Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 15, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at May 4, 2018, 3:38 AM EDT for 8 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at May 4, 2018, 9:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 4, 2018, 3:38 AM EDT (07:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 4, 2018, 9:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 5, 2018, 6:24 AM EDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Essex County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:39 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 00:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 170 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
- 1805 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 179 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
257 WWUS71 KBOX 040738 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 338 AM EDT Fri May 4 2018 MAZ002>004-008>012-026-041545- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0015.180505T0300Z-180505T1100Z/ Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA- Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA- Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, and Ayer 338 AM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 7 AM EDT Saturday. * Location...Western and central Massachusetts. * Winds...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Strongest winds will occur after midnight with a brief period of gusts to 50 mph. * Impacts...Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
5 follow-up statements
786 WWUS71 KBOX 041926 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 326 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 MAZ002>004-008>012-026-050330- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0015.180505T0300Z-180505T1100Z/ Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA- Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA- Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, and Ayer 326 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EDT SATURDAY... * Location...Western and central Massachusetts. Best chance will be in the hills of this region. * Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with some gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Strongest winds will occur after midnight with a brief period of gusts to 50 mph. * Impacts...Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 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
886 WWUS71 KBOX 042112 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 512 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 MAZ005>007-013>016-050515- /O.EXA.KBOX.WI.Y.0015.180505T0300Z-180505T1100Z/ Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA- Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA- Eastern Norfolk MA- Including the cities of Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, and Quincy 512 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 7 AM EDT Saturday. * Location...Western and central Massachusetts. Best chance will be in the hills of this region. * Winds...West 10 to 15 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. * Timing...Strongest winds will occur after midnight with a brief period of gusts to 50 mph. * Impacts...Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. $$ MAZ002>004-008>012-026-050515- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0015.180505T0300Z-180505T1100Z/ Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA- Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA- Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, and Ayer 512 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EDT SATURDAY... * Location...Eastern and Northeastern Massachusetts, including the Boston metro area. * Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. * Timing...Strongest winds will occur after midnight with a brief period of gusts to 50 mph. * Impacts...Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 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
831 WWUS71 KBOX 050057 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 857 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 MAZ002>016-026-050900- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0015.180505T0100Z-180505T1100Z/ 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 Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, and Ayer 857 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT SATURDAY... * Location...All of Massachusetts except the southeast. * Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Strongest winds will occur with a line of heavy showers, then again after midnight. * Impacts...Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
947 WWUS71 KBOX 050228 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1028 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 MAZ002>016-026-051030- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180505T1100Z/ Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA- Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA- Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA- Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA- Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, and Ayer 1028 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT SATURDAY... * Location...All of Massachusetts except the southeast. * Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Strongest winds will occur with a line of heavy showers, then pick up again after midnight. * Impacts...Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. $$ 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
021 WWUS71 KBOX 051024 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 624 AM EDT Sat May 5 2018 MAZ002>016-026-051130- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180505T1100Z/ 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 Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, and Ayer 624 AM EDT Sat May 5 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has cancelled the Wind Advisory. $$ 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 9:46 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 51 hr | |
| May 4, 3:24 PM EDT | Gale Warning | BOX | 15 hr | |
| May 4, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 30 min |
| May 4, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin | 18 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.