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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

July 23, 2016Kent County, Newport County, Rhode Island

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Jul 23, 2016, 12:12 AM EDT for Kent County, Newport County, Rhode Island. It was in force for 48 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 23, 2016, 12:12 AM EDT (04:12 UTC)
Expired: Jul 23, 2016, 1:00 AM EDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Counties Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 00:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 114 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

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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 22, 10:12 PM EDT, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 22, 10:12 PM EDT, 2 hours before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 22, 4:14 PM EDT, 7 hours 58 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
414 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

MAZ002>004-008>011-022>024-026-232015-
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-
WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
414 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL
MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE MAIN THREATS FROM ANY SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WOULD BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT-LINE WIND GUSTS AND HAIL.
LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY
ACROSS NORTHERN AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...DURING MID AFTERNOON
TO EARLY EVENING ON SATURDAY. MAIN THREATS INCLUDE LOCALLY
DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL.

THERE IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MAIN THREATS INCLUDE LOCALLY
DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-012>021-RIZ001>008-232015-
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-
WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-
EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
414 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL
MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...AND 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.

THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE MAIN RISKS FROM ANY SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WOULD BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT- LINE WIND GUSTS AND
HAIL. LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

SATURDAY...THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY ACROSS NORTHERN AND EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...DURING MID AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING.
MAIN THREATS INCLUDE LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL.

MONDAY...THERE IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MAIN THREATS INCLUDE LOCALLY
DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-232015-
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-
414 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE
ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING...MAINLY
ACROSS THE SOUTH COASTAL WATERS. THERE WILL BE POOR VISIBILITY IN
ANY LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

SATURDAY...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY AFFECT THE
MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS DURING MID AFTERNOON TO EARLY
EVENING WITH POSSIBLE STRONG WIND GUSTS. COASTAL WATERS THAT MAY
BE IMPACTED BY STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DURING SATURDAY
AFTERNOON OR EVENING INCLUDE IPSWICH BAY...MASSACHUSETTS
BAY...BOSTON HARBOR...STELLWAGEN BANK AND CAPE COD BAY.

MONDAY...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY AFFECT THE
COASTAL WATERS DURING MID AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING WITH
POSSIBLE STRONG WIND GUSTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON

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@NWSBOSTON

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 9:27 PM EDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
927 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

MAZ020-021-RIZ004-005-007-230215-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI-
EASTERN KENT RI-
927 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN SOUTHERN BRISTOL...SOUTH CENTRAL
PLYMOUTH...BRISTOL...NORTHEASTERN NEWPORT...NORTHEASTERN KENT...
NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN PROVIDENCE COUNTIES...

AT 927 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
WARWICK...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEW BEDFORD...FALL RIVER...WARWICK...CRANSTON...EAST PROVIDENCE...
DARTMOUTH...NORTH KINGSTOWN...BRISTOL...MARION...SOMERSET...
PORTSMOUTH...BARRINGTON...FAIRHAVEN...SWANSEA...TIVERTON...
WESTPORT...EAST GREENWICH...WARREN...ACUSHNET AND FREETOWN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GET INDOORS WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO
PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE...SUCH AS A FEW DOWNED BRANCHES.

&&

LAT...LON 4156 7108 4158 7121 4164 7122 4158 7124
      4160 7134 4160 7137 4161 7134 4166 7137
      4163 7145 4173 7146 4177 7142 4177 7129
      4172 7075 4168 7075 4164 7077 4163 7087
      4158 7082 4165 7092 4160 7096 4156 7094
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 271DEG 22KT 4170 7136

FRANK

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 9:53 PM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 22, 9:55 PM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 22, 10:11 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before

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Local storm report, Jul 23, 12:07 AM EDT, 5 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 12:12 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 22, 8:15 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		90 min
Jul 22, 8:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Bristol, Norfolk	65 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, 8:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Bristol	46 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, 9:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol	48 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, 10:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Bristol	65 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, 11:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Bristol	54 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 22, 11:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Plymouth	50 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, 7:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol	40 min
Jul 23, 7:53 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		67 min
Jul 23, 7:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Norfolk	51 min
Jul 23, 7:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Norfolk	48 min
Jul 22, 8:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	42 min
Jul 22, 9:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Bristol, Kent, Providence	43 min
Jul 22, 10:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Kent, 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

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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.