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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Jun 22, 2019, 4:14 PM EDT for Providence County, Rhode Island. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 22, 2019, 4:14 PM EDT (20:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2019, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
County Providence County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 147 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
- 19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -147 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1932 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Jun 22, 4:08 PM EDT, 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 4:08 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 318 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-230730- 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-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI- Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- 318 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, all of Massachusetts east of Berkshire County, and Rhode Island. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A few thunderstorms across eastern MA and Rhode Island may produce small hail and gusty winds this afternoon into this early evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-230730- Boston Harbor-Cape Cod Bay-Nantucket Sound-Vineyard Sound- Buzzards Bay-Rhode Island Sound-Narragansett Bay-Block Island Sound- Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary-Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 318 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A few thunderstorms may produce small hail and gusty winds this afternoon into early evening across our waters. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. Frank/GAF For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/us.nationalweatherservice.boston.gov You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 2:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
248 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019
MAZ017-020-023-RIZ005-007-221930-
Northern Bristol MA-Southern Bristol MA-Dukes MA-Bristol RI-
Newport RI-
248 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING...
At 247 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Swansea, or near Bristol, moving southeast at 25 mph.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will accompany this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Fall River, Dartmouth, Bristol, Somerset, Portsmouth, Barrington,
Middletown, Swansea, Tiverton, Westport, Rehoboth, Warren, Freetown,
Dighton, Berkley, Little Compton and Gosnold.
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 4146 7094 4149 7098 4147 7103 4149 7109
4144 7120 4149 7122 4147 7123 4176 7134
4183 7113 4153 7092 4150 7097 4146 7093
4147 7087 4142 7084 4140 7096
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 337DEG 23KT 4173 7120
BelkSpecial weather statement, Jun 22, 3:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 301 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019 MAZ012-013-017-RIZ001-002-004-221930- Southern Worcester MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Norfolk MA- Northwest Providence RI-Eastern Kent RI-Southeast Providence RI- 301 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING... At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Millville, or near Woonsocket, moving southeast at 30 mph. Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will accompany this storm. Locations impacted include... Providence, Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket, East Providence, Woonsocket, Cumberland, North Providence, Franklin, West Warwick, Johnston, North Attleborough, Milford, Attleboro, Smithfield, Lincoln, Central Falls, Bellingham, Burrillville and Northbridge. 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 4206 7173 4216 7154 4185 7120 4170 7150 TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 327DEG 27KT 4205 7159 Belk
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 3:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
307 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019
MAZ017-018-020>022-221930-
Northern Bristol MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-
Western Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-
307 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM...
At 307 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Freetown, or near Fall River, moving southeast at 30 mph.
Penny size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will accompany this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
New Bedford, Fall River, Taunton, Dartmouth, Marion, Middleborough,
Wareham, Bourne, Somerset, Fairhaven, Westport, Lakeville, Acushnet,
Freetown, Berkley, Mattapoisett and Rochester.
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 4157 7082 4157 7087 4159 7088 4157 7093
4172 7117 4187 7103 4170 7059 4161 7067
4169 7069 4171 7068 4172 7070 4166 7070
4163 7078 4150 7076
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 304DEG 24KT 4176 7102
BelkSpecial weather statement, Jun 22, 3:17 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 317 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019 MAZ004-005-012-221945- Southern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex County MA- Northern Worcester MA- 317 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING... At 317 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hubbardston, or 9 miles southwest of Fitchburg, moving southeast at 30 mph. Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will accompany this storm. Locations impacted include... Worcester, Leominster, Fitchburg, Marlborough, Shrewsbury, Gardner, Hudson, Holden, Auburn, Northborough, Clinton, Leicester, Lancaster, Templeton, Rutland, Sterling, West Boylston, Westminster, Ashburnham and Barre. 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 4253 7213 4264 7194 4236 7155 4219 7183 TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 320DEG 27KT 4253 7197 Belk
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 3:35 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 65 min |
| Jun 22, 1:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 52 min |
| Jun 22, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 54 min |
| Jun 22, 2:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 67 min |
| Jun 22, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Nantucket | 46 min |
| Jun 22, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 42 min |
| Jun 22, 3:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 23 min |
| Jun 22, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 28 min |
| Jun 22, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 50 min | |
| Jun 22, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Nantucket | 40 min |
| Jun 22, 4:13 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 47 min | |
| Jun 22, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Providence | 29 min |
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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.