Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2020
Wind Advisory 25, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Nov 1, 2020, 3:07 PM EST for 5 counties in Rhode Island; 13 counties in Massachusetts; Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at Nov 2, 2020, 9:00 AM EST. It was in force for 26 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2020, 3:07 PM EST (20:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 2, 2020, 9:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 3, 2020, 10:36 AM EST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:09 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 nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 662 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 230 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
350 WWUS71 KBOX 012007 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 307 PM EST Sun Nov 1 2020 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-020415- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.201102T1400Z-201102T2300Z/ 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- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham 307 PM EST Sun Nov 1 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts between 40 and 50 mph. A few gusts up to 55 mph are possible. * WHERE...All of Southern New England. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few trees and large Tree limbs could be blown down. This may result in a few power outages too. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Frank For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
8 follow-up statements
074 WWUS71 KBOX 020344 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1044 PM EST Sun Nov 1 2020 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-021145- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.201102T1400Z-201102T2300Z/ 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- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham 1044 PM EST Sun Nov 1 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts between 40 and 50 mph. A few gusts up to 55 mph are possible. * WHERE...All of Southern New England. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few trees and large Tree limbs could be blown down. This may result in a few power outages too. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
493 WWUS71 KBOX 020819 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 319 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 MAZ023-024-RIZ008-021630- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.201102T1400Z-201103T1600Z/ Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, and New Shoreham 319 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. In Rhode Island, Block Island RI County. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 11 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>022-026-RIZ001>007-021630- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.201102T1400Z-201102T2300Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA- Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA- Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA- Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI- Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 319 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph. A few gusts to 55 mph are possible over the higher terrain. * WHERE...All of southern New England, except the Islands. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
507 WWUS71 KBOX 021411 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 911 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 MAZ023-024-RIZ008-022215- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-201103T1600Z/ Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, and New Shoreham 911 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. In Rhode Island, Block Island RI County. * WHEN...Through 11 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>022-026-RIZ001>007-022215- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-201102T2300Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA- Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA- Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA- Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI- Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 911 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph. A few gusts to 55 mph are possible over the higher terrain. * WHERE...All of southern New England, except the Islands. * WHEN...Through 6 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
864 WWUS71 KBOX 022026 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 326 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 MAZ023-024-RIZ008-030430- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-201103T1600Z/ Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, and New Shoreham 326 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...In Massachusetts, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. In Rhode Island, Block Island RI County. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>022-026-RIZ001>007-022300- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-201102T2300Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA- Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA- Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA- Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI- Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 326 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts between 40 and 50 mph. * WHERE...All of Southern New England except the Islands. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Frank For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
805 WWUS71 KBOX 030244 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 944 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 MAZ023-024-RIZ008-031100- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-201103T1600Z/ Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, and New Shoreham 944 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...In Massachusetts, Nantucket MA and Dukes MA Counties. In Rhode Island, Block Island RI County. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
135 WWUS71 KBOX 030838 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 338 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 MAZ023-024-RIZ008-031600- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-201103T1600Z/ Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, and New Shoreham 338 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...In Massachusetts, Nantucket MA and Dukes MA Counties. In Rhode Island, Block Island RI County. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
166 WWUS71 KBOX 031417 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 917 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 MAZ023-RIZ008-031530- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-201103T1600Z/ Dukes MA-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Vineyard Haven and New Shoreham 917 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have diminished below advisory criteria. Nonetheless, it still will be windy today. $$ MAZ024-031600- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-201103T1600Z/ Nantucket MA- Including the city of Nantucket 917 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Nantucket MA County. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
780 WWUS71 KBOX 031536 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1036 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 MAZ024-031645- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-201103T1600Z/ Nantucket MA- Including the city of Nantucket 1036 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have diminished below advisory criteria. Nonetheless, it still will be windy today. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 3:18 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 59 hr | |
| Nov 1, 6:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 57 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.