Alert archive / Massachusetts / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 125, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 24, 2020, 2:43 PM EDT for Franklin County, Worcester County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 62 min. 4 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 24, 2020, 2:43 PM EDT (18:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 24, 2020, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Franklin County, MA, Worcester County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:45 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 24, 2:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Northfield, MA | TREE DOWN ON MAIN ST. (ROUTE 63). |
| Aug 24, 2:55 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Northfield, MA | |
| Aug 24, 3:05 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Northfield, MA | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON WEST ROAD. |
| Aug 24, 3:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Northfield, MA | TREE DOWN ON RIVER ROAD. |
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 3 storm reports 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
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 121 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
- 21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -214 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1255 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
673
WUUS51 KBOX 241843
SVRBOX
MAC011-027-241945-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0125.200824T1843Z-200824T1945Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
243 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020
The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Worcester County in central Massachusetts...
Northeastern Franklin County in western Massachusetts...
* Until 345 PM EDT.
* At 243 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Northfield,
or 10 miles northeast of Greenfield, moving southeast at 10 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...
Orange, Northfield, Bernardston, Erving, Gill, Royalston, Wendell
and Warwick.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4271 7219 4255 7229 4267 7256 4273 7253
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 293DEG 7KT 4272 7245
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BWWhat 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 24, 2:08 PM EDT, 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 24, 2:08 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 208 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 .SYNOPSIS... Warm and humid conditions to continue through Tuesday. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop again today, a few of which may become strong to severe. Thunderstorms may be more numerous on Tuesday ahead of a strong cold front, and those may also become strong to severe. Dry, autumn feel across southern New England on Wednesday. Unsettled pattern returns late in the week and heading into the weekend with temperatures trending upward. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/... 2 PM Update... * Scattered strong-severe thunderstorms into early evening especially near and south of the MA Turnpike Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms were beginning to develop across southern New England. SPC Meso-Analysis is indicating over 3000 J/KG of Cape across southern New England. This partially a result of modest mid level lapse rates on the order of 6 C/KM and even a bit higher. Despite marginal effective shear of 25 knots, the amount of instability will be enough to trigger scattered strong to severe thunderstorms into early this evening. The main threat will be localized damaging wind gusts given DCape values on the order of 1000 J/KG. However, given modest mid level lapse rates and a lot of instability the risk exists for isolated reports of large hail. While the threat for scattered strong to severe thunderstorms exists across the entire region, areas near and south of the MA Turnpike have the highest risk. This is where the best instability/forcing are aligned. Lastly, slow moving storms will be capable of producing heavy rain and localized urban street flooding. && .SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM TUESDAY/... Tonight: Any leftover storms should be weakening and/or moving offshore early tonight. Should see improving conditions as we move into the midnight/early-overnight hrs. While generally clear for the interior, will again see development of patchy fog and/or low stratus overnight towards the South Coast and the Cape. Lows in the 60s. Tuesday: ** Strong to severe thunderstorms capable of gusty winds and hail possible Tuesday ** While there are some uncertainties and limiting factors, Tuesday still continues to look quite active. The very warm and humid conditions presently across Southern New England will continue to exist ahead of a powerful cold front and related strong mid/upper level trough to support a risk for strong to severe thunderstorms. SPC has maintained 15%/Slight Risk severe probabilities for Tuesday, these probabilities maintained from the earlier Day-3 and Day-4 outlooks. On the cold front itself, guidance continues to vary on exact timing of the frontal passage thru Southern New England. This will need some refining, but at the moment we could be looking at a late- morning to mid-afternoon frontal passage. Given the strength of the flow aloft, the front should be hauling fairly quickly through our area and that may limit how much we can destabilize before the front arrives. Still, storms which form are expected to get a boost from strong forcing tied to the digging shortwave trough. With effective- layer wind shear values around 40-45 kt and most-unstable CAPE values conservatively around 1500-2000 J/kg, this is an environment that supports severe weather in the form of gusty/damaging winds and hail. While straight hodographs and shear values support organized multicells and splitting-supercell types, the strength of the front may make it difficult for storms to stay cellular long enough with a favored linear mode. Though guidance varies on placement of frontal storms, consistency in SPC's convective forecasts and the instability/shear and forcing make a compelling argument to include gusty winds and small hail in the forecast. Stay tuned! Will again see temperatures rise into the mid to upper 80s on Tuesday, only slightly cooler than prior days. Will also have westerly breezes pre-frontal, with a sharp wind shift to northwest arriving late in the day. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... Highlights * Will feel like autumn on Wednesday as a Canadian high nudges into the region. * Appears unsettled late in the week and heading into the weekend. May see drier weather return by Sunday. Tuesday night through Wednesday night... Upper trough slides offshore Tuesday night into early Wednesday, while a ridge builds from Manitoba into northern Ontario. The ridge will keep building into northern Ontario through Wednesday. At the surface a cold front will be offshore. Behind the front, a Canadian high will nudge into the region from Ontario/James Bay. Any leftover showers and thunderstorms will be winding down with the front offshore. Skies will clear fairly quickly Tuesday evening into early Wednesday, so could have strong radiational cooling across the region with plummeting dew points. Have nudged low temperatures toward the 25th percentile of guidance. Have kept from going cooler as winds may stay up due to the tight pressure gradient across the region from the departing front and high nudging in. Lows falling into the upper 40s across far northwest MA and in the 50s elsewhere. Will remain breezy across southern New England on Wednesday with the tightened pressure gradient in place. Will be a big change from the past couple of days with an autumn like feel and very comfortable with dew points in the 40s to low 50s. Aloft will see 4 to 8 degree Celsius cold air advection. This results in high temperatures in the lower to middle 70s across the region. There may perhaps be a few upper 70 degree readings across the CT River Valley being aided by W/WNW downsloping at 925 hPa. Wednesday night through Sunday... Confidence in the forecast significantly diminishes during this timeframe. The majority of Wednesday night into Thursday morning will be dry, but there are hints that a decaying thunderstorm complex slides southeastward into southern New England or the Mid Atlantic for Thursday from the central Great Lakes. Given that this is 48+ hours out and outside the window of CAMs (this complex would have origins in the Upper Mississippi River Valley), have kept a blended model approach. This keeps southern New England under slight chance to chances of precipitation. Will need to see how things evolve upstream in future updates, but there is a few hundred J/kg of MUCAPE in place along with 45-50+ kts of 0-6 km shear. Do expect temperatures and dew points to rise as flow becomes more W to WSW aloft. Will be slightly warmer with readings in the mid to upper 70s. Should still be comfortable with dew points in the 50s, though southern portions of the region may creep into the lower 60s. Lots of spread amongst guidance from Thursday through Saturday as the remnants of Laura get pulled into the upper flow late in the week. This may interact with a trough digging into the Great Lakes, but there are timing and amplitude differences in the strength of the trough. As stated earlier, appears that it will remain unsettled with rain chances Friday and Saturday. May see a ridge build into Ontario on Sunday and provide drier weather. && .AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... Forecaster Confidence Levels... Low - less than 30 percent. Moderate - 30 to 60 percent. High - greater than 60 percent. 18Z Update... This Afternoon...Moderate confidence. Scattered SHRA/TSRA will continue into early this evening with areal coverage the greatest near and south of the MA Turnpike. So while VFR conditions dominate, localized pockets of IFR-LIFR conditions possible in any strong thunderstorms. Localized strong wind gusts possible too. Low clouds/fog should mainly be confined to ACK and parts of the Cape. Tonight...Moderate confidence. Scattered SHRA/TSRA should be winding down towards 00z, but can not rule out a bit of activity lingering an hour or two longer. Otherwise, VFR much of the evening but patchy ground fog may develop late in the typically prone locations. Low clouds should be confined to ACK and perhaps near the south coast and Cape Cod. Light SW winds. Tuesday...Moderate confidence. Patchy ground fog should burnoff by mid morning, yielding mainly VFR conditions. The main concern will be Tuesday afternoon and evening with the potential for a few strong thunderstorms. Some uncertainty on areal coverage, but a few may result in strong wind gusts. Tuesday night...High confidence. Any left over convection should wind down early in the evening. Otherwise, VFR with NW winds of 5 to 15 knots with some 20 to 25 knot gusts expected across portions of the coastal plain. KBOS Terminal...Moderate confidence in TAF. Main concern is the threat for scattered thunderstorms in the vicinity of the terminal until about 00z. KBDL Terminal...Moderate confidence in TAF. Main concern is the threat for scattered thunderstorms in the vicinity of the terminal until about 00z. Outlook /Tuesday Night through Friday/... Wednesday: VFR. Breezy. Wednesday Night: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Thursday: Mainly MVFR, with areas VFR possible. Breezy. Chance SHRA, slight chance TSRA. Thursday Night: Mainly VFR, with areas MVFR possible. Slight chance SHRA, slight chance TSRA. Friday: Mainly MVFR, with areas VFR possible. Chance SHRA. && .MARINE... 730 AM Update... Fog and stratus will linger across the ocean waters through today and into tonight. Some locations may see the fog/stratus burn off, but think overall most areas will remain socked in per high res guidance. Previous discussion... Winds and seas on the waters to be below small craft advisory thresholds. Gusts under 20 kt today from the SW with seas under 3'. On Tuesday, strengthening low-level winds ahead of a strong cold front could support borderline SCA gusts on the southern waters with seas in the 3 to 4' range. Areas of fog to dissipate over the waters early this morning, though another round of fog/stratus is anticipated again tonight. Fog may be locally dense at times. Thunderstorms, some strong, may threaten the waters today but a better potential is on Tuesday. Looking ahead, we may need to consider marine headlines into Wednesday due to strong NW winds behind the cold front. Outlook /Tuesday Night through Friday/... Tuesday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas up to 5 ft. Wednesday through Wednesday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas locally approaching 5 ft. Thursday: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas locally approaching 5 ft. Chance of rain showers, slight chance of thunderstorms. Thursday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Chance of rain showers, slight chance of thunderstorms. Friday: Winds less than 25 kt. Chance of rain showers. && .BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...None. MA...None. RI...None. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS...BL/Loconto NEAR TERM...Frank SHORT TERM...Loconto LONG TERM...BL AVIATION...Frank/BL MARINE...BL/Loconto
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 24, 4:22 AM EDT, 10 hours 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 422 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>016-026-RIZ001-002-008-250830- 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 Middlesex MA- Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Block Island RI- 423 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, central Massachusetts, eastern Massachusetts, northeastern Massachusetts, western Massachusetts, northern Rhode Island and southern Rhode Island. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-250830- 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- 423 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 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...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MAZ017>024-RIZ003>007-250830- Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA- Nantucket MA-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI- Washington RI-Newport RI- 423 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeastern Massachusetts, northern Rhode Island and southern Rhode Island. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. 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
Local storm report, Aug 24, 1:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
140 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0120 PM TSTM WND DMG WINDSOR 41.85N 72.65W
08/23/2020 HARTFORD CT AMATEUR RADIO
SMALL TREE BRANCHESS DOWN WIHT A POWER OUTAGE IN THE
AREA OF ROUTE 305 AND I-91.
0256 PM TSTM WND DMG ORANGE 42.59N 72.30W
08/23/2020 FRANKLIN MA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON NORTH ORANGE RD, WEST ORANGE RD, WHEELER
AVE AND NORTH MAIN ST. DAMAGE BEGAN AT 256PM AND
CONTINUED THROUGH 315PM.
0326 PM TSTM WND DMG ORANGE 42.59N 72.30W
08/23/2020 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON EAST RIVER ST, EAST MAIN ST AND
BROOKSIDE RD
0331 PM TSTM WND DMG ATHOL 42.59N 72.23W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON ROOSEVELT AVE
0335 PM TSTM WND DMG ORANGE 42.59N 72.30W
08/23/2020 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON HILLCREST RD AND DANIEL SHAYS
HWY.
0336 PM TSTM WND DMG ORANGE 42.59N 72.30W
08/23/2020 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD ON ROGERS AVE
0340 PM TSTM WND DMG ATHOL 42.59N 72.23W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD ON ORCHARD HILL RD, TREE
DOWN ON WIRES ON BROOKSIDE RD
0343 PM TSTM WND DMG FITCHBURG 42.59N 71.82W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON HOUSE AT BRIGHAM PARK
0345 PM TSTM WND DMG LUNENBURG 42.59N 71.73W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON CARS ON COVE RD
0345 PM TSTM WND DMG FITCHBURG 42.59N 71.82W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND POLES DOWN ON ASHBY STATE RD
0346 PM TSTM WND DMG LEOMINSTER 42.52N 71.77W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD ON 7TH ST
0346 PM TSTM WND DMG SHIRLEY 42.54N 71.65W
08/23/2020 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON WIRES ON CENTER RD
0346 PM TSTM WND DMG SHIRLEY 42.54N 71.65W
08/23/2020 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD ON KIMBALL ST
0346 PM TSTM WND DMG SHIRLEY 42.54N 71.65W
08/23/2020 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREES DOWN ON TOWNSEND RD
0352 PM TSTM WND DMG AYER 42.56N 71.59W
08/23/2020 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON JONATHAN DR AND GROTON SCHOOL
RD
0410 PM TSTM WND DMG CONCORD 42.45N 71.35W
08/23/2020 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON COLLEGE RD
0412 PM TSTM WND DMG MIDDLETON 42.60N 71.02W
08/23/2020 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON HOUSE AND BLOCKING ROAD ON OAK RD
0420 PM TSTM WND DMG TOPSFIELD 42.64N 70.96W
08/23/2020 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON HAVERHILL RD AND RTE 97 AT
IPSWICH RD
0420 PM TSTM WND DMG TOPSFIELD 42.64N 70.96W
08/23/2020 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD ON ROWLEY RD
0420 PM TSTM WND DMG TOPSFIELD 42.64N 70.96W
08/23/2020 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON WILMOR RD
0424 PM TSTM WND DMG NORTH ANDOVER 42.70N 71.12W
08/23/2020 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON CAR AND BLOCKING ROAD ON WOODSTOCK RD.
0445 PM HAIL WAKEFIELD 42.50N 71.07W
08/23/2020 M1.00 INCH MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0445 PM TSTM WND DMG WAKEFIELD 42.50N 71.07W
08/23/2020 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON AVON AVE, GREEN ST. TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON
MAIN ST AT LAKE
0445 PM TSTM WND DMG STONEHAM 42.47N 71.10W
08/23/2020 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON CAR ON FRANKLIN ST
0450 PM TSTM WND DMG WAKEFIELD 42.50N 71.07W
08/23/2020 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON COMMUTER RAIL TRAIN TRACKS CAUSING DELAYS.
0450 PM TSTM WND DMG WAKEFIELD 42.50N 71.07W
08/23/2020 MIDDLESEX MA PUBLIC
MYRTLE AVE BLOCKED BY 5 LARGE TREES - 4" DIAMETER
0455 PM HAIL LYNN 42.47N 70.96W
08/23/2020 M0.75 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
0456 PM TSTM WND DMG BARRE 42.42N 72.11W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREE DOWN ON LORING ROAD IN THE AREA OF SOUTH ST.
TREE DOWN ON ROOT ROAD AT SOUTH ST. TREE AND WIRES DOWN
ON CLEM COURT. TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON CHURCH ST. TREE
AND WIRES DOWN ON ADAMS ST. TREE DOWN ACROSS RAILROAD
TRACKS AT THE SOUTH BARRE RAILWAY TRAIN STATION.
0500 PM HAIL BOSTON 42.32N 71.07W
08/23/2020 M0.75 INCH SUFFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
HYDE PARK SECTION OF BOSTON
0505 PM HAIL AUBURN 42.20N 71.83W
08/23/2020 M0.75 INCH WORCESTER MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0505 PM TSTM WND DMG SAUGUS 42.47N 71.02W
08/23/2020 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON HOBSON ST
0505 PM TSTM WND DMG OAKHAM 42.35N 72.05W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ACROSS ROAD AND A DRIVEWAY ON
SPENCER RD.
0506 PM TSTM WND DMG MALDEN 42.43N 71.06W
08/23/2020 MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE DOWN ON RTE 99 JUST BEFORE US RTE 1
0515 PM TSTM WND DMG RUTLAND 42.36N 71.95W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN IN THE ROAD ON BARRE-PAXTON RD.
0518 PM TSTM WND GST WORCESTER AP 42.27N 71.87W
08/23/2020 M62 MPH WORCESTER MA PUBLIC
0518 PM NON-TSTM WND GST WORCESTER AP 42.27N 71.87W
08/23/2020 M62 MPH WORCESTER MA ASOS
0520 PM TSTM WND DMG WESTBOROUGH 42.27N 71.62W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON FISHER ST AT OTIS ST
0525 PM TSTM WND DMG WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN,WENT THROUGH A TRAILER IN MARTYS TRAILER PARK
ON SOUTHWEST CUTOFF. NO INJURIES.
0525 PM FLOOD WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
3-4 FT OF STREET FLOODING, POSSIBLY FROM CLOGGED
DRAINAGE ON PLEASANT ST
0525 PM FLOOD WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
3 FT OF FLOODING AT MILLERS PARK
0530 PM TSTM WND DMG WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON BRIGHTWOOD AVE
0530 PM FLOOD WESTBOROUGH 42.27N 71.62W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
MILE ST BRIDGE AT RTE 9 AND EAST MAIN ST FLOODED AND
IMPASSABLE.
0535 PM TSTM WND DMG WESTBOROUGH 42.27N 71.62W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON WIRES ON CAROLYN DRIVE, LINDA ST AND
HASKELL ST
0540 PM TSTM WND DMG WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON EDGEWORTH ST
0540 PM TSTM WND DMG WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TELEPHONE POLE SNAPPED DUE TO TREE COMING DOWN ON LINES
ON AYLESBURY RD.
0540 PM TSTM WND DMG WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN ON MOWER ST, BRIGHTWOOD AVE AND MAIN ST
0541 PM HAIL WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
08/23/2020 M1.00 INCH WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
0541 PM FLOOD WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
WASHINGTON SQUARE FLOODED TO UNKNOWN DEPTH.
0544 PM FLOOD WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
CAR STUCK IN FLOODING ON RTE 126 OFF-RAMP TO I-290.
0545 PM FLOOD WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
FRANKLIN ST TRAIN BRIDGE IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOODING
0546 PM TSTM WND GST NORWOOD AP 42.18N 71.17W
08/23/2020 M59 MPH NORFOLK MA ASOS
0546 PM TSTM WND GST BLUE HILL COOP 42.21N 71.11W
08/23/2020 M60 MPH NORFOLK MA CO-OP OBSERVER
0547 PM FLOOD WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
CATCH BASINS OVERFLOWED RESULTING IN FLOODING INTO
RESIDENCE ON OUTLOOK DRIVE
0551 PM FLOOD WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
VEHICLE DROVE INTO FLOOD WATERS AND GOT STUCK ON DEWEY
ST. STREET IMPASSABLE.
0559 PM FLOOD WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
CAR FILLED WITH WATER, PERSON TRAPPED DUE TO FLOODING
ON WEBSTER ST
0559 PM FLOOD WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
GRAFTON ST CLOSED FROM DANA ST TO WARNER AVE DUE TO
FLOODING.
0600 PM TSTM WND DMG CANTON 42.15N 71.13W
08/23/2020 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON LAWRENCE ST AND FULLER ST.
0600 PM TSTM WND DMG WESTWOOD 42.22N 71.22W
08/23/2020 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON HAWKTREE DRIVE AND
MAGALETTA DRIVE.
0600 PM TSTM WND DMG WESTWOOD 42.22N 71.22W
08/23/2020 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
MULTIPLE TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON STRASSER AVE AND
FEARING DRIVE.
0600 PM TSTM WND DMG MILLBURY 42.19N 71.76W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON CRISTO LANE BLOCKING ROAD.
0600 PM TSTM WND DMG LEICESTER 42.25N 71.90W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON HENSHAW ST AT SOUTH MAIN ST. TREE
DOWN ON POWERLINES ON WHITE BIRCH ST. TREE DOWN ON
MARSHALL ST. TREE DOWN ON GREENVILLE CIRCLE.
0610 PM FLOOD WESTWOOD 42.22N 71.22W
08/23/2020 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
YALE ST AT UNIVERSITY AVE FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE
0610 PM TSTM WND DMG HOLLISTON 42.20N 71.43W
08/23/2020 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINE DOWN ON PEARL ST. TREE AND
WIRES DOWN ON HOLY LANE. TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD ON
SOUTH ST/FISHER ST.
0630 PM FLOOD CANTON 42.15N 71.13W
08/23/2020 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
CAR STUCK IN FLOODING ON BOLIVAR ST
0630 PM TSTM WND DMG EASTON 42.03N 71.10W
08/23/2020 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ACROSS THE ROAD ON HIGHLAND STREET. TREE DOWN
ON WIRES ON DEPOT ST.
0653 PM HAIL NEW BRAINTREE 42.32N 72.13W
08/23/2020 M0.75 INCH WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
0653 PM FLOOD WEST BROOKFIELD 42.24N 72.15W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
SHEA RD FROM BIRCH HILL RD TO WICKBOAG RD CLOSED DUE TO
FLOODING.
0655 PM TSTM WND DMG WARREN 42.22N 72.19W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON MILLER DRIVE. TREE DOWN ON RTE
67 NEAR WEST BROOKFIELD LINE BLOCKING ROAD.
0657 PM FLOOD WEST BROOKFIELD 42.24N 72.15W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
SNOW RD AT RTE 9 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
0704 PM TSTM WND DMG BELCHERTOWN 42.27N 72.40W
08/23/2020 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
POWER LINES DOWN BLOCKING ROAD ON ALDRICH DRIVE.
0705 PM TSTM WND DMG WEST BROOKFIELD 42.24N 72.15W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE ON HOUSE AND CAR ON NEW BRAINTREE RD
0705 PM LIGHTNING NEW BRAINTREE 42.32N 72.13W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SMOKE IN BUILDING.
0705 PM TSTM WND DMG WEST BROOKFIELD 42.24N 72.15W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE FELL ON ROOF OF HOUSE ON EAST MAIN ST WITH NO
INJURIES. TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON MYRICK RD.
0710 PM HAIL BELCHERTOWN 42.27N 72.40W
08/23/2020 M0.75 INCH HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
0710 PM TSTM WND DMG WEST BROOKFIELD 42.24N 72.15W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
MULTIPLE TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON RAGGED HILL ROAD.
0710 PM TSTM WND DMG BELCHERTOWN 42.27N 72.40W
08/23/2020 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES ON WARNER ST. MULTIPLE
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON EAST ST FROM SWIFT RIVER
WILDLIFE TO COLD SPRING RD.
0730 PM TSTM WND DMG WARE 42.25N 72.25W
08/23/2020 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON BEAVER RD
0730 PM TSTM WND DMG WARE 42.25N 72.25W
08/23/2020 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON BELCHERTOWN RD.
0739 PM TSTM WND DMG PALMER 42.16N 72.32W
08/23/2020 HAMPDEN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD ON STATE ST.
0810 PM TSTM WND DMG SOUTHBRIDGE 42.08N 72.03W
08/23/2020 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON BIRCH HILL RD.
0832 PM LIGHTNING SPRINGFIELD 42.12N 72.54W
08/23/2020 HAMPDEN MA AMATEUR RADIO
HOUSE FIRE DUE TO LIGHTNING ON WHITE ST
0845 PM FLOOD SPRINGFIELD 42.12N 72.54W
08/23/2020 HAMPDEN MA AMATEUR RADIO
CAR STUCK IN FLOODING ON STATE ST.
&&
EVENT NUMBER BOX2002005 BOX2001924 BOX2001925 BOX2001926 BOX2001927
BOX2001928 BOX2001929 BOX2001930 BOX2001931 BOX2001932 BOX2001933
BOX2001965 BOX2001966 BOX2001967 BOX2001934 BOX2001935 BOX2001936
BOX2001937 BOX2001938 BOX2001939 BOX2001996 BOX2001940 BOX2001941
BOX2001995 BOX2001957 BOX2001998 BOX2001942 BOX2002002 BOX2001970
BOX2001943 BOX2001958 BOX2002003 BOX2001944 BOX2002004 BOX2001945
BOX2001947 BOX2001971 BOX2001948 BOX2001949 BOX2001950 BOX2001972
BOX2001973 BOX2001974 BOX2001951 BOX2001959 BOX2001975 BOX2001952
BOX2001953 BOX2001954 BOX2001955 BOX2001946 BOX2001997 BOX2001956
BOX2001960 BOX2001961 BOX2001962 BOX2001963 BOX2001964 BOX2001968
BOX2001976 BOX2002001 BOX2001969 BOX2002000 BOX2001977 BOX2001999
BOX2001978 BOX2001979 BOX2001980 BOX2001981 BOX2001982 BOX2001983
BOX2001984 BOX2001985 BOX2001986 BOX2001987 BOX2001988 BOX2001989
BOX2001990 BOX2001991 BOX2001992 BOX2001993 BOX2001994
MegniaSpecial weather statement, Aug 24, 1:53 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
153 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020
CTZ002-003-241830-
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-
153 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM...
At 153 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
East Hampton, moving east at 5 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Hebron, Marlborough and Columbia.
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 4168 7230 4169 7227 4167 7227 4164 7233
4161 7233 4160 7234 4160 7238 4159 7239
4160 7241 4159 7242 4158 7246 4165 7251
TIME...MOT...LOC 1753Z 272DEG 5KT 4158 7247
BWSpecial weather statement, Aug 24, 2:00 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 200 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 CTZ002-003-241845- Hartford CT-Tolland CT- 200 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN HARTFORD COUNTY... At 159 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Windsor Locks, or near Windsor, moving east at 5 mph. Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will accompany this storm. Locations impacted include... Manchester, Enfield, Vernon, Windsor, South Windsor, Suffield, Ellington, Windsor Locks, Somers, East Windsor and Bolton. 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 4187 7270 4196 7269 4197 7243 4178 7247 TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 280DEG 6KT 4191 7263 BW
Special weather statement, Aug 24, 2:06 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 206 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 CTZ002-003-MAZ011-241845- Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Eastern Hampden MA- 206 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM... At 206 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Longmeadow, or over Agawam, moving east at 10 mph. Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will accompany this storm. Locations impacted include... Springfield, Chicopee, Enfield, Agawam, West Springfield, Ludlow, Longmeadow, Suffield, East Longmeadow, Ellington, Wilbraham, Palmer, Somers, East Windsor, Monson and Hampden. 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 4199 7272 4216 7268 4216 7236 4190 7243 TIME...MOT...LOC 1806Z 280DEG 5KT 4207 7261 BW
Special weather statement, Aug 24, 2:27 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
227 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020
RIZ003-004-006-007-241915-
Washington RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Newport RI-
227 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND...
At 226 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Exeter, or 7 miles west of North Kingstown, moving east at 5 mph.
Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will accompany this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Warwick, Coventry, South Kingstown, West Warwick, North Kingstown,
Narragansett, East Greenwich, Richmond, Exeter, West Greenwich,
Jamestown and Prudence Island.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Get indoors when this storm approaches. Winds may be strong enough to
produce minor damage, such as a few downed branches.
Frequent lightning was occurring. Lightning can strike far away from
the storm. Go inside a building or vehicle. Wait at least 30 minutes
until after the storm has passed to resume outdoor activities.
&&
LAT...LON 4154 7169 4168 7163 4165 7135 4166 7135
4163 7132 4162 7141 4162 7133 4161 7133
4158 7145 4153 7141 4157 7137 4157 7136
4149 7138 4152 7141 4151 7142 4146 7139
4144 7144
TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 287DEG 6KT 4159 7159
ChaiSpecial weather statement, Aug 24, 2:33 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
233 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020
CTZ002-003-241915-
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-
233 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN SOUTHERN HARTFORD AND TOLLAND COUNTIES...
At 232 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Marlborough, or near Glastonbury, moving east at 15 mph.
Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will accompany this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Glastonbury, Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, Hebron, Marlborough, Columbia
and Andover.
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 4170 7263 4172 7224 4169 7227 4167 7227
4164 7233 4161 7233 4160 7238 4159 7239
4160 7241 4159 7242 4158 7246 4165 7251
4163 7261 4164 7265
TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 280DEG 11KT 4165 7247
BWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 9:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 44 min |
| Aug 23, 9:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 65 min |
| Aug 23, 9:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 2 hr |
| Aug 23, 9:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 40 min |
| Aug 23, 10:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 51 min |
| Aug 24, 1:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 52 min |
| Aug 24, 1:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 62 min |
| Aug 24, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 39 min |
| Aug 24, 2:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol | 2 hr |
| Aug 24, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampshire | 42 min |
| Aug 24, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex | 64 min |
| Aug 24, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 50 min |
| Aug 24, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampshire | 53 min |
| Aug 24, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 45 min |
| Aug 24, 3:31 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 49 hr | |
| Aug 24, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampshire | 38 min |
| Aug 24, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Worcester | 64 min |
| Aug 24, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 49 min |
| Aug 24, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampshire | 51 min |
| Aug 24, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 49 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.