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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 46, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

July 6, 2021Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut; Hampden County, Hampshire County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2021, 4:20 PM EDT for Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut; Hampden County, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 55 min. 7 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
Jul 6, 2021, 4:20 PM EDT (20:20 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:23 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
Jul 6, 4:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGSouthwick, MATREE AND WIRES DOWN ON MORT VINING ROAD
Jul 6, 4:31 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGSouthwick, MAMULTIPLE TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON INDUSTRAIL PARK ROAD AND ON MORT VINING ROAD.
Jul 6, 4:50 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGSuffield, CTTREES DOWN ON WARERTOWN ROAD
Jul 6, 4:57 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGEnfield, CTTREE DOWN ONTO HOUSE ON BELL AVE
Jul 6, 5:01 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGEnfield, CTTREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON TAYLOR ROAD
Jul 6, 5:22 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGEllington, CTTREE AND WIRES DOWN ON STANDISH ROAD
Jul 6, 5:23 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGRussell, MATREE AND WIRES DOWN ON RTE 23 AT RTE 20

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

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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 104 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

610 
WUUS51 KBOX 062020
SVRBOX
CTC003-013-MAC013-015-062115-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0046.210706T2020Z-210706T2115Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Tolland County in northern Connecticut...
  Northern Hartford County in northern Connecticut...
  Southern Hampshire County in western Massachusetts...
  Hampden County in western Massachusetts...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 419 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Granville, 
  or 9 miles southwest of Westfield. Additional severe storms were 
  located between Tolland and Sheffield. Theses storms were moving 
  east at 30 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, Enfield, Westfield, Holyoke, Windsor,
  Agawam, West Springfield, Simsbury, Ludlow, Bloomfield, Longmeadow,
  Suffield, East Longmeadow, Ellington, Wilbraham, Windsor Locks,
  Palmer, Stafford and Somers.

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. 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 these storms, and may lead to 
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4214 7305 4215 7303 4221 7302 4217 7230
      4187 7234 4190 7291 4197 7289 4197 7303
      4204 7301 4204 7305 4207 7306
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 281DEG 24KT 4208 7292 

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

Loconto
2 follow-up statements
199 
WWUS51 KBOX 062038
SVSBOX

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

CTC003-013-MAC013-015-062115-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210706T2115Z/
Tolland CT-Hartford CT-Hampshire MA-Hampden MA-
438 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN TOLLAND...NORTHERN HARTFORD...SOUTHERN HAMPSHIRE AND
HAMPDEN COUNTIES...

At 437 PM EDT, severe thunderstorm was located from Suffield to 
Granville, moving east at 30 mph.

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

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. Trees and wires were downed in 
         Southwick at 430 PM from these severe thunderstorms.

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

Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Chicopee, Enfield, Westfield, Holyoke, Windsor, Agawam,
West Springfield, Simsbury, Ludlow, Bloomfield, Longmeadow, Suffield,
East Longmeadow, Ellington, Wilbraham, Windsor Locks, Palmer,
Stafford and Somers.

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 4214 7305 4215 7303 4221 7302 4217 7230
      4187 7234 4190 7291 4197 7289 4197 7303
      4204 7301 4204 7305 4207 7306
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 281DEG 24KT 4206 7276 

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

Loconto
046 
WWUS51 KBOX 062110
SVSBOX

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

CTC003-013-MAC013-015-062120-
/O.EXP.KBOX.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210706T2115Z/
Tolland CT-Hartford CT-Hampshire MA-Hampden MA-
510 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN TOLLAND...
NORTHERN HARTFORD...SOUTHERN HAMPSHIRE AND HAMPDEN COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 515 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 4214 7305 4215 7303 4221 7302 4217 7230
      4187 7234 4190 7291 4197 7289 4197 7303
      4204 7301 4204 7305 4207 7306
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 281DEG 24KT 4203 7256 

$$

Loconto

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 3:33 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryBOXCapitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region39 hr
Jul 6, 5:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region60 min
Jul 6, 5:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region42 min
Jul 6, 5:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region53 min
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, 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, 4:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester40 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, 5:54 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.