Alert archive / Massachusetts / High Wind Warnings in 2019
High Wind Warning 7, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high wind warning at Oct 17, 2019, 8:14 AM EDT for Barnstable County, Dukes County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts; Washington County, Rhode Island. It was in force for 10 hr. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2019, 8:14 AM EDT (12:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 17, 2019, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Washington County, RI
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 8:16 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Orleans, MA | LARGE TREE DOWN ALONG BREWSTER CROSS ROAD. |
| Oct 17, 8:35 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Barnstable, MA | LARGE TREE BLOCKING ROUTE 6A NEAR THE BARNSTABLE DEPUTY SHERRIFF FACILITY. |
| Oct 17, 9:48 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Cummaquid, MA | LARGE TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 6A AT THE MARY DUNN ROAD INTERSECTION. |
| Oct 17, 10:20 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Quissett, MA | ALONG QUISSETT AVENUE AND LOCUST STREET, BOTH OF WHICH ARE CLOSED, NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN, EVEN ALONG SIDE ROADS AS WELL. |
| Oct 17, 3:41 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Aquinnah, MA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 63 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
- 923 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
913 WWUS71 KBOX 171214 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 814 AM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 MAZ022>024-RIZ008-172015- /O.UPG.KBOX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-191017T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0007.191017T1214Z-191017T2200Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, and New Shoreham 814 AM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts between 50 and 60 mph. * WHERE...In Massachusetts, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. In Rhode Island, Block Island RI County. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...The potential will continue for scattered tree damage as well as 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. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-RIZ001>007-172015- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-191017T2200Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA- Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA- Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA- Southern Plymouth MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI- Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 814 AM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts between 45 and 55 mph expected. * WHERE...All of southern New England northwest of the Cape Cod Canal. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...The potential will continue for scattered tree damage as well as scattered power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Frank For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
2 follow-up statements
134 WWUS71 KBOX 171935 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 335 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 MAZ022>024-RIZ008-172200- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-191017T2200Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, and New Shoreham 335 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West to southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts between 50 and 60 mph. * WHERE...In Massachusetts, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. In Rhode Island, Block Island RI County. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening. Winds should gradually subside as the evening wears along. * IMPACTS...The potential continues for scattered tree damage as well as 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. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-RIZ001>007-172200- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-191017T2200Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA- Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA- Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA- Southern Plymouth MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI- Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 335 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts between 40 and 50 mph expected. * WHERE...All of southern New England northwest of the Cape Cod Canal. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening. Wind gusts should gradually diminish as the evening wears along. * IMPACTS...The potential will continue for scattered tree damage as well as isolated power outages through early evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Frank For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
878 WWUS71 KBOX 172220 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 620 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 MAZ022>024-180100- /O.EXP.KBOX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-191017T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.191017T2220Z-191018T0100Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 620 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Cape Cod, Marthas Vineyard, and Nantucket. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT this evening. * 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. && $$ RIZ008-172330- /O.EXP.KBOX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-191017T2200Z/ Block Island RI- Including the city of New Shoreham 620 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-RIZ001>007-172330- /O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-191017T2200Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-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 Bristol MA- Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA- Southern Plymouth MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI- Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 620 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 11:22 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 38 min | |
| Oct 17, 12:14 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 91 min | |
| Oct 17, 6:20 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.