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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 15, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

June 8, 20214 counties in Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 2021, 5:59 PM EDT for 4 counties in Massachusetts. It was in force for 35 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 8, 2021, 5:59 PM EDT (21:59 UTC)
Expired
Jun 8, 2021, 6:34 PM EDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bristol County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:02 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
Jun 8, 6:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGSharon, MATREE DOWN AT NORWOOD ST BY AVALON DRIVE
Jun 8, 6:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGStoughton, MATREE AND WIRES DOWN ON ACCESS ROAD OFF PINE ST
Jun 8, 6:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGStoughton, MATREE AND WIRES DOWN ON BROOK ST
Jun 8, 6:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGStoughton, MATREES DOWN ON WIRES AT LAKEWOOD DRIVE BY BAY ROAD

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 190 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, Gray, ME at 12:00Z on 2021-06-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 36 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Gray, ME at 12:00Z on 2021-06-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 20 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
36 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-174 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1529 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

106 
WUUS51 KBOX 082159
SVRBOX
MAC005-021-023-025-082300-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0015.210608T2159Z-210608T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
559 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Suffolk County in eastern Massachusetts...
  Central Norfolk County in eastern Massachusetts...
  Northwestern Plymouth County in southeastern Massachusetts...
  North central Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 558 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Walpole, or
  near Norwood, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. This storm has a history of producing 
           tree and power line damage. 

  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, Dedham, Walpole, Easton, 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.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4227 7088 4226 7083 4210 7077 4206 7131
      4218 7137 4232 7100 4231 7101 4231 7097
      4228 7102 4226 7097 4230 7093 4225 7096
      4227 7093 4225 7088 4230 7089 4233 7093
      4232 7090 4234 7088
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 252DEG 24KT 4214 7121 

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

Chai
2 follow-up statements
341 
WWUS51 KBOX 082226
SVSBOX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
626 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021

MAC005-025-082234-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210608T2300Z/
Suffolk MA-Bristol MA-
626 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN SUFFOLK AND NORTH
CENTRAL BRISTOL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4226 7087 4226 7083 4210 7077 4213 7110
      4221 7113 4231 7101 4231 7100 4230 7099
      4229 7102 4226 7097 4229 7094 4225 7096
      4226 7091 4225 7088 4231 7089
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 252DEG 24KT 4220 7098 

$$

MAC021-023-082300-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210608T2300Z/
Norfolk MA-Plymouth MA-
626 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN NORFOLK AND NORTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTIES...

At 624 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Braintree, 
moving east at 30 mph. At 621 PM EDT, Amateur Radio reported trees 
and wires down in Stoughton, MA. 

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...
Quincy, Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph, Milton, Stoughton, 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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4226 7087 4226 7083 4210 7077 4213 7110
      4221 7113 4231 7101 4231 7100 4230 7099
      4229 7102 4226 7097 4229 7094 4225 7096
      4226 7091 4225 7088 4231 7089
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 252DEG 24KT 4220 7098 

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

Chai
213 
WWUS51 KBOX 082234
SVSBOX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
634 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021

MAC021-023-082243-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210608T2300Z/
Norfolk MA-Plymouth MA-
634 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NORFOLK AND
NORTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
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 has been cancelled.  However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4226 7087 4226 7083 4210 7077 4213 7110
      4221 7113 4231 7101 4231 7100 4230 7099
      4229 7102 4226 7097 4229 7094 4225 7096
      4226 7091 4225 7088 4231 7089
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 252DEG 24KT 4222 7090 

$$

Chai

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 12:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampshire40 min
Jun 8, 12:54 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester8 hr
Jun 8, 1:02 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXHampshire55 min
Jun 8, 1:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampden47 min
Jun 8, 1:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXHampden, Hampshire41 min
Jun 8, 1:39 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXHampden, Hampshire67 min
Jun 8, 2:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampshire50 min
Jun 8, 2:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXHampden43 min
Jun 8, 3:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXWorcester51 min
Jun 8, 3:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXEssex48 min
Jun 8, 3:32 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX43 min
Jun 8, 3:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampshire38 min
Jun 8, 3:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXEssex48 min
Jun 8, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampshire39 min
Jun 8, 3:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX53 min
Jun 8, 4:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXNorfolk43 min
Jun 8, 4:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampshire41 min
Jun 8, 4:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXEssex47 min
Jun 8, 4:38 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX52 min
Jun 8, 5:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester58 min
Jun 8, 5:33 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX42 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.