Alert archive / Massachusetts / Special Weather Statements in 2020

Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

June 29, 2020Bristol County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Jun 29, 2020, 1:01 PM EDT for Bristol County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 59 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 29, 2020, 1:01 PM EDT (17:01 UTC)
Expired
Jun 29, 2020, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
59 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA

County Bristol County, MA

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:04 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.

The text

As transmitted.

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 29, 10:23 AM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 10:23 AM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 29, 4:23 AM EDT, 8 hours 38 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
423 AM EDT Mon Jun 29 2020

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-300830-
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-
423 AM EDT Mon Jun 29 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...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>256-300830-
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 Jun 29 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.

For more information on upcoming hazardous weather, please see the
Area Forecast Discussion on our webpage for the latest forecast
thinking. There is also our Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook at
www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

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

You can follow us on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/us.nationalweatherservice.boston.gov

You can follow us on Twitter at
@NWSBoston

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 29, 8:15 AM EDT, 4 hours 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
815 AM EDT Mon Jun 29 2020

MAZ022-291245-
Barnstable MA-
815 AM EDT Mon Jun 29 2020

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING...

At 815 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Eastham, or 9 miles northeast of Brewster, moving northeast at 45
mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Orleans, Eastham and Wellfleet.

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 4177 7000 4180 7001 4181 7000 4188 7001
      4189 7000 4190 7002 4190 7000 4191 7000
      4192 6998 4188 6995 4180 6994
TIME...MOT...LOC 1215Z 236DEG 39KT 4186 6996

BW
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 9:24 AM EDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
924 AM EDT Mon Jun 29 2020

MAZ024-291400-
Nantucket MA-
924 AM EDT Mon Jun 29 2020

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER NANTUCKET...

At 923 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Nantucket, moving northeast at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Nantucket.

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 4124 7000 4124 7012 4127 7021 4130 7019
      4130 7010 4128 7009 4129 7007 4130 7009
      4130 7007 4132 7000 4135 7002 4133 7004
      4139 7004 4128 6996 4126 6996
TIME...MOT...LOC 1323Z 244DEG 20KT 4124 7009

BW
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 11:33 AM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1133 AM EDT Mon Jun 29 2020

RIZ001-002-291615-
Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-
1133 AM EDT Mon Jun 29 2020

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING...

At 1133 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
North Smithfield, or near Woonsocket, moving south at 10 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Pawtucket, Woonsocket, North Providence, Johnston, Smithfield,
Lincoln, Central Falls, Burrillville, North Smithfield, Scituate and
Glocester.

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 4182 7164 4197 7163 4200 7154 4198 7151
      4187 7138
TIME...MOT...LOC 1533Z 343DEG 10KT 4195 7157

BW
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 12:14 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1214 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2020

MAZ013-016>020-291700-
Eastern Plymouth MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southern Bristol MA-
Northern Bristol MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Western Plymouth MA-
1214 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2020

...LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING MINOR STREET FLOODING...

At 1213 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Weymouth to Brockton to Taunton. Movement was
south at 20 mph.

These storms will produce minor flooding as they head across
southeast Massachusetts.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  East Bridgewater around 1220 PM EDT.
  Bridgewater and Berkley around 1225 PM EDT.
  Freetown around 1230 PM EDT.
  Fall River and Middleborough around 1235 PM EDT.
  Raynham around 1240 PM EDT.
  Taunton, Pembroke, Lakeville and Hanson around 1245 PM EDT.
  Halifax around 1255 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roads or underpasses.

&&

LAT...LON 4177 7111 4180 7112 4179 7113 4180 7114
      4190 7127 4215 7105 4229 7103 4231 7101
      4228 7102 4227 7099 4227 7095 4225 7096
      4226 7093 4218 7078 4186 7089 4171 7101
TIME...MOT...LOC 1613Z 338DEG 18KT 4222 7097 4207 7100 4188 7111

JWD
Local storm report, Jun 29, 12:25 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
1225 PM EDT MON JUN 29 2020

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

0940 AM     HAIL             2 ESE NANTUCKET         41.26N  70.07W
06/29/2020  M0.75 INCH       NANTUCKET          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

EVENT NUMBER BOX2001602

BW
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 1:01 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
101 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2020

MAZ013-016>021-291800-
Eastern Plymouth MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southern Bristol MA-
Northern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-
Western Plymouth MA-
101 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2020

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...

At 100 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Abington to near Fall River. Movement was
southeast at 15 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will accompany these
storms as they head through Plymouth County. Minor street flooding
is also expected.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Bridgewater and East Bridgewater around 105 PM EDT.
  Rockland, Abington and Freetown around 115 PM EDT.
  Whitman around 120 PM EDT.
  Hanover around 125 PM EDT.
  Hanson around 130 PM EDT.
  Halifax around 135 PM EDT.
  Pembroke around 145 PM EDT.
  Norwell around 150 PM EDT.

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 4170 7117 4172 7116 4171 7119 4173 7120
      4171 7121 4175 7120 4220 7100 4218 7072
      4217 7071 4217 7073 4215 7071 4166 7091
      4165 7093 4163 7092
TIME...MOT...LOC 1700Z 287DEG 10KT 4212 7096 4177 7111

JWD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 8:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex58 min
Jun 29, 12:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXEssex51 min
Jun 29, 12:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex36 min
Jun 29, 12:54 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX66 min
Jun 29, 12:57 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX33 min
Jun 29, 1:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXSuffolk38 min
Jun 29, 2:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXPlymouth51 min
Jun 29, 4:35 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX35 min
Jun 29, 4:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXDukes52 min
Jun 29, 7:32 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX58 min
Jun 29, 7:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXBarnstable40 min
Jun 29, 7:51 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX24 min
Jun 29, 8:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXBarnstable30 min
Jun 29, 8:28 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX62 min
Jun 29, 9:00 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX60 min
Jun 29, 9:21 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX39 min
Jun 29, 9:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXNantucket36 min
Jun 29, 9:28 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXNantucket32 min
Jun 29, 9:37 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX53 min
Jun 29, 9:58 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX47 min
Jun 29, 11:11 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX34 min
Jun 29, 12:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXNorfolk46 min
Jun 29, 1:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX64 min
Jun 29, 1:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampshire47 min
Jun 29, 2:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin38 min
Jun 29, 2:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXDukes65 min
Jun 29, 2:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampshire45 min
Jun 29, 2:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBarnstable, Dukes34 min
Jun 29, 2:33 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX32 min
Jun 29, 2:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXHampden, Hampshire38 min
Jun 29, 2:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampshire39 min
Jun 29, 3:02 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX58 min
Jun 29, 3:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXHampden, Hampshire36 min
Jun 29, 4:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex44 min
Jun 29, 11:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXProvidence42 min
Jun 29, 2:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXWashington25 min
Jun 29, 5:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXWashington51 min
Jun 29, 3:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region40 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Massachusetts, 2020Every special weather statement in 2020

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.