Alert archive / Massachusetts / High Wind Warnings in 2024
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high wind warning at Feb 12, 2024, 3:36 AM EST for Barnstable County, Dukes County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Feb 13, 2024, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 3 hr. 23 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2024, 3:36 AM EST (08:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 13, 2024, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2024, 2:50 PM EST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 12:05 PM EST | SNOW 3 | 1 Ne Dennis, MA | |
| Feb 13, 12:05 PM EST | SNOW 3 | 1 Nw Falmouth, MA | |
| Feb 13, 12:18 PM EST | SNOW 2 | 1 Nw Sandwich, MA | |
| Feb 13, 12:20 PM EST | SNOW 2.8 | 2 S East Dennis, MA | |
| Feb 13, 12:43 PM EST | SNOW 5.8 | Barnstable, MA | |
| Feb 13, 12:44 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Brewster, MA | |
| Feb 13, 12:44 PM EST | SNOW 7.5 | Brewster, MA | |
| Feb 13, 1:00 PM EST | SNOW 4.5 | 2 Ssw Mashpee, MA | |
| Feb 13, 1:00 PM EST | SNOW 4.5 | Marstons Mills, MA | |
| Feb 13, 1:01 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | Chilmark, MA | |
| Feb 13, 1:07 PM EST | SNOW 3.5 | 1 E Bourne, MA | Reported by Amateur Radio. |
| Feb 13, 1:07 PM EST | SNOW 5.8 | 3 Ne Forestdale, MA | |
| Feb 13, 1:40 PM EST | SNOW 6 | 1 E Hyannis, MA | |
| Feb 13, 1:41 PM EST | SNOW 4 | 1 E Harwich, MA | |
| Feb 13, 1:45 PM EST | SNOW 6.5 | 1 Ene Vineyard Haven, MA | |
| Feb 13, 1:46 PM EST | SNOW 5 | 2 Se Hyannis Ap, MA | |
| Feb 13, 1:47 PM EST | SNOW 4.5 | 1 Ne Brewster, MA | |
| Feb 13, 1:49 PM EST | SNOW 4 | 1 Ne Brewster, MA | |
| Feb 13, 2:10 PM EST | SNOW 2 | 1 Nne Nantucket, MA | |
| Feb 13, 2:10 PM EST | SNOW 5 | 1 Nw Falmouth, MA | |
| Feb 13, 2:26 PM EST | SNOW 9 | 1 Sse Chilmark, MA | |
| Feb 13, 2:40 PM EST | SNOW 6 | 1 Wnw Sandwich, MA | |
| Feb 13, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 8 | 1 S Sandwich, MA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 222 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
- 1228 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
627 WWUS71 KBOX 120836 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 336 AM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 MAZ022>024-122145- /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0003.240213T0900Z-240214T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0002.240213T1200Z-240214T0300Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 336 AM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 10 PM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...strongest winds occur approximately from 1 PM to 7 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
3 follow-up statements
177 WWUS71 KBOX 121000 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 500 AM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 MAZ022>024-122300- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0002.240213T1200Z-240214T0300Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 500 AM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 10 PM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...strongest winds occur aproximately between 1 PM and 7 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ RIZ008-122300- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.240213T1200Z-240214T0000Z/ Block Island RI- Including the city of New Shoreham 500 AM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Block Island. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...strongest winds occur aproximately between 10 AM and 4 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
672 WWUS71 KBOX 130824 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 324 AM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 RIZ008-130930- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.240213T1200Z-240214T0000Z/ Block Island RI- Including the city of New Shoreham 324 AM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ MAZ022>024-132130- /O.EXT.KBOX.HW.W.0002.240213T1700Z-240214T0200Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 324 AM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket Counties. * WHEN...From noon today to 9 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
407 WWUS71 KBOX 131950 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 250 PM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 MAZ022>024-132100- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240214T0200Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 250 PM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... Conditions have fallen below warning criteria, thus, the High wind warning has been cancelled. Gusty winds to as high as 50mph are still possible, especially on Nantucket, until 7 PM this evening. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 3:41 AM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more | 37 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:20 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk and 2 more | 23 hr |
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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.