Alert archive / Connecticut / Areal Flood Warnings in 2018
Areal Flood Warning 53, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this areal flood warning at Dec 21, 2018, 10:16 PM EST for Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. It was in force for 55 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2018, 10:16 PM EST (03:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2018, 11:11 PM EST
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Capitol Planning Region, CT
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:19 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
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 109 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
- 764 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Dec 21, 10:09 PM EST, 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 21, 10:09 PM EST, 7 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Dec 21, 4:57 PM EST, 5 hours 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
457 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2018
MAZ018>023-212230-
Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-
Western Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-
457 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2018
...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...
At 456 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a broken line of heavy
showers along a line extending from near Dartmouth to southwest of
Marthas Vineyard. Movement was north at 60 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will accompany these heavy showers.
Locations impacted include...
New Bedford, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dartmouth, Falmouth, Marshfield,
Marion, Oak Bluffs, Edgartown, Tisbury, Aquinnah, Yarmouth,
Middleborough, Hingham, Wareham, Sandwich, Bourne, Scituate, Pembroke
and Fairhaven.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Get indoors when these storms approach. Winds may be strong enough to
produce minor damage, such as a few downed branches.
&&
LAT...LON 4141 7088 4140 7096 4158 7065 4171 7068
4172 7070 4147 7103 4150 7104 4222 7084
4193 7052 4179 7049 4168 7025 4147 7073
4148 7056 4142 7043 4134 7044 4134 7085
4129 7083 4124 7080 4124 7081
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 194DEG 65KT 4150 7100 4079 7081
NoceraLocal storm report, Dec 21, 7:33 PM EST, 2 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
733 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0130 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BOSTON 42.32N 71.07W
12/21/2018 SUFFOLK MA BROADCAST MEDIA
FACADE ON BUILDING FELL ONTO STREET BELOW ON BOYLSTON
STREET
0340 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG DOVER 42.25N 71.28W
12/21/2018 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN BLOCKING ON LANE ON PINE STREET
0420 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG PLYMOUTH 41.96N 70.68W
12/21/2018 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
TRAFFIC LIGHT BLOWN DOWN ON LONG POND ROAD
&&
EVENT NUMBER BOX1805742
EVENT NUMBER BOX1805743
EVENT NUMBER BOX1805744
LECLocal storm report, Dec 21, 8:26 PM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
826 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0642 AM HIGH SUST WINDS CONIMICUT LIGHT 41.72N 71.34W
12/21/2018 M43 MPH ANZ236 RI MARINE MESONET
0730 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG WAREHAM 41.75N 70.72W
12/21/2018 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
PHONE AND CABLE WIRES DOWN ON HOLLY STREET.
0818 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG COVENTRY 41.68N 71.65W
12/21/2018 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO
POWER LINES DOWN NEAR A NURSING HOME ON ROUTE 14.
0839 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG WESTWOOD 42.22N 71.22W
12/21/2018 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF GLENN AND EDGEWOOD
ROAD
0847 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BELLINGHAM 42.09N 71.47W
12/21/2018 M58 MPH NORFOLK MA HAM RADIO
0852 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG SWANSEA 41.75N 71.18W
12/21/2018 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN ON ROUTE 6 BY CUMBERLAND FARMS.
0903 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG UPTON 42.17N 71.61W
12/21/2018 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE BRANCH DOWN ON RIVER STREET.
0920 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG BERKLEY 41.85N 71.08W
12/21/2018 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON PADELFORD STREET.
0924 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG LAKEVILLE 41.85N 70.95W
12/21/2018 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREE DOWN ON STONEHEDGE DRIVE
0940 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG PLAINVILLE 41.68N 70.96W
12/21/2018 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON GROVE STREET.
0943 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG BROOKLINE 42.32N 71.14W
12/21/2018 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREE DOWN BLOCKING SIDEWALK AND ONE LANE OF ROAD
ON BEACON STREET AT TAPPAN STRETT.
0946 AM NON-TSTM WND GST MILTON 42.25N 71.07W
12/21/2018 M62 MPH NORFOLK MA HAM RADIO
0956 AM NON-TSTM WND GST MILTON 42.25N 71.07W
12/21/2018 M63 MPH NORFOLK MA HAM RADIO
1000 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG MOOSUP 41.71N 71.88W
12/21/2018 WINDHAM CT AMATEUR RADIO
4 TO 6 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCH DOWN ON SNAKE MEADOW
ROAD.
1004 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG BROOKLINE 42.32N 71.14W
12/21/2018 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN ON GIBBS AT BEALS STREET.
1015 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG WRENTHAM 42.07N 71.33W
12/21/2018 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON MADISON STREET.
1016 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG LAKEVILLE 41.85N 70.95W
12/21/2018 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON HEMLOCK SHORES ROAD
1019 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG DUXBURY 42.04N 70.67W
12/21/2018 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON TREMONT STREET.
1027 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG HARVARD 42.50N 71.58W
12/21/2018 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD ON WARREN AVENUE.
1030 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG WEST BROOKFIELD 42.24N 72.15W
12/21/2018 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON HADLEY PATH
1034 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG HUDSON 42.39N 71.56W
12/21/2018 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE BRANCH DOWN ON COX STREET.
1036 AM NON-TSTM WND GST MILTON 42.25N 71.07W
12/21/2018 M64 MPH NORFOLK MA HAM RADIO
1039 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG MEDWAY 42.13N 71.40W
12/21/2018 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD ON WELLINGTON STREET BY NORFOLK
AVENUE.
1100 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG HINGHAM 42.24N 70.89W
12/21/2018 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON SOUTH PLEASANT STREET.
1105 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG HOLLISTON 42.20N 71.43W
12/21/2018 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON CEDAR STREET.
1115 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG BOSTON 42.32N 71.07W
12/21/2018 SUFFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE BRANCH DOWN ON SAVIN STREET.
1130 AM HIGH SUST WINDS CONIMICUT LIGHT 41.72N 71.34W
12/21/2018 M44 MPH ANZ236 RI MARINE MESONET
1130 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG NORTON 41.97N 71.18W
12/21/2018 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON BARROWS STREET.
1140 AM NON-TSTM WND GST DUXBURY 42.04N 70.67W
12/21/2018 M58 MPH PLYMOUTH MA HAM RADIO
1150 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG FALL RIVER 41.71N 71.11W
12/21/2018 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN ON KILBURN STREET.
1150 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG DIGHTON 41.82N 71.12W
12/21/2018 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON SILVIA WAY
1150 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG PLYMOUTH 41.96N 70.68W
12/21/2018 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON LONG POND ROAD BY MORGAN ROAD.
1157 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG ATTLEBORO 41.94N 71.29W
12/21/2018 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
PART OF A TREE DOWN ONTO A CAR ON QUINTON AVENUE.
1158 AM HIGH SUST WINDS BLUE HILL 42.21N 71.11W
12/21/2018 M40 MPH NORFOLK MA ASOS
1200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
12/21/2018 WORCESTER MA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN BLOCKING THE ROAD ON PERKINS STREET.
1200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WEST HARTFORD 41.77N 72.75W
12/21/2018 HARTFORD CT AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON ORCHARD ROAD
1205 PM FLOOD SOUTHWICK 42.05N 72.77W
12/21/2018 HAMPDEN MA EMERGENCY MNGR
KLINE ROAD FLOODED AND CLOSED. NORTH BOUND LANE OF
ROUTE 10 / US 202 COLLEGE HIGHWAY FLOODED BUT PARTIALLY
PASSABLE.
1210 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG DIGHTON 41.82N 71.12W
12/21/2018 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD ON TREMONT BY FOREST STREET
1217 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ASHLAND 42.25N 71.47W
12/21/2018 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 126
1218 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ACTON 42.48N 71.47W
12/21/2018 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON HIGH STREET
1220 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG RANDOLPH 42.18N 71.05W
12/21/2018 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
SECTION OF ROOF SHINGLES BLOWN OFF HOUSE ON EMILY
JEFFERS ROAD
1222 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ATTLEBORO 41.94N 71.29W
12/21/2018 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN BLOCKING ROAD ON SOUTH MAIN STREET
1234 PM FLOOD SOUTHWICK 42.05N 72.77W
12/21/2018 HAMPDEN MA AMATEUR RADIO
KLINE ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
1236 PM FLOOD CHICOPEE 42.18N 72.57W
12/21/2018 HAMPDEN MA AMATEUR RADIO
ELMER AT MARSHALL DRIVE INTERSECTION FLOODED
1240 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG NORTON 41.97N 71.18W
12/21/2018 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON GARAGE
1250 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BLUE HILL 42.21N 71.11W
12/21/2018 M61 MPH NORFOLK MA ASOS
0125 PM FLOOD CHICOPEE 42.18N 72.57W
12/21/2018 HAMPDEN MA TRAINED SPOTTER
12 INCHES OF WATER ON CHICOPEE STREET.
0130 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BOSTON 42.32N 71.07W
12/21/2018 SUFFOLK MA BROADCAST MEDIA
FACADE ON BUILDING FELL ONTO STREET BELOW ON BOYLSTON
STREET
0135 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG TAUNTON 41.90N 71.09W
12/21/2018 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON A TRCUK ON FREEMONT STREET
0137 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BRISTOL 41.68N 72.94W
12/21/2018 HARTFORD CT AMATEUR RADIO
POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS DRIVEWAY ON CURTIS STREET
0138 PM HIGH SUST WINDS VINEYARD HAVEN 41.46N 70.59W
12/21/2018 M46 MPH DUKES MA MESONET
0202 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG LEICESTER 42.25N 71.90W
12/21/2018 WORCESTER MA LAW ENFORCEMENT
LARGE TREE DOWN ON 400 BLOCK OF PINE STREET.
0205 PM FLOOD HOLYOKE 42.21N 72.64W
12/21/2018 HAMPDEN MA AMATEUR RADIO
CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS ON SAINT JEROME AVE
0210 PM FLOOD EAST HARTFORD 41.76N 72.62W
12/21/2018 HARTFORD CT AMATEUR RADIO
CARS STUCK IN 12 TO 18 INCHES OF FLOOD WATERS ON SCHOOL
STREET AND PRESTIGE PARK ROAD
0340 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG DOVER 42.25N 71.28W
12/21/2018 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN BLOCKING ON LANE ON PINE STREET
0420 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG PLYMOUTH 41.96N 70.68W
12/21/2018 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
TRAFFIC LIGHT BLOWN DOWN ON LONG POND ROAD
&&
EVENT NUMBER BOX1805687 BOX1805688 BOX1805689 BOX1805690 BOX1805692
BOX1805691 BOX1805693 BOX1805694 BOX1805695 BOX1805699 BOX1805700
BOX1805696 BOX1805697 BOX1805701 BOX1805702 BOX1805703 BOX1805704
BOX1805705 BOX1805706 BOX1805707 BOX1805708 BOX1805698 BOX1805709
BOX1805710 BOX1805711 BOX1805712 BOX1805713 BOX1805714 BOX1805715
BOX1805716 BOX1805717 BOX1805718 BOX1805719 BOX1805720 BOX1805721
BOX1805728 BOX1805722 BOX1805729 BOX1805730 BOX1805731 BOX1805732
BOX1805733 BOX1805734 BOX1805735 BOX1805736 BOX1805723 BOX1805725
BOX1805742 BOX1805737 BOX1805738 BOX1805726 BOX1805727 BOX1805739
BOX1805740 BOX1805743 BOX1805744
LECThe office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 10:00 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 27 hr | |
| Dec 21, 10:19 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more | 15 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:46 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 15 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.