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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

July 2, 2022Franklin County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Jul 2, 2022, 12:39 AM EDT for Franklin County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 2, 2022, 12:39 AM EDT (04:39 UTC)
Expired: Jul 2, 2022, 1:30 AM EDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 50

County Franklin County, MA

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 1, 10:26 PM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 10:26 PM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 1, 4:27 PM EDT, 8 hours 12 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 12:20 AM EDT, 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 12:39 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1239 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022

MAZ002-003-008-020530-
Western Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Eastern Franklin MA-
1239 AM EDT Sat Jul 2 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Hampshire and northwestern Franklin Counties through 130 AM EDT...

At 1239 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Savoy, or 10 miles southeast of North Adams, moving northeast at 40
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...
Greenfield, Montague, Northfield, Bernardston, Buckland, Conway,
Shelburne, Ashfield, Colrain, Gill, Charlemont, Leyden, Heath,
Plainfield, Rowe and Hawley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4263 7295 4267 7296 4274 7283 4273 7248
      4264 7242 4249 7298
TIME...MOT...LOC 0439Z 243DEG 37KT 4258 7298

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

BW

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 2, 12:20 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Hampshire	40 min
Jul 2, 1:20 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Hampden	40 min
Jul 2, 1:58 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Hampden	47 min
Jul 2, 3:21 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Bristol, Norfolk, Worcester	54 min
Jul 2, 4:03 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Norfolk	42 min
Jul 2, 4:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Plymouth	46 min
Jul 2, 4:31 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Plymouth	8 min
Jul 2, 4:33 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		57 min
Jul 2, 5:06 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		39 min
Jul 2, 5:32 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		58 min
Jul 2, 7:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Barnstable	39 min
Jul 2, 8:03 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		57 min
Jul 2, 8:36 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Dukes	39 min
Jul 2, 8:37 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		53 min
Jul 2, 9:05 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		55 min
Jul 2, 9:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Nantucket	44 min
Jul 2, 9:18 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Barnstable	42 min
Jul 2, 9:20 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		55 min
Jul 2, 9:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Nantucket	90 min
Jul 2, 9:53 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		97 min
Jul 2, 4:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Hampshire	48 min
Jul 2, 4:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Hampden, Hampshire	24 min
Jul 2, 5:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Worcester	45 min
Jul 2, 5:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Hampshire	41 min
Jul 2, 5:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester	38 min
Jul 2, 5:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Middlesex	38 min
Jul 2, 5:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester	38 min
Jul 2, 5:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester	47 min
Jul 2, 6:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Suffolk	52 min
Jul 2, 6:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Worcester	39 min
Jul 2, 7:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Norfolk	49 min
Jul 2, 2:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX		47 min
Jul 2, 5:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX		61 min
Jul 2, 5:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX		49 min
Jul 2, 5:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Capitol Planning Region	36 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.