Alert archive / Massachusetts / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2022
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 26, 2022, 2:27 PM EDT for 5 counties in Massachusetts. It was in force for 63 min. 10 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 26, 2022, 2:27 PM EDT (18:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 26, 2022, 3:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Worcester County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:29 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 3:08 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 57 | Worcester Ap, MA | |
| Aug 26, 3:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Boylston, MA | REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER. |
| Aug 26, 3:17 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Ware, MA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON PLAINS ROAD. |
| Aug 26, 3:20 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Leicester, MA | TREES DOWN ON RAWON AT BBURNCOAST STREET, TREE DOWN ON WIRE CHAPEL STREET. |
| Aug 26, 3:20 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Leicester, MA | TREES DOWN ON RAWON AT BURNCOAST STREET, TREE DOWN ON WIRE CHAPEL STREET. |
| Aug 26, 3:20 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Worcester, MA | TREE DOWN ON HOUSE AT LUDLOW AND MAIN STREET. |
| Aug 26, 3:20 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Worcester, MA | TREES DOWN ON GODDARD DRIVE, SCANDANAVIA AVE AND MAIN STREET. |
| Aug 26, 3:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Worcester, MA | TREE DOWN CLOSING ROAD ON LOVELL SREET. POWER LINES DOWN ON BOSTON AVE. |
| Aug 26, 3:32 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wsw Marlborough, MA | SEVERAL BRANCHES, A COUPLE OF TREES AND A COUPLE OF TENTS WERE BLOWN DOWN AT 181 BOSTON POST RD WEST IN MARLBOROUGH. RELAYED BY AMATEUR RADIO. REPORT TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| Aug 26, 3:33 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Marlborough, MA | LARGE TREE DOWN ON FAHEY ST NEAR MARLBOROUGH. RELAYED BY AMATEUR RADIO. REPORT TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
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 7 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 48 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 1:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 157 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
- 28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -215 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1054 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
155 WUUS51 KBOX 261827 SVRBOX MAC011-013-015-017-027-261930- /O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0048.220826T1827Z-220826T1930Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 227 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022 The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Worcester County in central Massachusetts... Southeastern Hampshire County in western Massachusetts... South central Middlesex County in northeastern Massachusetts... Southeastern Franklin County in western Massachusetts... East central Hampden County in western Massachusetts... * Until 330 PM EDT. * At 227 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ware, or 11 miles southeast of Amherst, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Worcester, Framingham, Marlborough, Shrewsbury, Natick, Acton, Ludlow, Hudson, Westborough, Grafton, Concord, Sudbury, Holden, Ashland, Auburn, Hopkinton, Belchertown, Wilbraham, Northborough and Oxford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 4216 7240 4235 7243 4248 7142 4221 7135 TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 262DEG 43KT 4227 7232 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Field
3 follow-up statements
162
WWUS51 KBOX 261839
SVSBOX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
239 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022
MAC011-261848-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-220826T1930Z/
Franklin MA-
239 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
western, central and northeastern Massachusetts.
LAT...LON 4218 7223 4236 7228 4245 7147 4221 7140
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 262DEG 37KT 4229 7216
$$
MAC013-015-017-027-261930-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-220826T1930Z/
Worcester MA-Hampshire MA-Middlesex MA-Hampden MA-
239 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL WORCESTER...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE...SOUTH CENTRAL MIDDLESEX
AND NORTHEASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTIES...
At 238 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over West
Brookfield, or 17 miles west of Worcester, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Worcester, Framingham, Marlborough, Shrewsbury, Hudson, Westborough,
Grafton, Sudbury, Holden, Ashland, Auburn, Hopkinton, Northborough,
Clinton, Holliston, Millbury, Palmer, Spencer, Leicester and Maynard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4218 7223 4236 7228 4245 7147 4221 7140
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 262DEG 37KT 4229 7216
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Field778
WWUS51 KBOX 261907
SVSBOX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
307 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022
MAC013-015-261917-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-220826T1930Z/
Hampshire MA-Hampden MA-
307 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN HAMPSHIRE AND
NORTHEASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central and northeastern Massachusetts.
LAT...LON 4219 7203 4237 7196 4245 7147 4221 7140
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 262DEG 43KT 4234 7170
$$
MAC017-027-261930-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-220826T1930Z/
Worcester MA-Middlesex MA-
307 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL WORCESTER AND SOUTH CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...
At 307 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Boylston, or
near Shrewsbury, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable damage to trees and power lines. Damage
is likely to mobile homes and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Worcester, Framingham, Marlborough, Shrewsbury, Hudson, Westborough,
Grafton, Sudbury, Holden, Ashland, Auburn, Hopkinton, Northborough,
Clinton, Holliston, Millbury, Spencer, Leicester, Maynard and
Southborough.
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 4219 7203 4237 7196 4245 7147 4221 7140
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 262DEG 43KT 4234 7170
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
Field745
WWUS51 KBOX 261928
SVSBOX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
328 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022
MAC017-027-261938-
/O.EXP.KBOX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-220826T1930Z/
Worcester MA-Middlesex MA-
328 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WORCESTER AND
SOUTH CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 330 PM EDT...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has been covered
by another warning. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central and northeastern Massachusetts.
LAT...LON 4219 7203 4237 7196 4245 7147 4221 7140
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 262DEG 43KT 4237 7139
$$
SmithWhat 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 26, 1:47 PM EDT, 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 26, 1:47 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 147 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022 .SYNOPSIS... Scattered to widespread thunderstorms impact the region through this evening. Behind the passing cold front, things turn drier and cooler for the weekend as temperatures become more seasonably; in the upper 70s and low to mid 80s. Heat and humidity returns next week with an increasing risk of showers and thunderstorms late Tuesday into Wednesday as a cold front approaches. The front moves through Wednesday night followed by cooler and less humid conditions Thursday and Friday. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... 1:30 PM Update... Thunderstorms have blossomed across central CT and western and central MA over the last hour. It is anticipated that the coverage of these storms will continue to increase over the next 2-3 hours as they continue to build east. The forecast remains on track from the last update. The prevailing hazards continue to be the potential for urban and poor drainage flooding in training storms, and gusty winds in the strongest cells. As predicted, thunderstorms have begun to form across our western zones; mainly southeast MA and north-central CT. This first pulse of storms will eventually give way to the convective line preceding a cold front that is currently working its way southeast into our area from central New York. While some of our traditional parameters seem a bit sub par this afternoon, with surface CAPE around 1000J/kg, strong dynamics in the form of a prefrontal trough should continue to support storm formation through the evening. Low level lapse rates will increase to between 8 and 8.5C/km this afternoon while MLCAPE values surge towards 2000J/kg, especially across interior MA and CT; this is coupled with effective shear nearing 35 kt. Slow moving storms look to back build towards the better instability this afternoon, which is likely to result in training storms. Given that PWATs generally surge towards a healthy value of 1.5, and moisture is advecting into our region from the warm ocean waters on southwest flow, storms should be able to tap into ample moisture. Much like earlier in the week, training and/or stationary cells may produce QPF totaling 2"+. Urban and poor drainage flooding is the greatest concern this afternoon and early evening. Should cells set up over our urban centers, such as Worcester and Hartford, flooding will be of greater magnitude compared to cells setting up over rural areas. Gusty winds are also of concern today. A weak, but present, low level jet develops across eastern MA and RI this afternoon, with 925mb winds around 30-35 kt. It is not unlikely that some of these winds are brought to the surface, with higher gusts likely in strong/severe thunderstorms. Overall storms will continue to track from west to east through about 06Z, losing most of their punch after about 02Z this evening; with storms expected to clear the Boston area around that time. Some patchy fog may develop this evening due to residual moisture in the wake of passing thunderstorms as winds go near calm. Dewpoints will be slow to drop behind the cold front as well, with conditions remaining rather mild overnight, generally in the low to mid 60s. Low temperatures will be bounded by dewpoints overnight as skies begin to clear. && .SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/... Saturday and Saturday night will feature much drier conditions, although there is slight risk of showers across RI, eastern CT, and the Blackstone Valley in MA Saturday afternoon. There will be cloudiness mixed in with breaks of sunshine across our eastern zones, while our western zones break out into more sun as high pressure builds in from the west. As a result, our highest temperatures will be across the CT River Valley, where they reach into the low 80s, compared to our eastern zones where temps climb into the upper 70s. Overall, quite seasonable for late August. Temperatures Saturday evening will dip back into the 60s, again bounded by dewpoints, as winds shift to the E/NE, generally below 10kt. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... Highlights... * Mainly dry and seasonably warm Sunday * Heat and humidity returns early next week * Increasing risk of showers/thunderstorms late Tue into Wed * Cooler and less humid Thu Saturday night and Sunday... Generally dry and quiet weather as high pres from northern New Eng moves east of New Eng. The only caveat is there is a weakness in the 500 mb field signaling a weak shortwave that moves through. Marginal instability develops Sun afternoon in western New Eng with CAPES up to 500 J/kg so can't rule out an isolated shower, otherwise it should be mainly dry with near seasonable temps. Highs 80-85, except upper 70s near the coast with easterly flow. Monday through Thursday... Subtropical ridge builds northward along the east coast Mon/Tue as a fairly robust trough digs across the Gt lakes. This will bring increasing heat and humidity into SNE with temps likely reaching 90+ away from the coast with dewpoints rising to around 70 by Tue. Looks mainly dry Mon with ridging in place, but few showers/t-storms may develop Tue afternoon in the interior with destabilizing environment and marginal height falls developing ahead of the advancing trough to the west. There is uncertainty with the timing and strength of the trough as it moves east Wed/Thu which will impact how convective evolution plays out ahead of the cold front. The front is expected to move into the region sometime Wed which will lead to an increasing risk of showers/t-storms. PWATs spike ahead of the front with dewpoints likely rising into the lower 70s with temps in the 80s. Low confidence forecast next Thu will depend on the location of the frontal boundary which differs between the GFS and ECMWF. More progressive GFS shows dry and cooler/less humid conditions while ECMWF has upper trough hanging back to the west with front stalling across New Eng with risk of showers/storms and humid conditions continuing. Leaned toward the National Blend which has cooler and less humid airmass overspreading SNE, but confidence is low. && .AVIATION /18Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Forecaster Confidence Levels: 18Z Update... Low - less than 30 percent. Medium - 30 to 60 percent. High - greater than 60 percent. Friday Night... High confidence in trends, moderate in exact timing. Thunderstorms will continue to increase in coverage Friday afternoon and evening. VCTS and TSRA is likely to occur between 18Z and 00Z, earliest west and latest east, across all terminals away from Cape Cod and the Islands; this include BOS and BDL. Gusty winds are also likely in the strongest thunderstorms with winds gusting up to 30 kt possible. A wind shift from the S/SW to the W/NW is expected behind the passing storms, becoming light overnight. VFR generally expected behind the front, but MVFR/IFR possible along coastal and northern MA terminals if residual moisture allows fog to develop. Saturday... MVFR/IFR possible around 12Z Saturday as lingering fog dissipates. VFR anticipated for much of the day Saturday. Winds become Northerly, generally below 10kt but gusts to 15 kt possible across the islands. VFR. Northwest winds becoming north/northeasterly. KBOS...Moderate confidence in TAF. VCTS/TSRA likely through 00Z this evening. S/SW winds, around 10 kt may gust to 30 kt in thunderstorms. Mainly VFR with a chance for MVFR conditions if patchy fog develops after 02Z. Winds expected to switch from the S/SW to the W/NW behind the frontal passage becoming light overnight. Winds become N, generally less than 10 kt, on Saturday. KBDL...High confidence in TAF. VCTS/TSRA likely through about 23Z. S/SW winds, around 10 kt may gust to 30 kt in thunderstorms. Winds expected to switch from the S/SW to the W/NW behind the frontal passage becoming light overnight. Winds become N, generally less than 10 kt, on Saturday. Outlook /Sunday through Tuesday/... Saturday Night through Monday Night: VFR. Tuesday: VFR. Breezy. Slight chance SHRA. && .MARINE... Forecaster Confidence Levels: Low - less than 30 percent. Medium - 30 to 60 percent. High - greater than 60 percent. Tonight Winds weaken and shift to the west/northwest behind a passing cold front. Seas stay at modest heights below SCA thresholds. Tomorrow Tranquil conditions expected over the coastal waters Saturday as high pressure builds in from the west. Winds shift from northwest to northeast. Seas gradually subsiding to 2 to 3 feet over the outer zones. Outlook /Sunday through Tuesday/... Saturday Night through Sunday: Winds less than 25 kt. Sunday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Patchy fog. Monday through Tuesday: Winds less than 25 kt. && .BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...None. MA...None. RI...None. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS...Belk/KS NEAR TERM...KS SHORT TERM...KS LONG TERM...KJC AVIATION...KS MARINE...KS
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 26, 1:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 105 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>016-026-RIZ001>004-006-008-271715- Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Eastern 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 Middlesex MA- Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI- Eastern Kent RI-Washington RI-Block Island RI- 105 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 523 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, central Massachusetts, eastern Massachusetts, northeastern Massachusetts, western Massachusetts, northern Rhode Island and southern Rhode Island. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. MAZ017>024-RIZ005-007-271715- Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA- Nantucket MA-Bristol RI-Newport RI- 105 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeastern Massachusetts, northern Rhode Island and southern Rhode Island. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. A few strong thunderstorms are possible later today into this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. ANZ230>236-250-251-254>256-271715- Boston Harbor-Cape Cod Bay-Nantucket Sound-Vineyard Sound- Buzzards Bay-Rhode Island Sound-Narragansett Bay- 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- 105 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts coastal waters and Rhode Island coastal waters. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. A few strong thunderstorms are possible later this afternoon and evening. Locally strong wind gusts are the main concern. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. ANZ237-271715- Block Island Sound- 105 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 523 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Rhode Island coastal waters. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. 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 26, 9:39 AM EDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 939 AM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-262000- Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Eastern 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-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA- Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham 939 AM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022 ...SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING POSSIBLE BETWEEN NOON AND 10 PM THIS EVENING... Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across the region this afternoon and evening. The activity should develop in the Hartford to Springfield metro areas between noon and 3 pm; the Worcester area between 2 and 5 pm; and the Boston and Providence metro areas between 3 and 6 pm. The activity should wind down by late this evening. Some of these storms may become strong to severe with the main threat being localized damaging straight line wind gusts. While severe weather is possible across the entire region; the greatest risk is across interior Massachusetts and Connecticut. There also is the potential for localized flooding; particularly if the heavy rain occurs across an urbanized area. Those with outdoor plans this afternoon and evening should keep an eye to the sky and be prepared to seek an indoor shelter if threatening weather approaches. Frank
Special weather statement, Aug 26, 12:14 PM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1214 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022
MAZ008>011-261715-
Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampden MA-
Eastern Hampshire MA-
1214 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Hampshire
and northwestern Hampden Counties through 115 PM EDT...
At 1213 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Montgomery, or 7 miles north of Westfield, moving northeast at 15
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. Heavy rain and
minor street flooding is expected too.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Strong winds could cause minor damage such as downed
branches. Little to no impact from hail is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Chicopee, Westfield, Holyoke, Amherst, Northampton, South Hadley,
Easthampton, Belchertown, Granby, Southampton, Hadley, Sunderland,
Hatfield, Williamsburg, Huntington, Russell, Westhampton, Chester,
Blandford and Montgomery.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Get indoors when you hear thunder. Do not resume outdoor activities
until at least 30 minutes after the storm has passed.
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.
This storm may intensify and become severe. Stay tuned to your local
media for updates and possible warnings.
&&
LAT...LON 4241 7265 4243 7255 4228 7239 4211 7280
4224 7297
TIME...MOT...LOC 1613Z 229DEG 13KT 4224 7281
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
FrankSpecial weather statement, Aug 26, 1:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
107 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022
MAZ003-004-010-261745-
Northern Worcester MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-
107 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Worcester, central Hampshire and southeastern Franklin Counties
through 145 PM EDT...
At 106 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Amherst, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Strong winds could cause minor damage such as downed
branches. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Amherst, Northampton, Orange, South Hadley, Belchertown, Athol,
Templeton, Granby, Barre, Hadley, Hubbardston, Sunderland, Hatfield,
Hardwick, Leverett, Shutesbury, Phillipston, Whately, Pelham and
Royalston.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Get indoors when you hear thunder. Do not resume outdoor activities
until at least 30 minutes after the storm has passed.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
western and central Massachusetts.
&&
LAT...LON 4245 7195 4228 7257 4240 7268 4240 7267
4266 7214
TIME...MOT...LOC 1706Z 239DEG 33KT 4238 7249
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
FieldSpecial weather statement, Aug 26, 1:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
120 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022
CTZ002-MAZ009-011-261800-
Hartford CT-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampden MA-
120 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Hartford
and southwestern Hampden Counties through 200 PM EDT...
At 119 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Torrington, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Strong winds could cause minor damage such as downed
branches. Little to no impact from hail is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Enfield, Westfield, Windsor, Agawam, West Springfield, Simsbury,
Bloomfield, Longmeadow, Suffield, Windsor Locks, Granby, East
Windsor, Canton, Southwick, Burlington, East Granby, Hartland and
Granville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Get indoors when you hear thunder. Do not resume outdoor activities
until at least 30 minutes after the storm has passed.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
northern Connecticut...and western Massachusetts.
&&
LAT...LON 4199 7302 4200 7302 4216 7272 4195 7250
4179 7301 4182 7295 4184 7294 4185 7295
4188 7295 4189 7294 4190 7291 4197 7289
4197 7303
TIME...MOT...LOC 1719Z 240DEG 32KT 4187 7308
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
FieldSpecial weather statement, Aug 26, 1:58 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
158 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022
MAZ003-004-010-011-261845-
Eastern Hampden MA-Northern Worcester MA-Eastern Franklin MA-
Eastern Hampshire MA-
158 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Worcester, southeastern Hampshire, southeastern Franklin and central
Hampden Counties through 245 PM EDT...
At 157 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Granby, or near Amherst, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. Torrential
downpours.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Strong winds could cause minor damage such as downed
branches. Little to no impact from hail is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Chicopee, Holyoke, Amherst, Northampton, Ludlow, South Hadley,
Easthampton, Belchertown, Ware, Granby, Barre, Hadley, North
Brookfield, West Brookfield, Hardwick, Oakham, Pelham, Petersham, New
Braintree and New Salem.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
western and central Massachusetts.
&&
LAT...LON 4215 7260 4230 7266 4243 7213 4231 7206
TIME...MOT...LOC 1757Z 249DEG 28KT 4227 7254
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
FieldSpecial weather statement, Aug 26, 2:15 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
215 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022
MAZ002-003-008>010-261900-
Western Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-
Eastern Franklin MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-
215 PM EDT Fri Aug 26 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Hampshire, central
Franklin and northwestern Hampden Counties through 300 PM EDT...
At 215 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Becket, or 7 miles southeast of Pittsfield, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Strong winds could cause minor damage such as downed
branches.
Locations impacted include...
Amherst, Northampton, Deerfield, South Hadley, Easthampton,
Belchertown, Montague, Granby, Hadley, Sunderland, Hatfield,
Williamsburg, Huntington, Conway, Leverett, Shutesbury, Ashfield,
Westhampton, Whately and Chester.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Get indoors when you hear thunder. Do not resume outdoor activities
until at least 30 minutes after the storm has passed.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
western Massachusetts.
&&
LAT...LON 4239 7305 4238 7301 4251 7297 4252 7239
4228 7239 4229 7300 4231 7300 4231 7303
4233 7306 4238 7307
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 268DEG 45KT 4241 7313
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
FieldThe office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 12:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampshire | 61 min |
| Aug 26, 1:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 38 min |
| Aug 26, 1:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampshire, Worcester | 60 min |
| Aug 26, 1:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 40 min |
| Aug 26, 1:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 3 hr |
| Aug 26, 1:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden | 64 min |
| Aug 26, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampshire | 47 min |
| Aug 26, 2:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 2:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampshire | 45 min |
| Aug 26, 2:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Worcester | 42 min |
| Aug 26, 3:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 45 min |
| Aug 26, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Hampden, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk and 1 more | 66 min |
| Aug 26, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 64 min | |
| Aug 26, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden | 48 min |
| Aug 26, 3:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BOX | Hampden | 21 min |
| Aug 26, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Hampden, Worcester | 66 min |
| Aug 26, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 42 min |
| Aug 26, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 52 min | |
| Aug 26, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Worcester | 24 min |
| Aug 26, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 65 min | |
| Aug 26, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 53 min |
| Aug 26, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 95 min | |
| Aug 26, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 92 min | |
| Aug 26, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 59 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.