Alert archive / Massachusetts / High Wind Warnings in 2019
High Wind Warning 9, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high wind warning at Nov 24, 2019, 1:30 PM EST for Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Nov 24, 2019, 5:00 PM EST. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 24, 2019, 1:30 PM EST (18:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 24, 2019, 5:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Nov 24, 2019, 9:23 PM EST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
County Barnstable County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:31 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 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 25 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
- 521 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 81 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 409 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 485 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
775 WWUS71 KBOX 241830 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 130 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2019 MAZ022-250230- /O.UPG.KBOX.WI.Y.0020.191124T2200Z-191125T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0009.191124T2200Z-191125T0600Z/ Barnstable MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, and Provincetown 130 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts between 50 and 60 mph. * WHERE...Barnstable MA County. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 1 AM EST Monday. * 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. && $$ MAZ014>016-018-021-250230- /O.EXB.KBOX.WI.Y.0020.191124T2100Z-191125T0600Z/ Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Western Plymouth MA-Southern Plymouth MA- Including the cities of Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Brockton, and Mattapoisett 130 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...West to northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Southeast Middlesex MA, Suffolk MA, Eastern Norfolk MA, Western Plymouth MA and Southern Plymouth MA Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MAZ007-019-023-024-250230- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0020.191124T2100Z-191125T0600Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Gloucester, Plymouth, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 130 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...West to northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. A few gusts up to 55 mph possible for Nantucket. * WHERE...Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, easternmost Plymouth County, and Cape Ann. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Monday. * 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. && $$ Frank For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
2 follow-up statements
215 WWUS71 KBOX 242116 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 416 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2019 MAZ022-250530- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0009.191124T2200Z-191125T0600Z/ Barnstable MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, and Provincetown 416 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts between 50 and 60 mph. * WHERE...Barnstable MA County. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 1 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds may result in some downed trees and scattered power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MAZ007-014>016-018-019-021-023-024-250530- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-191125T0600Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA- Eastern Norfolk MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Southern Plymouth MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Gloucester, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Brockton, Plymouth, Mattapoisett, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 416 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...West to northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Southeast Middlesex MA, Suffolk MA, Eastern Norfolk MA, Western Plymouth MA and Southern Plymouth MA Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Some 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. && $$ Frank For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
501 WWUS71 KBOX 250223 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 923 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2019 MAZ022-250600- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-191125T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0021.191125T0223Z-191125T0600Z/ Barnstable MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, and Provincetown 923 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Barnstable County. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MAZ007-014>016-018-019-021-023-024-250330- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-191125T0600Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA- Eastern Norfolk MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Southern Plymouth MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Gloucester, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Brockton, Plymouth, Mattapoisett, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 923 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Gusty northwest winds will continue to diminish this evening. Peak speeds are expected to remain less than 40 mph, highest across Cape Ann. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 11:54 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 66 min | |
| Nov 24, 1:32 PM EST | Storm Warning | BOX | 8 hr |
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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.