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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

August 5, 2022Middlesex County, Norfolk County, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 5, 2022, 4:10 PM EDT for Middlesex County, Norfolk County, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 36 min. 5 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
Aug 5, 2022, 4:10 PM EDT (20:10 UTC)
Expired
Aug 5, 2022, 4:46 PM EDT
In force
36 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

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:11 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
Aug 5, 4:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Se Newton, MATREE DOWN BLOCKING RIGHT LANE OF THE ROAD. RELAYED BY AMATEUR RADIO.
Aug 5, 4:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sse Mattapan, MATREE AND WIRES DOWN. RELAYED BY AMATEUR RADIO.
Aug 5, 4:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sse Newton, MAMULTIPLE TREE BRANCHES DOWN IN THE ROADWAY. RELAYED BY AMATEUR RADIO.
Aug 5, 4:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGWaltham, MATREE DOWN ON IVRING STREET. RELAYED BY AMATEUR RADIO.
Aug 5, 4:28 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sse Boston, MAMULTIPLE TREE BRANCHES DOWN AT ADAMS STREET AT HILLSDALE. RELAYED BY AMATEUR RADIO.

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 5 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 nearest sounding before it

Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 184 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, Gray, ME at 12:00Z on 2022-08-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 300 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Gray, ME at 12:00Z on 2022-08-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 49 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
300 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-123 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1067 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
167 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

433 
WUUS51 KBOX 052010
SVRBOX
MAC017-021-025-052100-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0039.220805T2010Z-220805T2100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
410 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Norfolk County in eastern Massachusetts...
  Suffolk County in eastern Massachusetts...
  East central Middlesex County in northeastern Massachusetts...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 410 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Newton,
  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...
  Boston, Cambridge, Quincy, Newton, Somerville, Waltham, Brookline,
  Medford, Revere, Arlington, Everett, Braintree, Chelsea, Watertown,
  Needham, Wellesley, Milton, Belmont, Dedham and Winthrop.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4239 7097 4237 7098 4238 7101 4236 7099
      4235 7101 4237 7105 4233 7100 4232 7100
      4233 7103 4230 7105 4229 7102 4232 7101
      4230 7099 4229 7101 4227 7100 4222 7101
      4229 7129 4240 7127 4241 7099
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 278DEG 12KT 4233 7120 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Chai
3 follow-up statements
409 
WWUS51 KBOX 052019
SVSBOX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
419 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

MAC017-021-025-052100-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-220805T2100Z/
Norfolk MA-Suffolk MA-Middlesex MA-
419 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN NORFOLK...SUFFOLK AND EAST CENTRAL MIDDLESEX
COUNTIES...

At 417 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Brookline,
moving east at 15 mph.

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

SOURCE...Amateur radio and trained weather spotters. Between 411 and 
         415 PM, multiple reports of trees and power lines down in 
         Milton in Waltham and Milton. 

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

Locations impacted include...
Boston, Cambridge, Quincy, Newton, Somerville, Waltham, Brookline,
Medford, Revere, Arlington, Everett, Braintree, Chelsea, Watertown,
Needham, Wellesley, Milton, Belmont, Dedham and Winthrop.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4239 7097 4237 7098 4238 7101 4236 7099
      4235 7101 4237 7105 4233 7100 4232 7100
      4233 7103 4230 7105 4229 7102 4232 7101
      4230 7099 4229 7101 4227 7100 4222 7101
      4228 7125 4240 7123 4241 7099
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 278DEG 12KT 4233 7117 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Chai
927 
WWUS51 KBOX 052028
SVSBOX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
428 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

MAC017-021-025-052100-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-220805T2100Z/
Norfolk MA-Suffolk MA-Middlesex MA-
428 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN NORFOLK...SUFFOLK AND EAST CENTRAL MIDDLESEX
COUNTIES...

At 426 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Brookline,
moving east at 15 mph.

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

SOURCE...Amateur radio and trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Between 411 and 420 
         PM, multiple reports of trees and power lines down in 
         Milton in Waltham, Milton, Westwood, West Roxbury and 
         Roslindale MA. 

Locations impacted include...
Boston, Cambridge, Quincy, Newton, Somerville, Brookline, Medford,
Revere, Arlington, Everett, Braintree, Chelsea, Watertown, Milton,
Belmont and Winthrop.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4239 7097 4237 7098 4238 7101 4236 7099
      4235 7101 4237 7105 4233 7100 4232 7100
      4233 7103 4230 7105 4229 7102 4232 7101
      4230 7099 4229 7101 4227 7100 4222 7101
      4230 7120 4240 7117 4241 7099
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 278DEG 12KT 4233 7113 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Chai
072 
WWUS51 KBOX 052046
SVSBOX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
446 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

MAC017-021-025-052056-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-220805T2100Z/
Norfolk MA-Suffolk MA-Middlesex MA-
446 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NORFOLK...SUFFOLK
AND EAST CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4239 7097 4237 7098 4238 7101 4236 7099
      4235 7101 4237 7105 4233 7100 4232 7100
      4233 7103 4230 7105 4229 7102 4232 7101
      4230 7099 4229 7101 4227 7100 4222 7101
      4230 7120 4240 7117 4241 7099
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 278DEG 12KT 4232 7104 

$$

Chai

What 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 Aug 5, 2:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 5, 2:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
211 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

.SYNOPSIS...

Heat and humidity will be the main weather story right into
early next week. This hot stretch continues today, with even
higher humidity. The greatest potential for showers and
thunderstorms will be today into Saturday, with localized heavy
rainfall possible at times. It may be Tuesday, or later, before
this heat and oppressive humidity finally breaks in a
significant way.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...

205 PM Update...

* Isolated to scattered thunderstorms with locally heavy
  developing this afternoon, but many locations will remain dry

Oppressive heat & humidity were in place across the region at
mid-afternoon. Current temps were mainly in the upper 80s to the
lower 90s and with high dewpoints in place current heat Indices
were well up into the 90s to near 100. Temps and heat indices
will likely climb a few more degrees by late afternoon and Heat
Advisories continue for the region.

In addition...isolated thunderstorms were beginning to develop
at mid-afternoon. Capes were on the order of 1500 to 2000 J/KG
and there was a subtle shortwave embedded in the flow. Tough to
pinpoint the areas with the best shot of activity given the
limited upper level forcing. However, an area along a developing
sea breeze front across eastern MA/RI might be one area to
watch. Also some terrain/mesoscale interactions will be another
area to watch. Overall severe weather threat should be quite
limited given very weak wind fields, but locally heavy rainfall
is certainly possible given Pwats around 2 inches and slow
movement of any storms. This activity will be hit or miss and
many locations will remain dry.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM SATURDAY/...

With the weak wind fields in place, expecting thunderstorms to
diminish quickly after sunset. The same cannot be said for the
possibility of showers tonight. Showers and thunderstorms
redevelop for Saturday. Have little confidence in trying to time
out the risk for specific locations given the rather soupy
environment. Have greater concern for downpours than severe
weather yet again Saturday.

Above normal temperatures and near oppressive humidity
continues. Will likely need to extend Heat Advisories for some
areas Saturday. These areas could change daily, so will take
any extensions on a daily basis.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...

Highlights

* Oppressive heat and humidity continues through Monday.
  Additional heat headlines likely for Sunday, and possibly
  Monday.

* Slow-moving frontal boundary early next week may support a
  period of unsettled weather

* Temperatures moderate closer to normal mid-week.

Sunday and Monday

Little change in the weather pattern for Sunday and Monday as
deep southwest flow continues to pump warm moist air into
southern New England. Dewpoints remain in the low 70s while
afternoon temperature stop out in the low to mid 90s. This will
translate to heat indices in the mid to upper 90s for both
Sunday and Monday. Thus, additional heat headlines are likely
for some areas on these days. Most areas are expected to stay
dry during this time frame, but with the unstable atmosphere, we
can't rule out a brief spot shower or thunderstorm during the
afternoon.

Next Week

Quite a bit of uncertainty beyond Monday as global models are
struggling to come to a consensus on how to resolve a slow
moving cold frontal boundary early next week. GFS supports an
earlier arrival Monday night, while the EURO supports a later
arrival on Tuesday. Have leaned on NBM on guidance due to the
uncertainty. The expectation is that this frontal boundary will
support periods of wet/unsettled weather in the Tuesday to
Thursday time frame. Additionally as an upper-level trough
associated with this boundary digs into the Northeast, we should
see temperatures return to something closer to normal. While
the models are in quite a disagreement early in the week, there
is better agreement later in the weak for coastal low developing
off the east coast. Perhaps this will introduce an opportunity
for so much needed rainfall! Check back for more details in the
coming days.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...

Forecaster Confidence Levels:

Low - less than 30 percent.
Medium - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.

18z TAF Update...

This afternoon into tonight...Moderate Confidence.

VFR conditions persist outside the isolated to scattered
thunderstorms that will develop into early this evening. This
activity should diminish with the loss of daytime heating.
Otherwise...the main concern will be for areas of fog
developing later tonight which may be locally dense in the
typically prone spots. The threat for widespread low clouds
though will probably be confined to areas near the south coast
with the best shot at Nantucket. Winds becoming Light/Calm
tonight except more from the SW at 5-10 knots across the Cape
and Islands.

Saturday...High Confidence.

Mainly VFR once the areas of fog burnoff shortly after sunrise.
However, isolated to widely scattered showers/t-storms will be
possible in the afternoon with the greatest risk in northern MA
and interior southern New England. S-SW winds 10 to 15 knots,
but there may be a couple hour window for sea breezes across the
eastern and especially northeast MA coast. Any sea breezes
should be overcome as the day wears along.

Saturday night...High Confidence.

Mainly VFR and think the main threat for low clouds/fog will be
confined to areas near the south coast, Cape and Islands. Winds
will be from the WSW 5-10 knots.

KBOS...Moderate Confidence in TAF.

KBDL...Moderate Confidence in TAF.

Outlook /Saturday Night through Tuesday/...

Saturday Night through Sunday Night: Mainly VFR, with local
MVFR possible. Breezy. Slight chance SHRA.

Monday: Mainly VFR, with areas MVFR possible. Breezy. Chance
SHRA.

Monday Night: Mainly MVFR, with areas VFR possible. Breezy.
Chance SHRA, isolated TSRA.

Tuesday: Mainly MVFR, with local VFR possible. Breezy. Chance
SHRA, isolated TSRA.

&&

.MARINE...

Forecaster Confidence Levels:

Low - less than 30 percent.
Medium - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.

High confidence.

Areas of fog should dissipate this morning. Winds and seas to
remain relatively tranquil through Saturday.

Outlook /Saturday Night through Tuesday/...

Saturday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas locally approaching
5 ft. Slight chance of rain showers.

Sunday: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching 5 ft.
Slight chance of rain showers.

Sunday Night: Low risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with
gusts up to 20 kt. Seas up to 5 ft. Slight chance of rain
showers.

Monday: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching 5 ft.
Slight chance of rain showers.

Monday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas up to 5 ft. Chance of
rain showers, isolated thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching 5 ft.
Chance of rain showers, isolated thunderstorms.

&&

.CLIMATE...
August 5th daily record maximum high temperatures...

BOS - 100F [1955]
ORH - 96F  [1944]
PVD - 100F [1944]
BDL - 101F [1955]

August 5th daily record maximum low temperatures...

BOS - 76F [1938]
ORH - 73F [1938]
PVD - 77F [1938]
BDL - 76F [1938]

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for CTZ002>004.
MA...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for MAZ002>023-026.
     Air Quality Alert until 11 PM EDT this evening for MAZ007-015-
     016.
RI...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for RIZ001>007.
MARINE...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Belk/RM
NEAR TERM...Frank
SHORT TERM...Belk
LONG TERM...RM
AVIATION...Frank/RM
MARINE...Belk/RM
CLIMATE...Staff
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 5, 4:09 PM EDT, 1 minute before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
409 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>014-017>023-026-RIZ001>007-062015-
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-Northern Bristol MA-
Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-
Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Northern Middlesex MA-
Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-
Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-
409 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, central
Massachusetts, eastern Massachusetts, northeastern Massachusetts,
southeastern Massachusetts, western Massachusetts, 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.

   Heat Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MAZ007-015-016-062015-
Eastern Essex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-
409 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern Massachusetts and
northeastern 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.

   Air Quality Alert.
   Heat Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MAZ024-RIZ008-062015-
Nantucket MA-Block Island RI-
409 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeastern Massachusetts
and southern Rhode Island.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-062015-
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-
409 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts and Rhode
Island coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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/us.nationalweatherservice.boston.gov

You can follow us on Twitter at
@NWSBoston

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 2:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
248 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

MAZ005-006-051945-
Central Middlesex County MA-Western Essex MA-
248 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Essex
and northeastern Middlesex Counties through 345 PM EDT...

At 247 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pelham, or over Dracut, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could cause minor damage such as downed
         branches. Brief heavy downpours could lead to localized
         minor street flooding.

Locations impacted include...
Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, Methuen, Andover, Dracut, Tewksbury,
North Andover, Wilmington, North Reading, Tyngsborough, Middleton,
Georgetown, Boxford and Groveland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Get indoors when you hear thunder. Do not resume outdoor activities
until at least 30 minutes after the storm has passed.

Do not drive through flooded roads or underpasses. Avoid low lying
areas near small streams.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. For your
safety, go indoors or to your vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4277 7100 4257 7105 4267 7141 4270 7140
      4270 7129 4274 7124 4275 7122 4274 7119
      4277 7118
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 280DEG 12KT 4271 7130

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Chai
Special weather statement, Aug 5, 3:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
307 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

MAZ004-005-014-026-052000-
Northwest Middlesex County MA-Central Middlesex County MA-
Northern Worcester MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-
307 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central
Worcester and central Middlesex Counties through 400 PM EDT...

At 306 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Harvard, or 10 miles east of Leominster, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could cause minor damage such as downed
         branches. Brief heavy downpours could lead to localized
         minor street flooding.

Locations impacted include...
Waltham, Billerica, Chelmsford, Lexington, Tewksbury, Westford,
Acton, Concord, Sudbury, Bedford, Weston, Groton, Maynard, Littleton,
Lancaster, Ayer, Stow, Harvard, Lincoln and Boxborough.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Get indoors when you hear thunder. Do not resume outdoor activities
until at least 30 minutes after the storm has passed.

Do not drive through flooded roads or underpasses. Avoid low lying
areas near small streams.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. For your
safety, go indoors or to your vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4248 7164 4257 7161 4260 7123 4239 7128
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 280DEG 12KT 4251 7156

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Chai
Special weather statement, Aug 5, 3:34 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
334 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

MAZ004-052030-
Northern Worcester MA-
334 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Worcester County through 430 PM EDT...

At 334 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Barre, or 12 miles southeast of Orange, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could cause minor damage such as downed
         branches. Brief heavy downpours could lead to localized
         minor street flooding.

Locations impacted include...
Gardner, Holden, Templeton, Rutland, Westminster, Barre, Hubbardston,
Princeton, Phillipston and Petersham.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Get indoors when you hear thunder. Do not resume outdoor activities
until at least 30 minutes after the storm has passed.

Do not drive through flooded roads or underpasses. Avoid low lying
areas near small streams.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. For your
safety, go indoors or to your vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4244 7217 4254 7215 4254 7186 4236 7191
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 282DEG 10KT 4248 7213

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Chai
Special weather statement, Aug 5, 3:47 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
347 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

MAZ004-005-012>014-052045-
Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Central Middlesex County MA-
Northern Worcester MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-
347 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central
Norfolk, east central Worcester and south central Middlesex Counties
through 445 PM EDT...

At 347 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Northborough, or near Marlborough, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could cause minor damage such as downed
         branches. Brief heavy downpours could lead to localized
         minor street flooding.

Locations impacted include...
Newton, Framingham, Waltham, Marlborough, Natick, Needham, Wellesley,
Hudson, Westborough, Sudbury, Ashland, Northborough, Wayland,
Medfield, Weston, Southborough, Dover, Sherborn and Berlin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Get indoors when you hear thunder. Do not resume outdoor activities
until at least 30 minutes after the storm has passed.

Do not drive through flooded roads or underpasses. Avoid low lying
areas near small streams.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. For your
safety, go indoors or to your vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4230 7167 4238 7165 4239 7124 4221 7127
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 278DEG 12KT 4233 7160

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Chai
Special weather statement, Aug 5, 3:54 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
354 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

MAZ005>007-014-015-052100-
Eastern Essex MA-Suffolk MA-Central Middlesex County MA-
Western Essex MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-
354 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Suffolk, southeastern Essex and east central Middlesex Counties
through 500 PM EDT...

At 354 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Woburn, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could cause minor damage such as downed
         branches. Brief heavy downpours could lead to localized
         minor street flooding.

Locations impacted include...
Boston, Cambridge, Lynn, Newton, Somerville, Waltham, Malden,
Medford, Revere, Peabody, Arlington, Everett, Salem, Beverly, Woburn,
Chelsea, Watertown, Lexington, Gloucester and Melrose.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Get indoors when you hear thunder. Do not resume outdoor activities
until at least 30 minutes after the storm has passed.

Do not drive through flooded roads or underpasses. Avoid low lying
areas near small streams.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. For your
safety, go indoors or to your vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4259 7069 4257 7076 4253 7078 4256 7078
      4255 7084 4253 7084 4255 7085 4254 7090
      4253 7089 4254 7087 4250 7089 4252 7085
      4250 7085 4248 7087 4235 7115 4243 7145
      4266 7086
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 286DEG 17KT 4248 7113

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Chai
Special weather statement, Aug 5, 3:58 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
358 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

MAZ004-010>012-052100-
Southern Worcester MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Northern Worcester MA-
Eastern Hampshire MA-
358 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Worcester, east central Hampshire and east central Hampden Counties
through 500 PM EDT...

At 358 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Spencer, or 11 miles west of Worcester, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could cause minor damage such as downed
         branches. Brief heavy downpours could lead to localized
         minor street flooding.

Locations impacted include...
Worcester, Shrewsbury, Grafton, Holden, Webster, Auburn, Oxford,
Millbury, Charlton, Palmer, Spencer, Leicester, Ware, Sturbridge,
Sutton, Douglas, Rutland, West Boylston, Warren and Paxton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Get indoors when you hear thunder. Do not resume outdoor activities
until at least 30 minutes after the storm has passed.

Do not drive through flooded roads or underpasses. Avoid low lying
areas near small streams.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. For your
safety, go indoors or to your vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4218 7232 4235 7228 4232 7169 4207 7175
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 278DEG 12KT 4224 7202

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Chai

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 5, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex56 min
Aug 5, 2:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampshire62 min
Aug 5, 2:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXSuffolk55 min
Aug 5, 2:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampshire, Worcester21 min
Aug 5, 2:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex57 min
Aug 5, 3:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex53 min
Aug 5, 3:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXMiddlesex31 min
Aug 5, 3:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXWorcester56 min
Aug 5, 3:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex58 min
Aug 5, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXEssex66 min
Aug 5, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXWorcester62 min
Aug 5, 4:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX92 min
Aug 5, 4:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXNorfolk64 min
Aug 5, 4:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXSuffolk63 min
Aug 5, 4:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX53 min
Aug 5, 5:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXNorfolk55 min
Aug 5, 5:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXBristol45 min
Aug 5, 5:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXPlymouth63 min
Aug 5, 6:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXBristol65 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.