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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

June 22, 2024Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this tornado warning at Jun 22, 2024, 3:25 PM EDT for Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. It was in force for 50 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 22, 2024, 3:25 PM EDT (19:25 UTC)
Expired
Jun 22, 2024, 4:15 PM EDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

County Capitol Planning Region, CT

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:27 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 22, 3:55 PM EDTHAIL 1.5South Glastonbury, CTvideo of ping pong size hail on social media.
Jun 22, 3:58 PM EDTHAIL 1Rocky Hill, CTReport from mPING - Quarter size hail.

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 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 91 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 2024-06-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 264 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2024-06-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 97 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
264 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-142 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1033 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

441 
WFUS51 KBOX 221925
TORBOX
CTC003-013-222015-
/O.NEW.KBOX.TO.W.0001.240622T1925Z-240622T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
325 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Tolland County in northern Connecticut...
  Southeastern Hartford County in northern Connecticut...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 325 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over West Hartford, moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Hartford, New Britain, East Hartford, Glastonbury, Newington, 
  Wethersfield, Berlin, and Rocky Hill around 330 PM EDT.
  Marlborough around 340 PM EDT.
  Hebron around 350 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4173 7283 4181 7275 4163 7232 4161 7233
      4160 7234 4160 7238 4159 7239 4160 7241
      4159 7242 4158 7246 4165 7251 4163 7271
      4162 7272
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 312DEG 19KT 4174 7273 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$
Dooley
3 follow-up statements
910 
WWUS51 KBOX 221939
SVSBOX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
339 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

CTC003-013-222015-
/O.CON.KBOX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240622T2015Z/
Tolland CT-Hartford CT-
339 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN TOLLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN HARTFORD COUNTIES...

At 339 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Wethersfield, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  East Hartford, Glastonbury, Hebron, and Marlborough around 345 PM 
  EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4170 7280 4179 7269 4163 7232 4161 7233
      4160 7234 4160 7238 4159 7239 4160 7241
      4159 7242 4158 7246 4165 7251 4163 7271
      4162 7272
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 286DEG 17KT 4169 7262 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$
Dooley
102 
WWUS51 KBOX 221950
SVSBOX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
350 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

CTC003-013-222015-
/O.CON.KBOX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240622T2015Z/
Tolland CT-Hartford CT-
350 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN TOLLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN HARTFORD COUNTIES...

At 350 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Glastonbury, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Glastonbury, Hebron, and Marlborough around 355 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4163 7270 4176 7262 4163 7232 4161 7233
      4160 7234 4160 7238 4159 7239 4160 7241
      4159 7242 4158 7246 4165 7251
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 312DEG 19KT 4165 7256 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$
Dooley
779 
WWUS51 KBOX 222007
SVSBOX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
407 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

CTC003-013-222016-
/O.EXP.KBOX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240622T2015Z/
Tolland CT-Hartford CT-
407 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN TOLLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN
HARTFORD COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However hail, 
gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4163 7270 4176 7262 4163 7232 4161 7233
      4160 7234 4160 7238 4159 7239 4160 7241
      4159 7242 4158 7246 4165 7251
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 312DEG 19KT 4159 7247 

$$
Dooley

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 3:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region45 min
Jun 22, 3:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region53 min
Jun 22, 3:50 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region2 hr
Jun 22, 3:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region40 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.