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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Jan 17, 2022, 4:13 AM EST for 7 counties in Massachusetts; Bristol County, Kent County, Providence County, Rhode Island. It was in force for 62 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
- Jan 17, 2022, 4:13 AM EST (09:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2022, 5:15 AM EST
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 40
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Providence County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 211 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 827 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 379 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Jan 17, 3:16 AM EST, 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 17, 3:16 AM EST, 57 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 433 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 MAZ002-004-008-009-026-172145- Western Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Northern Middlesex MA- 433 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Massachusetts, eastern Massachusetts and western 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. Winter Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Storm Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MAZ005-172145- Central Middlesex MA- 433 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern 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. Winter Weather Advisory. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Wind Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. CTZ002>004-MAZ003-010>012-172145- Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Franklin MA- Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA- 433 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, central Massachusetts and western 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. Winter Weather Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MAZ006-013-014-017-018-RIZ001-003-172145- Western Essex MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA- Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Northwest Providence RI- Western Kent RI- 433 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern Massachusetts, northeastern Massachusetts, southeastern Massachusetts and northern 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. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MAZ007-015-016-019-172145- Eastern Essex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- 433 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON EST MONDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern Massachusetts, northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern 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. High Wind Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. High Wind Warning. Coastal Flood Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MAZ020-RIZ006-007-172145- Southern Bristol MA-Washington RI-Newport RI- 433 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST MONDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 AM EST MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeastern Massachusetts 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. High Wind Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. High Wind Warning. Coastal Flood Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MAZ022>024-172145- Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- 433 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON EST MONDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeastern 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. High Wind Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. High Wind Warning. Coastal Flood Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. RIZ002-004-005-172145- Southeast Providence RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI- 433 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST MONDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 AM EST MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern 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. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Coastal Flood Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MAZ021-RIZ008-172145- Southern Plymouth MA-Block Island RI- 433 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeastern Massachusetts 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. High Wind Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. High Wind Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ANZ232>237-255-256-172145- Nantucket Sound-Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay-Rhode Island Sound- Narragansett Bay-Block Island Sound- 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- 433 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts coastal waters and Rhode Island coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Storm Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ANZ231-250-251-254-172145- Cape Cod 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- 433 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Storm Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ANZ230-172145- Boston Harbor- 433 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EST MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Storm Warning. .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, Jan 17, 1:58 AM EST, 2 hours 15 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1:58 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth | 92 min |
| Jan 17, 5:30 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk and 3 more | 90 min |
| Jan 17, 5:52 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 83 min | |
| Jan 17, 10:57 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 32 hr | |
| Jan 17, 12:50 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 15 hr |
Nearby
Special Weather Statements in Massachusetts, 2022Special Weather Statements in Rhode Island, 2022Every special weather statement in 2022
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.