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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

July 23, 20204 counties in Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 23, 2020, 4:45 PM EDT for 4 counties in Massachusetts. It was in force for 60 min. 6 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
Jul 23, 2020, 4:45 PM EDT (20:45 UTC)
Expired
Jul 23, 2020, 5:45 PM EDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:49 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 23, 4:45 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGMedfield, MALARGE TREE DOWN AND BLOCKING POUND STREET
Jul 23, 4:45 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGMedfield, MALARGE TREE DOWN ON MAIN STREET. SECOND LARGE TREE BLOCKING LOWELL MASON ROAD.
Jul 23, 4:45 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGMedfield, MATHREE LARGE TREES DOWN INTO THE BACK PART OF AN APARTMENT HOUSE ON WILKINS GLEN ROAD.
Jul 23, 5:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wsw Quincy, MATREE DOWN.
Jul 23, 5:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nne Canton, MATREE DOWN ON RANDOLPH ST.
Jul 23, 5:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGAvon, MATHE TOP OF A TREE WAS DOWNED AND BLOCKING PART OF PINEWOOD RD IN AVON.

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 6 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 0 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 23, 12:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 97 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Chatham, MA at 12:00Z on 2020-07-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 76 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Chatham, MA at 12:00Z on 2020-07-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 43 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
76 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-137 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1267 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

747 
WUUS51 KBOX 232045
SVRBOX
MAC017-021-023-025-232145-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0080.200723T2045Z-200723T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
445 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Suffolk County in eastern Massachusetts...
  Norfolk County in eastern Massachusetts...
  Southern Middlesex County in northeastern Massachusetts...
  Northwestern Plymouth County in southeastern Massachusetts...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 445 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Millis, or
  near Natick, moving east at 30 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...
  Boston, Brockton, Quincy, Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph, Franklin,
  Norwood, Milton, Stoughton, Marshfield, Dedham, Walpole, Hingham,
  Canton, Scituate, Pembroke, Sharon, Rockland and Ashland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4210 7146 4224 7146 4227 7095 4225 7096
      4227 7092 4226 7093 4225 7088 4227 7088
      4224 7077 4225 7077 4225 7076 4220 7071
      4217 7072 4217 7073 4215 7071 4216 7071
      4216 7070 4211 7067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 268DEG 28KT 4219 7135 

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

BW
3 follow-up statements
616 
WWUS51 KBOX 232112
SVSBOX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
512 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

MAC017-232122-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-200723T2145Z/
Middlesex MA-
512 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
eastern and southeastern Massachusetts.

LAT...LON 4210 7132 4226 7118 4227 7095 4225 7096
      4227 7092 4226 7093 4225 7088 4227 7088
      4224 7077 4225 7077 4225 7076 4220 7071
      4217 7072 4217 7073 4215 7071 4216 7071
      4216 7070 4211 7067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 268DEG 28KT 4220 7107 

$$

MAC021-023-025-232145-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-200723T2145Z/
Suffolk MA-Norfolk MA-Plymouth MA-
512 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK...NORTHEASTERN NORFOLK AND NORTHWESTERN
PLYMOUTH COUNTIES...

At 512 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Randolph,
moving east at 30 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...
Boston, Brockton, Quincy, Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph, Norwood,
Milton, Stoughton, Marshfield, Dedham, Walpole, Hingham, Canton,
Scituate, Pembroke, Sharon, Rockland, Foxborough and Abington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4210 7132 4226 7118 4227 7095 4225 7096
      4227 7092 4226 7093 4225 7088 4227 7088
      4224 7077 4225 7077 4225 7076 4220 7071
      4217 7072 4217 7073 4215 7071 4216 7071
      4216 7070 4211 7067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 268DEG 28KT 4220 7107 

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

BW
326 
WWUS51 KBOX 232129
SVSBOX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
529 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

MAC025-232139-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-200723T2145Z/
Suffolk MA-
529 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
eastern and southeastern Massachusetts.

LAT...LON 4210 7113 4227 7102 4227 7095 4225 7096
      4227 7092 4226 7093 4225 7088 4227 7088
      4224 7077 4225 7077 4225 7076 4220 7071
      4217 7072 4217 7073 4215 7071 4216 7071
      4216 7070 4211 7067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 268DEG 28KT 4220 7089 

$$

MAC021-023-232145-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-200723T2145Z/
Norfolk MA-Plymouth MA-
529 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL NORFOLK AND NORTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTIES...

At 529 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hingham, or
over Weymouth, moving east at 30 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, Quincy, Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph, Stoughton,
Marshfield, Hingham, Canton, Scituate, Pembroke, Rockland, Abington,
Hanover, Holbrook, Norwell, Hull, Cohasset and Avon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4210 7113 4227 7102 4227 7095 4225 7096
      4227 7092 4226 7093 4225 7088 4227 7088
      4224 7077 4225 7077 4225 7076 4220 7071
      4217 7072 4217 7073 4215 7071 4216 7071
      4216 7070 4211 7067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 268DEG 28KT 4220 7089 

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

BW
786 
WWUS51 KBOX 232143
SVSBOX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
543 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

MAC021-023-232153-
/O.EXP.KBOX.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-200723T2145Z/
Norfolk MA-Plymouth MA-
543 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NORFOLK AND
NORTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
eastern and southeastern Massachusetts.

LAT...LON 4210 7113 4227 7102 4227 7095 4225 7096
      4227 7092 4226 7093 4225 7088 4227 7088
      4224 7077 4225 7077 4225 7076 4220 7071
      4217 7072 4217 7073 4215 7071 4216 7071
      4216 7070 4211 7067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 268DEG 28KT 4220 7075 

$$

BW

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 Jul 23, 4:34 PM EDT, 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 4:34 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
434 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

.SYNOPSIS...

Scattered thunderstorms will continue into the evening ahead of an
approaching cold front. Some of the storms may produce localized
damaging wind gusts along with torrential rainfall/localized
flooding. Behind the front, not quite as hot or humid Friday along
with mainly dry weather except for a few showers possible near the
south coast. Drying-out for the weekend. Saturday appears to be a rather
comfortable day and likely the pick of the weekend. Oppressive heat
and humidity does return Sunday through early next week. A frontal
boundary brings showers and storms to southern New England by mid
next week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...

430 PM Update..

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch into this evening for the entire
  region except for the Cape/Islands and the south coast of RI

* Localized flood threat exists too

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms have developed across
western/central and northern MA and now were working their way into
northern CT and I-95 corridor late this afternoon. Despite poor mid
level lapse rates...70 to 75 degree dewpoints have resulted in
surface capes between 2500 and 3000 J/KG. This combined with bulk
shear of 30 to 35 knots was enough for some of the storms to become
strong to severe, producing localized damaging wind gusts. In
addition, high Pwats on the order of 2+ inches was resulting in
torrential rainfall with the strongest storms. This has allowed for
localized flooding, especially across northeast MA where training
thunderstorms have resulted in significant urban flooding.

The shortwave/pre-frontal trough will continue to push southeast
into the first half of the evening. While the forcing/shear is not
quite across RI/southeast MA plenty of instability remains.
Therefore, a few strong to severe thunderstorms will remain possible
into the evening. In addition, modest Cape values persist across
parts of NH/VT which has allowed additional scattered convection to
develop to our north. Therefore, a few more strong to severe t-
storms will be possible across our interior zones and northern MA
into the evening with the main threat being locally damaging
straight line wind gusts. Therefore, the Severe Thunderstorm Watch
continues through 8 PM for all but the south coast of RI as well as
Cape Cod/Islands. Torrential rainfall with the strongest storms will
continue to pose a localized urban flood threat.

The bulk of the showers and thunderstorms should wind down by late
evening as the frontal boundary sags towards the south coast.
However, the boundary does stall out near the south coast coupled
with a modest southwest LLJ. This may allowed scattered showers and
a few thunderstorms to persist overnight near the south coast, Cape
and Islands. Meanwhile, across the rest of the region partial
clearing may occur in some locations allowing for the formation of
patchy dense ground fog in the typically prone locations. Overnight
low temps should bottom out in the middle 60s to the lower 70s.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/...

* Mainly dry and a bit less humid Friday, but a few showers will
  remain possible mainly towards the south coast

Friday...

The frontal boundary will remain stalled out near the south coast on
Friday. This combined with high pressure across the Canadian
Maritimes will result in drier northeast flow of air across much of
the region. Expect partial sunshine with high temps mainly in the
middle to upper 80s, although it will be a few degrees cooler along
the immediate coast with sea breezes. Dewpoints will remain in the
60s, but it will not be quite as oppressive as today.

Dry weather should dominate, but a few low topped showers will
remain possible mainly towards the south coast near the frontal
boundary.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...

Highlights...

* Sunny and dry weather through the weekend and into early next week

* Seasonably comfortable to start the weekend, then becoming hot and
  humid with a possible heatwave Sunday/Monday/Tuesday

Friday night through Saturday...

Weak surface trough will move off shore during the predawn hours of
Saturday, behind it, 1020 mb high. The area of high pressure will
move south out of Ontario and into the Great Lakes Region Saturday.
Clouds will clear from northwest to southeast overnight. A few areas
could see their morning lows dip down into the upper-50s across
northwest Massachusetts, great sleeping weather! The remainder of
southern New England is still comfortable, but a bit warmer, in the
low and middle-60s.

Saturday afternoon and evening still appears to be the pick of the
weekend with dry and sunny weather. Additionally, the dewpoint
values are in the 50s and lower-60s. 850 mb temperatures are
forecast between +15C and +18C and we should mix down. Mixing to 850
mb would yield temperatures between the mid-80s to the lower-90s.
Those nearing the low-90s would be the Merrimack and Connecticut
Valley.

Sunday though Tuesday...

Whether you like it or not, the heat and humidity returns. At 850 mb
the temperature, each day, ranges between +17C and +20C. Mixing
those temperatures down should give us daily high temperatures in
the upper-80s to the middle-90s, plus daily dewpoints in the upper-
60s to middle-70s. As previously mentioned, models agree that Monday
will likely be the hottest day with the probability of 90+
temperatures between 90% and 100%.

Headlines for a 'heat advisory' will likely be needed once again as
we enter our next heatwave. Tuesday late afternoon could feature an
isolated pop-up thunderstorm, otherwise, dry conditions will persist.

Wednesday through Thursday...

A frontal boundary will move across southern New England during the
middle part of next week. Models are still not in the best of
agreement on which day. The Euro has this front moving through
Wednesday afternoon and the GFS on Tuesday afternoon. We are still
several days away and will continue to monitor future developments.

&&

.AVIATION /21Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...

18z Update...

Forecaster Confidence Levels...

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

This afternoon...High confidence in trends, but lower
confidence in trends. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms have
developed across northern MA. This activity will push southeast
towards the Boston to Providence through 21z-22z. So while VFR
conditions are expected outside the t-storms, IFR-LIFR along
with locally strong winds are expected within thunderstorms.

Tonight...High confidence in trends, but lower confidence in
timing. The scattered thunderstorm threat will end across much
of the region by 02z-03z, but persist a bit longer in parts of
RI/SE MA. Otherwise, VFR conditions dominate but IFR to even
LIFR conditions may develop across the Cape/Islands in lower
clouds and fog. More patchy fog may develop overnight in the
typically prone locations. Winds becoming light overnight.

Friday...High confidence. VFR with any remaining low clouds/fog
burning off during the morning across the Cape/Islands. Isolated
showers possible Fri afternoon mainly towards the south coast,
but the areal coverage will be limited. NE winds 5 to 10 knots.

KBOS Terminal...High confidence in TAF. Scattered thunderstorms
expected between 19z and 23z.

KBDL Terminal...High confidence in TAF. Scattered thunderstorms
expected between 19z and 23z.

Outlook /Friday Night through Tuesday/...

Friday Night through Saturday Night: VFR.

Sunday through Sunday Night: VFR. Breezy.

Monday: VFR. Breezy. Slight chance SHRA, slight chance TSRA.

Monday Night: VFR. Breezy. Slight chance SHRA.

Tuesday: VFR. Breezy. Slight chance SHRA, slight chance TSRA.

&&

.MARINE...

Tonight and Friday...High confidence. Main concern will be a few
strong thunderstorms tonight. Initially they will be along the
waters adjacent to the eastern MA coast, but push further south
towards the south coastal waters later this evening and overnight.
There may also be some fog that develops overnight across our
southern waters. Vsbys should improve though on Friday with
winds/seas remaining below SCA thresholds outside of a few
strong t-storms tonight.

Outlook /Friday Night through Tuesday/...

Friday Night through Saturday Night: Winds less than 25 kt.

Sunday: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas locally approaching 5 ft.

Sunday Night through Monday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas
of seas approaching 5 ft.

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

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS...Frank/Gaucher
NEAR TERM...Frank
SHORT TERM...Frank
LONG TERM...Gaucher
AVIATION...Frank/Gaucher
MARINE...Frank/Gaucher
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 23, 4:23 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
423 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

CTZ003-004-MAZ017>021-RIZ001>004-242030-
Tolland CT-Windham CT-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-
Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-
Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-
Eastern Kent RI-
423 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 395 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut,
southeastern Massachusetts and northern Rhode Island.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MAZ022>024-RIZ005>008-242030-
Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Bristol RI-Washington RI-
Newport RI-Block Island RI-
423 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeastern Massachusetts,
northern Rhode Island and southern Rhode Island.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ231>237-250-254>256-242030-
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-
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 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ230-251-242030-
Boston Harbor-Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
423 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 395 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

CTZ002-MAZ002>016-026-242030-
Hartford 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-
423 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 395 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, central
Massachusetts, eastern Massachusetts, northeastern Massachusetts
and western Massachusetts.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

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

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You can follow us on Twitter at
@NWSBoston

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 3:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
310 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

CTZ002-MAZ009-011-232000-
Hartford CT-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampden MA-
310 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO WESTERN HARTFORD AND HAMPDEN
COUNTIES...

At 310 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Tolland, or 13 miles north of Torrington, moving southeast at 25 mph.

Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will accompany this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Hartford, West Hartford, Enfield, Windsor, Simsbury, Bloomfield,
Avon, Suffield, Windsor Locks, Granby, East Windsor, Canton,
Southwick, East Granby, Hartland, Granville and Tolland.

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 4213 7306 4199 7254 4175 7269 4186 7295
      4189 7294 4190 7291 4197 7289 4197 7303
      4204 7301 4204 7306 4206 7305 4211 7307
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 294DEG 23KT 4203 7308

BW
Special weather statement, Jul 23, 3:47 PM EDT, 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
347 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

MAZ005>007-014-232030-
Eastern Essex MA-Central Middlesex County MA-Western Essex MA-
Southeast Middlesex MA-
347 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER CENTRAL ESSEX COUNTY...

At 346 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Middleton, or near Danvers, moving east at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will accompany this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lynn, Lawrence, Peabody, Salem, Billerica, Beverly, Woburn, Andover,
Dracut, Tewksbury, Gloucester, North Andover, Danvers, Wakefield,
Reading, Burlington, Wilmington, Stoneham, Marblehead and North
Reading.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
northeastern Massachusetts.

LAT...LON 4267 7073 4264 7076 4269 7063 4265 7059
      4258 7066 4259 7066 4260 7065 4261 7066
      4253 7078 4256 7078 4254 7090 4253 7089
      4251 7085 4251 7095 4249 7123 4267 7126
      4274 7082 4270 7083 4275 7079
TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 261DEG 32KT 4261 7102

BL
Special weather statement, Jul 23, 4:04 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
404 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

CTZ002-003-232045-
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-
404 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTHERN HARTFORD COUNTY...

At 404 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
East Granby, or near Windsor, moving east at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will accompany this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Hartford, West Hartford, Manchester, East Hartford, Enfield,
Glastonbury, Vernon, Windsor, Mansfield, South Windsor, Simsbury,
Bloomfield, Avon, Suffield, Ellington, Tolland, Windsor Locks,
Coventry, Stafford and Somers.

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 4203 7273 4191 7222 4163 7238 4188 7295
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 289DEG 22KT 4192 7273

BL
Special weather statement, Jul 23, 4:05 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
405 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

MAZ004-005-012>014-232045-
Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Central Middlesex County MA-
Northern Worcester MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-
405 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM...

At 404 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Northborough, or near Marlborough, moving east at 25 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will accompany this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Newton, Framingham, Waltham, Billerica, Marlborough, Shrewsbury,
Natick, Lexington, Needham, Wellesley, Acton, Hudson, Westborough,
Grafton, Concord, Sudbury, Ashland, Hopkinton, Northborough and
Clinton.

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.

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 4254 7126 4228 7120 4223 7166 4241 7171
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 260DEG 23KT 4234 7161

BW
Local storm report, Jul 23, 4:25 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
425 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2020

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

0238 PM     FLOOD            DEERFIELD               42.55N 72.60W
07/23/2020                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            FLOODING WAIST-DEEP ON SOUTH RIVER STREET.

0240 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANBY                  42.26N 72.53W
07/23/2020                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            HARRIS STREET AND SURROUNDING STREETS HAVE SEVERAL TREES
            AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN.

0252 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BELCHERTOWN             42.27N 72.40W
07/23/2020                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING WARREN WRIGHT ROAD.

0252 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BELCHERTOWN             42.27N 72.40W
07/23/2020                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ONE LARGE TREE AND ONE LARGE TREE BRANCH DOWN ON WIRES ON
            GEORGE HANNUM ROAD. TREE DOWN BLOCKING BAY ROAD. LARGE
            TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON HAMILTON STREET.

0303 PM     FLOOD            METHUEN                 42.72N 71.18W
07/23/2020                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LOWELL STREET IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOOD WATERS. TWO CARS
            TRAPPED.

0308 PM     FLOOD            LAWRENCE                42.70N 71.16W
07/23/2020                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            EAST HAVERHILL STREET AT BERKLEY STREET, SHERIDAN STREET
            AT BERKLEY, BERKLEY STREET AT JACKSON STREET ARE ALL
            FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

0308 PM     FLOOD            METHUEN                 42.72N 71.18W
07/23/2020                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            BROADWAY AT NEVINS MANOR IS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

0310 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ANDOVER                 42.66N 71.14W
07/23/2020                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON CHANDLER ROAD. TREE DOWN ON WIRES
            ON GREENWOOD ROAD.

0310 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTH READING           42.57N 71.07W
07/23/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING LOWELL ROAD

0312 PM     FLOOD            LAWRENCE                42.70N 71.16W
07/23/2020                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            PARKER STREET CLOSED AT THE BRIDGE DUE TO FLOODING.

0313 PM     FLOOD            METHUEN                 42.72N 71.18W
07/23/2020                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            STATE ROUTE 110 AT OAK STREET FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

0315 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BEVERLY                 42.56N 70.84W
07/23/2020                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON ESSEX STREET AND PARTIALLY BLOCKING THE
            ROAD.

0315 PM     TSTM WND DMG     AMESBURY                42.86N 70.93W
07/23/2020                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD

0320 PM     FLOOD            GEORGETOWN              41.26N 73.43W
07/23/2020                   FAIRFIELD          CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            WEST MAIN STREET AND SEVERAL OTHER STREETS FLOODED AND
            IMPASSABLE.

0322 PM     FLOOD            METHUEN                 42.72N 71.18W
07/23/2020                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            JACKSON STREET FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

0326 PM     FLOOD            NEWBURYPORT             42.81N 70.89W
07/23/2020                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WATER STREET AT FEDERAL STREET FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.
            ONE CAR TRAPPED IN THE FLOODING.

0337 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PRINCETON               42.45N 71.87W
07/23/2020                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON MOUNTAIN ROAD.

0342 PM     FLOOD            BEVERLY                 42.56N 70.84W
07/23/2020                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            RIVER STREET FLOODED. TWO CARS TRAPPED.

0342 PM     FLOOD            NEWBURYPORT             42.81N 70.89W
07/23/2020                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SIX INCHES OF STREET FLOODING ON PLUM ISLAND TURNPIKE.

0345 PM     FLOOD            ANDOVER                 41.73N 72.37W
07/23/2020                   TOLLAND            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            LOWELL STREET AND STATE ROUTE 113 EASTBOUND FLOODED.

0346 PM     FLOOD            BEVERLY                 42.56N 70.84W
07/23/2020                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            CABOT STREET FROM MILTON STREET TO CHURCH STREET FLOODED
            AND IMPASSABLE.

0410 PM     FLOOD            GLOUCESTER              42.62N 70.65W
07/23/2020                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MAPLEWOOD AVENUE FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

&&

WTB
Special weather statement, Jul 23, 4:27 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
427 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

CTZ004-MAZ012-013-RIZ001-232100-
Windham CT-Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-
Northwest Providence RI-
427 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM...

At 427 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Webster, or 16 miles south of Worcester, moving east at 25 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will accompany this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Woonsocket, Smithfield, Webster, Bellingham, Burrillville,
Northbridge, Oxford, Uxbridge, Charlton, North Smithfield, Dudley,
Glocester, Putnam, Thompson, Blackstone, Sutton, Douglas, Woodstock,
Hopedale and Mendon.

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.

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.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
northern Connecticut...eastern and central Massachusetts...and Rhode
Island.

LAT...LON 4194 7200 4211 7193 4212 7148 4190 7153
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 280DEG 22KT 4204 7188

BL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 22, 8:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampshire48 min
Jul 23, 1:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin42 min
Jul 23, 1:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXEssex30 min
Jul 23, 1:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampshire54 min
Jul 23, 1:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXEssex23 min
Jul 23, 2:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex50 min
Jul 23, 2:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampshire45 min
Jul 23, 2:16 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX59 min
Jul 23, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX54 min
Jul 23, 2:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester43 min
Jul 23, 2:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXMiddlesex, Worcester45 min
Jul 23, 2:37 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX53 min
Jul 23, 2:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Middlesex, Worcester39 min
Jul 23, 2:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXEssex57 min
Jul 23, 3:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXEssex, Middlesex37 min
Jul 23, 3:03 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXEssex72 min
Jul 23, 3:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX66 min
Jul 23, 3:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXMiddlesex, Worcester55 min
Jul 23, 3:33 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX57 min
Jul 23, 3:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXEssex43 min
Jul 23, 4:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex40 min
Jul 23, 4:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXMiddlesex, Norfolk, Worcester56 min
Jul 23, 4:32 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX58 min
Jul 23, 4:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXEssex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk57 min
Jul 23, 4:35 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningBOXEssex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk48 min
Jul 23, 4:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBristol, Norfolk, Plymouth, Worcester67 min
Jul 23, 4:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX55 min
Jul 23, 5:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX61 min
Jul 23, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampden27 min
Jul 23, 6:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXPlymouth23 min
Jul 23, 6:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX62 min
Jul 23, 6:30 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX60 min
Jul 23, 6:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBarnstable, Plymouth41 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.