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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Jun 27, 2017, 4:53 PM EDT. It was in force for 67 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
- Jun 27, 2017, 4:53 PM EDT (20:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 27, 2017, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -80 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1383 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -16 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Jun 27, 4:43 PM EDT, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 4:43 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Taunton MA 416 AM EDT Tue Jun 27 2017 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-280830- 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-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA- Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI- Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- 416 AM EDT Tue Jun 27 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, all of Massachusetts except Berkshire County, and Rhode Island. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Scattered thunderstorms will develop this afternoon with a few strong to severe storms possible. Main risks are gusty winds and hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Active weather pattern which may result in a few strong storms Friday into Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-280830- 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- 416 AM EDT Tue Jun 27 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Scattered thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and may impact near shore eastern waters. A few strong to severe storms are possible. Main risks are gusty winds and hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .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 You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 3:55 PM EDT, 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Taunton MA
355 PM EDT TUE JUN 27 2017
CTZ002-003-272100-
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-
355 PM EDT TUE JUN 27 2017
...Strong Thunderstorm in southwestern Windham...western Tolland and
Hartford Counties...
At 355 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Plainville, or over Southington, moving east at 25 mph.
Hail up to dime size and winds in excess of 30 mph could accompany
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, Bristol, Manchester, East
Hartford, Enfield, Southington, Glastonbury, Newington, Vernon,
Windsor, Wethersfield, Mansfield, South Windsor, Farmington, Wolcott,
Simsbury, Bloomfield and Berlin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Get indoors when this storm approaches. Winds may be strong enough to
produce minor damage, such as a few downed branches.
These storms may intensity and become capable of producing damage.
Stay tuned for updated statements and possible warnings.
&&
LAT...LON 4203 7240 4173 7222 4172 7225 4171 7224
4169 7227 4168 7227 4163 7250 4165 7251
4163 7271 4161 7271 4158 7276 4156 7292
4164 7294 4164 7296 4174 7300
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 247DEG 22KT 4164 7285
mdLocal storm report, Jun 27, 3:59 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
359 PM EDT TUE JUN 27 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0247 PM HAIL AGAWAM 42.07N 72.62W
06/27/2017 M0.75 INCH HAMPDEN MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0253 PM HAIL LONGMEADOW 42.05N 72.57W
06/27/2017 M0.90 INCH HAMPDEN MA AMATEUR RADIO
0300 PM HAIL SPRINGFIELD 42.12N 72.54W
06/27/2017 M0.90 INCH HAMPDEN MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0305 PM HAIL WILBRAHAM 42.14N 72.44W
06/27/2017 M0.90 INCH HAMPDEN MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0320 PM HAIL WILBRAHAM 42.14N 72.44W
06/27/2017 M0.90 INCH HAMPDEN MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0358 PM HAIL SPENCER 42.24N 71.99W
06/27/2017 M0.90 INCH WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
HAIL COVERING GROUND
&&
JEOSpecial weather statement, Jun 27, 4:12 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Taunton MA
412 PM EDT TUE JUN 27 2017
MAZ004-005-014-026-272100-
Northwest Middlesex County MA-Central Middlesex County MA-
Northern Worcester MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-
412 PM EDT TUE JUN 27 2017
...Strong Thunderstorm in east central Worcester and central
Middlesex Counties...
At 412 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms over
Bolton, or 7 miles northwest of Marlborough, moving northeast at 30
mph.
Hail up to dime size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will
accompany these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Lowell, Framingham, Waltham, Medford, Arlington, Billerica,
Marlborough, Woburn, Chelmsford, Lexington, Dracut, Tewksbury,
Burlington, Wilmington, Westford, Acton, Winchester, Hudson, Concord
and Sudbury.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Get indoors when this storm approaches. Winds may be strong enough to
produce minor damage, such as a few downed branches.
These storms may intensity and become capable of producing damage.
Stay tuned for updated statements and possible warnings.
&&
LAT...LON 4244 7111 4233 7148 4233 7155 4231 7159
4236 7164 4236 7168 4246 7177 4270 7136
4270 7133
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 235DEG 26KT 4244 7161
mdLocal storm report, Jun 27, 4:18 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 4:03 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 15 hr | |
| Jun 27, 1:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 50 min |
| Jun 27, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 42 min |
| Jun 27, 2:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 53 min |
| Jun 27, 2:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 53 min |
| Jun 27, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 31 min |
| Jun 27, 2:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 41 min |
| Jun 27, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 59 min |
| Jun 27, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 32 min |
| Jun 27, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 43 min |
| Jun 27, 3:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 113 min |
| Jun 27, 3:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Worcester | 51 min |
| Jun 27, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 48 min |
| Jun 27, 4:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 47 min |
| Jun 27, 4:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex | 29 min |
| Jun 27, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 33 min |
| Jun 27, 5:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampshire | 49 min |
| Jun 27, 5:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 53 min | |
| Jun 27, 6:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 43 min |
| Jun 27, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire | 56 min |
| Jun 27, 6:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Suffolk | 37 min |
| Jun 27, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Worcester | 33 min |
| Jun 27, 7:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 43 min |
| Jun 27, 7:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Norfolk, Worcester | 49 min |
| Jun 27, 1:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 41 min | |
| Jun 27, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 41 min | |
| Jun 27, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 65 min | |
| Jun 27, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 40 min | |
| Jun 27, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 55 min | |
| Jun 27, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 47 min | |
| Jun 27, 7:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 44 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.