec 29, 4:32 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 4 more | 20 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.