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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Jul 16, 2016, 10:02 PM EDT for Hampshire County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2016, 10:02 PM EDT (02:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2016, 10:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
County Hampshire County, MA
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:01 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 92 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
- 86 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1446 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 16, 9:34 PM EDT, 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 16, 9:34 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 16, 4:19 PM EDT, 5 hours 43 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 419 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>019-026-RIZ001>005-172030- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI- 419 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. HEAT INDICIES WILL REACH INTO THE MID 90S ON MONDAY. THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY FOR A FEW STRONG STORMS LATE MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ020>024-RIZ006>008-172030- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NANTUCKET MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 419 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. AIR QUALITY ALERT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. HEAT INDICIES WILL REACH INTO THE MID 90S ON MONDAY. THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY FOR A FEW STRONG STORMS LATE MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-172030- BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND- BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 419 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. 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
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 16, 10:02 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1002 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016
MAZ008>010-170245-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
1002 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016
...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AFFECTING PARTS OF WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...
AT 1000 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER BLANDFORD...OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF WESTFIELD...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND A QUICK INCH OF
RAINFALL AS IT MOVES ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH 11 PM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NORTHAMPTON...EASTHAMPTON...SOUTHAMPTON...WILLIAMSBURG...
HUNTINGTON...RUSSELL...WESTHAMPTON...CHESTER...BLANDFORD...
CHESTERFIELD...WORTHINGTON...GOSHEN AND MONTGOMERY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE...SUCH AS A FEW
DOWNED BRANCHES.
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS OR UNDERPASSES. AVOID LOW LYING
AREAS NEAR SMALL STREAMS.
&&
LAT...LON 4218 7302 4222 7301 4243 7283 4229 7263
4220 7279 4212 7290 4217 7303
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 225DEG 15KT 4219 7290
JWDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 3:28 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 49 hr | |
| Jul 17, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 36 min |
| Jul 17, 2:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 40 min |
| Jul 17, 2:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk | 57 min |
| Jul 17, 2:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 44 min |
| Jul 17, 3:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 113 min |
| Jul 17, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 38 min |
| Jul 17, 3:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Plymouth | 58 min |
| Jul 17, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 56 min | |
| Jul 17, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Plymouth | 37 min |
| Jul 17, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 45 min |
| Jul 17, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 63 min | |
| Jul 17, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol | 43 min |
| Jul 17, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Kent | 44 min |
| Jul 17, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Kent | 28 min |
| Jul 17, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 35 min |
| Jul 17, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 25 min |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.