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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

August 14, 2016Kent County, Providence County, Washington County, Rhode Island

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Aug 14, 2016, 1:32 AM EDT for Kent County, Providence County, Washington County, Rhode Island. It was in force for 58 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 14, 2016, 1:32 AM EDT (05:32 UTC)
Expired: Aug 14, 2016, 2:30 AM EDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Counties Kent County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI

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NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 13, 11:38 PM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 11:38 PM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 13, 11:10 PM EDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 13, 11:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 14, 12:06 AM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 14, 12:37 AM EDT, 55 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 14, 12:51 AM EDT, 41 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1251 AM EDT SUN AUG 14 2016

CTZ002>004-140530-
HARTFORD CT-WINDHAM CT-TOLLAND CT-
1251 AM EDT SUN AUG 14 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS TOLLAND AND
WINDHAM COUNTIES BETWEEN 1 AND 2 AM...

AT 1249 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ENFIELD TO MIDDLETOWN. MOVEMENT WAS EAST
AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH, FREQUENT LIGHTNING, AND TORRENTIAL
DOWNPOURS WILL ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MANCHESTER...EAST HARTFORD...ENFIELD...GLASTONBURY...VERNON...
WETHERSFIELD...MANSFIELD...SOUTH WINDSOR...WINDHAM...PLAINFIELD...
ROCKY HILL...WILLIMANTIC...KILLINGLY...ELLINGTON...TOLLAND...
COVENTRY...STAFFORD...SOMERS...EAST WINDSOR AND HEBRON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GET INDOORS WHEN THESE STORMS APPROACH. 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.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING WAS OCCURRING. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE FAR AWAY FROM
THE STORM. GO INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED TO RESUME OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.

&&

LAT...LON 4202 7260 4202 7181 4164 7180 4163 7196
      4166 7213 4166 7216 4171 7224 4169 7227
      4167 7227 4164 7233 4162 7233 4162 7249
      4165 7251 4164 7265
TIME...MOT...LOC 0449Z 266DEG 35KT 4197 7258 4154 7266

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Special weather statement, Aug 14, 1:32 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
132 AM EDT SUN AUG 14 2016

CTZ004-MAZ004-005-012-013-RIZ001>004-006-140630-
WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WASHINGTON RI-EASTERN KENT RI-
WESTERN KENT RI-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
132 AM EDT SUN AUG 14 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT RHODE ISLAND AND
SOUTHERN WORCESTER COUNTY THROUGH 230 AM...

AT 129 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR CHARLTON MASSACHUSETTS TO GROTON
CONNECTICUT. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST AT 40 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH, TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS, AND VERY
FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WORCESTER...PROVIDENCE...WARWICK...CRANSTON...PAWTUCKET...
FRAMINGHAM...WOONSOCKET...SHREWSBURY...COVENTRY...CUMBERLAND...
NORTH PROVIDENCE...FRANKLIN...SOUTH KINGSTOWN...WEST WARWICK...
JOHNSTON...MILFORD...NORTH KINGSTOWN...PLAINFIELD...
WESTERLY AND SMITHFIELD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GET INDOORS WHEN THESE STORMS APPROACH. 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.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING WAS OCCURRING. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE FAR AWAY FROM
THE STORM. GO INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED TO RESUME OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.

&&

LAT...LON 4133 7190 4134 7183 4141 7184 4142 7180
      4164 7179 4163 7196 4166 7209 4227 7208
      4231 7141 4168 7142 4169 7145 4166 7144
      4167 7143 4167 7142 4159 7143 4158 7145
      4144 7143 4143 7146 4142 7145 4132 7189
TIME...MOT...LOC 0529Z 244DEG 39KT 4213 7199 4135 7205

THOMPSON

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 13, 8:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Franklin	38 min
Aug 13, 8:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire	53 min
Aug 13, 8:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire	61 min
Aug 13, 9:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester	116 min
Aug 13, 9:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Middlesex	56 min
Aug 13, 9:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire	44 min
Aug 13, 9:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire	46 min
Aug 13, 9:31 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampshire, Worcester	119 min
Aug 13, 9:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Essex, Middlesex, Worcester	61 min
Aug 13, 10:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester	38 min
Aug 13, 10:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester	45 min
Aug 13, 10:25 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Worcester	2 hr
Aug 13, 10:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Middlesex, Worcester	52 min
Aug 13, 11:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Norfolk	41 min
Aug 13, 11:06 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		54 min
Aug 13, 11:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth	55 min
Aug 13, 11:42 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		63 min
Aug 14, 12:44 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		61 min
Aug 14, 1:44 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		61 min
Aug 14, 1:50 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Worcester	40 min
Aug 14, 2:04 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol, Norfolk	56 min
Aug 14, 2:10 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		65 min
Aug 14, 2:28 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk	32 min
Aug 14, 3:13 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		62 min
Aug 14, 3:28 AM EDT	Excessive Heat Warning	BOX	Bristol, Plymouth	16 hr
Aug 14, 7:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Worcester	33 min
Aug 14, 7:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Worcester	28 min
Aug 14, 7:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Middlesex, Worcester	38 min
Aug 13, 11:19 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Providence	3 hr
Aug 13, 10:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX		47 min
Aug 14, 12:06 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX		54 min
Aug 14, 12:15 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Capitol Planning Region	45 min
Aug 14, 12:37 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX		38 min
Aug 14, 12:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX		39 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.