Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Chill Watches in 2016
Wind Chill Watch 2, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind chill watch at Dec 14, 2016, 3:02 PM EST for 6 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Dec 15, 2016, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2016, 3:02 PM EST (20:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 15, 2016, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2016, 3:58 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Essex County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Worcester County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 152 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 921 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -110 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -82 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
938 WWUS41 KBOX 142002 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 302 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 MAZ002>006-008>012-026-150415- /O.NEW.KBOX.WC.A.0002.161216T0300Z-161216T1400Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER 302 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...WESTERN...CENTRAL AND INTERIOR NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 20 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES IF YOU ARE NOT PROTECTED FROM THE COLD. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40-60 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...5 BELOW TO 5 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN WIND CHILL VALUES MAY REACH VALUES OF -25 DEGREES OR LOWER FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. OUTDOOR EXPOSURE SHOULD BE LIMITED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND KEEP YOUR HANDS AND FEET COVERED TO PROTECT AGAINST FROSTBITE. && $$ JWD/NOCERA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
2 follow-up statements
786 WWUS41 KBOX 150334 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1034 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 MAZ002>006-008>012-026-151145- /O.CON.KBOX.WC.A.0002.161216T0300Z-161216T1400Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER 1034 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN...CENTRAL AND INTERIOR NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 24 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES IF YOU ARE NOT PROTECTED FROM THE COLD. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...4 BELOW TO 14 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN WIND CHILL VALUES MAY REACH VALUES OF -25 DEGREES OR LOWER FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. OUTDOOR EXPOSURE SHOULD BE LIMITED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND KEEP YOUR HANDS AND FEET COVERED TO PROTECT AGAINST FROSTBITE. && $$ 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
225 WWUS41 KBOX 150858 WSWBOX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 358 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 MAZ002>006-008>012-026-151700- /O.UPG.KBOX.WC.A.0002.161216T0300Z-161216T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WC.Y.0002.161216T0300Z-161216T1600Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER 358 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...WESTERN...CENTRAL AND INTERIOR NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 21 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES IF YOU ARE NOT PROTECTED FROM THE COLD. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...2 BELOW TO 15 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN WIND CHILL VALUES MAY REACH VALUES OF -25 DEGREES OR LOWER FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. OUTDOOR EXPOSURE SHOULD BE LIMITED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND KEEP YOUR HANDS AND FEET COVERED TO PROTECT AGAINST FROSTBITE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN WIND CHILL VALUES OF -15 TO -24 DEGREES ARE LIKELY FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW -20 DEGREES CAN BRING ABOUT FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. OUTDOOR EXPOSURE SHOULD BE LIMITED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND KEEP YOUR HANDS AND FEET COVERED TO PROTECT AGAINST FROSTBITE. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ007-013>017-RIZ001-151700- /O.NEW.KBOX.WC.Y.0002.161216T0500Z-161216T1400Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...GLOUCESTER...FOXBOROUGH... NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD 358 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...METRO BOSTON AND THE NORTH SHORE. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 16 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES IF YOU ARE NOT PROTECTED FROM THE COLD. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...3 TO 14 ABOVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN WIND CHILL VALUES OF -15 TO -24 DEGREES ARE LIKELY FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW -20 DEGREES CAN BRING ABOUT FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. OUTDOOR EXPOSURE SHOULD BE LIMITED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND KEEP YOUR HANDS AND FEET COVERED TO PROTECT AGAINST FROSTBITE. && $$ 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2:53 PM EST | Storm Watch | BOX | 13 hr | |
| Dec 14, 2:58 PM EST | High Wind Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more | 13 hr |
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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.