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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

June 23, 2024Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this tornado warning at Jun 23, 2024, 5:48 PM EDT for Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. It was in force for 25 min. 1 report 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 23, 2024, 5:48 PM EDT (21:48 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 2024, 6:13 PM EDT
In force
25 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), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 23, 6:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGEast Hartford, CTtree down blocking Burnham St. Time estimated from radar.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 23, 12:59 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 100 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 2024-06-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 414 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 2024-06-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 89 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
414 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-150 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
814 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
89 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.2

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The text

As transmitted.

278 
WFUS51 KBOX 232148
TORBOX
CTC003-232230-
/O.NEW.KBOX.TO.W.0002.240623T2148Z-240623T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
548 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Hartford County in northern Connecticut...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 548 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over West Hartford, moving east at 40 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, West Hartford, Manchester, East Hartford, Glastonbury, 
  Newington, Wethersfield, and South Windsor around 555 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 4174 7284 4179 7283 4182 7251 4168 7247
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 271DEG 34KT 4176 7280 

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

$$
Manning
2 follow-up statements
904 
WWUS51 KBOX 232159
SVSBOX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
559 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

CTC003-232230-
/O.CON.KBOX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240623T2230Z/
Hartford CT-
559 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL HARTFORD COUNTY...

At 559 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Hartford, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
  Manchester, East Hartford, Glastonbury, and South Windsor around 
  605 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 4174 7272 4180 7273 4182 7251 4171 7248
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 263DEG 33KT 4178 7266 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$
Manning
569 
WWUS51 KBOX 232213
SVSBOX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
613 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

CTC003-232223-
/O.CAN.KBOX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240623T2230Z/
Hartford CT-
613 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HARTFORD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for northern
Connecticut.

LAT...LON 4174 7272 4180 7273 4182 7251 4171 7248
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 271DEG 34KT 4178 7247 

$$
Manning

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region62 min
Jun 23, 6:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region28 min
Jun 23, 7:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region52 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.