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Special Weather Statement, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

August 23, 2022Hampshire County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special weather statement at Aug 23, 2022, 2:17 PM EDT for Hampshire County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 58 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 23, 2022, 2:17 PM EDT (18:17 UTC)
Expired: Aug 23, 2022, 3:15 PM EDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

County Hampshire 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 Aug 23, 1:45 PM EDT, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 23, 1:45 PM EDT, 32 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 23, 5:27 AM EDT, 8 hours 50 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
527 AM EDT Tue Aug 23 2022

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-240930-
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-
527 AM EDT Tue Aug 23 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, all of
Massachusetts east of Berkshire County, and Rhode Island.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon, with
the greatest concentration in the interior. A few strong storms are
possible with gusty winds and heavy rainfall the primary threat.
Localized urban and poor drainage nuisance flooding is possible.

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

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-240930-
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-
527 AM EDT Tue Aug 23 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

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 23, 12:36 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 23, 1:41 PM EDT, 36 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 23, 1:48 PM EDT, 29 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 23, 2:02 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 23, 2:17 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
217 PM EDT Tue Aug 23 2022

MAZ003-008>011-231915-
Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampden MA-
Eastern Franklin MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-
217 PM EDT Tue Aug 23 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Hampshire, central
Franklin and northwestern Hampden Counties through 315 PM EDT...

At 217 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Blandford, or 9 miles northwest of Westfield, moving northeast at 20
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...
Westfield, Holyoke, Amherst, Northampton, Deerfield, South Hadley,
Easthampton, Belchertown, Granby, Southampton, Hadley, Sunderland,
Hatfield, Williamsburg, Huntington, Leverett, Russell, Shutesbury,
Westhampton 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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4250 7255 4229 7236 4209 7294 4225 7301
      4227 7300 4231 7300 4231 7303 4233 7305
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 239DEG 18KT 4221 7291

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

Belk

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 23, 2:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Franklin	58 min
Aug 23, 2:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Norfolk	58 min
Aug 23, 2:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Hampden	60 min
Aug 23, 3:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Hampden	53 min
Aug 23, 3:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester	58 min
Aug 23, 3:33 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth	21 min
Aug 23, 3:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Hampden	41 min
Aug 23, 3:54 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Bristol, Plymouth	3 hr
Aug 23, 4:01 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		59 min
Aug 23, 4:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Worcester	66 min
Aug 23, 4:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Worcester	62 min
Aug 23, 4:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Plymouth	47 min
Aug 23, 5:21 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		54 min
Aug 23, 5:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Barnstable	63 min
Aug 23, 5:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Barnstable	62 min
Aug 23, 6:17 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		118 min
Aug 23, 6:23 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BOX		67 min
Aug 23, 6:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Norfolk	65 min
Aug 23, 12:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	54 min
Aug 23, 1:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	64 min
Aug 23, 5:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	58 min
Aug 23, 5:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Providence	62 min
Aug 23, 1:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX		57 min
Aug 23, 2:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX		57 min
Aug 23, 2:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX		53 min
Aug 23, 3:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX		61 min
Aug 23, 3:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX		54 min
Aug 23, 4:16 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Capitol Planning Region	2 hr
Aug 23, 4:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX		62 min

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