Alert archive / Massachusetts / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 102, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 22, 2020, 2:42 PM EDT for Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 52 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2020, 2:42 PM EDT (18:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 22, 2020, 3:34 PM EDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Plymouth County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:42 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2:49 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Whitman, MA | TREE DOWN ON ESSEX ST AT PLYMOUTH ST |
| Aug 22, 3:05 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Pembroke, MA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 7 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 72 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
- 94 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -139 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1264 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS51 KBOX 221842
SVRBOX
MAC023-221945-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0102.200822T1842Z-200822T1945Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
242 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Plymouth County in southeastern Massachusetts...
* Until 345 PM EDT.
* At 242 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Whitman, or
near Brockton, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. Minor hail
damage to vehicles is possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Brockton, Plymouth, Weymouth, Marshfield, Hingham, Scituate,
Pembroke, Rockland, Abington, Duxbury, Whitman, Hanover, East
Bridgewater, Kingston, Norwell, Hanson, Halifax, West Bridgewater
and Plympton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4205 7103 4219 7092 4215 7070 4209 7064
4202 7068 4201 7060 4199 7063 4201 7067
4201 7071 4200 7071 4199 7070 4197 7067
4197 7065 4195 7065 4195 7058 4192 7054
4189 7053
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 299DEG 16KT 4210 7091
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Frank6 follow-up statements
244
WWUS51 KBOX 221852
SVSBOX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
252 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
MAC023-221945-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-200822T1945Z/
Plymouth MA-
252 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
At 251 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hanson, or 8
miles west of Marshfield, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. Minor hail
damage to vehicles is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Pembroke, Rockland, Duxbury, Whitman,
Hanover, East Bridgewater, Kingston, Norwell, Hanson, Halifax and
Plympton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4203 7096 4217 7083 4215 7070 4209 7064
4202 7068 4201 7060 4199 7063 4201 7067
4201 7071 4200 7071 4199 7070 4197 7067
4197 7065 4195 7065 4195 7058 4192 7054
4189 7053
TIME...MOT...LOC 1851Z 299DEG 16KT 4208 7086
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Frank783
WWUS51 KBOX 221856
SVSBOX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
256 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
MAC023-221945-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-200822T1945Z/
Plymouth MA-
256 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
At 254 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pembroke, or 7
miles southwest of Marshfield, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 240 pm a tree was knocked down in East
Bridgewater. At 249 PM, two trees were downed from the
storm.
IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. Minor hail
damage to vehicles is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Plymouth, Marshfield, Pembroke, Duxbury, Whitman, Hanover, East
Bridgewater, Kingston, Norwell, Hanson, Halifax and Plympton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4203 7095 4215 7083 4209 7070 4207 7065
4202 7068 4201 7060 4199 7063 4201 7067
4201 7071 4200 7071 4199 7070 4197 7067
4197 7065 4195 7065 4195 7058 4192 7054
4189 7053
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 299DEG 16KT 4207 7084
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Frank905
WWUS51 KBOX 221904
SVSBOX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
304 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
MAC023-221945-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-200822T1945Z/
Plymouth MA-
304 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
At 304 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pembroke, or
near Marshfield, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. Minor hail
damage to vehicles is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Plymouth, Marshfield, Pembroke, Duxbury, Kingston, Hanson, Halifax
and Plympton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4202 7090 4212 7078 4209 7070 4207 7065
4202 7068 4201 7060 4199 7063 4201 7067
4201 7071 4200 7071 4199 7070 4197 7067
4197 7065 4195 7065 4195 7058 4192 7054
4189 7053
TIME...MOT...LOC 1904Z 299DEG 16KT 4205 7078
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Frank882
WWUS51 KBOX 221915
SVSBOX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
315 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
MAC023-221945-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-200822T1945Z/
Plymouth MA-
315 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
At 315 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Duxbury, or
near Marshfield, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. Minor hail
damage to vehicles is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Plymouth, Marshfield, Pembroke, Duxbury, Kingston and Plympton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4199 7082 4210 7073 4209 7070 4207 7065
4202 7068 4201 7060 4199 7063 4201 7067
4201 7071 4200 7071 4199 7070 4197 7067
4197 7065 4195 7065 4195 7058 4192 7054
4189 7053
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 299DEG 15KT 4202 7071
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Frank269
WWUS51 KBOX 221926
SVSBOX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
326 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
MAC023-221945-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-200822T1945Z/
Plymouth MA-
326 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
At 326 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Duxbury, or 7
miles north of Plymouth, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. Minor hail
damage to vehicles is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Plymouth, Duxbury, Kingston and Plympton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4199 7081 4204 7070 4203 7067 4202 7068
4201 7064 4199 7063 4201 7067 4201 7071
4200 7071 4199 7070 4197 7067 4197 7065
4195 7065 4195 7058 4192 7054 4189 7053
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 299DEG 16KT 4200 7065
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Frank619
WWUS51 KBOX 221934
SVSBOX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
334 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
MAC023-221944-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-200822T1945Z/
Plymouth MA-
334 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4199 7081 4204 7070 4203 7067 4202 7068
4201 7064 4199 7063 4201 7067 4201 7071
4200 7071 4199 7070 4197 7067 4197 7065
4195 7065 4195 7058 4192 7054 4189 7053
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 299DEG 16KT 4198 7061
$$
FrankWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 22, 2:14 PM EDT, 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 22, 2:14 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 214 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020 .SYNOPSIS... Warm and increasingly humid conditions are expected this weekend into early next week. Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this weekend. Though some may become locally strong today or tomorrow, they will be hit or miss. Mainly diurnally driven showers or storms are expected thru Tuesday, though the majority of the time will be dry. Somewhat cooler and less humid weather arrives by Wednesday, but this may end up short-lived. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/... 215 PM Update... Short wave trough moving thru southeast Quebec into Maine providing cyclonic flow/forcing for ascent over SNE along with robust 35-40 kt of effective bulk shear currently over MA/RI/CT. This combined with up to 1000 j/kg of ML CAPE and 100-150 j/kg of 0-3 km CAPE (per SPC mesoanalysis) offering sufficient instability over the area for scattered thunderstorms, and locally severe storms with damaging winds and large hail. Storm over southeast MA thriving on convergence from outflow boundary and seabreeze. This may be the case with convection currently over Worcester county as activity moves east and interacts with seabreeze in eastern MA. Main concern with stronger storms will be localized damaging winds and large hail. This is especially true over northern MA where large T/Td spread (KFIT 88/59) will enhance wind threat from evaporative cooling. Activity should diminish and move offshore with sunset as mean trough axis moves east of the area by 00z. Otherwise, summer-like day with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s and dew pts in the 60s, although some downslope at KORH and KFIT with dew pt falling to 59. KBDL temp currently 93, which is day 37 of 90+ heat. 38 days is the record set back in 1983. Warm at the beaches as well with temps 80-85. && .SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY/... Tonight: We may still be contending with isolated stronger storms early tonight across SE MA and perhaps the Upper Cape/Cape Cod Canal vicinity, but storm coverage should be on the decrease. Looking at clearing skies for most of the interior tonight. However some uncertainty on sky cover and temperature forecast tonight in eastern MA/RI as some guidance brings low clouds and possible fog back westward into the coastal plain after 06z. Given that flow will be become SWly areawide, I'm not sure I'm ready to buy into this as yet but did show increasing clouds for the overnight hrs across eastern MA, the Cape into northern RI and the coastal plain. Lows mainly in the 60s. Sunday: Any early-Sunday low clouds/fog in eastern MA and RI should be quick to dissipate after sunrise. We should again see strong heating with summerlike warmth on the way for Southern New England. Given dewpoints are a bit higher on Sunday, highs in the upper 80s to low 90s could bring heat indices into marginal Heat Advisory levels in parts of the interior, though thinking maximum values top out around 92-94 degrees. Thunder chances appear more marginal on Sunday, as a shortwave trough now over the TN Valley builds northward into central NY. A period of large-scale height rises/subsidence during the day across Southern New England could be enough to keep convection isolated if any develops at all. It would also tend to shift the more active storm track upon which subtle shortwaves traverse further north into northern New England. Were storms to develop, they may pulse to strong levels given CAPEs around 1500- 2500 J/kg. One area that may bear watching is the Merrimack Valley and North Shore area late as activity from NH moves ESE near this area later in the day. Still too uncertain to message as anything worse than isolated to widely scattered in any one area, and most should stay dry. Winds should be around 5-10 mph from the SW, though noting a stronger low-level jet near the Cape that could support gusts to 25 mph by the afternoon. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/... Highlights * Summer warmth early next week and muggy. Diurnal shower and thunderstorm chances Monday and Tuesday, but no washout expected. * Cooler and less humid Wednesday, but temperatures and humidity levels look to be on the rise late in the week. Monday and Tuesday... Southern New England will be situated between a ridge of high pressure over the mid Atlantic and a trough in the central Great Lakes Sunday evening. The trough will deamplify as it slides into the eastern Great Lakes and southern New England on Monday as it runs into the ridge. The ridge washes out late on Monday into early Tuesday keeping New England under cyclonic flow. A more substantial trough will dig into New England from northern Ontario on Tuesday. At the surface will have a pre-frontal trough in place on Monday, and a cold front sliding through on Tuesday. Looking like mostly diurnally driving showers and thunderstorms on both days, however there is a bit more lift present on Tuesday with the cold front sliding in. Both days featuring similar instability with MLCAPE values in the few hundred to roughly 1500 J/kg range - with the highest values across the interior. Low level lapse rates during the day time increasing to roughly 7 to 9 degrees Celsius per km and K index values around 30-35. Big difference between the two days is the deep layer shear available and mid level lapse rates. There is poor mid level lapse rates and only around 20-25 kts of 0-6 km bulk shear on Monday. Does appear that there could be an EML sliding in on Tuesday, but at this point in time lapse rates are only around 5.5 to 6.5 degrees Celsius per km. Deep layer shear increases to around 40-50 kts by Tuesday evening. The key on Tuesday will be the timing of the cold front sliding in. Not out of the question there could be a few stronger storms on Tuesday. Think it will be more garden variety pop up showers/storms given the lack of upper level forcing. Increased high temperatures on both Monday and Tuesday with 925 hPa temperatures of roughly 20-22+ degrees Celsius and wind direction out out the W. This should be conducive for downsloping - so increased to the 75th percentile of guidance as cloud cover is uncertain. Results in highs in the 80s on Monday with 90 degree readings across the CT Valley, Merrimack Valley into central MA and RI. Cooler on Tuesday, but still summer like warmth with highs generally in the 80s. Could have a few spots that see readings in the low 90s. Will be muggy both days with dew points in the mid to upper 60s. Wednesday... Trough slides offshore late on Tuesday into Wednesday. Behind it a ridge will build into Manitoba and Ontario. At the surface high pressure will nudge into the region from Ontario/Quebec. This will filter in a cooler and drier airmass as flow becomes northwesterly. There is some disagreement amongst deterministic and ensemble guidance at this timeframe going forward. The ECMWF features a much less amplified pattern and more of a zonal flow, whereas the GFS/CMC have a more amplified pattern. Depending on what solution is correct will determine how much of a cool down we are talking about. Have used a blended model approach given the differences at this point in time, but should point out the ECMWF and EPS is starting to trend toward the cooler solutions in comparison to the past couple of shifts. The GFS/CMC and GEFS have been somewhat steady on the cooler side of things. Thursday and Friday... Confidence lowers at this time frame given the spread amongst guidance. Do expect temperatures to rebound from Wednesday as there is warmer air advecting into the region. Not out of the question there is a return to the summer like warmth, but have kept with the NBM guidance given the uncertainty. Still will need to keep an eye on things late in the week as there are signals of a modified EML working its way into the region and strong jet dynamics in place. In addition, could begin to tap into some moisture from the tropical remnants of the storms in the Gulf. Again still something to watch at this point in time. && .AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... Forecaster Confidence Levels... Low - less than 30 percent. Moderate - 30 to 60 percent. High - greater than 60 percent. 18z update... Thru 00z...high confidence. Scattered T-storms with marginal MVFR/VFR. A few strong storms with wind gusts to 50 kt, large hail and frequent lightning. Otherwise VFR with light WSW winds except local seabreezes. After 00z...High confidence in the evening but low confidence overnight in low cloud potential. Any showers/storms coming to an end. VFR initially, but low risk of MVFR to IFR stratus advecting into eastern MA/RI terminals. LIFR conditions cannot be ruled out at Cape Cod and the Islands. Light S/SW winds. Sunday...High confidence. Any stratus/fog to burn off early to VFR conditions. Iso to Sct afternoon TSRA possible but mixed signals on storm coverage. Storms may be more numerous over northern portions of MA/CT/RI. Regardless less coverage than today and not and intensity less. SW winds 5-10 kt, locally stronger/breezy near the Cape where models show a low-level jet that could produce afternoon gusts in the low 20s kt range. Sunday night...high confidence. Any evening storms diminish shortly after sunset. Otherwise VFR with local MVFR/IFR in patchy fog overnight. Light winds. KBOS Terminal...High confidence in TAF. Scattered storms will threaten the airspace of KBOS thru about 00z with strong winds, large hail and frequent lightning. Improving conditions after 00z. Low clouds over the Gulf of Maine may threaten the airport overnight but more likely impact Cape Cod. KBDL Terminal...High confidence in TAF. Outlook /Monday through Wednesday/... Monday: Mainly VFR, with areas MVFR possible. Slight chance SHRA, isolated TSRA. Monday Night: VFR. Tuesday: Mainly VFR, with areas MVFR possible. Chance SHRA, isolated TSRA. Tuesday Night through Wednesday: VFR. && .MARINE... Winds and seas should remain below small craft advisory levels through Sunday. Modest onshore winds (gusts 10-20 kt) and seas under 3' today. Will note on Sunday that SW wind gusts may approach marginal-SCA levels across eastern MA waters and especially those adjacent to Cape Cod (Cape Cod Bay, Nantucket Sound and Buzzards Bay). Shown gusts around 20-23 kt but could see a possible need for SCAs given that Sunday should be a day to head to the beaches. Thunderstorms may develop near or across the waters in eastern MA toward Buzzards Bay later today. May have some late-night fog again tonight. Storms possible again on Sunday. Outlook /Sunday Night through Wednesday/... Sunday Night through Monday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Slight chance of rain showers, isolated thunderstorms. Tuesday: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas locally approaching 5 ft. Chance of rain showers, isolated thunderstorms. Tuesday Night through Wednesday: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching 5 ft. && .BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...None. MA...None. RI...None. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS...BL/Loconto NEAR TERM...Nocera/Loconto SHORT TERM...Loconto LONG TERM...BL AVIATION...Nocera/BL MARINE...BL/Loconto
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 22, 4:22 AM EDT, 10 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 422 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-230830- 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- 422 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, all of Massachusetts east of Berkshire County, and Rhode Island. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-230830- 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- 422 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020 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...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. For more information on upcoming hazardous weather, please see the Area Forecast Discussion on our webpage for the latest forecast thinking. There is also our Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook at www.weather.gov/box/ehwo 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, Aug 22, 11:17 AM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1117 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
MAZ004-005-007-013>015-221545-
Eastern Essex MA-Suffolk MA-Western Norfolk MA-
Central Middlesex County MA-Northern Worcester MA-
Southeast Middlesex MA-
1117 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...
At 1117 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Burlington to Stow. Movement was east at 45
mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will accompany these storms along with
brief downpours.
Locations impacted include...
Boston, Cambridge, Lynn, Newton, Somerville, Framingham, Waltham,
Malden, Brookline, Medford, Revere, Arlington, Everett, Salem,
Billerica, Marlborough, Woburn, Chelsea, Natick and Watertown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Get indoors when these storms approach. Winds may be strong enough to
produce minor damage, such as a few downed branches.
&&
LAT...LON 4248 7088 4246 7089 4246 7094 4242 7091
4242 7094 4245 7094 4245 7097 4242 7098
4236 7097 4238 7101 4236 7099 4235 7101
4238 7105 4233 7101 4224 7120 4242 7167
4255 7121
TIME...MOT...LOC 1517Z 286DEG 40KT 4251 7121 4242 7150
NoceraLocal storm report, Aug 22, 12:34 PM EDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
1234 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1038 AM TSTM WND DMG TOWNSEND 42.67N 71.70W
08/22/2020 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON SPAULDING STREET.
1038 AM TSTM WND DMG TOWNSEND 42.67N 71.70W
08/22/2020 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
UTILITY POLE AND LINES DOWN ON SPAULDING STREET.
1042 AM TSTM WND DMG PEPPERELL 42.67N 71.59W
08/22/2020 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREE DOWN AT RIVER AND ELM STREET.
1222 PM TSTM WND DMG MEDFIELD 42.19N 71.30W
08/22/2020 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON WIRES AT 146 NORTH STREET.
1225 PM TSTM WND DMG MEDFIELD 42.19N 71.30W
08/22/2020 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON WIRES AT 50 ADAMS STREET.
&&
EVENT NUMBER BOX2001893 BOX2001895 BOX2001894 BOX2001896 BOX2001897
GaucherLocal storm report, Aug 22, 1:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
125 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1038 AM TSTM WND DMG TOWNSEND 42.67N 71.70W
08/22/2020 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON SPAULDING STREET.
1038 AM TSTM WND DMG TOWNSEND 42.67N 71.70W
08/22/2020 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
UTILITY POLE AND LINES DOWN ON SPAULDING STREET.
1042 AM TSTM WND DMG PEPPERELL 42.67N 71.59W
08/22/2020 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREE DOWN AT RIVER AND ELM STREET.
1222 PM TSTM WND DMG MEDFIELD 42.19N 71.30W
08/22/2020 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON WIRES AT 146 NORTH STREET.
1225 PM TSTM WND DMG MEDFIELD 42.19N 71.30W
08/22/2020 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON WIRES AT 50 ADAMS STREET.
0106 PM TSTM WND DMG BROCKTON 42.08N 71.03W
08/22/2020 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON FAIRVIEW AVE AT TORREY STREET.
0122 PM TSTM WND DMG EAST BRIDGEWATER 42.03N 70.95W
08/22/2020 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON WIRES AT WEST UNION AND EMERALD STREET.
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EVENT NUMBER BOX2001893 BOX2001895 BOX2001894 BOX2001896 BOX2001897
BOX2001898 BOX2001899
GaucherSpecial weather statement, Aug 22, 1:50 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 150 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020 MAZ013-016-221830- Western Norfolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- 150 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM APPROACHING NORWOOD... At 149 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Westwood, or over Norwood, moving southeast at 20 mph. Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will accompany this storm. Locations impacted include... Quincy, Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph, Norwood, Milton, Stoughton, Dedham, Walpole, Canton, Sharon, Westwood, Medfield, Holbrook, Dover and Avon. 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 4220 7134 4225 7125 4218 7094 4209 7111 TIME...MOT...LOC 1749Z 300DEG 17KT 4221 7121 Frank
Local storm report, Aug 22, 1:58 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
158 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1038 AM TSTM WND DMG TOWNSEND 42.67N 71.70W
08/22/2020 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON SPAULDING STREET.
1038 AM TSTM WND DMG TOWNSEND 42.67N 71.70W
08/22/2020 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
UTILITY POLE AND LINES DOWN ON SPAULDING STREET.
1042 AM TSTM WND DMG PEPPERELL 42.67N 71.59W
08/22/2020 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREE DOWN AT RIVER AND ELM STREET.
1222 PM TSTM WND DMG MEDFIELD 42.19N 71.30W
08/22/2020 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON WIRES AT 146 NORTH STREET.
1225 PM TSTM WND DMG MEDFIELD 42.19N 71.30W
08/22/2020 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON WIRES AT 50 ADAMS STREET.
0106 PM TSTM WND DMG BROCKTON 42.08N 71.03W
08/22/2020 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON FAIRVIEW AVE AT TORREY STREET.
0122 PM TSTM WND DMG EAST BRIDGEWATER 42.03N 70.95W
08/22/2020 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON WIRES AT WEST UNION AND EMERALD STREET.
0122 PM TSTM WND DMG EAST BRIDGEWATER 42.03N 70.95W
08/22/2020 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN ON SPEAR AVE
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EVENT NUMBER BOX2001893 BOX2001895 BOX2001894 BOX2001896 BOX2001897
BOX2001898 BOX2001899 BOX2001900
RCSpecial weather statement, Aug 22, 2:07 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 207 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020 MAZ004-005-012-221845- Southern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex County MA- Northern Worcester MA- 207 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020 ...CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS... At 206 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hubbardston, or 12 miles southeast of Orange, moving southeast at 15 mph. Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will accompany this storm. Locations impacted include... Worcester, Framingham, Leominster, Fitchburg, Marlborough, Shrewsbury, Acton, Gardner, Hudson, Westborough, Concord, Sudbury, Holden, Ashland, Hopkinton, Northborough, Clinton, Wayland, Maynard and Southborough. 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 4241 7231 4261 7213 4244 7130 4224 7144 TIME...MOT...LOC 1806Z 298DEG 12KT 4249 7209 Frank
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 10:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 26 min |
| Aug 22, 10:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Worcester | 37 min |
| Aug 22, 11:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex, Suffolk | 28 min |
| Aug 22, 11:29 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 36 min | |
| Aug 22, 12:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth | 45 min |
| Aug 22, 12:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 40 min |
| Aug 22, 1:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Plymouth | 46 min |
| Aug 22, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 40 min |
| Aug 22, 2:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 42 min |
| Aug 22, 2:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 38 min |
| Aug 22, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex, Norfolk | 44 min |
| Aug 22, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 56 min | |
| Aug 22, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 61 min |
| Aug 22, 3:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 55 min |
| Aug 22, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 56 min | |
| Aug 22, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Plymouth | 47 min |
| Aug 22, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 55 min | |
| Aug 22, 4:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 53 min | |
| Aug 22, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol | 50 min |
| Aug 22, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 64 min | |
| Aug 22, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Barnstable | 44 min |
| Aug 22, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 74 min | |
| Aug 22, 5:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Dukes | 19 min |
| Aug 22, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 41 min | |
| Aug 22, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 28 min |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.