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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Jul 23, 2016, 1:41 AM EDT for Barnstable County, Dukes County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 94 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, 1:41 AM EDT (05:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 23, 2016, 3:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 94 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 46 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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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 23, 1:27 AM EDT, 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 1:27 AM EDT, 14 minutes before
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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, 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 23, 12:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Kent, Newport | 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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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.