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Areal Flood Warning 36, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this areal flood warning at Sep 18, 2018, 3:14 PM EDT for 6 counties in Massachusetts; Providence County, Rhode Island. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2018, 3:14 PM EDT (19:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 18, 2018, 5:59 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Bristol County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Providence County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:16 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 120 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
- 165 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 648 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 148 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood warning 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 areal flood warning went out at Sep 18, 2:21 PM EDT, 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 18, 2:21 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 18, 3:31 AM EDT, 11 hours 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 331 AM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>019-026-RIZ001>004-190745- 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-Northern Middlesex MA- Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI- Eastern Kent RI- 331 AM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, central Massachusetts, eastern Massachusetts, northeastern Massachusetts, southeastern Massachusetts, western Massachusetts and northern Rhode Island. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MAZ020>024-RIZ005>008-190745- Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA- Nantucket MA-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- 331 AM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeastern Massachusetts, northern Rhode Island and southern Rhode Island. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-190745- 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- 331 AM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Wednesday... There may be a period of N-NE wind gusts close to gale force across the open waters south and east of Cape Cod and the islands from late Wednesday morning through the afternoon. Gale headlines may be required. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. 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
Local storm report, Sep 18, 2:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
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</html>Local storm report, Sep 18, 2:23 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
223 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0901 AM FLASH FLOOD AMHERST 42.38N 72.52W
09/18/2018 HAMPSHIRE MA BROADCAST MEDIA
FLOODING ON UNIVERSITY DRIVE
0958 AM FLASH FLOOD GARDNER 42.58N 71.99W
09/18/2018 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
WALNUT STREET FLOODED
1000 AM FLASH FLOOD LUNENBURG 42.59N 71.73W
09/18/2018 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
FLOODED BASEMENT - WATER UP 16 INCHES DEEP
1016 AM FLASH FLOOD FITCHBURG 42.59N 71.82W
09/18/2018 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
MODERATE FLOODING UNDER SEVERAL RAILROAD UNDERPASSES
INCLUDING AT PRINCETON RD (RT 31) AND ROUTE 2A.
1023 AM FLASH FLOOD WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
09/18/2018 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
BRIDGE IS FLOODING OUT AT ROUTE 20 AT GRAFTON STREET.
1030 AM FLASH FLOOD HUBBARDSTON 42.48N 72.02W
09/18/2018 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
WEST BRANCH OF WARE RIVER IS OUT OF ITS BANKS FLOODING
BRIGHAM STREET.
1032 AM FLASH FLOOD SHREWSBURY 42.30N 71.72W
09/18/2018 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
MAPLE AVE AT ROUTE 9 FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE
1041 AM FLASH FLOOD ANDOVER 42.66N 71.14W
09/18/2018 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
BEACON STREET IN FRONT OF WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FLOODED
1042 AM FLASH FLOOD SHIRLEY 42.54N 71.65W
09/18/2018 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS
1042 AM HEAVY RAIN LEXINGTON 42.45N 71.24W
09/18/2018 M1.58 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
1043 AM FLASH FLOOD LAWRENCE 42.70N 71.16W
09/18/2018 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
ANDOVER AT CLIFTON STREET INTERSECTION FLOODED AND
IMPASSABLE
1045 AM FLASH FLOOD SUDBURY 42.37N 71.40W
09/18/2018 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
ROUTE 20 AT MASSASOIT NEAR MILLBROOK ROAD IS COMPLETELY
FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE
1047 AM FLASH FLOOD CHICOPEE 42.18N 72.57W
09/18/2018 HAMPDEN MA AMATEUR RADIO
LOWER PART OF MONTGOMERY STREET FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE
1053 AM FLASH FLOOD MARLBOROUGH 42.35N 71.55W
09/18/2018 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS AT FARM ROAD AT CLARK DRIVE
1055 AM FLASH FLOOD LAWRENCE 42.70N 71.16W
09/18/2018 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
MARKET STREET FROM MERRIMACK TO PARKER STREET IN THE
AREA OF THE UNDERPASS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
1059 AM FLASH FLOOD NEWTON 42.33N 71.21W
09/18/2018 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
SECTION OF BEACON STREET IN THE AREA OF 85 BEACON
STREET CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
1100 AM FLASH FLOOD DANVERS 42.57N 70.95W
09/18/2018 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
SIGNIFICANT STREET FLOODING ON ROUTE 62 AT THE
MIDDLETON/DANVERS LINE ABOUT 1 FOOT DEEP
1100 AM FLASH FLOOD WALTHAM 42.39N 71.24W
09/18/2018 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
AREA OF 840 WINTER STREET IS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE
1103 AM FLASH FLOOD LYNNFIELD 42.54N 71.04W
09/18/2018 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS AT MAIN STREET AT LOWELL
STREET
1103 AM FLASH FLOOD WALTHAM 42.39N 71.24W
09/18/2018 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
LEXINGTON STREET PRIOR TO RIVER FOREST FLOODED AND
IMPASSABLE
1103 AM FLASH FLOOD WALTHAM 42.39N 71.24W
09/18/2018 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
WINTER STREET BY DUFFYS POND IS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.
CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS.
1106 AM FLASH FLOOD DANVERS 42.57N 70.95W
09/18/2018 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
SECTION OF ROUTE 114 IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ARE FLOODED AND
IMPASSABLE
1107 AM TSTM WND DMG NAHANT 42.43N 70.92W
09/18/2018 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN AT CASTLE AND PHILLIPS STREET
1107 AM FLASH FLOOD ARLINGTON 42.42N 71.16W
09/18/2018 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
HAMILTON ROAD AT LAKE HILL FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE
1108 AM TSTM WND DMG SAUGUS 42.47N 71.02W
09/18/2018 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON RIVERSIDE COURT
1108 AM FLASH FLOOD HAMILTON 42.62N 70.87W
09/18/2018 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
WALNUT STREET AND RAILROAD AVE FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE
1108 AM FLASH FLOOD WATERTOWN 42.37N 71.18W
09/18/2018 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
ROAD FLOODED AT 103 SUMMER STREET
1110 AM TSTM WND DMG SAUGUS 42.47N 71.02W
09/18/2018 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON BALLARD STREET
1112 AM HEAVY RAIN LUNENBURG 42.62N 71.74W
09/18/2018 M4.02 INCH WORCESTER MA HAM RADIO
1135 AM HEAVY RAIN WEST TOWNSEND 42.68N 71.74W
09/18/2018 M5.33 INCH MIDDLESEX MA SOCIAL MEDIA
1157 AM HEAVY RAIN WESTBOROUGH 42.26N 71.66W
09/18/2018 M2.64 INCH WORCESTER MA TRAINED SPOTTER
1215 PM HEAVY RAIN WORTHINGTON 42.39N 72.92W
09/18/2018 M3.05 INCH HAMPSHIRE MA CO-OP OBSERVER
1235 PM FLASH FLOOD BELLINGHAM 42.09N 71.47W
09/18/2018 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
CAROLINE DRIVE IS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE. WATER UP TO
CAR BUMPER.
1238 PM FLASH FLOOD NORWOOD 42.19N 71.20W
09/18/2018 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
ROUTE 1 AT PLEASANT STREET IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
1242 PM HEAVY RAIN NEW SALEM 42.50N 72.33W
09/18/2018 M3.99 INCH FRANKLIN MA TRAINED SPOTTER
1249 PM HEAVY RAIN SPRINGFIELD 42.12N 72.54W
09/18/2018 M2.35 INCH HAMPDEN MA SOCIAL MEDIA
0104 PM HEAVY RAIN PEPPERELL 42.67N 71.61W
09/18/2018 M3.41 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0130 PM HEAVY RAIN WAKEFIELD 42.50N 71.07W
09/18/2018 M1.90 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0208 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 W SHAKER VILLAGE 42.53N 71.67W
09/18/2018 M2.99 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0210 PM HEAVY RAIN NORTHAMPTON 42.33N 72.68W
09/18/2018 M3.45 INCH HAMPSHIRE MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0210 PM HEAVY RAIN SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
09/18/2018 M1.50 INCH ESSEX MA PUBLIC
0211 PM HEAVY RAIN WHATELY 42.44N 72.63W
09/18/2018 M3.50 INCH FRANKLIN MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0214 PM HEAVY RAIN TOWNSEND 42.63N 71.68W
09/18/2018 M3.41 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804552 BOX1804554 BOX1804555 BOX1804557 BOX1804558
BOX1804559 BOX1804560 BOX1804561 BOX1804562 BOX1804584 BOX1804563
BOX1804564 BOX1804565 BOX1804566 BOX1804567 BOX1804573 BOX1804568
BOX1804574 BOX1804569 BOX1804575 BOX1804576 BOX1804577 BOX1804570
BOX1804578 BOX1804571 BOX1804579 BOX1804580 BOX1804572 BOX1804585
BOX1804588 BOX1804587 BOX1804586 BOX1804581 BOX1804582 BOX1804589
BOX1804591 BOX1804590 BOX1804592 BOX1804593 BOX1804583 BOX1804594
BOX1804595 BOX1804596
BWLocal storm report, Sep 18, 2:28 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
232 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0650 AM HEAVY RAIN COLRAIN 42.67N 72.70W
09/18/2018 M1.38 INCH FRANKLIN MA HAM RADIO
0656 AM HEAVY RAIN CHARLEMONT 42.63N 72.87W
09/18/2018 M1.32 INCH FRANKLIN MA HAM RADIO
0659 AM HEAVY RAIN SHUTESBURY 42.46N 72.41W
09/18/2018 M1.58 INCH FRANKLIN MA HAM RADIO
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN DEERFIELD 42.54N 72.61W
09/18/2018 M1.28 INCH FRANKLIN MA HAM RADIO
0704 AM HEAVY RAIN ASHBURNHAM 42.64N 71.91W
09/18/2018 M1.90 INCH WORCESTER MA HAM RADIO
0707 AM HEAVY RAIN ATHOL 42.60N 72.23W
09/18/2018 M1.65 INCH WORCESTER MA HAM RADIO
0709 AM HEAVY RAIN SHIRLEY 42.54N 71.65W
09/18/2018 M1.13 INCH MIDDLESEX MA HAM RADIO
0712 AM HEAVY RAIN WESTMINSTER 42.28N 71.79W
09/18/2018 M1.19 INCH WORCESTER MA HAM RADIO
0715 AM HEAVY RAIN ROYALSTON 42.68N 72.19W
09/18/2018 M1.81 INCH WORCESTER MA HAM RADIO
0719 AM HEAVY RAIN FITCHBURG 42.58N 71.80W
09/18/2018 M1.18 INCH WORCESTER MA HAM RADIO
0721 AM HEAVY RAIN HAVERHILL 42.78N 71.08W
09/18/2018 M1.01 INCH ESSEX MA HAM RADIO
0725 AM HEAVY RAIN CUMMINGTON 42.08N 71.40W
09/18/2018 M1.11 INCH FRANKLIN MA HAM RADIO
0727 AM HEAVY RAIN NORTHAMPTON 42.33N 72.64W
09/18/2018 M1.07 INCH HAMPSHIRE MA HAM RADIO
0730 AM HEAVY RAIN TOWNSEND 42.67N 71.71W
09/18/2018 M1.55 INCH MIDDLESEX MA HAM RADIO
0813 AM HEAVY RAIN GREENFIELD 42.59N 72.60W
09/18/2018 M2.31 INCH FRANKLIN MA HAM RADIO
0815 AM HEAVY RAIN ATHOL 42.60N 72.23W
09/18/2018 M2.07 INCH WORCESTER MA HAM RADIO
0817 AM HEAVY RAIN ASHBURNHAM 42.64N 71.91W
09/18/2018 M2.63 INCH WORCESTER MA HAM RADIO
0819 AM HEAVY RAIN COLRAIN 42.67N 72.70W
09/18/2018 M2.43 INCH FRANKLIN MA HAM RADIO
0822 AM HEAVY RAIN CHARLEMONT 42.63N 72.87W
09/18/2018 M2.34 INCH FRANKLIN MA HAM RADIO
0824 AM HEAVY RAIN TOWNSEND 42.67N 71.71W
09/18/2018 M3.00 INCH MIDDLESEX MA HAM RADIO
0830 AM HEAVY RAIN COLRAIN 42.67N 72.72W
09/18/2018 M2.90 INCH FRANKLIN MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0901 AM FLASH FLOOD AMHERST 42.38N 72.52W
09/18/2018 HAMPSHIRE MA BROADCAST MEDIA
FLOODING ON UNIVERSITY DRIVE
0904 AM HEAVY RAIN GREENFIELD 42.61N 72.58W
09/18/2018 M2.75 INCH FRANKLIN MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0907 AM HEAVY RAIN TURNERS FALLS 42.60N 72.56W
09/18/2018 M2.89 INCH FRANKLIN MA HAM RADIO
0907 AM HEAVY RAIN NORTHFIELD 42.08N 71.40W
09/18/2018 M2.75 INCH FRANKLIN MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0917 AM HEAVY RAIN LUNENBURG 42.62N 71.74W
09/18/2018 M3.50 INCH WORCESTER MA HAM RADIO
0931 AM HEAVY RAIN NORTHAMPTON 42.33N 72.68W
09/18/2018 M3.00 INCH HAMPSHIRE MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0951 AM HEAVY RAIN BALDWINVILLE 42.61N 72.08W
09/18/2018 M6.62 INCH WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
0958 AM FLASH FLOOD GARDNER 42.58N 71.99W
09/18/2018 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
WALNUT STREET FLOODED
1000 AM FLASH FLOOD LUNENBURG 42.59N 71.73W
09/18/2018 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
FLOODED BASEMENT - WATER UP 16 INCHES DEEP
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN FITCHBURG 42.58N 71.80W
09/18/2018 M4.11 INCH WORCESTER MA CO-OP OBSERVER
1009 AM HEAVY RAIN ASHBURNHAM 42.62N 71.92W
09/18/2018 M4.76 INCH WORCESTER MA CO-OP OBSERVER
1014 AM HEAVY RAIN TOWNSEND 42.63N 71.68W
09/18/2018 M3.06 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
1016 AM FLASH FLOOD FITCHBURG 42.59N 71.82W
09/18/2018 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
MODERATE FLOODING UNDER SEVERAL RAILROAD UNDERPASSES
INCLUDING AT PRINCETON RD (RT 31) AND ROUTE 2A.
1020 AM HEAVY RAIN DRACUT 42.68N 71.35W
09/18/2018 M2.00 INCH MIDDLESEX MA NONE
1021 AM HEAVY RAIN PEPPERELL 42.67N 71.61W
09/18/2018 M3.13 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
1023 AM FLASH FLOOD WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
09/18/2018 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
BRIDGE IS FLOODING OUT AT ROUTE 20 AT GRAFTON STREET.
1030 AM FLASH FLOOD HUBBARDSTON 42.48N 72.02W
09/18/2018 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
WEST BRANCH OF WARE RIVER IS OUT OF ITS BANKS FLOODING
BRIGHAM STREET.
1032 AM FLASH FLOOD SHREWSBURY 42.30N 71.72W
09/18/2018 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
MAPLE AVE AT ROUTE 9 FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE
1041 AM FLASH FLOOD ANDOVER 42.66N 71.14W
09/18/2018 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
BEACON STREET IN FRONT OF WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FLOODED
1042 AM FLASH FLOOD SHIRLEY 42.54N 71.65W
09/18/2018 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS
1042 AM HEAVY RAIN LEXINGTON 42.45N 71.24W
09/18/2018 M1.58 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
1043 AM FLASH FLOOD LAWRENCE 42.70N 71.16W
09/18/2018 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
ANDOVER AT CLIFTON STREET INTERSECTION FLOODED AND
IMPASSABLE
1045 AM FLASH FLOOD SUDBURY 42.37N 71.40W
09/18/2018 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
ROUTE 20 AT MASSASOIT NEAR MILLBROOK ROAD IS COMPLETELY
FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE
1047 AM FLASH FLOOD CHICOPEE 42.18N 72.57W
09/18/2018 HAMPDEN MA AMATEUR RADIO
LOWER PART OF MONTGOMERY STREET FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE
1053 AM FLASH FLOOD MARLBOROUGH 42.35N 71.55W
09/18/2018 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS AT FARM ROAD AT CLARK DRIVE
1055 AM FLASH FLOOD LAWRENCE 42.70N 71.16W
09/18/2018 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
MARKET STREET FROM MERRIMACK TO PARKER STREET IN THE
AREA OF THE UNDERPASS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
1059 AM FLASH FLOOD NEWTON 42.33N 71.21W
09/18/2018 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
SECTION OF BEACON STREET IN THE AREA OF 85 BEACON
STREET CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
1100 AM FLASH FLOOD DANVERS 42.57N 70.95W
09/18/2018 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
SIGNIFICANT STREET FLOODING ON ROUTE 62 AT THE
MIDDLETON/DANVERS LINE ABOUT 1 FOOT DEEP
1100 AM FLASH FLOOD WALTHAM 42.39N 71.24W
09/18/2018 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
AREA OF 840 WINTER STREET IS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE
1103 AM FLASH FLOOD LYNNFIELD 42.54N 71.04W
09/18/2018 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS AT MAIN STREET AT LOWELL
STREET
1103 AM FLASH FLOOD WALTHAM 42.39N 71.24W
09/18/2018 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
LEXINGTON STREET PRIOR TO RIVER FOREST FLOODED AND
IMPASSABLE
1103 AM FLASH FLOOD WALTHAM 42.39N 71.24W
09/18/2018 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
WINTER STREET BY DUFFYS POND IS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.
CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS.
1106 AM FLASH FLOOD DANVERS 42.57N 70.95W
09/18/2018 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
SECTION OF ROUTE 114 IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ARE FLOODED AND
IMPASSABLE
1107 AM TSTM WND DMG NAHANT 42.43N 70.92W
09/18/2018 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN AT CASTLE AND PHILLIPS STREET
1107 AM FLASH FLOOD ARLINGTON 42.42N 71.16W
09/18/2018 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
HAMILTON ROAD AT LAKE HILL FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE
1108 AM TSTM WND DMG SAUGUS 42.47N 71.02W
09/18/2018 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON RIVERSIDE COURT
1108 AM FLASH FLOOD HAMILTON 42.62N 70.87W
09/18/2018 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
WALNUT STREET AND RAILROAD AVE FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE
1108 AM FLASH FLOOD WATERTOWN 42.37N 71.18W
09/18/2018 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
ROAD FLOODED AT 103 SUMMER STREET
1110 AM TSTM WND DMG SAUGUS 42.47N 71.02W
09/18/2018 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON BALLARD STREET
1112 AM HEAVY RAIN LUNENBURG 42.62N 71.74W
09/18/2018 M4.02 INCH WORCESTER MA HAM RADIO
1135 AM HEAVY RAIN WEST TOWNSEND 42.68N 71.74W
09/18/2018 M5.33 INCH MIDDLESEX MA SOCIAL MEDIA
1157 AM HEAVY RAIN WESTBOROUGH 42.26N 71.66W
09/18/2018 M2.64 INCH WORCESTER MA TRAINED SPOTTER
1215 PM HEAVY RAIN WORTHINGTON 42.39N 72.92W
09/18/2018 M3.05 INCH HAMPSHIRE MA CO-OP OBSERVER
1235 PM FLASH FLOOD BELLINGHAM 42.09N 71.47W
09/18/2018 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
CAROLINE DRIVE IS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE. WATER UP TO
CAR BUMPER.
1238 PM FLASH FLOOD NORWOOD 42.19N 71.20W
09/18/2018 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
ROUTE 1 AT PLEASANT STREET IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
1242 PM HEAVY RAIN NEW SALEM 42.50N 72.33W
09/18/2018 M3.99 INCH FRANKLIN MA TRAINED SPOTTER
1249 PM HEAVY RAIN SPRINGFIELD 42.12N 72.54W
09/18/2018 M2.35 INCH HAMPDEN MA SOCIAL MEDIA
0104 PM HEAVY RAIN PEPPERELL 42.67N 71.61W
09/18/2018 M3.41 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0130 PM HEAVY RAIN WAKEFIELD 42.50N 71.07W
09/18/2018 M1.90 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0138 PM FLASH FLOOD NORFOLK 42.12N 71.32W
09/18/2018 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
DEDHAM STREET BY VILLAGE GREEN NURSERIES FLOODED AND
IMPASSABLE
0142 PM FLASH FLOOD FRANKLIN 42.09N 71.39W
09/18/2018 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
FLOODING INTO THE LOBBY AT DEAN COLLEGE
0142 PM FLASH FLOOD COHASSET 42.23N 70.80W
09/18/2018 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
ROUTE 3A SOUTHBOUND FLOODED WITH TWO FEET OF WATER
0148 PM FLASH FLOOD BROCKTON 42.08N 71.03W
09/18/2018 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
SECTIONS OF OAK HILL WAY ARE FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE
0202 PM TSTM WND DMG TAUNTON 41.90N 71.09W
09/18/2018 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON FIELD STREET
0203 PM FLASH FLOOD NORWOOD 42.19N 71.20W
09/18/2018 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
DEAN STREET AT KERRY PLACE FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE
0208 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 W SHAKER VILLAGE 42.53N 71.67W
09/18/2018 M2.99 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0210 PM HEAVY RAIN NORTHAMPTON 42.33N 72.68W
09/18/2018 M3.45 INCH HAMPSHIRE MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0210 PM HEAVY RAIN SALEM 42.53N 70.87W
09/18/2018 M1.50 INCH ESSEX MA PUBLIC
0214 PM HEAVY RAIN TOWNSEND 42.63N 71.68W
09/18/2018 M3.41 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0220 PM HEAVY RAIN CHELMSFORD 42.60N 71.38W
09/18/2018 M2.47 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804603 BOX1804604 BOX1804605 BOX1804606 BOX1804607
BOX1804608 BOX1804609 BOX1804610 BOX1804611 BOX1804612 BOX1804613
BOX1804614 BOX1804615 BOX1804616 BOX1804617 BOX1804618 BOX1804619
BOX1804620 BOX1804621 BOX1804622 BOX1804623 BOX1804552 BOX1804624
BOX1804625 BOX1804626 BOX1804627 BOX1804628 BOX1804629 BOX1804554
BOX1804555 BOX1804630 BOX1804631 BOX1804632 BOX1804557 BOX1804633
BOX1804634 BOX1804558 BOX1804559 BOX1804560 BOX1804561 BOX1804562
BOX1804584 BOX1804563 BOX1804564 BOX1804565 BOX1804566 BOX1804567
BOX1804573 BOX1804568 BOX1804574 BOX1804569 BOX1804575 BOX1804576
BOX1804577 BOX1804570 BOX1804578 BOX1804571 BOX1804579 BOX1804580
BOX1804572 BOX1804585 BOX1804588 BOX1804587 BOX1804586 BOX1804581
BOX1804582 BOX1804589 BOX1804591 BOX1804590 BOX1804592 BOX1804597
BOX1804598 BOX1804599 BOX1804600 BOX1804602 BOX1804601 BOX1804593
BOX1804583 BOX1804594 BOX1804596 BOX1804635
LECLocal storm report, Sep 18, 3:09 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
309 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0229 PM FLASH FLOOD BURRILLVILLE 41.95N 71.72W
09/18/2018 PROVIDENCE RI AMATEUR RADIO
HOUSE ON WALLUM LAKE ROAD FLOODING
0238 PM FLASH FLOOD RAYNHAM 41.93N 71.04W
09/18/2018 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
ORCHARD STREET FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE
0242 PM HEAVY RAIN EAST KILLINGLY 41.84N 71.84W
09/18/2018 M1.16 INCH WINDHAM CT NONE
0244 PM HEAVY RAIN LEXINGTON 42.45N 71.24W
09/18/2018 M1.99 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0254 PM FLASH FLOOD NEW BEDFORD 41.66N 70.94W
09/18/2018 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
I-195 WESTBOUND AT COGGESHALL STREET RAMP IS FLOODED
AND IMPASSABLE
0254 PM FLASH FLOOD PLYMOUTH 41.96N 70.68W
09/18/2018 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
WATER STREET IS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE
0257 PM FLASH FLOOD PLYMOUTH 41.96N 70.68W
09/18/2018 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
IN THE AREA OF 234 LONG POND ROAD IS FLOODED AND
IMPASSABLE
&&
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804636
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804637
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804638
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804639
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804640
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804641
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804642
LECThe office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 7:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire | 81 min |
| Sep 18, 8:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 54 min |
| Sep 18, 8:52 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 4 hr |
| Sep 18, 9:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden, Worcester | 36 min |
| Sep 18, 9:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex, Middlesex | 88 min |
| Sep 18, 9:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden, Worcester | 85 min |
| Sep 18, 10:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 48 min |
| Sep 18, 10:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester | 4 hr |
| Sep 18, 10:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Essex | 41 min |
| Sep 18, 10:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex | 30 min |
| Sep 18, 10:56 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 64 min | |
| Sep 18, 10:58 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 4 hr |
| Sep 18, 11:00 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | BOX | Essex | 15 min |
| Sep 18, 11:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | BOX | Worcester | 9 hr |
| Sep 18, 11:09 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 66 min | |
| Sep 18, 11:23 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester | 4 hr |
| Sep 18, 11:58 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 62 min | |
| Sep 18, 12:20 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 25 min | |
| Sep 18, 12:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 4 hr |
| Sep 18, 12:49 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 86 min | |
| Sep 18, 12:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 62 min |
| Sep 18, 1:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 80 min | |
| Sep 18, 1:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 4 hr |
| Sep 18, 2:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester | 4 hr |
| Sep 18, 2:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 38 min |
| Sep 18, 2:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Plymouth | 33 min |
| Sep 18, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 44 min | |
| Sep 18, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 46 min | |
| Sep 18, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Barnstable | 41 min |
| Sep 18, 3:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Barnstable | 115 min |
| Sep 18, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 53 min | |
| Sep 18, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 46 min | |
| Sep 18, 4:01 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 60 hr | |
| Sep 18, 11:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Providence | 53 min |
| Sep 18, 12:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Providence | 23 min |
| Sep 18, 12:36 PM 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.