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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

August 9, 2022Washington County, Rhode Island

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Aug 9, 2022, 1:52 PM EDT for Washington County, Rhode Island. It was in force for 38 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
Aug 9, 2022, 1:52 PM EDT (17:52 UTC)
Expired
Aug 9, 2022, 2:30 PM EDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
40

County Washington County, RI

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 121 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2022-08-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 449 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2022-08-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 106 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
449 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-86 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1077 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
106 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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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 Aug 9, 10:56 AM EDT, 2 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 10:56 AM EDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 9, 4:08 AM EDT, 9 hours 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
408 AM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>019-021-022-026-RIZ001>005-100815-
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 Plymouth MA-
Barnstable MA-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI-
Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-
408 AM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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.

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...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MAZ020-023-RIZ006-007-100815-
Southern Bristol MA-Dukes MA-Washington RI-Newport RI-
408 AM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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.

   Heat Advisory.
   High Rip Current Risk.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MAZ024-RIZ008-100815-
Nantucket MA-Block Island RI-
408 AM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-100815-
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-
408 AM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022

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...Wednesday through Monday.

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
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@NWSBoston

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 9, 1:04 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
104 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022

MAZ004>006-014-026-091800-
Northwest Middlesex County MA-Central Middlesex County MA-
Western Essex MA-Northern Worcester MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-
104 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Essex,
northern Worcester and northern Middlesex Counties through 200 PM
EDT...

At 103 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Gardner, or 10 miles west of Fitchburg, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph, Heavy Rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Strong winds could cause minor damage such as downed
         branches. Heavy rain may cause ponding on roads.

Locations impacted include...
Lowell, Waltham, Methuen, Leominster, Fitchburg, Billerica, Woburn,
Chelmsford, Andover, Lexington, Dracut, Tewksbury, Belmont,
Burlington, Wilmington, Westford, Acton, Gardner, Concord and
Sudbury.

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 4270 7139 4271 7119 4240 7120 4246 7218
      4272 7224
TIME...MOT...LOC 1703Z 272DEG 31KT 4257 7202

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Smith
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 1:52 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
152 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022

RIZ003-004-006-091830-
Washington RI-Eastern Kent RI-Western Kent RI-
152 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Washington
and south central Kent Counties through 230 PM EDT...

At 152 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hopkinton, or 11 miles southeast of Jewett City, moving east at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Strong winds could cause minor damage such as downed
         branches.

Locations impacted include...
South Kingstown, North Kingstown, East Greenwich, Hopkinton,
Charlestown, Richmond, Exeter and West Greenwich.

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 4146 7180 4160 7179 4163 7151 4147 7148
      4144 7180
TIME...MOT...LOC 1752Z 264DEG 20KT 4149 7181

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Smith

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 8, 8:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin, Hampshire42 min
Aug 8, 9:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampden38 min
Aug 9, 3:02 AM EDTRip Current StatementBOXBristol, Dukes, Nantucket17 hr
Aug 9, 1:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex56 min
Aug 9, 1:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXEssex62 min
Aug 9, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXNorfolk64 min
Aug 9, 3:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXPlymouth54 min
Aug 9, 3:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX63 min
Aug 9, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXPlymouth33 min
Aug 9, 3:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXNorfolk, Plymouth42 min
Aug 9, 3:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX67 min
Aug 9, 4:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXNorfolk60 min
Aug 9, 4:11 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX64 min
Aug 9, 4:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXBarnstable57 min
Aug 9, 4:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXPlymouth63 min
Aug 9, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX52 min
Aug 9, 4:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXBristol61 min
Aug 9, 5:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX66 min
Aug 9, 6:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXBristol53 min
Aug 9, 3:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXProvidence60 min
Aug 9, 5:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXBristol, Kent63 min
Aug 9, 6:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXNewport57 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.