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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

October 29, 2018Bristol County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Oct 29, 2018, 9:12 AM EDT for Bristol County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Oct 29, 2018, 9:12 AM EDT (13:12 UTC)
Expired
Oct 29, 2018, 9:45 AM EDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA

County Bristol County, MA

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What forecasters said that day

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 Oct 29, 6:28 AM EDT, 2 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 29, 6:28 AM EDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 29, 7:50 AM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
750 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2018

RIZ006-291215-
Washington RI-
750 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2018

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM...

At 749 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mystic, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will accompany this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Westerly, Hopkinton, Charlestown, Richmond and Exeter.

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 4133 7190 4133 7188 4136 7183 4141 7184
      4142 7181 4142 7180 4152 7179 4159 7169
      4147 7162 4133 7187 4132 7188
TIME...MOT...LOC 1149Z 226DEG 19KT 4136 7193

Frank
Special weather statement, Oct 29, 8:29 AM EDT, 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
829 AM EDT Mon Oct 29 2018

MAZ020>024-RIZ005>008-291500-
Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-
Nantucket MA-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI-
Including the cities of Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett,
Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket,
Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham
829 AM EDT Mon Oct 29 2018

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE NEAR THE SOUTH COAST THIS
MORNING...

Thunderstorms moving across the South Coast, Cape Cod, and the
Islands this morning may produce damaging winds and possibly a
tornado. Waterspouts are also possible on the coastal waters.

The threat of severe weather will come to an end around 11 AM.

Go inside at the first sign of threatening weather. Pay attention
for updated statements and possible warnings.

JWD
Special weather statement, Oct 29, 8:32 AM EDT, 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
832 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2018

RIZ006>008-291300-
Washington RI-Block Island RI-Newport RI-
832 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2018

...THUNDERSTORM APPROACHING SOUTH COAST WITH SEVERE WEATHER
POTENTIAL...

At 830 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Block Island, moving northeast at 40 mph.

This storm has exhibited rotation and there is some severe weather
threat and perhaps even a tornado threat. We continue to monitor
closely

Locations impacted include...
South Kingstown, North Kingstown, Newport, Middletown, Narragansett
and Jamestown.

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 4155 7143 4151 7122 4147 7125 4147 7128
      4144 7131 4144 7141 4135 7148 4136 7154
      4135 7161
TIME...MOT...LOC 1230Z 216DEG 33KT 4129 7152

Frank
Special weather statement, Oct 29, 9:12 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
912 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2018

MAZ017-018-020-291345-
Northern Bristol MA-Southern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-
912 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2018

...Potential developing strong thunderstorm...

At 911 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a heavy shower which may
intensify into a strong thunderstorm over Freetown, or near Fall
River, moving northeast at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will accompany this storm. Small hail is
also possible.

Locations impacted include...
Fall River, Taunton, Bridgewater, Middleborough, Raynham, Lakeville,
Freetown and Berkley.

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 4171 7109 4174 7113 4197 7101 4186 7086
TIME...MOT...LOC 1311Z 214DEG 17KT 4178 7106

Frank

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 29, 7:44 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX31 min
Oct 29, 7:52 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX23 min
Oct 29, 8:08 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX37 min
Oct 29, 8:09 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX36 min
Oct 29, 8:31 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX29 min
Oct 29, 8:34 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX26 min
Oct 29, 8:50 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX25 min
Oct 29, 8:58 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX47 min
Oct 29, 9:03 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXDukes57 min
Oct 29, 9:23 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX37 min
Oct 29, 9:31 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBristol, Plymouth15 min
Oct 29, 9:34 AM EDTTornado WarningBOXBarnstable, Dukes41 min
Oct 29, 9:55 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXMiddlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk22 min
Oct 29, 9:57 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX33 min
Oct 29, 10:08 AM EDTTornado WarningBOXBarnstable25 min
Oct 29, 10:14 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX61 min
Oct 29, 10:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXEssex46 min
Oct 29, 10:16 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX59 min
Oct 29, 10:21 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBarnstable39 min
Oct 29, 10:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXBarnstable28 min
Oct 29, 10:44 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX31 min
Oct 29, 12:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXNorfolk22 min
Oct 29, 1:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX21 min
Oct 29, 1:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXSuffolk23 min
Oct 29, 1:38 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX16 min
Oct 29, 7:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXWashington25 min
Oct 29, 8:02 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXWashington20 min
Oct 29, 8:05 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXWashington25 min
Oct 29, 8:17 AM EDTTornado WarningBOXWashington10 min
Oct 29, 8:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXNewport28 min
Oct 29, 8:38 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXNewport, Washington27 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.