Severe Thunderstorm Warning 94, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Aug 12, 2016, 5:51 PM EDT (21:51 UTC)

Expired

Aug 12, 2016, 6:45 PM EDT

In force

54 min

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

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

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413 
WUUS51 KBOX 122151
SVRBOX
CTC015-MAC005-RIC001-003-007-122245-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0094.160812T2151Z-160812T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
551 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  WEST CENTRAL BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  NORTHERN BRISTOL COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
  CENTRAL KENT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
  PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 551 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR EASTFORD TO NEAR KILLINGLY TO FOSTER...MOVING
  EAST AT 10 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PROVIDENCE...WARWICK...CRANSTON...PAWTUCKET...EAST PROVIDENCE...
  COVENTRY...NORTH PROVIDENCE...WEST WARWICK...JOHNSTON...
  PLAINFIELD...SMITHFIELD...LINCOLN...SOMERSET...KILLINGLY...
  BARRINGTON...BURRILLVILLE...SWANSEA...SEEKONK...
  NORTH SMITHFIELD AND REHOBOTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. 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.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4194 7220 4197 7153 4193 7149 4173 7115
      4172 7122 4173 7122 4172 7123 4171 7131
      4175 7136 4179 7137 4176 7139 4173 7138
      4172 7136 4170 7136 4164 7197
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 292DEG 8KT 4186 7209 4181 7190 4180 7173 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SIPPRELL

987 
WWUS51 KBOX 122218
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
618 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016

CTC015-MAC005-RIC001-003-007-122245-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0094.000000T0000Z-160812T2245Z/
WINDHAM CT-BRISTOL MA-BRISTOL RI-KENT RI-PROVIDENCE RI-
618 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WINDHAM...WEST CENTRAL BRISTOL...NORTHERN BRISTOL...
CENTRAL KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES...

AT 618 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR POMFRET TO NEAR KILLINGLY TO NEAR SCITUATE...
MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PROVIDENCE...WARWICK...CRANSTON...PAWTUCKET...EAST PROVIDENCE...
COVENTRY...NORTH PROVIDENCE...WEST WARWICK...JOHNSTON...PLAINFIELD...
SMITHFIELD...LINCOLN...SOMERSET...KILLINGLY...BARRINGTON...SWANSEA...
SEEKONK...REHOBOTH...WARREN AND SCITUATE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING WIDESPREAD
WIND DAMAGE ACROSS NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND.
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
 
INTENSE THUNDERSTORM LINES CAN PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IT IS BEST TO MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. THESE STORMS MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY
AND SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE.

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
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.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4186 7214 4193 7149 4173 7115 4172 7122
      4173 7122 4172 7123 4171 7131 4175 7136
      4179 7137 4176 7139 4173 7138 4172 7136
      4170 7136 4164 7197
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 270DEG 8KT 4184 7202 4179 7183 4178 7166 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SIPPRELL

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