Alert archive / Massachusetts / High Wind Warnings in 2017
High Wind Warning 11, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high wind warning at Dec 24, 2017, 2:58 AM EST for Newport County, Washington County, Rhode Island; 7 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Dec 25, 2017, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 7 hr. 46 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2017, 2:58 AM EST (07:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2017, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2017, 4:39 PM EST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Newport County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:58 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 10:02 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Barnstable Muni -Boardm, MA | |
| Dec 25, 10:02 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Yarmouth, MA | LARGE TREE DOWN ON OLD MAIN STREET IN FRONT OF CULTURE CENTER |
| Dec 25, 10:03 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Edgartown, MA | TREE DOWN ACROSS KATAMA ROAD |
| Dec 25, 10:04 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Yarmouth, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Dec 25, 10:04 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Dennis, MA | TRAFFIC LIGHT BLOWN OVER ON ROUTE 134 AT MARKET PLACE, TREE DOWN ON LORING AVENUE |
| Dec 25, 10:07 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Brewster, MA | TREE DOWN OVER A DRIVEWAY NEAR SHEEP POND ROAD AND ROUTE 137 |
| Dec 25, 10:08 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Falmouth, MA | TREE DOWN ON WEST FALMOUTH HIGHWAY |
| Dec 25, 10:09 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | Truro, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Dec 25, 10:10 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 76 | Eastham, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Dec 25, 10:10 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Orleans, MA | TREE DOWN BLOCKING 2 LANES OF MAIN STREET NEAR THE POLICE STATION |
| Dec 25, 10:12 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | South Dennis, MA | EMERGENCY MANAGER |
| Dec 25, 10:13 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | Municipal Airport, MA | |
| Dec 25, 10:13 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Duxbury, MA | TREE DOWN ON MERRY AVENUE |
| Dec 25, 10:15 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | Dennis, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Dec 25, 10:17 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | North Truro, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Dec 25, 10:18 AM EST | SNOW 3 | Topsfield, MA | TRAINED SPOTTER |
| Dec 25, 10:21 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 47 | East Harwich, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Dec 25, 10:22 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Brewster, MA | TREE DOWN ACROSS ROUTE 124 |
| Dec 25, 10:26 AM EST | SNOW 2 | North Weymouth, MA | TRAINED SPOTTER |
| Dec 25, 10:28 AM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Franklin, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Dec 25, 10:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 73 | East Falmouth, MA | |
| Dec 25, 10:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 73 | East Falmouth, MA | |
| Dec 25, 10:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Wellfleet, MA | TREE AND WIRES DOWN ACROSS ROUTE 6 |
| Dec 25, 10:30 AM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Millis, MA | TRAINED SPOTTER |
| Dec 25, 10:31 AM EST | SNOW 1 | New Bedford, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Dec 25, 10:38 AM EST | SNOW 1.5 | Attleboro, MA | |
| Dec 25, 10:40 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | East Falmouth, MA | LARGE TREE DOWN ACROSS CURRIER ROAD SOUTH OF ROUTE 151 |
| Dec 25, 10:44 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Dennis, MA | TREE DOWN AND TOP OF UTILITY POLE SNAPPED OFF ON MAIN STREET |
| Dec 25, 10:45 AM EST | SNOW 2.8 | Walpole, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Dec 25, 10:48 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Eastham, MA | LARGE TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON PILGRIM LANE |
| Dec 25, 10:51 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 Nne Dunn Landing, RI | |
| Dec 25, 11:04 AM EST | SNOW 7 | East Boxford, MA | |
| Dec 25, 11:07 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Sandwich, MA | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON GROVE STREET, PIMLICO POND ROAD AND JONES LANE BLOCKING TRAFFIC...REPORTS OF 350 HOMES WITHOUT POWER FROM EVERSOURCE |
| Dec 25, 11:17 AM EST | SNOW 2.2 | North Weymouth, MA | TRAINED SPOTTER |
| Dec 25, 11:22 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Duxbury, MA | TREE DOWN ACROSS CHERRY LANE |
| Dec 25, 11:29 AM EST | SNOW 2.3 | Hingham, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Dec 25, 11:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Tisbury, MA | TREE DOWN ON OLD COUNTRY LANE |
| Dec 25, 11:38 AM EST | SNOW 2.8 | Wrentham, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Dec 25, 11:44 AM EST | SNOW 2.2 | North Weymouth, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Dec 25, 11:45 AM EST | SNOW 3.3 | Danvers, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Dec 25, 11:55 AM EST | SNOW 2.2 | Marblehead, MA | |
| Dec 25, 11:58 AM EST | SNOW 2.5 | Salem, MA | HAM RADIO |
| Dec 25, 12:05 PM EST | SNOW 3.5 | 2 S Milton, MA | |
| Dec 25, 12:37 PM EST | SNOW 4.5 | Methuen, MA | GENERAL PUBLIC |
| Dec 25, 1:05 PM EST | SNOW 1.6 | South Weymouth, MA | MEDIA |
| Dec 25, 1:11 PM EST | SNOW 4.9 | Topsfield, MA | TRAINED SPOTTER |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 00:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 75 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
- 872 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 586 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 590 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
069 WWUS71 KBOX 240758 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 258 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 MAZ022>024-RIZ008-241600- /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0003.171225T1200Z-171225T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0011.171225T1200Z-171225T2100Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, and New Shoreham 258 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 7 AM to 4 PM EST Monday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * Location...Cape Cod and the Islands. * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * Timing...Monday morning into afternoon. * Impacts...The potential exists for trees and power lines to be knocked down, causing power outages and property damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning is issued when sustained winds of 40 mph are expected for at least one hour, with gusts of 58 mph or greater at any time. Damage to trees, power lines, and property are possible with winds of this magnitude. Power outages are likely. Take action to secure loose outdoor objects. && $$ MAZ019>021-RIZ006-007-241600- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.171225T1500Z-171226T0000Z/ Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA- Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 258 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM EST Monday. * Location...South coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Monday morning into Monday evening. * Impacts...Potential for downed tree limbs and branches. Isolated power outages possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>018-026-RIZ001>005-241600- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.171225T1800Z-171226T0000Z/ 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-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, and Bristol 258 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 1 PM to 7 PM EST Monday. * Location...All of Southern New England except south coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island including Cape Cod and the Islands. * Winds...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Midday Monday into Monday Evening. * Impacts...Potential for downed tree limbs and branches. Isolated power outages possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
6 follow-up statements
986 WWUS71 KBOX 241557 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 1057 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 MAZ022>024-RIZ008-250000- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0011.171225T1200Z-171225T2100Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, and New Shoreham 1057 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... * Location...Cape Cod and the Islands. * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * Timing...Monday morning into afternoon. * Impacts...The potential exists for trees and power lines to be knocked down, causing power outages and property damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning is issued when sustained winds of 40 mph are expected for at least one hour, with gusts of 58 mph or greater at any time. Damage to trees, power lines, and property are possible with winds of this magnitude. Power outages are likely. Take action to secure loose outdoor objects. && $$ MAZ019>021-RIZ006-007-250000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.171225T1500Z-171226T0000Z/ Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA- Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 1057 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * Location...South coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island. * Winds...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Monday morning into Monday evening. * Impacts...Potential for downed tree limbs and branches. Isolated power outages possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>018-026-RIZ001>005-250000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.171225T1800Z-171226T0000Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA- Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA- Western Plymouth MA-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, and Bristol 1057 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * Location...All of Southern New England except south coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island including Cape Cod and the Islands. * Winds...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Midday Monday into Monday Evening. * Impacts...Potential for downed tree limbs and branches. Isolated power outages possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 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
638 WWUS71 KBOX 242107 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 407 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 MAZ019>021-RIZ006-007-250515- /O.UPG.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.171225T1500Z-171226T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.HW.W.0011.171225T1200Z-171225T2100Z/ Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA- Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 407 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 7 AM to 4 PM EST Monday. The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect. * Location...Coastal Plymouth and Bristol Counties in Massachusetts and Newport and Washington Counties in Rhode Island. * Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Timing...Monday morning and afternoon. * Impacts...The potential exists for trees and power lines to be knocked down, causing power outages and property damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning is issued when sustained winds of 40 mph are expected for at least one hour, with gusts of 58 mph or greater at any time. Damage to trees, power lines, and property are possible with winds of this magnitude. Power outages are likely. Take action to secure loose outdoor objects. && $$ MAZ022>024-RIZ008-250515- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0011.171225T1200Z-171225T2100Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, and New Shoreham 407 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... * Location...Cape Cod and the Islands. * Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * Timing...Monday morning into afternoon. * Impacts...The potential exists for trees and power lines to be knocked down, causing power outages and property damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning is issued when sustained winds of 40 mph are expected for at least one hour, with gusts of 58 mph or greater at any time. Damage to trees, power lines, and property are possible with winds of this magnitude. Power outages are likely. Take action to secure loose outdoor objects. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>018-026-RIZ001>005-250515- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.171225T1800Z-171226T0000Z/ 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-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, and Bristol 407 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * Location...All of Southern New England except along the south coast. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Midday Monday into Monday Evening. * Impacts...Potential for downed tree limbs and branches. Isolated power outages possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
248 WWUS71 KBOX 250223 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 923 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 MAZ019>024-RIZ006>008-251030- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0011.171225T1200Z-171225T2100Z/ Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA- Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Washington RI-Newport RI- Block Island RI- Including the cities of Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham 923 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... * Location...South coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island, including Cape Cod and the Islands. * Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * Timing...Monday morning into afternoon. * Impacts...The potential exists for trees and power lines to be knocked down, causing power outages and property damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning is issued when sustained winds of 40 mph are expected for at least one hour, with gusts of 58 mph or greater at any time. Damage to trees, power lines, and property are possible with winds of this magnitude. Power outages are likely. Take action to secure loose outdoor objects. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>018-026-RIZ001>005-251030- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.171225T1500Z-171226T0000Z/ 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-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, and Bristol 923 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * Location...All of Southern New England except along the south coast, Cape Cod and the Islands. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Monday morning into Monday evening. * Impacts...Potential for downed tree limbs and branches. Isolated power outages possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
748 WWUS71 KBOX 250839 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 339 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 MAZ007-251645- /O.UPG.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.171225T1500Z-171226T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.HW.W.0011.171225T1500Z-171226T0300Z/ Eastern Essex MA- Including the city of Gloucester 339 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 10 PM EST this evening. The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect. * Location...Coastal Essex County Massachusetts particularly Cape Ann. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Timing...This morning into evening. * Impacts...Potential for downed tree limbs and branches. Isolated power outages possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning is issued when sustained winds of 40 mph are expected for at least one hour, with gusts of 58 mph or greater at any time. Damage to trees, power lines, and property are possible with winds of this magnitude. Power outages are likely. Take action to secure loose outdoor objects. && $$ MAZ022>024-RIZ008-251645- /O.EXT.KBOX.HW.W.0011.171225T1500Z-171226T0300Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, and New Shoreham 339 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * Location...Cape Cod and the Islands. * Winds...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * Timing...This morning into evening. * Impacts...The potential exists for trees and power lines to be knocked down, causing power outages and property damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning is issued when sustained winds of 40 mph are expected for at least one hour, with gusts of 58 mph or greater at any time. Damage to trees, power lines, and property are possible with winds of this magnitude. Power outages are likely. Take action to secure loose outdoor objects. && $$ MAZ019>021-RIZ006-007-251645- /O.EXT.KBOX.HW.W.0011.171225T1500Z-171225T2100Z/ Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA- Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 339 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * Location...South coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * Timing...This morning into afternoon. * Impacts...The potential exists for trees and power lines to be knocked down, causing power outages and property damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning is issued when sustained winds of 40 mph are expected for at least one hour, with gusts of 58 mph or greater at any time. Damage to trees, power lines, and property are possible with winds of this magnitude. Power outages are likely. Take action to secure loose outdoor objects. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>018-026-RIZ001>005-251645- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.171225T1500Z-171226T0000Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-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- Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA- Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA- Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, and Bristol 339 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * Location...All of interior Southern New England away from the coast. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Timing...This morning into evening. * Impacts...Potential for downed tree limbs and branches. Isolated power outages possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
597 WWUS71 KBOX 251524 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 1024 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 MAZ007-022>024-RIZ008-252330- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-171226T0300Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Block Island RI- Including the cities of Gloucester, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, and New Shoreham 1024 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * Location...Cape Cod and the Islands. * Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * Timing...Through this evening. * Impacts...The potential exists for trees and power lines to be knocked down, causing power outages and property damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning is issued when sustained winds of 40 mph are expected for at least one hour, with gusts of 58 mph or greater at any time. Damage to trees, power lines, and property are possible with winds of this magnitude. Power outages are likely. Take action to secure loose outdoor objects. && $$ MAZ019>021-RIZ006-007-252100- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-171225T2100Z/ Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA- Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 1024 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * Location...South coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island. * Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * Timing...Through this evening. * Impacts...The potential exists for trees and power lines to be knocked down, causing power outages and property damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning is issued when sustained winds of 40 mph are expected for at least one hour, with gusts of 58 mph or greater at any time. Damage to trees, power lines, and property are possible with winds of this magnitude. Power outages are likely. Take action to secure loose outdoor objects. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>018-026-RIZ001>005-252330- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-171226T0000Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA- Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA- Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA- Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, and Bristol 1024 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * Location...All of interior Southern New England away from the coast. * Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Timing...Through this evening. * Impacts...Potential for downed tree limbs and branches. Isolated power outages possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 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
676 WWUS71 KBOX 252139 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 439 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 MAZ022>024-260500- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-171226T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0031.171225T2139Z-171226T0500Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 439 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until midnight EST tonight. The High Wind Warning has been cancelled. * Location...Cape Cod and the Islands. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...Through this evening. * Impacts...The potential exists for trees and power lines to be knocked down, causing power outages and property damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MAZ007-RIZ008-252245- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-171226T0300Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Gloucester and New Shoreham 439 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Taunton has cancelled the High Wind Warning. Winds have diminished and will remain below 30 mph. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>018-026-RIZ001>005-252245- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-171226T0000Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-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- Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA- Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA- Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, and Bristol 439 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Taunton has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds have diminished and will remain below 30 mph. $$ 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 24, 2:58 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 38 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:03 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Providence | 33 hr |
| Dec 24, 2:55 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 67 hr | |
| Dec 24, 2:55 AM EST | Storm Warning | BOX | 38 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:03 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 33 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Massachusetts, 2017High Wind Warnings in Rhode Island, 2017Every high wind warning in 2017
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.