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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

July 17, 2018Providence County, Rhode Island; Worcester County, Massachusetts; Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 17, 2018, 4:23 PM EDT for Providence County, Rhode Island; Worcester County, Massachusetts; Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It was in force for 52 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 17, 2018, 4:23 PM EDT (20:23 UTC)
Expired
Jul 17, 2018, 5:15 PM EDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Worcester County, MA, Providence County, RI

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:23 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 17, 4:32 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGPutnam, CT3 FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON CHARLES STREET
Jul 17, 4:35 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGPutnam, CTMETAL CORRUGATED ROOF BLOW OF AUTO DEALERSHIP ON RTE 44
Jul 17, 5:02 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGBurrillville, RILARGE TREE LIMB DOWN ON SNAKE HILL ROAD
Jul 17, 5:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGBurrillville, RICHIMNEY BLOW OFF AND ON FIRE DUE TO LIGHTING

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 4 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 9 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 17, 11:17 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 150 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2018-07-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1293 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2018-07-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 99 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1293 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-63 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
799 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
99 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
113 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

890 
WUUS51 KBOX 172023
SVRBOX
CTC015-MAC027-RIC007-172115-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0032.180717T2023Z-180717T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
423 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Windham County in northern Connecticut...
  Southeastern Worcester County in central Massachusetts...
  Northwestern Providence County in Rhode Island...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 422 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Woodstock, or
  18 miles north of Plainfield, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. A short lived 
           tornado is also possible.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Smithfield, Killingly, Webster, Burrillville, Uxbridge, North
  Smithfield, Dudley, Glocester, Putnam, Thompson, Douglas,
  Woodstock, Mendon, Pomfret and Millville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and 
widespread significant wind damage. It is best to move to an 
interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This storm may 
cause serious injury and significant property damage.

&&

LAT...LON 4202 7204 4210 7157 4188 7155 4186 7201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 263DEG 28KT 4196 7195 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

md
2 follow-up statements
766 
WWUS51 KBOX 172048
SVSBOX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
448 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

CTC015-172058-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-180717T2115Z/
Windham CT-
448 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WINDHAM COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has is 
moving out of the area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
northern Connecticut...central Massachusetts...and Rhode Island.

LAT...LON 4202 7180 4202 7182 4206 7182 4210 7157
      4188 7155 4187 7180
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 263DEG 28KT 4198 7168 

$$

MAC027-RIC007-172115-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-180717T2115Z/
Worcester MA-Providence RI-
448 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WORCESTER AND NORTHWESTERN PROVIDENCE COUNTIES...

At 448 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Burrillville,
or 9 miles west of Woonsocket, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Smithfield, Webster, Burrillville, Uxbridge, North Smithfield,
Glocester, Putnam, Thompson, Douglas, Mendon and Millville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. This storm may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

&&

LAT...LON 4202 7180 4202 7182 4206 7182 4210 7157
      4188 7155 4187 7180
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 263DEG 28KT 4198 7168 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

md
240 
WWUS51 KBOX 172111
SVSBOX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
511 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

MAC027-RIC007-172120-
/O.EXP.KBOX.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-180717T2115Z/
Worcester MA-Providence RI-
511 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WORCESTER AND
NORTHWESTERN PROVIDENCE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning is moving out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
Rhode Island.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
northeastern Rhode Island and Bristol, Norfolk Counties in 
Massachusetts.

LAT...LON 4202 7180 4202 7182 4206 7182 4210 7157
      4188 7155 4187 7180
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 263DEG 28KT 4200 7146 

$$

md

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 17, 2:08 PM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 17, 2:08 PM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
208 PM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front pushing into a very warm and humid airmass will
trigger a line of strong thunderstorms this afternoon and
evening, with localized torrential rainfall and potentially
damaging winds. Other than perhaps some lingering showers early
Wednesday across Cape Cod and Nantucket, dry weather is
anticipated the rest of the work week along with much lower
humidity including warm afternoons and cool nights. Unsettled
weather may return sometime Sunday into Monday along with
increasing humidity.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING/...

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 7 PM
* Localized Flash Flooding Possible Into This Evening

2 pm update...

Widespread showers and thunderstorms were impacting western and
northern MA as well as portions of western CT at mid afternoon.
MLCape values were on the order of 1500 to 2500 J/KG...which
was pretty much the driving force along with the associated cold
front. We have seen a few severe thunderstorms thus far...but
bulk effective shear and poor mid level lapse rates have limited
this from being a widespread severe weather event at this point.
Nonetheless...given the amount of instability that has
developed isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms
will remain possible into early this evening with main threats
being damaging straight line wind gusts. It is not out of the
question that we see a very localized area or two with more
extensive damage if a wet microburst occurs.

The other concern into early this evening will be for localized
flash flooding. We have not see too much flooding yet other than
the typical poor drainage street flooding. However...there are
some trends that the southwest movement the activity was
beginning to train given its parallel setup to the cold front.
Instantaneous rainfall rates have been impressive which is no
surprise given Pwats around 2.25 inches. Therefore...expect to
see an uptick in street flooding. Localized urban flash flooding
threat continues as well if the 2+ inch per hour rainfall rates
occur over our typically prone locations.

&&

.SHORT TERM /7 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM WEDNESDAY/...
The line of showers and thunderstorms will move across eastern
MA and Rhode Island this evening. Locally torrential rainfall
could cause flooding in eastern MA and RI. Instability
continues well into the night, however, so there is a chance of
additional showers and thunderstorms developing in western
sections and moving east, mainly before midnight. Skies will
begin to clear in the western third to half of the forecast area
by early Wednesday morning. But as low pressure develops south
of Nantucket along the front, some showers could linger in
southeast MA. Areas of fog will be possible there. Lows should
range from 60 to 65 west to near 70 southeast.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Highlights...

* Dry and much less humid later Wed thru Fri, possibly into Sat
* Highs 80-85 each afternoon and 50s at night
* Showers/storms and humid conditions return Sunday/Monday

Overview...

17.00z ensembles (ECENS & GEFS) show northeast trough Wednesday
departing and deamplifying which gives way to ridging Friday and
likely lingering into Saturday. At the surface this translates to a
cold front slowly exiting the Cape Wed followed by 1018 mb high
pressure building into New England Wed night/Thu and accompanied by
a much less humid airmass. The high then moves offshore Friday but
with ridge axis arcing back into New England thru Saturday.
Ensembles suggest northern stream remains active with robust mid
level trough entering the Great Lakes this weekend and taking on a
negative tilt along the eastern seaboard Sun/Mon. This will support
a return to more humid weather along with risk of showers/T-storms.

Temperatures...

850 mb temps begin Wed around +13C/+14C but then lower to about +11C
in the post frontal airmass Thu morning, but modify to +13C by days
end, yielding highs in the low 80s away from coastal seabreezes.
Airmass slow warms to about +15C Friday and Saturday which will
support highs in the mid 80s inland. However humidity remains
comfortable as seen by GEFS PWATs remaining below normal (1 to
2 standard deviations below normal) thru Sat with core of dry
air over the region Wed night into Thu. This dry airmass will
support lows in the 50s overnight, very comfortable. Also given
high pres overhead Thu ngt decided to lean toward the cooler MOS
guidance per ideal radiational cooling conditions. This dry
column will also yield plenty of sunshine Thu and Fri, possibly
Sat as well. 850 mb temps remain about +15C Sunday but do warm
to about +17C Mon. However the main story Sun/Mon will be the
increasing humidity as the low level flow becomes southerly and
advects dew pts into the 60s Sunday and then low to mid 70s
Monday!

Precipitation...

Any organized showers/T-storms will be focused across Cape Cod and
Nantucket Wed morning as slow moving cold front and frontal wave
move across this region in the morning. Trailing short wave sweeps
across the region later in the day along with attending cold front
moving offshore. Thus drying trend Wed which persist Thu, Fri and
likely into Sat. Next chance of showers/T-storms likely arrives Sun
and Mon as negative tilt mid level trough dives out of the Great
Lakes into the Mid Atlc region. Heavy rainers possible as
subtropical stream gets captured by negative tilt trough sending
PWATs of +1 to +2 standard deviations up the eastern seaboard into
New England Sun/Mon.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...

Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.

Short Term /through Wednesday/...

This afternoon and early evening...Moderate confidence.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms with localized torrential
rainfall will continue into early this evening along and
especially northwest of the Boston to Providence corridor. A few
of the storms may continue to produce localized strong wind
gusts. So while VFR conditions may dominate outside the
storms...IFR to even brief LIFR conditions will be possible
under the core of the storms.

Later This Evening Through Tonight...Moderate to high
confidence. Activity should weaken some as it gets southeast of
the Boston to Providence corridor this evening...but some
showers and embedded t-storms with brief heavy rain are still
possible. Conditions improve to VFR across most locations later
this evening. However...southwest flow will result in low
clouds and fog across the Cape/Islands.

Wednesday...High confidence. Lingering low clouds/fog patches
across the Cape/Islands during the morning lift by late
morning/early afternoon.  Otherwise...VFR conditions.

KBOS Terminal...Moderate confidence in TAF. Thunderstorms to
impact the terminal through 20 or 21z.

KBDL Terminal...Moderate confidence in TAF. Thunderstorms to
impact the terminal through 20 or 21z.

Outlook /Wednesday through Saturday/...

Wednesday through Thursday: VFR.

Thursday Night: Mainly VFR, with local IFR possible.

Friday: VFR.

Friday Night: Mainly VFR, with local IFR possible. Patchy BR.

Saturday: VFR.

&&

.MARINE...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...

Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.

Short Term /through Tonight/...High confidence.

Today and tonight...High confidence.
Nearshore southwest wind gusts near 25 knots are expected to
develop this afternoon with good mixing ahead of the approaching
cold front. Small Craft Advisories remain in effect for this
region. In addition...long southwest fetch will result in seas
building to between 3 and 5 feet across the outer waters...where
Small Craft Advisories also remain in effect. A few strong
thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon and tonight.
Winds could exceed 40 kts in the strongest storms.

Outlook /Wednesday through Saturday/...

Wednesday: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching
5 ft. Slight chance of rain showers, patchy fog.

Wednesday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas up to 5 ft.

Thursday: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching
5 ft.

Thursday Night through Friday Night: Winds less than 25 kt.

Saturday: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas locally approaching 5 ft.

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...Flash Flood Watch until 10 PM EDT this evening for CTZ002>004.
     Heat Advisory until 5 PM EDT this afternoon for CTZ002>004.
MA...Flash Flood Watch until 10 PM EDT this evening for MAZ002>017-
     026.
     Heat Advisory until 5 PM EDT this afternoon for MAZ005-006-
     012>014-017.
RI...Flash Flood Watch until 10 PM EDT this evening for RIZ001>004.
     Heat Advisory until 5 PM EDT this afternoon for RIZ001.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM EDT this evening for
     ANZ230>234-236-251.
     Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for ANZ235-
     237.
     Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM EDT this evening for ANZ250-
     254>256.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Nocera/GAF
NEAR TERM...Frank
SHORT TERM...GAF
LONG TERM...Nocera
AVIATION...Frank/Nocera
MARINE...Nocera/GAF
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 17, 3:36 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
336 PM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018

CTZ002>004-MAZ004>007-012>017-026-RIZ001>004-181945-
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Northern Worcester MA-
Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-
Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-
Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-
Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI-
Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-
336 PM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 278 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, central
Massachusetts, eastern Massachusetts, northeastern Massachusetts,
southeastern Massachusetts and northern Rhode Island.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon 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.
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

MAZ002-003-008>011-181945-
Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-
Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-
336 PM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western Massachusetts.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon 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.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

MAZ022>024-RIZ005>008-181945-
Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Bristol RI-Washington RI-
Newport RI-Block Island RI-
336 PM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeastern Massachusetts,
northern Rhode Island and southern Rhode Island.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Low risk for a few strong thunderstorms with locally very heavy
rainfall and gusty winds before weakening as activity enters
southeast MA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

MAZ018>021-181945-
Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-
Southern Plymouth MA-
336 PM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 278 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeastern Massachusetts.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

ANZ231>237-250-254>256-181945-
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-
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-
336 PM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts coastal waters
and Rhode Island coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

A few strong thunderstorms are possible over the waters late this
afternoon and early evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

ANZ230-251-181945-
Boston Harbor-Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
336 PM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 278 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

A few strong thunderstorms are possible over the waters late this
afternoon and early evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

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, Jul 17, 2:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
234 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

CTZ002-171915-
Hartford CT-
234 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHWEST HARTFORD COUNTY...

At 234 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Southington, moving east at 30 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will accompany this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, Meriden, Bristol, Manchester,
East Hartford, Southington, Glastonbury, Newington, Wethersfield,
Farmington, Wolcott, East Hampton, Berlin, Rocky Hill, Plainville,
Cromwell, Hebron and Portland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Get indoors when this storm approaches. Winds may be strong enough to
produce minor damage, such as a few downed branches.

&&

LAT...LON 4179 7247 4159 7242 4158 7246 4164 7250
      4163 7271 4160 7272 4159 7275 4158 7276
      4157 7280 4156 7281 4157 7283 4156 7285
      4156 7294 4163 7293 4164 7295 4172 7296
TIME...MOT...LOC 1834Z 262DEG 24KT 4163 7289

KJC
Local storm report, Jul 17, 2:42 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
242 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0219 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BELCHERTOWN             42.27N  72.40W
07/17/2018                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ROUTE 202 AT GRANBY TOWN LINE FLOODED

0228 PM     FLASH FLOOD      SAUGUS                  42.47N  71.02W
07/17/2018                   ESSEX              MA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            STREET FLOODING IN CLIFTONDALE SQUARE

&&

EVENT NUMBER BOX1804135
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804136

LEC
Special weather statement, Jul 17, 3:27 PM EDT, 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
327 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

CTZ002-003-MAZ004-172015-
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Northern Worcester MA-
327 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM...

At 326 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Tolland, or near Vernon, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will accompany this storm and torrential
rainfall will accompany this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Manchester, Vernon, Mansfield, South Windsor, Ellington, Tolland,
Charlton, Coventry, Stafford, Spencer, Somers, East Windsor,
Leicester, Sturbridge, Rutland, Willington, Warren, Bolton, Paxton
and North Brookfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Get indoors when this storm approaches. Winds may be strong enough to
produce minor damage, such as a few downed branches.

Do not drive through flooded roads or underpasses. Avoid low lying
areas near small streams.

&&

LAT...LON 4203 7238 4203 7211 4216 7211 4215 7220
      4217 7222 4236 7200 4226 7187 4223 7186
      4219 7190 4217 7203 4217 7207 4214 7210
      4196 7210 4196 7222 4184 7222 4180 7228
      4174 7246 4189 7255
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 225DEG 36KT 4189 7239

md
Local storm report, Jul 17, 3:28 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
328 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0148 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WESTFIELD               42.14N  72.76W
07/17/2018                   HAMPDEN            MA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            STREET FLOODING ON MEADOW STEET

0205 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WELLESLEY               42.30N  71.29W
07/17/2018                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE BRANCH DOWN ON A MOVING CAR ON WALNUT STREET
            AT WASHINGTON STREET

0215 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BOSTON                  42.32N  71.07W
07/17/2018                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON DORCHESTER AVE

0217 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CHICOPEE                42.18N  72.57W
07/17/2018                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            BOTTOM OF SIMARD STREET IS COMPLETELY FLOODED AND
            IMPASSABLE

0225 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CHICOPEE                42.18N  72.57W
07/17/2018                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            NOTHEAST MAIN STREET AND ARCADE STREET FLOODED

0236 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTH HADLEY            42.27N  72.57W
07/17/2018                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            7 UTILITY POLES DOWN ON ROUTE 47 AT THE HADLEY LINE

0240 PM     FLASH FLOOD      GLOUCESTER              42.62N  70.65W
07/17/2018                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SECTION OF ESSEX AVE IS FLOODED

0248 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WEST SPRINGFIELD        42.12N  72.65W
07/17/2018                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            BOTH LANES OF DEWEY STREET ARE FLOODED

0253 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BOSTON                  42.32N  71.07W
07/17/2018                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            DEVON STREET AT COLUMBIA ROAD IS FLOODED

0257 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WELLESLEY               42.30N  71.29W
07/17/2018                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            EASTBOUND SIDE OF WALNUT STREET IS FLOODED OUT

0300 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WEST SPRINGFIELD        42.12N  72.65W
07/17/2018                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS ON OLD WESTFIELD ROAD DUE TO
            PONDING WATER UNDER TRAIN TRACKS

0303 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WESTFIELD               42.14N  72.76W
07/17/2018                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SECTION OF CROSS STREET FLOODED

0310 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CHICOPEE                42.18N  72.57W
07/17/2018                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MEETING HOUSE ROAD FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE

0310 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WESTFIELD               42.14N  72.76W
07/17/2018                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS AND ROAD CLOSED ON ROUTE 20
            AT THE INTERSECTION OF EAST MOUNTAIN ROAD

&&

EVENT NUMBER BOX1804137
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804138
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804139
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804140
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804141
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804142
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804143
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804144
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804145
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804146
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804147
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804148
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804149
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804150

LEC
Special weather statement, Jul 17, 3:43 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
343 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

MAZ004-005-012-026-172030-
Northwest Middlesex County MA-Southern Worcester MA-
Central Middlesex County MA-Northern Worcester MA-
343 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM...

At 343 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Millbury, or near Worcester, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will accompany this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Worcester, Framingham, Marlborough, Shrewsbury, Natick, Hudson,
Westborough, Grafton, Sudbury, Ashland, Auburn, Northbridge,
Hopkinton, Northborough, Oxford, Clinton, Millbury, Wayland, Maynard
and Southborough.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Get indoors when this storm approaches. Winds may be strong enough to
produce minor damage, such as a few downed branches.

&&

LAT...LON 4207 7174 4219 7188 4257 7163 4234 7133
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 208DEG 22KT 4221 7176

md
Local storm report, Jul 17, 4:06 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
406 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0308 PM     FLOOD            WINTHROP                42.38N  70.98W
07/17/2018                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WASHINGTON AVE AT DELBYS CORNER FLOODED OUT

0309 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CHICOPEE                42.18N  72.57W
07/17/2018                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MEETING HOUSE ROAD FLOODED OUT AND IMPASSABLE

0310 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WESTFIELD               42.14N  72.76W
07/17/2018                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS AT RTE 20 AND MOUNTAIN ROAD
            INTERSEXTION. ROAD IS CLOSED

&&

EVENT NUMBER BOX1804151
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804152
EVENT NUMBER BOX1804153

WS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 17, 3:58 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryBOXProvidence12 hr
Jul 17, 4:15 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchBOXKent, Providence15 hr
Jul 17, 4:09 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningBOXProvidence2 hr
Jul 17, 5:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXProvidence39 min
Jul 16, 8:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin40 min
Jul 16, 8:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin37 min
Jul 16, 9:17 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXFranklin, Worcester77 min
Jul 17, 10:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin44 min
Jul 17, 11:04 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXFranklin, Hampshire3 hr
Jul 17, 11:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin47 min
Jul 17, 11:36 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Worcester54 min
Jul 17, 11:39 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampshire51 min
Jul 17, 11:46 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire3 hr
Jul 17, 12:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex37 min
Jul 17, 12:30 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester2 hr
Jul 17, 12:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXWorcester42 min
Jul 17, 12:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampshire, Worcester45 min
Jul 17, 12:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXMiddlesex, Worcester48 min
Jul 17, 1:08 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXEssex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester112 min
Jul 17, 1:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXEssex, Middlesex60 min
Jul 17, 1:18 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX57 min
Jul 17, 1:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXEssex, Middlesex, Suffolk45 min
Jul 17, 1:41 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX64 min
Jul 17, 1:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester46 min
Jul 17, 2:22 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester3 hr
Jul 17, 3:03 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningBOXEssex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester3 hr
Jul 17, 3:10 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXHampden, Hampshire, Worcester2 hr
Jul 17, 3:27 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXWorcester2 hr
Jul 17, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXWorcester48 min
Jul 17, 3:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex47 min
Jul 17, 4:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex58 min
Jul 17, 5:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXNorfolk, Suffolk52 min
Jul 17, 5:20 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXMiddlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk60 min
Jul 17, 5:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBristol, Norfolk, Plymouth43 min
Jul 17, 5:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX54 min
Jul 17, 5:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX92 min
Jul 17, 6:35 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX40 min
Jul 17, 6:41 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX64 min
Jul 17, 6:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX27 min
Jul 17, 7:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX48 min
Jul 17, 7:23 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX67 min
Jul 17, 7:41 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX49 min
Jul 17, 2:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region35 min
Jul 17, 2:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOX41 min
Jul 17, 2:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region64 min
Jul 17, 3:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region42 min
Jul 17, 3:59 PM EDTTornado WarningBOXNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region31 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.