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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 45, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

July 6, 20214 counties in Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2021, 4:13 PM EDT for 4 counties in Massachusetts. It was in force for 40 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
Jul 6, 2021, 4:13 PM EDT (20:13 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2021, 4:53 PM EDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 6, 1:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 109 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, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 326 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, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 182 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
326 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-120 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
941 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
182 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
202 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

362 
WUUS51 KBOX 062013
SVRBOX
MAC011-013-015-027-062115-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0045.210706T2013Z-210706T2115Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Worcester County in central Massachusetts...
  Hampshire County in western Massachusetts...
  Southeastern Franklin County in western Massachusetts...
  Central Hampden County in western Massachusetts...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 413 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Northampton,
  moving east at 15 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Springfield, Chicopee, Holyoke, Amherst, Northampton, Ludlow, South
  Hadley, Easthampton, Belchertown, Wilbraham, Palmer, Ware, Monson,
  Granby, Southampton, Hadley, Sunderland, Hatfield, Hardwick and
  Williamsburg.

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 4224 7288 4247 7279 4242 7224 4210 7231
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 281DEG 14KT 4236 7272 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Loconto
1 follow-up statement
675 
WWUS51 KBOX 062053
SVSBOX

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

MAC011-013-015-027-062101-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210706T2115Z/
Worcester MA-Hampshire MA-Franklin MA-Hampden MA-
453 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL WORCESTER...
HAMPSHIRE...SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN AND CENTRAL HAMPDEN COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
        
The earlier storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, another 
severe storm was approaching from the west which is covered by a new 
warning.

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

LAT...LON 4224 7288 4247 7279 4242 7224 4210 7231
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 281DEG 14KT 4233 7252 

$$

Frank

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 1:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin33 min
Jul 6, 1:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin33 min
Jul 6, 2:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin25 min
Jul 6, 2:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXWorcester41 min
Jul 6, 3:33 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryBOXBristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more39 hr
Jul 6, 2:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin46 min
Jul 6, 3:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampshire43 min
Jul 6, 3:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampden39 min
Jul 6, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire63 min
Jul 6, 3:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampden39 min
Jul 6, 3:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampshire, Worcester56 min
Jul 6, 4:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXHampden, Hampshire55 min
Jul 6, 4:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex, Worcester48 min
Jul 6, 4:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester62 min
Jul 6, 4:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester33 min
Jul 6, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXEssex, Middlesex, Suffolk, Worcester62 min
Jul 6, 5:16 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX44 min
Jul 6, 5:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXEssex41 min
Jul 6, 5:21 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX39 min
Jul 6, 5:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXMiddlesex, Norfolk, Worcester42 min
Jul 6, 5:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester53 min
Jul 6, 5:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX66 min
Jul 6, 5:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX48 min
Jul 6, 6:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXEssex30 min
Jul 6, 6:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX23 min
Jul 6, 6:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk31 min
Jul 6, 6:37 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX23 min
Jul 6, 6:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXBristol, Plymouth45 min
Jul 6, 6:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX53 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.