Severe Thunderstorm Warning 43, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Jul 6, 2021, 3:12 PM EDT (19:12 UTC)

Expired

Jul 6, 2021, 4:15 PM EDT

In force

63 min

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.88 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA

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369 
WUUS51 KBOX 061912
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MAC011-013-015-062015-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0043.210706T1912Z-210706T2015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
312 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Hampshire County in western Massachusetts...
  Central Franklin County in western Massachusetts...
  Northwestern Hampden County in western Massachusetts...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 311 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cheshire, or
  8 miles east of Pittsfield, moving east at 20 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Chicopee, Holyoke, Amherst, Northampton, Deerfield, South Hadley,
  Easthampton, Montague, Granby, Southampton, Hadley, Sunderland,
  Hatfield, Williamsburg, Huntington, Buckland, Conway, Shelburne,
  Leverett and Shutesbury.

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 4239 7305 4238 7301 4252 7297 4256 7298
      4258 7296 4255 7244 4216 7256 4227 7300
      4231 7300 4231 7303 4233 7306 4238 7307
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 278DEG 19KT 4250 7310 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Loconto

129 
WWUS51 KBOX 061951
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
351 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

MAC011-013-015-062015-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210706T2015Z/
Hampshire MA-Franklin MA-Hampden MA-
351 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT
FOR HAMPSHIRE...CENTRAL FRANKLIN AND NORTHWESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTIES...

At 350 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Goshen, or 12
miles northwest of Northampton, moving east at 20 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Chicopee, Holyoke, Amherst, Northampton, Deerfield, South Hadley,
Easthampton, Montague, Granby, Southampton, Hadley, Sunderland,
Hatfield, Williamsburg, Huntington, Buckland, Conway, Shelburne,
Leverett and Shutesbury.

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 4239 7305 4238 7301 4252 7297 4256 7298
      4258 7296 4255 7244 4216 7256 4227 7300
      4231 7300 4231 7303 4233 7306 4238 7307
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 278DEG 19KT 4247 7282 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Loconto

765 
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
414 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

MAC011-013-015-062024-
/O.EXP.KBOX.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210706T2015Z/
Hampshire MA-Franklin MA-Hampden MA-
414 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR HAMPSHIRE...CENTRAL FRANKLIN
AND NORTHWESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 4239 7305 4238 7301 4252 7297 4256 7298
      4258 7296 4255 7244 4216 7256 4227 7300
      4231 7300 4231 7303 4233 7306 4238 7307
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 278DEG 19KT 4246 7271 

$$

Loconto

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