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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

August 21, 2019Hampden County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Aug 21, 2019, 4:43 AM EDT for Hampden County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 77 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 21, 2019, 4:43 AM EDT (08:43 UTC)
Expired
Aug 21, 2019, 6:00 AM EDT
In force
77 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA

County Hampden County, MA

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What forecasters said that day

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 Aug 21, 4:36 AM EDT, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 21, 4:36 AM EDT, 7 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 21, 4:06 AM EDT, 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
406 AM EDT Wed Aug 21 2019

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-220815-
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-
406 AM EDT Wed Aug 21 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, all of
Massachusetts east of Berkshire County, and Rhode Island.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is a continued risk for scattered strong to severe
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, mainly from 1 PM to 10 PM.
Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat, along with the potential
for torrential downpours that may produce localized flash flooding.
There is also a risk for large hail especially across the interior.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Monday.

Scattered strong thunderstorms will continue to be a threat during
Thursday, mainly from near and south of a Newburyport to Springfield
line.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-220815-
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-
406 AM EDT Wed Aug 21 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts and Rhode
Island coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at
www.weather.gov/boston

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 21, 4:43 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 21, 3:47 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryBOX46 hr
Aug 21, 10:06 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXDukes, Nantucket84 min
Aug 21, 10:41 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX64 min
Aug 21, 10:45 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX60 min
Aug 21, 2:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXMiddlesex10 min
Aug 21, 2:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXEssex23 min
Aug 21, 2:49 PM EDTTornado WarningBOXEssex26 min
Aug 21, 2:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX66 min
Aug 21, 3:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXEssex19 min
Aug 21, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX54 min
Aug 21, 3:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBristol31 min
Aug 21, 5:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin63 min
Aug 21, 6:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin44 min
Aug 21, 6:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire56 min
Aug 21, 7:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBristol, Norfolk38 min
Aug 21, 7:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXWorcester29 min
Aug 21, 10:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXNewport57 min
Aug 21, 3:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXProvidence62 min
Aug 21, 6:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXKent, Providence30 min
Aug 21, 12:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOX61 min
Aug 21, 1:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region65 min
Aug 21, 2:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region43 min
Aug 21, 2:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region38 min
Aug 21, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOX41 min
Aug 21, 5:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region58 min
Aug 21, 5:54 PM EDTTornado WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region51 min
Aug 21, 6:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region33 min
Aug 21, 6:48 PM EDTTornado WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region42 min

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.