Severe Thunderstorm Warning 6, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Feb 25, 2016, 1:57 AM EST (06:57 UTC)

Expired

Feb 25, 2016, 2:45 AM EST

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Hampden County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Worcester County, MA

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412 
WUUS51 KBOX 250657
SVRBOX
MAC013-017-027-250745-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0006.160225T0657Z-160225T0745Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...
  NORTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...

* UNTIL 245 AM EST

* AT 156 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
  GARDNER TO NEAR NEW BRAINTREE TO NEAR MONSON...AND WAS MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WORCESTER...LEOMINSTER...FITCHBURG...SHREWSBURY...GARDNER...GRAFTON...
  HOLDEN...WEBSTER...SOUTHBRIDGE...AUBURN...NORTHBOROUGH...OXFORD...
  CLINTON...MILLBURY...CHARLTON...SPENCER...PEPPERELL...DUDLEY...LEICESTER
  AND GROTON.

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 4270 7156 4204 7173 4203 7234 4222 7214
      4271 7207
TIME...MOT...LOC 0656Z 209DEG 89KT 4261 7204 4231 7208 4210 7227 

$$

MD

227 
WWUS51 KBOX 250722
SVSBOX

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

MAC013-250732-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160225T0745Z/
HAMPDEN MA-
222 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 4270 7156 4204 7173 4204 7212 4221 7206
      4271 7185
TIME...MOT...LOC 0722Z 209DEG 89KT 4316 7162 4286 7167 4265 7186 

$$

MAC017-027-250745-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160225T0745Z/
WORCESTER MA-MIDDLESEX MA-
222 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM EST
FOR CENTRAL WORCESTER AND NORTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...

AT 222 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 HOPKINTON TO
NEAR MILFORD TO NEAR ASHBY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 100 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WORCESTER...LEOMINSTER...FITCHBURG...SHREWSBURY...GRAFTON...HOLDEN...
WEBSTER...SOUTHBRIDGE...AUBURN...NORTHBOROUGH...OXFORD...CLINTON...
MILLBURY...CHARLTON...SPENCER...PEPPERELL...DUDLEY...LEICESTER...GROTON AND
LUNENBURG.

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 4270 7156 4204 7173 4204 7212 4221 7206
      4271 7185
TIME...MOT...LOC 0722Z 209DEG 89KT 4316 7162 4286 7167 4265 7186 

$$

MD

601 
WWUS51 KBOX 250741
SVSBOX

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

MAC017-027-250751-
/O.EXP.KBOX.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160225T0745Z/
WORCESTER MA-MIDDLESEX MA-
241 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL WORCESTER AND
NORTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 245 AM EST...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 4270 7156 4204 7173 4204 7212 4221 7206
      4271 7185
TIME...MOT...LOC 0739Z 209DEG 89KT 4316 7162 4286 7167 4265 7186 

$$

MD

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