Alert archive / Massachusetts / High Wind Warnings in 2019
High Wind Warning 10, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high wind warning at Dec 14, 2019, 2:09 AM EST for Barnstable County, Dukes County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Dec 14, 2019, 8:00 AM EST. It was in force for 113 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 14, 2019, 2:09 AM EST (07:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 14, 2019, 8:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 14, 2019, 9:53 AM EST
- In force
- 113 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:13 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, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 222 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
- 425 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 187 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 349 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
989 WWUS71 KBOX 140709 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 209 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 MAZ022>024-141515- /O.UPG.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.191214T0900Z-191214T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0010.191214T1300Z-191214T2000Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 209 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts between 50 and 60 mph. * WHERE...Cape Cod and the Islands. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 3 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds may result in some downed trees and scattered power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ RIZ005-007-008-141515- /O.EXB.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.191214T1000Z-191214T1900Z/ Bristol RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Bristol, Newport, and New Shoreham 209 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts between 40 and 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Bristol RI, Newport RI and Block Island RI Counties. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MAZ018>021-141515- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.191214T0900Z-191214T1900Z/ Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA- Southern Plymouth MA- Including the cities of Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, and Mattapoisett 209 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Plymouth MA, Western Plymouth MA, Southern Bristol MA and Southern Plymouth MA Counties. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Frank For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
1 follow-up statement
856 WWUS71 KBOX 141453 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 953 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 MAZ022>024-142000- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-191214T2000Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-191214T2000Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 953 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. * WHEN...Until 3 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MAZ020-RIZ005-007-008-141600- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-191214T1900Z/ Southern Bristol MA-Bristol RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Fall River, New Bedford, Bristol, Newport, and New Shoreham 953 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ MAZ018-019-021-141900- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-191214T1900Z/ Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Plymouth MA- Including the cities of Brockton, Plymouth, and Mattapoisett 953 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Plymouth MA, Western Plymouth MA and Southern Plymouth MA Counties. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 10:18 PM EST | River Flood Watch | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 62 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:06 AM EST | Storm Warning | BOX | 8 hr | |
| Dec 14, 3:27 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 36 hr | |
| Dec 14, 3:30 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and 6 more | 28 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:04 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Plymouth | 2 hr |
Nearby
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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.