Alert archive / Massachusetts / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 36, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2021, 5:54 PM EDT for 4 counties in Massachusetts. It was in force for 53 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 30, 2021, 5:54 PM EDT (21:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2021, 6:47 PM EDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:56 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 30, 6:20 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Everett, MA | TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD AT HANCOCK AT CENTRAL STREET |
| Jun 30, 6:24 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Boston, MA | TREES DOWN ON CORONA STREET AND WELLESLEY PARK. POWER LIES DOWN ON HARBORVIEW STREET IN DORCHESTER |
| Jun 30, 6:36 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Chelsea, MA | TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON CENTER AVE |
| Jun 30, 6:43 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Quincy, MA | TREES DOWN ON HOLBROOK ROAD AT NEWPORT AVE. TREE DOWN ON WARREN AVE |
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 5 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 22 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 30, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 186 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
- 906 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -60 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1312 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.3
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS51 KBOX 302154
SVRBOX
MAC017-021-025-027-302300-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0036.210630T2154Z-210630T2300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
554 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Suffolk County in eastern Massachusetts...
Northeastern Norfolk County in eastern Massachusetts...
East central Worcester County in central Massachusetts...
Southeastern Middlesex County in northeastern Massachusetts...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 553 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Northborough,
or near Marlborough, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Boston, Worcester, Cambridge, Quincy, Newton, Somerville,
Framingham, Waltham, Malden, Brookline, Medford, Weymouth, Revere,
Arlington, Everett, Marlborough, Braintree, Shrewsbury, Chelsea and
Natick.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4243 7097 4236 7097 4238 7101 4235 7101
4238 7105 4232 7100 4233 7104 4230 7105
4231 7097 4230 7100 4229 7102 4226 7097
4228 7095 4225 7096 4226 7093 4221 7092
4225 7177 4244 7174
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 278DEG 30KT 4235 7164
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Frank4 follow-up statements
993
WWUS51 KBOX 302215
SVSBOX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
615 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
MAC017-021-025-027-302300-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210630T2300Z/
Suffolk MA-Norfolk MA-Worcester MA-Middlesex MA-
615 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR SUFFOLK...NORTHEASTERN NORFOLK...EASTERN WORCESTER AND
SOUTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...
At 615 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Framingham,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Boston, Cambridge, Quincy, Newton, Somerville, Framingham, Waltham,
Malden, Brookline, Medford, Weymouth, Revere, Arlington, Everett,
Marlborough, Braintree, Chelsea, Natick, Watertown and Lexington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4243 7097 4236 7097 4238 7101 4235 7101
4238 7105 4232 7100 4233 7104 4230 7105
4231 7097 4230 7100 4229 7102 4226 7097
4228 7095 4225 7096 4226 7093 4221 7092
4228 7151 4243 7147
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 278DEG 30KT 4232 7139
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Frank952
WWUS51 KBOX 302222
SVSBOX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
622 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
MAC027-302232-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210630T2300Z/
Worcester MA-
622 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN WORCESTER 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 1000 PM EDT for
eastern, southeastern and northeastern Massachusetts.
LAT...LON 4243 7097 4236 7097 4238 7101 4235 7101
4238 7105 4232 7100 4233 7104 4230 7105
4231 7097 4230 7100 4229 7102 4226 7097
4228 7095 4225 7096 4226 7093 4221 7092
4228 7142 4242 7134
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 279DEG 25KT 4232 7113
$$
MAC017-021-025-302300-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210630T2300Z/
Suffolk MA-Norfolk MA-Middlesex MA-
622 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR SUFFOLK...NORTHEASTERN NORFOLK AND SOUTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX
COUNTIES...
At 622 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Brookline,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Boston, Cambridge, Quincy, Newton, Somerville, Framingham, Waltham,
Malden, Brookline, Medford, Weymouth, Revere, Arlington, Everett,
Braintree, Chelsea, Natick, Watertown, Lexington and Needham.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4243 7097 4236 7097 4238 7101 4235 7101
4238 7105 4232 7100 4233 7104 4230 7105
4231 7097 4230 7100 4229 7102 4226 7097
4228 7095 4225 7096 4226 7093 4221 7092
4228 7142 4242 7134
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 279DEG 25KT 4232 7113
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Frank901
WWUS51 KBOX 302226
SVSBOX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
626 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
MAC017-021-025-302300-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210630T2300Z/
Suffolk MA-Norfolk MA-Middlesex MA-
626 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR SUFFOLK...NORTHEASTERN NORFOLK AND SOUTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX
COUNTIES...
At 625 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Brookline,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Boston, Cambridge, Quincy, Newton, Somerville, Waltham, Malden,
Brookline, Medford, Weymouth, Revere, Arlington, Everett, Braintree,
Chelsea, Natick, Watertown, Needham, Wellesley and Milton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4243 7097 4236 7097 4238 7101 4235 7101
4238 7105 4232 7100 4233 7104 4230 7105
4231 7097 4230 7100 4229 7102 4226 7097
4228 7095 4225 7096 4226 7093 4221 7092
4227 7138 4241 7118
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 278DEG 30KT 4232 7109
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Frank424
WWUS51 KBOX 302247
SVSBOX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
647 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
MAC017-021-025-302257-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210630T2300Z/
Suffolk MA-Norfolk MA-Middlesex MA-
647 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SUFFOLK...NORTHEASTERN NORFOLK
AND SOUTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
eastern, southeastern and northeastern Massachusetts.
LAT...LON 4243 7097 4236 7097 4238 7101 4235 7101
4238 7105 4232 7100 4233 7104 4230 7105
4231 7097 4230 7100 4229 7102 4226 7097
4228 7095 4225 7096 4226 7093 4221 7092
4227 7138 4241 7118
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 278DEG 30KT 4229 7084
$$
FrankWhat 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 30, 4:28 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 4:28 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
428 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
.SYNOPSIS...
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms this evening, with
some strong to severe storms likely especially in northern MA. The
heat wave breaks Thursday, but oppressive humidity continues along
with more showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall
possible. The weather pattern remains unsettled on Friday into the
Fourth of July holiday weekend with the threat of showers continuing
and temperatures trending much cooler than normal.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/...
Highlights
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for much of southern New England until
10 PM.
* Expect showers and thunderstorms to continue into the evening.
Should see a downward trend due to the loss of daytime heating.
Trough digs into eastern Ontario/western Quebec by late tonight with
a weak shortwave lifting through southern New England. A prefrontal
trough will slide through bringing showers and thunderstorms.
Main concern in the immediate near term is the severe thunderstorm
risk for much of southern New England into the evening. Environment
parameters show surface based CAPEs of 2000-4000 J/kg per SPC
mesoanalysis with effective shear of 30-45 kts. The highest shear is
located across the interior, which is where we are thinking there is
the highest risk of severe weather. If cells stay discrete could
have a few supercells and a higher risk of large hail. Mid level
lapse rates remain poor, but this should be overcome by the nearly
adiabatic low level lapse rates and high instability. As CAMs
suggest should have things congeal more into a line and become more
of a wind threat as highlighted by SPCs outlook. DCAPE values range
from about 800-1000+ so damaging winds will be a risk. On top of
this should have heavy downpours with PWATs of 1.75-2 inches with
warm cloud layer depths between 3.5-4.5 km. Luckily, storms will be
moving, but given the airmass if these move over an urban area
cannot rule out localized flash flooding.
Expect the activity to diminish as we progress into the evening and
lose daytime heating. SPC Mesoanalysis shows CIN increase from south
to north, so am somewhat uncertain how stuff will hold together.
Have thrown out the HRRR guidance today as it has continually
diminished stuff far too quickly given the environment in place.
Will stay cloudy and expect a lull for a bit in precipitation late
tonight, but will have showers linger. Still expecting another mild
night across the region with the frontal boundary not through the
region. Low temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s for much of the
region.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
Highlights
* Unsettled with scattered to numerous showers and a few
thunderstorms. Rainfall may be heavy at times and could result in
some flash flooding Thursday and Thursday night.
Trough over eastern Ontario/western Quebec will dig into the
central/eastern Great Lakes by early Friday. A cold front will
slowly slide southeastward into southern New England. Could see a
surface low ride along the frontal boundary late on Thursday into
early Friday.
Have two main concerns during this timeframe. The first is a heavy
rainfall threat that could lead to some flash flooding. The other is
that there is a risk for a few strong to severe thunderstorms
provided we can get the instability. First, for the heavy rain
threat expect fairly widespread showers with embedded thunderstorms
across southern New England on Thursday into Thursday night. Have
fairly high PWAT values across much of southern New England on
Thursday, between 1.5 to 2 inches and similar values Thursday night.
Should see the highest PWATs located from CT through RI into eastern
MA. This is also where there are warm cloud layer depths of 3-4 km.
If there are any leftover boundaries from storms yesterday then
there will be a higher risk for heavy downpours, which could lead to
localized flooding. Right now thinking the risk is highest where the
PWATs are the highest. Went with a combination of the 75th
percentile of guidance, WPC and NERFC for QPF Thursday through
Thursday night.
As for the severe weather risk on Thursday will have plenty of deep
layer shear available for organized convection with 40-50 kts of 0-6
km shear. There will be plenty of moisture available with the PWATs
mentioned above and dew points in the mid to upper 60s. The
uncertainty lies with the amount of instability available due to
cloud cover in place. Models showing a few hundred to 1000 J/kg of
MUCAPE, so cannot completely rule out a severe storm or two. Right
now per the latest HREF think this would be for CT to SE MA where 0-
3 km SRH is between 100-200 along with some areas with 2-5 km UH AOA
75.
Given the cloud cover in place will be cooler, but still humid given
the frontal boundary has not moved through. Aloft 925 hPa
temperatures will be between 15 to 20 degrees Celsius. The result
are highs ranging from the mid 70s to the mid 80s. Low temperatures
Thursday night fall into the 60s.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Highlights...
* Significant pattern change Friday & Saturday with much cooler
temps especially Sat along with scattered showers
* Improving trends Sunday and especially Mon with drier weather and
warming into the 70s Sun and 80s Mon
* Warm to hot weather Tue and Wed with highs 85-90
Friday...
Mid level trough axis still west of New England, yielding cyclonic
flow across MA/RI/CT. While main surface low exits Cape Cod early
Fri, mid level lift induces a broad area of low pressure over SNE.
This combined with deep layer moisture, especially over RI and
eastern MA, will support scattered showers thru the day. Noticeably
cooler with highs only 70-75 due to cloud cover and showers. Still
somewhat humid across CT/RI and southeast MA with dew pts in the
60s, upper 50s across northern MA.
Saturday...
Core of cooler air descends over SNE Sat as mid/upper trough rotates
across New England. This drives the frontal boundary offshore and
surface wave on the boundary enhancing NE flow into SNE. Thus highs
Sat only 65-70, 10-15 degs cooler than normal! Not a washout but
scattered showers likely.
Sunday...
Our transition day as mean mid level trough axis begins to exit
offshore. Thus a drying trend and not as cool with highs in the 70s.
Winds generally light and variable.
Monday...
Big improvement with rising heights and NW flow aloft, supporting
much warmer temps with highs in the 80s and dry weather.
Tuesday/Wednesday...
Warmer with highs 85-90. Possibly not as hot Wed pending timing of
next FROPA. Chance of convection with this feature both days given
uncertainty on timing of FROPA.
&&
.AVIATION /21Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Forecaster Confidence Levels.
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
Today...High confidence in trends, but moderate in timing.
VFR with scattered showers and storms developing between 19-22Z.
If a thunderstorm moves over a terminal expect conditions to
lower to MVFR/IFR with potential for gusts over 50 kts in
stronger storms. SW to W winds at 10-15 kts with gusts of 20-25
kts.
Tonight...Moderate confidence.
Showers continue with thunderstorm activity diminishing as it
moves toward the south coast during the evening. Anticipate a
lull in precipitation overnight, but will see more showers
spreading in toward daybreak/Thursday AM. Stratus and fog
developing over Cape/Islands and south coast with IFR to VLIFR
conditions. Expect the lowest over the Islands.
Thursday...Moderate confidence.
VFR with scattered to numerous showers and perhaps a few
thunderstorms. Anticipate the stratus/fog along the south coast
to lift. Ceilings will generally range from 4-6 kft. W winds
shifting to the S/SW around 5 kts.
Thursday night...Moderate confidence.
Scattered showers with some isolated thunderstorm activity
especially during the evening. Rainfall may be heavy at times.
Conditions deteriorating to MVFR/IFR with patchy fog. Light
southerly winds shifting to the E/NE late.
KBOS TAF...High Confidence in TAF. Strong to severe storms
possible Wed 21Z-23Z.
KBDL TAF...High Confidence in TAF. Strong to severe storms
possible Wed 20Z-23Z.
Outlook /Friday through Monday/...
Friday: Mainly IFR, with areas MVFR possible. Breezy. SHRA
likely, patchy BR.
Friday Night: MVFR/IFR conditions possible. Breezy. Chance
SHRA, patchy BR.
Saturday: Mainly MVFR, with areas IFR possible. Breezy. Chance
SHRA.
Saturday Night: Mainly MVFR, with local IFR possible. Chance
SHRA.
Independence Day: Mainly MVFR, with areas VFR possible. Chance
SHRA.
Sunday Night through Monday: Mainly VFR, with areas MVFR
possible. Slight chance SHRA.
&&
.MARINE...
Forecaster Confidence Levels.
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
Through Thursday...High confidence
Persistent S to SW winds 10-20 kt. Diminishing SW winds Thu
with winds turning onshore over nearshore waters Thu afternoon
as local sea breezes develop.
Cannot rule out a few scattered strong t-storms developing near
the NE MA waters this evening and weakening showers and perhaps
a thunderstorm over south coastal waters late this evening.
More showers and t-storms develop on Thursday and continue into
Thursday night. Winds out of the SW across the southern waters
at 10-15 kts, but shift to the E/NE at 10-15 kts Thursday night.
Outlook /Friday through Monday/...
Friday: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching 5 ft.
Chance of rain showers, patchy fog. Local visibility 1 to 3 nm.
Friday Night through Saturday Night: Winds less than 25 kt.
Areas of seas approaching 5 ft. Chance of rain showers.
Independence Day: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas up to 5 ft.
Slight chance of rain showers.
Sunday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching
5 ft. Slight chance of rain showers.
Monday: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching 5 ft.
&&
.CLIMATE...
Jun 30 daily record highs...
BOS 95F (1945)
BDL 100F (1964)
PVD 98F (1945)
ORH 92F (1971)
Record High Min Temperatures
June 30
BOS 78F (1872)
BDL 72F (1948)
PVD 74F (1945)
ORH 72F (1901)
Highest Daily Dew Points
June 30
BOS 77F (1945)
BDL 77F (1959)
PVD 77F (1945)
ORH 71F (1999)
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...Air Quality Alert until 11 PM EDT this evening for CTZ003-004.
Heat Advisory until 7 PM EDT this evening for CTZ002>004.
MA...Air Quality Alert until 11 PM EDT this evening for MAZ012>019.
Heat Advisory until 7 PM EDT this evening for MAZ003>007-
010>021-026.
RI...Air Quality Alert until 11 PM EDT this evening for RIZ001>008.
Heat Advisory until 7 PM EDT this evening for RIZ001>007.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for
ANZ231>235-237.
&&
SYNOPSIS...Nocera/BL
NEAR TERM...BL
SHORT TERM...BL
LONG TERM...Nocera
AVIATION...Nocera/BL
MARINE...Nocera/BL
CLIMATE...Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 4:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 434 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021 RIZ003>007-012045- Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI- 434 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Rhode Island and southern 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. Air Quality Alert. Heat Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MAZ022>024-012045- Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- 434 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeastern Massachusetts. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. CTZ002-MAZ003>007-010-011-020-021-026-012045- Hartford CT-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA- Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA- Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Bristol MA- Southern Plymouth MA-Northern Middlesex MA- 434 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 329 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, central Massachusetts, eastern Massachusetts, northeastern Massachusetts, southeastern 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. Heat Advisory. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MAZ002-008-009-012045- Western Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- 434 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 329 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. CTZ003-004-MAZ012>019-RIZ001-002-012045- Tolland CT-Windham CT-Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA- Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI- 434 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 329 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, central Massachusetts, eastern Massachusetts, 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. Air Quality Alert. Heat Advisory. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ANZ231>237-250-251-254>256-012045- 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- 434 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021 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...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ANZ230-012045- Boston Harbor- 434 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 329 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 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...Thursday through Tuesday. 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/nwsboston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 3:40 PM EDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
340 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
MAZ008>011-302045-
Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampden MA-
Eastern Hampshire MA-
340 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
...MONITORING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IN FAR WESTERN Berkshire
COUNTY...
At 338 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lenox, or 7 miles southwest of Pittsfield, moving east at 35 mph.
If this storm holds together it will be capable of producing hail
and damaging wind gusts as it moves east within the next hour.
Locations impacted include...
Westfield, Northampton, Easthampton, Southampton, Hatfield,
Williamsburg, Huntington, Russell, Westhampton, Whately, Chester,
Blandford, Chesterfield, Worthington, Goshen, Cummington, Montgomery,
Plainfield and Middlefield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Get indoors when this storm approaches.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
western Massachusetts.
LAT...LON 4238 7301 4251 7297 4251 7288 4248 7287
4247 7277 4245 7276 4245 7270 4241 7270
4241 7264 4215 7270 4222 7301 4231 7300
4231 7303 4233 7306 4238 7307
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 269DEG 28KT 4239 7338
FrankSpecial weather statement, Jun 30, 3:42 PM EDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
342 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
MAZ002-003-008-302045-
Western Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Eastern Franklin MA-
342 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING...
At 341 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorm over Adams, or near North Adams, moving east at 30 mph.
Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will accompany these
storms.
Locations impacted include... Greenfield, Orange, Deerfield,
Monroe, Montague, Sunderland, Northfield, Bernardston, Buckland,
Conway, Shelburne, Leverett, Erving, Shutesbury, Ashfield, Colrain,
Gill, Charlemont, New Salem and Cummington.
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 4272 7230 4248 7230 4249 7298 4266 7295
4267 7296 4266 7298 4267 7300 4270 7295
4270 7302 4274 7302
TIME...MOT...LOC 1941Z 269DEG 28KT 4262 7307
FrankLocal storm report, Jun 30, 4:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
451 PM EDT WED JUN 30 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0427 PM TSTM WND DMG MONTAGUE 42.53N 72.53W
06/30/2021 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON MONTAGUE CITY ROAD NEAR WALNUT
STREET
&&
EVENT NUMBER BOX2102507
WSLocal storm report, Jun 30, 4:57 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
457 PM EDT WED JUN 30 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0421 PM TSTM WND DMG ERVING 42.60N 72.40W
06/30/2021 FRANKLIN MA LAW ENFORCEMENT
LARGE TREE AND WIRES DOWN IN ERVING FRENCH KING HIGHWAY
0427 PM TSTM WND DMG MONTAGUE 42.53N 72.53W
06/30/2021 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON MONTAGUE CITY ROAD NEAR WALNUT
STREET
0441 PM TSTM WND GST ORANGE AP 42.57N 72.29W
06/30/2021 M58 MPH FRANKLIN MA ASOS
0450 PM TSTM WND DMG GILL 42.65N 72.50W
06/30/2021 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON WIRES ON WEST GILL ROAD
&&
EVENT NUMBER BOX2102508 BOX2102507 BOX2102509 BOX2102510
WSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2:29 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 18 hr | |
| Jun 30, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampshire | 65 min |
| Jun 30, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 63 min |
| Jun 30, 3:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 57 min |
| Jun 30, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire | 57 min |
| Jun 30, 4:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Middlesex, Worcester | 58 min |
| Jun 30, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 66 min |
| Jun 30, 4:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BOX | Franklin, Worcester | 26 min |
| Jun 30, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 30 min |
| Jun 30, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 62 min |
| Jun 30, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex | 49 min |
| Jun 30, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 64 min | |
| Jun 30, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Worcester | 44 min |
| Jun 30, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex | 51 min |
| Jun 30, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 62 min | |
| Jun 30, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk | 49 min |
| Jun 30, 6:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 6:22 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 53 min | |
| Jun 30, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 59 min | |
| Jun 30, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden | 60 min |
| Jun 30, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 33 min | |
| Jun 30, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden, Worcester | 60 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.