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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Sep 9, 2021, 5:04 AM EDT for Providence County, Rhode Island. It was in force for 41 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
- Sep 9, 2021, 5:04 AM EDT (09:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 9, 2021, 5:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 40
County Providence County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:05 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 129 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
- 619 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 807 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 211 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 225 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 3.4
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Sep 9, 3:59 AM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 9, 3:59 AM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 9, 4:32 AM EDT, 32 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 432 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>018-020-021-026-RIZ001>005-100845- Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA- Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA- Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA- Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI- Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI- 432 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, central Massachusetts, eastern Massachusetts, northeastern Massachusetts, southeastern Massachusetts, western Massachusetts and northern Rhode Island. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MAZ007-019-022>024-RIZ006>008-100845- Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA- Nantucket MA-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- 432 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeastern Massachusetts, southeastern Massachusetts and southern Rhode Island. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. High Rip Current Risk. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-100845- Boston Harbor-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- 432 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. 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, Sep 9, 3:33 AM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
333 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021
CTZ002>004-MAZ004-011-012-090815-
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Southern Worcester MA-
Eastern Hampden MA-Northern Worcester MA-
333 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Windham, Tolland, east central Hartford, southwestern Worcester and
southeastern Hampden Counties through 415 AM EDT...
At 333 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Manchester, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Hartford, Manchester, East Hartford, Glastonbury, Vernon,
Wethersfield, Mansfield, South Windsor, Webster, Southbridge,
Ellington, Tolland, Oxford, Charlton, Coventry, Palmer, Stafford,
Spencer, Somers and Dudley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 4175 7271 4229 7215 4209 7180 4161 7245
TIME...MOT...LOC 0733Z 217DEG 41KT 4174 7249
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
RMLocal storm report, Sep 9, 4:48 AM EDT, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
448 AM EDT THU SEP 09 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0410 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE COVENTRY 41.76N 72.29W
09/09/2021 TOLLAND CT 911 CALL CENTER
REPORT OF TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON FLANDERS ROAD. TIME
ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
&&
EVENT NUMBER BOX2103047
BLSpecial weather statement, Sep 9, 5:04 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
504 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021
CTZ004-MAZ012-RIZ001>003-090945-
Windham CT-Southern Worcester MA-Northwest Providence RI-
Western Kent RI-Southeast Providence RI-
504 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Windham, southern Worcester, northwestern Kent and Providence
Counties through 545 AM EDT...
At 504 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lisbon, or near Norwich, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Providence, Cranston, Coventry, North Providence, Johnston, Windham,
Plainfield, Smithfield, Killingly, Burrillville, Uxbridge, North
Smithfield, Scituate, Glocester, Putnam, Brooklyn, West Greenwich,
Canterbury, Foster and Pomfret.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 4164 7179 4165 7186 4163 7196 4166 7215
4203 7167 4179 7140 4161 7179
TIME...MOT...LOC 0904Z 232DEG 31KT 4162 7204
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
RMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 8:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 48 min |
| Sep 8, 9:40 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 5 hr | |
| Sep 9, 2:57 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 11 hr |
| Sep 9, 8:43 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 62 min | |
| Sep 9, 8:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Nantucket | 55 min |
| Sep 9, 11:06 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 54 min | |
| Sep 9, 1:55 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 53 hr |
| Sep 9, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Dukes, Plymouth | 63 min |
| Sep 9, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Nantucket | 82 min |
| Sep 9, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 34 min | |
| Sep 9, 3:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable | 47 min |
| Sep 9, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 29 min | |
| Sep 9, 7:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Barnstable | 3 hr |
| Sep 9, 3:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 42 min | |
| Sep 9, 3:50 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | BOX | Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 25 min |
| Sep 9, 4:13 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | BOX | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 11 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.