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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

June 28, 20204 counties in Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 28, 2020, 3:16 PM EDT for 4 counties in Massachusetts. It was in force for 59 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: Jun 28, 2020, 3:16 PM EDT (19:16 UTC)
Expired: Jun 28, 2020, 4:15 PM EDT
In force: 59 min
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Worcester County, MA

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:16 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
Jun 28, 3:48 PM EDT	HAIL 1.25	Northampton, MA
Jun 28, 3:56 PM EDT	HAIL 1.5	Easthampton, MA	FORWARDED BY MEDIA.
Jun 28, 3:58 PM EDT	HAIL 1.75	Easthampton, MA	FORWARDED BY MEDIA.
Jun 28, 4:01 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Easthampton, MA	TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 202 AT NORTHAMPTON LINE

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 4 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 32 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 28, 1:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 109 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 46 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -115 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 653 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 56 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 88 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

193 
WUUS51 KBOX 281916
SVRBOX
MAC011-013-015-027-282015-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0029.200628T1916Z-200628T2015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
316 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Worcester County in central Massachusetts...
  Southeastern Hampshire County in western Massachusetts...
  Southeastern Franklin County in western Massachusetts...
  Northeastern Hampden County in western Massachusetts...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 316 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Westhampton,
  or near Northampton, moving east 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...
  Springfield, Chicopee, Holyoke, Amherst, Northampton, Ludlow, South
  Hadley, Easthampton, Belchertown, Wilbraham, Palmer, Ware, Monson,
  Granby, Southampton, Hadley, Hatfield, Huntington, Westhampton and
  Pelham.

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 4224 7286 4235 7284 4240 7228 4211 7230
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 272DEG 16KT 4229 7278 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Chai

1 follow-up statement

066 
WWUS51 KBOX 281939
SVSBOX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
339 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

MAC011-013-015-027-282015-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-200628T2015Z/
Worcester MA-Hampshire MA-Franklin MA-Hampden MA-
339 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL WORCESTER...SOUTHEASTERN HAMPSHIRE...SOUTHEASTERN
FRANKLIN AND NORTHEASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTIES...

At 338 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Easthampton, 
or near Northampton, moving east at 20 mph.  Another severe 
thunderstorm was near Chicopee, moving east 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...
Springfield, Chicopee, Holyoke, Amherst, Northampton, Ludlow, South
Hadley, Easthampton, Belchertown, Wilbraham, Palmer, Ware, Monson,
Granby, Southampton, Hadley, Hatfield, Westhampton, Pelham and
Petersham.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to 
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4222 7278 4235 7274 4240 7228 4211 7230
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 272DEG 16KT 4229 7265 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
Field

What 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 Jun 28, 2:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 2:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
201 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

.SYNOPSIS...
Warm and humid weather ahead of an upper-level disturbance will
spark showers and thunderstorms later today. Strong to severe
storms are possible. Slightly below normal temperatures along
with pop-up afternoon/early evening showers during the first
half of next week. Drier trend is expected for the second half
of next week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
2 PM update...

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 312 in effect until 8 pm. T-storms
gradually increasing across SNE and one severe storm has
developed near Boston. Rather unstable environment across SNE
with MLCAPES 2000 J/kg. Effective bulk shear near 30 kt which is
more than enough for organization and multicellular clusters
and expect increase in coverage through the late afternoon as
mid level shortwave sweeps through.

Previous discussion...

Cloud cover increasing in western MA with a few showers moving
east across far N MA. Lots of sunshine across rest of SNE and
expect at least partly sunny skies developing in western MA.
Still plenty of MLCIN across SNE with instability axis back
across central NY. As heating continues with dewpoints 65-70
the cap will erode with MLCAPES increasing to 1500-2000 J/kg
this afternoon. Expect sct t-storms to increase in coverage this
afternoon into this evening as mid level trough and shortwave
moves into the region. Deep layer shear is marginal around 25-30
kt, but given robust instability will be enough to support some
organization with potential for multicellular clusters. A few
severe storms appear likely with damaging wind gusts the primary
risk with any severe storms given fairly steep low level lapse
rates and large theta-e diff from surface through the mid
levels. Marginally severe hail is also possible with the
strongest cores.

Expect highs reaching mid 80s, except upper 70s along the
immediate south coast. Sea breezes may also develop along east
coastal MA with locally cooler temps here as well.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY/...
A cold front will cross our region overnight, then should stall
over the eastern coastal waters as a weak surface low pressure
travels north along it. Looking at some more wet weather Monday,
but much chance for severe weather. Onshore winds will mean
lower temperatures Monday, with many areas staying below normal
across eastern MA. Farther inland, temperatures should be near
normal.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Highlights

* Scattered to isolated diurnal shower and thunderstorm chances
  through midweek. Cooler than normal Tuesday, but some
  uncertainty on temperatures Wednesday.

* Drier late in the week into next weekend.

Monday night through Wednesday night...

Omega block remains in place through at least the middle of the
week. The ridge axis associated with the block extends roughly
from the Southeastern US through the central Great Lakes and
into northern Ontario. New England will have an upper low
rotating over the region throughout this period.

Expect daily shower and thunderstorm activity due to the upper
low overhead. This will keep a -10 to -15 degree Celsius cold
pool overhead at 500 hPa. The combination of the cold pool aloft
with diurnal heating will result in scattered to isolated
shower and thunderstorm activity. There is weak shear, generally
25 kts or less, within the 0-6 km layer during this timeframe,
so storms will remain pulse like. This will result in many areas
remaining dry, but there is 1 to 1.5 inches of PWATs in place.
This could bring heavy rain in areas where showers/storms
develop. Storms may be a bit more robust on Tuesday in
comparison to Wednesday as mid level lapse rates are more
supportive of stronger updrafts based on the GFS/NAM. The
ECWMF/GEM guidance is not in line with the better mid level
lapse rates on either day, so will need to keep an eye on things
Tuesday. MUCAPE values range from a few hundred J/kg closer to
the coast to 1500 J/kg in the interior.

Tapered down precipitation chances during the night time hours
and removed thunder chances after 06Z. The majority of the EPS
members show little to no precipitation, but hard to remove
precip chances completely with the upper low overhead. If there
are any lingering showers leftover they will be diminishing and
should be fairly light.

Temperatures will be cooler than normal with onshore flow
expected Monday night through Tuesday night. There is some
uncertainty between the GFS and the ECMWF/GEM. The GFS keeps the
onshore flow, while the ECMWF/GEM shifts flow to a southerly
and westerly direction at 925 hPa. This appears to be a result
of the upper low center rotating into northern New England with
the ECWMF/GEM, whereas the GFS keeps it overhead. Due to the
differences have stuck with the NBM guidance for temperatures.
This keeps highs in the 70s across the region on Tuesday and
Wednesday. There may be a few 80 degree readings across the CT
River Valley.

Thursday through Saturday...

Upper low begins to breakdown as a jet digs from eastern
Nunavut/northern Quebec and pushes the low offshore on Thursday.
The upper low becomes a trough that digs offshore late on
Thursday. Will still see the diurnal shower/storm chances on
Thursday, but activity should be less widespread with the trough
moving out.

Start to see some differences amongst guidance for late in the
week and into the weekend. A trough digs in from Quebec into
northern New England on Friday. There are some timing and
strength differences amongst guidance with the trough digging
in. Will potentially see the ridge axis build into Quebec and
the eastern Great Lakes, but this is dependent on the guidance.
The GFS does this whereas the ECMWF/GEM keep the ridge in place
over Ontario. Due to the differences this far out have kept the
NBM guidance. This keeps the region drier with mild temperatures
on Thursday, but a return to cooler than normal readings Friday
through Saturday.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...

Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.

Through 00z...
Mainly VFR cigs, but sct t-storms with brief IFR, heavy rain and
gusty winds, mainly away from south coast.

Tonight...Moderate confidence.
Sct showers and t-storms will dissipate this evening, but
additional showers are possible overnight across eastern New
Eng. Stratus and patchy fog with IFR/LIFR conditions expected
to spread inland from the coast and will likely cover much of
the region east of CT valley by late tonight.

Monday...Moderate confidence.
MVFR/IFR cigs slowly improving to VFR in the afternoon, but MVFR
cigs likely persisting across eastern MA. Scattered showers and
t-storms developing.

Monday night...Moderate confidence.
IFR stratus and patchy fog expected to redevelop but areal
extent is uncertain. Chance showers.

KBOS Terminal...Moderate confidence. Another round of t-storms
possible later this afternoon. IFR stratus and patchy fog
likely developing tonight.

KBDL Terminal...Moderate confidence.

Outlook /Tuesday through Thursday/...

Tuesday: Mainly MVFR, with local VFR possible. Chance SHRA,
isolated TSRA.

Tuesday Night: Mainly MVFR, with local IFR possible. Chance
SHRA, isolated TSRA.

Wednesday: Mainly MVFR, with areas VFR possible. Chance SHRA,
isolated TSRA.

Wednesday Night: Mainly VFR, with areas MVFR possible. Chance
SHRA, isolated TSRA.

Thursday: Mainly VFR, with areas MVFR possible. Slight chance
SHRA, isolated TSRA.

&&

.MARINE...
Rough seas will continue to diminish this morning. Thunderstorms
are possible late this afternoon into early evening. More
showers and a few thunderstorms possible Monday as a cold front
stalls on the eastern coastal waters.

Outlook /Monday Night through Thursday/...

Monday Night through Tuesday: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas
locally approaching 5 ft. Slight chance of rain showers,
isolated thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching
5 ft. Slight chance of rain showers, isolated thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching
5 ft. Chance of rain showers, isolated thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas locally
approaching 5 ft. Chance of rain showers, isolated
thunderstorms.

Thursday: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching
5 ft.

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
MA...None.
RI...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Belk/BL
NEAR TERM...KJC
SHORT TERM...Belk
LONG TERM...BL
AVIATION...KJC/BL
MARINE...Belk/BL

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 28, 4:44 AM EDT, 10 hours 32 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
444 AM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-290845-
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-
444 AM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

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 risk for scattered strong to severe thunderstorms this
afternoon and evening. The main threat will be damaging straight-line
wind. Some hail is also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-290845-
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-
444 AM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is a risk for scattered strong thunderstorms this afternoon
and evening. The main threat will be straight-line wind in excess of
34 kt. Some hail is also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

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, Jun 28, 2:19 PM EDT, 57 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
219 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0129 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND POWERLINES DOWN ON HIGHLAND AVE.

0130 PM     HAIL             WATERTOWN               42.37N  71.18W
06/28/2020  M1.00 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WATERTOWN SQUARE

0133 PM     FLOOD            WATERTOWN               42.37N  71.18W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            FLOODING AT THE BOTTOM OF HOWARD STREET WITH ONE OF THE
            MANHOLE COVERS STARTING TO FLOAT.

0137 PM     FLOOD            WALTHAM                 42.39N  71.24W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MAIN STREET FROM BEAL TO BOWKER ROAD FLOODED AND
            IMPASSABLE.

0140 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING LEWIS TERRACE AT WASHINGTON STREET.
            A SECOND TREE AND WIRES DOWN IN THE SAME AREA.

0144 PM     FLOOD            NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TWO CARS REMOVED FROM FLOOD WATERS NEAR 100 WALNUT
            STREET.

0147 PM     FLOOD            NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADAMS STREET FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE FROM WATERTOWN TO
            COTTAGE.

0148 PM     FLOOD            WOBURN                  42.49N  71.16W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            FLOODING AT OLYMPIA AND WILDWOOD ROAD.

0150 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            NEWTON PD RESPONDING TO NONANTUM ROAD AND CHARLESBANK
            ROAD FOR A TREE DOWN ON THE ROAD.

0153 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES CROSSING ROAD AND POWERLINES ON CARVER ROAD

0159 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROOKLINE               42.32N  71.14W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON A BUILDING ON PERRY ROAD.

0159 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING THE ROAD ON BORDER STREET.

0200 PM     HAIL             JAMAICA PLAIN           42.31N  71.12W
06/28/2020  M0.75 INCH       SUFFOLK            MA   PUBLIC

0200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST ROXBURY            42.28N  71.17W
06/28/2020                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            POWERLINES DOWN AT CALUMET STREET

0201 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROOKLINE               42.32N  71.14W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN AT THE 200 BLOCK OF WALNUT STREET

0208 PM     TSTM WND DMG     REVERE                  42.42N  70.99W
06/28/2020                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE BRANCH DOWN ON VEHICLE AND BLOCKING
            RESERVOIR AVE.

0210 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            PLEASANT STREET, TREE DOWN AGAINST A HOUSE WITH WIRES
            DOWN.

0214 PM     FLOOD            WEST ROXBURY            42.28N  71.17W
06/28/2020                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            CEDAR STREET FLOODING FOR 3-4 BLOCKS DUE TO CATCH
            BASIN.

&&

EVENT NUMBER BOX2001523 BOX2001536 BOX2001524 BOX2001525 BOX2001528
BOX2001529 BOX2001530 BOX2001526 BOX2001527 BOX2001531 BOX2001533
BOX2001534 BOX2001532 BOX2001539 BOX2001535 BOX2001537 BOX2001538
BOX2001540

TG

Special weather statement, Jun 28, 2:32 PM EDT, 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
232 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

MAZ007-013>016-018-019-281930-
Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Suffolk MA-Western Norfolk MA-
Eastern Norfolk MA-Western Plymouth MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-
232 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

...STRONG STORMS AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL ...

At 231 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cohasset, or near Weymouth, moving east at 20 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will accompany this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Boston, Cambridge, Quincy, Somerville, Malden, Brookline, Medford,
Weymouth, Revere, Everett, Braintree, Chelsea, Randolph, Milton,
Melrose, Saugus, Marshfield, Dedham, Hingham and Canton.

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 and torrential rainfall were 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. And do not drive through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4242 7091 4243 7097 4237 7104 4230 7105
      4231 7097 4230 7100 4229 7102 4226 7097
      4230 7093 4225 7096 4225 7088 4233 7093
      4234 7088 4226 7087 4227 7086 4220 7071
      4206 7065 4220 7116 4246 7107
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 284DEG 18KT 4228 7086

Chai

Special weather statement, Jun 28, 2:45 PM EDT, 31 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
245 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

MAZ003-004-010-011-281930-
Eastern Hampden MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-
Eastern Hampshire MA-
245 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHERN HAMPDEN AND SOUTHERN HAMPSHIRE
COUNTIES...

At 241 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Holyoke, moving east at 15 mph

Torrential downpours, frequent cloud to ground lightning, penny size
hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will accompany this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Chicopee, Holyoke, Amherst, Northampton, Ludlow, South Hadley,
Easthampton, Belchertown, Wilbraham, Palmer, Ware, Monson, Granby,
Southampton, Hadley, Hardwick, Pelham, Petersham and New Salem.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Get indoors when this storm approaches. Winds may be strong enough to
produce minor damage, such as a few downed branches.

Do not drive through flooded roads or underpasses. Avoid low lying
areas near small streams.

&&

LAT...LON 4220 7269 4229 7269 4237 7226 4213 7229
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 265DEG 13KT 4223 7261

Field

Special weather statement, Jun 28, 2:50 PM EDT, 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
250 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

MAZ006-007-281945-
Eastern Essex MA-Western Essex MA-
250 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN ESSEX COUNTY...

At 247 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms over
Havehill, Groveland, and West Newbury, moving east at 15 mph.

Torrential downpours, frequent cloud to ground lightning, penny size
hail, and winds in excess of 30 mph will accompany these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Haverhill, Newburyport, Amesbury, Ipswich, Salisbury, Georgetown,
Boxford, Newbury, Groveland, Merrimac, Rowley and West Newbury.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Get indoors when this storm approaches. Winds may be strong enough to
produce minor damage, such as a few downed branches.

Do not drive through flooded roads or underpasses. Avoid low lying
areas near small streams.

&&

LAT...LON 4286 7085 4287 7082 4283 7081 4282 7085
      4281 7087 4280 7083 4282 7082 4271 7077
      4271 7079 4277 7082 4271 7082 4271 7106
      4281 7108 4281 7107 4285 7104 4288 7088
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 262DEG 14KT 4276 7097

Field

Local storm report, Jun 28, 2:57 PM EDT, 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
257 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0129 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND POWERLINES DOWN ON HIGHLAND AVE.

0130 PM     HAIL             WATERTOWN               42.37N  71.18W
06/28/2020  M1.00 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WATERTOWN SQUARE

0133 PM     FLOOD            WATERTOWN               42.37N  71.18W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            FLOODING AT THE BOTTOM OF HOWARD STREET WITH ONE OF THE
            MANHOLE COVERS STARTING TO FLOAT.

0137 PM     FLOOD            WALTHAM                 42.39N  71.24W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MAIN STREET FROM BEAL TO BOWKER ROAD FLOODED AND
            IMPASSABLE.

0140 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING LEWIS TERRACE AT WASHINGTON STREET.
            A SECOND TREE AND WIRES DOWN IN THE SAME AREA.

0144 PM     FLOOD            NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TWO CARS REMOVED FROM FLOOD WATERS NEAR 100 WALNUT
            STREET.

0147 PM     FLOOD            NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADAMS STREET FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE FROM WATERTOWN TO
            COTTAGE.

0148 PM     FLOOD            WOBURN                  42.49N  71.16W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            FLOODING AT OLYMPIA AND WILDWOOD ROAD.

0150 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            NEWTON PD RESPONDING TO NONANTUM ROAD AND CHARLESBANK
            ROAD FOR A TREE DOWN ON THE ROAD.

0153 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES CROSSING ROAD AND POWERLINES ON CARVER ROAD

0159 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROOKLINE               42.32N  71.14W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON A BUILDING ON PERRY ROAD.

0159 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING THE ROAD ON BORDER STREET.

0200 PM     HAIL             JAMAICA PLAIN           42.31N  71.12W
06/28/2020  M0.75 INCH       SUFFOLK            MA   PUBLIC

0200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST ROXBURY            42.28N  71.17W
06/28/2020                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            POWERLINES DOWN AT CALUMET STREET

0201 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROOKLINE               42.32N  71.14W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN AT THE 200 BLOCK OF WALNUT STREET

0208 PM     TSTM WND DMG     REVERE                  42.42N  70.99W
06/28/2020                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE BRANCH DOWN ON VEHICLE AND BLOCKING
            RESERVOIR AVE.

0210 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            PLEASANT STREET, TREE DOWN AGAINST A HOUSE WITH WIRES
            DOWN.

0214 PM     FLOOD            WEST ROXBURY            42.28N  71.17W
06/28/2020                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            CEDAR STREET FLOODING FOR 3-4 BLOCKS DUE TO CATCH
            BASIN.

0230 PM     FLOOD            BROOKLINE               42.32N  71.14W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WARWICK RD AT BEACON ST CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

0235 PM     FLOOD            BRIGHTON                42.35N  71.15W
06/28/2020                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            STREET FLOODING AT THE 90 BLOCK OF STRATHMORE ROAD.

0237 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BOSTON                  42.32N  71.07W
06/28/2020                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE FELL ON ROAD NEAR GREEN LINE MBTA OUTBOUND TRACKS
            NEAR HUNTINGTON AVE.

0242 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HULL                    42.30N  70.90W
06/28/2020                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            DOWNED TREE AT 288 ATLANTIC AVE BY THE BASEBALL FIELD.

0245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HINGHAM                 42.24N  70.89W
06/28/2020                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE BRANCH DOWN BLOCKING ROCKLAND ROAD AT
            MARTINS LANE.

&&

EVENT NUMBER BOX2001523 BOX2001536 BOX2001524 BOX2001525 BOX2001528
BOX2001529 BOX2001530 BOX2001526 BOX2001527 BOX2001531 BOX2001533
BOX2001534 BOX2001532 BOX2001539 BOX2001535 BOX2001537 BOX2001538
BOX2001540 BOX2001541 BOX2001542 BOX2001545 BOX2001544 BOX2001543

TG

Special weather statement, Jun 28, 3:13 PM EDT, 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
313 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

MAZ013>016-282000-
Suffolk MA-Western Norfolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-
Southeast Middlesex MA-
313 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

...BAND OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS SOUTHWEST OF BOSTON...

At 312 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Dover to Canton. Movement was northeast at 20
mph.

Torrential downpours, frequent cloud to ground lightning, pea size
hail, and winds in excess of 30 mph will accompany these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Boston, Quincy, Newton, Brookline, Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph,
Needham, Norwood, Milton, Stoughton, Dedham, Canton, Westwood,
Medfield and Dover.

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 4231 7103 4231 7104 4230 7105 4229 7102
      4231 7102 4230 7099 4229 7100 4229 7101
      4227 7099 4228 7095 4225 7096 4227 7092
      4214 7109 4223 7133 4235 7111
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 232DEG 19KT 4224 7128 4217 7110

Field

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 28, 12:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Middlesex	39 min
Jun 28, 1:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Hampshire	50 min
Jun 28, 1:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Suffolk	41 min
Jun 28, 1:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk	64 min
Jun 28, 1:31 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		89 min
Jun 28, 1:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Franklin	51 min
Jun 28, 1:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Franklin	63 min
Jun 28, 1:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk	116 min
Jun 28, 1:58 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk	3 hr
Jun 28, 2:23 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampshire	2 hr
Jun 28, 2:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Suffolk	58 min
Jun 28, 2:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Hampden	45 min
Jun 28, 2:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Essex	55 min
Jun 28, 3:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Plymouth	35 min
Jun 28, 3:03 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk	117 min
Jun 28, 3:07 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		83 min
Jun 28, 3:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Norfolk	47 min
Jun 28, 3:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Middlesex	43 min
Jun 28, 4:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk	58 min
Jun 28, 4:11 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk	55 min
Jun 28, 4:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester	51 min
Jun 28, 4:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Hampden	44 min
Jun 28, 4:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth, Worcester	62 min
Jun 28, 5:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Hampden, Worcester	58 min
Jun 28, 5:04 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	BOX	Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Worcester	116 min
Jun 28, 5:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Norfolk, Worcester	55 min
Jun 28, 5:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Franklin, Hampshire	58 min
Jun 28, 5:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Nantucket	62 min
Jun 28, 5:34 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Worcester	108 min
Jun 28, 6:00 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	BOX	Norfolk, Suffolk	2 hr
Jun 28, 6:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Bristol, Norfolk, Worcester	56 min
Jun 28, 6:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Hampshire	40 min
Jun 28, 6:23 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Worcester	83 min
Jun 28, 6:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Norfolk	55 min
Jun 28, 6:56 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester	2 hr
Jun 28, 6:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Worcester	61 min
Jun 28, 7:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Bristol	44 min
Jun 28, 7:20 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Worcester	115 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.