Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Feb 25, 2016, 1:54 AM EST (06:54 UTC)

Expired

Feb 25, 2016, 2:45 AM EST

In force

51 min

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Hampden County, MA

The Boston radar (KBOX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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113 
WUUS51 KBOX 250654
SVRBOX
CTC003-013-015-MAC013-250745-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0005.160225T0654Z-160225T0745Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
154 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  TOLLAND COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  EASTERN HARTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  SOUTHEASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...

* UNTIL 245 AM EST

* AT 153 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF
  70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
  MONSON TO NEAR TOLLAND TO NEAR MARLBOROUGH...AND WAS MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 85 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  VERNON...MANSFIELD...WINDHAM...PLAINFIELD...WILLIMANTIC...KILLINGLY...
  ELLINGTON...TOLLAND...COVENTRY...STAFFORD...SOMERS...HEBRON...PUTNAM...
  THOMPSON...BROOKLYN...WOODSTOCK...MARLBOROUGH...WILLINGTON...COLUMBIA
  AND CANTERBURY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. GO
INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.  DRIVERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR LOW
VISIBILITY AND AVOID FLOODED ROADS.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. MOBILE HOMES AND HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO WINDS OF THIS
MAGNITUDE AND MAY BE OVERTURNED. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE
IMMEDIATELY TO A SAFE SHELTER OR TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND
SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE.

MINOR FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED FROM TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. DO NOT DRIVE
THROUGH FLOODED ROADS.

&&

LAT...LON 4159 7247 4179 7244 4203 7244 4202 7181
      4164 7180 4163 7196 4166 7213 4166 7216
      4171 7224 4169 7227 4167 7227 4164 7233
      4161 7233 4159 7239 4160 7241 4159 7242
TIME...MOT...LOC 0653Z 208DEG 75KT 4208 7230 4184 7237 4163 7250 

$$

MD

573 
WWUS51 KBOX 250724
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
224 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

CTC003-MAC013-250733-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160225T0745Z/
HARTFORD CT-HAMPDEN MA-
224 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN HARTFORD AND HAMPDEN
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4177 7210 4202 7210 4202 7181 4164 7180
      4163 7196 4166 7213 4166 7216 4170 7213
TIME...MOT...LOC 0723Z 208DEG 75KT 4260 7192 4236 7200 4215 7213 

$$

CTC013-015-250745-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160225T0745Z/
WINDHAM CT-TOLLAND CT-
224 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM EST
FOR WINDHAM AND NORTHEASTERN TOLLAND COUNTIES...

AT 223 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR ASHBURNHAM TO
NEAR RUTLAND TO NEAR BROOKFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 85 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WINDHAM...PLAINFIELD...KILLINGLY...PUTNAM...THOMPSON...BROOKLYN...
WOODSTOCK...CANTERBURY...POMFRET...STERLING...CHAPLIN...HAMPTON...EASTFORD
AND SCOTLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY
LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY
RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 4177 7210 4202 7210 4202 7181 4164 7180
      4163 7196 4166 7213 4166 7216 4170 7213
TIME...MOT...LOC 0723Z 208DEG 75KT 4260 7192 4236 7200 4215 7213 

$$

MD

668 
WWUS51 KBOX 250742
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
242 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

CTC013-015-250752-
/O.EXP.KBOX.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160225T0745Z/
WINDHAM CT-TOLLAND CT-
242 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WINDHAM AND NORTHEASTERN
TOLLAND COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 245 AM EST...
    
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 4177 7210 4202 7210 4202 7181 4164 7180
      4163 7196 4166 7213 4166 7216 4170 7213
TIME...MOT...LOC 0739Z 208DEG 75KT 4260 7192 4236 7200 4215 7213 

$$

MD

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