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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 67, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

July 22, 20165 counties in Rhode Island; Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; Bristol County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 22, 2016, 11:06 PM EDT for 5 counties in Rhode Island; Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; Bristol County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 54 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jul 22, 2016, 11:06 PM EDT (03:06 UTC)
Expired: Jul 23, 2016, 12:00 AM EDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Bristol County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:08 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
Jul 22, 11:30 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Arctic, RI	TREE AND FENCE DOWN ON PAYAN ST.
Jul 22, 11:35 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	North Kingstown, RI	TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON OLD BAPTIST ROAD
Jul 22, 11:45 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	West Warwick, RI	TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON WASHINGTON ST AT MAIN ST. TREES DOWN AND A FENCE BLOWN OVER ON PAYAN ST. TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON PROVDENCE ST AND LEGRISS AVE.
Jul 22, 11:48 PM EDT	MARINE TSTM WIND 43	1 Sse Brayton Point, MA	BORDEN FLATS LIGHT
Jul 22, 11:55 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Arctic, RI	TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON NEW LONDON RD.

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 00:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 110 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 468 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -204 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1054 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 92 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 157 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

443 
WUUS51 KBOX 230306
SVRBOX
CTC015-MAC005-RIC001-003-005-007-009-230400-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0067.160723T0306Z-160723T0400Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1106 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  SOUTHERN BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  BRISTOL COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
  EASTERN NEWPORT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
  KENT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
  NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
  SOUTHERN PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT

* AT 1104 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER
  FOSTER...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF COVENTRY...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO 
           MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PROVIDENCE...NEW BEDFORD...FALL RIVER...WARWICK...CRANSTON...
  EAST PROVIDENCE...COVENTRY...DARTMOUTH...NORTH PROVIDENCE...
  SOUTH KINGSTOWN...WEST WARWICK...JOHNSTON...NORTH KINGSTOWN...
  NEWPORT...BRISTOL...PLAINFIELD...SMITHFIELD...SOMERSET...
  PORTSMOUTH AND KILLINGLY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS STORM IS PRODUCING WIDESPREAD
WIND DAMAGE ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

&&

LAT...LON 4165 7122 4164 7121 4172 7116 4158 7133
      4179 7137 4177 7139 4148 7142 4146 7139
      4170 7206 4191 7182 4174 7088 4159 7082
      4165 7092 4146 7119 4163 7123 4145 7135
TIME...MOT...LOC 0304Z 282DEG 37KT 4180 7172 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

FRANK

2 follow-up statements

617 
WWUS51 KBOX 230321
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1121 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

CTC015-230330-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-160723T0400Z/
WINDHAM CT-
1121 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WINDHAM COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA.  THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4165 7122 4164 7121 4172 7116 4158 7133
      4179 7137 4177 7139 4149 7142 4146 7139
      4169 7177 4186 7155 4174 7088 4159 7082
      4165 7092 4146 7119 4163 7123 4145 7135
TIME...MOT...LOC 0320Z 278DEG 28KT 4174 7149 

$$

MAC005-RIC001-003-005-007-009-230400-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-160723T0400Z/
BRISTOL MA-BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI-KENT RI-WASHINGTON RI-PROVIDENCE RI-
1121 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
FOR SOUTHERN BRISTOL...BRISTOL...EASTERN NEWPORT...KENT...
NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN PROVIDENCE COUNTIES...

AT 1120 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER CRANSTON...
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PROVIDENCE...NEW BEDFORD...FALL RIVER...WARWICK...CRANSTON...EAST
PROVIDENCE...COVENTRY...DARTMOUTH...NORTH PROVIDENCE...WEST
WARWICK...
JOHNSTON...NORTH
KINGSTOWN...NEWPORT...BRISTOL...SOMERSET...PORTSMOUTH...
BARRINGTON...MIDDLETOWN...FAIRHAVEN AND NARRAGANSETT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4165 7122 4164 7121 4172 7116 4158 7133
      4179 7137 4177 7139 4149 7142 4146 7139
      4169 7177 4186 7155 4174 7088 4159 7082
      4165 7092 4146 7119 4163 7123 4145 7135
TIME...MOT...LOC 0320Z 278DEG 28KT 4174 7149 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

FRANK

585 
WWUS51 KBOX 230329 RRA
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1129 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

MAC005-RIC001-003-005-007-009-230400-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-160723T0400Z/
BRISTOL MA-BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI-KENT RI-WASHINGTON RI-PROVIDENCE RI-
1129 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
FOR SOUTHERN BRISTOL...BRISTOL...EASTERN NEWPORT...KENT...
NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN PROVIDENCE COUNTIES...

AT 1127 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER WARWICK...
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE 
         TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES...
         ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PROVIDENCE...NEW BEDFORD...FALL RIVER...WARWICK...CRANSTON...EAST
PROVIDENCE...COVENTRY...DARTMOUTH...WEST WARWICK...JOHNSTON...NORTH
KINGSTOWN...NEWPORT...BRISTOL...SOMERSET...PORTSMOUTH...BARRINGTON...
MIDDLETOWN...FAIRHAVEN...NARRAGANSETT AND SWANSEA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING
SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS, ESPECIALLY IN THE WARWICK AREA.

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 4165 7122 4164 7121 4172 7116 4158 7133
      4179 7137 4177 7139 4149 7142 4146 7139
      4166 7171 4184 7150 4174 7088 4159 7082
      4165 7092 4146 7119 4163 7123 4145 7135
TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 286DEG 36KT 4170 7142 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

FRANK

The office that day

Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 22, 8:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	42 min
Jul 22, 8:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Providence	65 min
Jul 22, 8:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence	46 min
Jul 22, 9:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol	48 min
Jul 22, 9:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Providence	43 min
Jul 22, 10:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington	65 min
Jul 22, 10:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Kent, Providence	48 min
Jul 22, 11:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Bristol, Newport, Washington	50 min
Jul 23, 12:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Kent, Newport	48 min
Jul 23, 7:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol	40 min
Jul 23, 7:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Providence	51 min
Jul 23, 7:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Providence	48 min
Jul 22, 8:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX		61 min
Jul 22, 9:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	39 min
Jul 22, 9:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX		52 min
Jul 22, 9:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Capitol Planning Region	48 min
Jul 23, 6:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX		50 min
Jul 22, 8:15 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		90 min
Jul 22, 8:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk	59 min
Jul 22, 8:44 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		61 min
Jul 22, 8:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Bristol, Plymouth	56 min
Jul 22, 8:53 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		52 min
Jul 22, 9:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Plymouth	41 min
Jul 22, 9:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Barnstable, Plymouth	35 min
Jul 22, 9:42 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		48 min
Jul 22, 10:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Barnstable	40 min
Jul 22, 10:09 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		66 min
Jul 22, 10:15 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		60 min
Jul 22, 10:40 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		65 min
Jul 22, 10:46 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		59 min
Jul 22, 11:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Barnstable	46 min
Jul 22, 11:37 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		83 min
Jul 22, 11:39 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		66 min
Jul 23, 12:46 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Dukes, Nantucket	44 min
Jul 23, 1:10 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol	50 min
Jul 23, 1:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket	94 min
Jul 23, 5:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Suffolk	39 min
Jul 23, 5:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Suffolk	32 min
Jul 23, 5:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk	44 min
Jul 23, 5:52 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		38 min
Jul 23, 6:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Norfolk	44 min
Jul 23, 6:22 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		38 min
Jul 23, 6:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Suffolk	48 min
Jul 23, 6:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Essex, Middlesex, Worcester	52 min
Jul 23, 6:46 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		119 min
Jul 23, 6:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Franklin	38 min
Jul 23, 7:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester	54 min
Jul 23, 7:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester	60 min
Jul 23, 7:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Essex, Middlesex, Worcester	31 min
Jul 23, 7:35 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		55 min
Jul 23, 7:46 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		59 min
Jul 23, 7:53 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		67 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Rhode Island, 2016 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Connecticut, 2016 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Massachusetts, 2016 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2016

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.