Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2025
Wind Advisory 7, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Mar 6, 2025, 2:19 AM EST for 5 counties in Rhode Island; Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; 12 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Mar 6, 2025, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2025, 2:19 AM EST (07:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2025, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2025, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:20 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 168 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
- 753 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 640 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 649 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
483 WWUS71 KBOX 060719 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 219 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 MAZ002-004-008-009-012-026-062200- /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0002.250307T0000Z-250308T0000Z/ Western Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Ayer, Barre, Fitchburg, Worcester, Charlemont, Blandford, Chesterfield, and Milford 219 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...The eastern slopes of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts, as well as Worcester and northwest Middlesex Counties in central Massachusetts. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ003-005>007-010-011-013>024-RIZ001>008-062200- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.250307T0000Z-250308T0000Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Franklin MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA- Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Windsor Locks, Falmouth, Greenfield, Nantucket, West Warwick, Plymouth, Lawrence, Provincetown, Lowell, Chatham, Gloucester, Providence, East Greenwich, Taunton, Narragansett, Willimantic, Amherst, Mattapoisett, Quincy, Newport, Smithfield, Foster, Union, Framingham, Hartford, Warwick, Springfield, Coventry, Putnam, Bristol, Foxborough, Vernon, Fall River, Orange, Westerly, Cambridge, Norwood, Brockton, Vineyard Haven, West Greenwich, Boston, New Shoreham, Northampton, and New Bedford 219 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box Loconto
3 follow-up statements
772 WWUS71 KBOX 061836 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 136 PM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 MAZ002-004-008-009-012-026-070745- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0002.250307T0000Z-250308T0000Z/ Western Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Chesterfield, Worcester, Fitchburg, Ayer, Milford, Charlemont, Barre, and Blandford 136 PM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Worcester County, Western Franklin MA, Western Hampshire MA, Western Hampden MA, and Northern Middlesex MA. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ003-005>007-010-011-013>024-RIZ001>008-070745- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.250307T0000Z-250308T0000Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Franklin MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA- Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Union, Nantucket, Hartford, Newport, Fall River, Boston, Coventry, New Shoreham, Orange, Taunton, Amherst, West Greenwich, Willimantic, Quincy, Bristol, Mattapoisett, Providence, Lowell, Putnam, Framingham, Falmouth, Vineyard Haven, Vernon, Warwick, Greenfield, Plymouth, Brockton, Springfield, Provincetown, Smithfield, Lawrence, New Bedford, Narragansett, Norwood, West Warwick, Windsor Locks, Gloucester, Cambridge, Chatham, East Greenwich, Northampton, Foster, Westerly, and Foxborough 136 PM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box Hrencecin
455 WWUS71 KBOX 070832 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 332 AM EST Fri Mar 7 2025 MAZ002-004-008-009-012-026-080000- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250308T0000Z/ Western Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Worcester, Blandford, Ayer, Milford, Charlemont, Chesterfield, Fitchburg, and Barre 332 AM EST Fri Mar 7 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Worcester County, Western Franklin MA, Western Hampshire MA, Western Hampden MA, and Northern Middlesex MA. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ003-005>007-010-011-013>024-RIZ001>008-080000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250308T0000Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Franklin MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA- Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Framingham, Vernon, New Bedford, East Greenwich, Chatham, New Shoreham, Gloucester, Orange, Coventry, Warwick, Narragansett, Quincy, West Greenwich, Newport, Nantucket, Foxborough, Fall River, Falmouth, Westerly, Provincetown, Cambridge, Providence, Taunton, Lawrence, Boston, Norwood, Bristol, Plymouth, Mattapoisett, Brockton, Greenfield, Foster, Windsor Locks, Amherst, Northampton, Smithfield, West Warwick, Hartford, Putnam, Lowell, Springfield, Vineyard Haven, Willimantic, and Union 332 AM EST Fri Mar 7 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box Loconto
207 WWUS71 KBOX 072036 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 336 PM EST Fri Mar 7 2025 MAZ002-004-008-009-012-026-080000- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250308T0000Z/ Western Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Fitchburg, Chesterfield, Charlemont, Blandford, Ayer, Barre, Milford, and Worcester 336 PM EST Fri Mar 7 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Worcester County, Western Franklin MA, Western Hampshire MA, Western Hampden MA, and Northern Middlesex MA. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ003-005>007-010-011-013>024-RIZ001>008-080000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250308T0000Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Franklin MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA- Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Northampton, Boston, Provincetown, Bristol, Putnam, Chatham, Springfield, Lawrence, Vineyard Haven, Foster, Union, Lowell, Orange, East Greenwich, Windsor Locks, Fall River, Greenfield, Mattapoisett, Norwood, Quincy, Amherst, Brockton, Newport, Taunton, Vernon, Plymouth, Nantucket, Framingham, Hartford, Coventry, Gloucester, Cambridge, Providence, Willimantic, New Bedford, Falmouth, Smithfield, Warwick, West Warwick, Westerly, Foxborough, New Shoreham, West Greenwich, and Narragansett 336 PM EST Fri Mar 7 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box BW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2:19 AM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 41 hr |
| Mar 6, 5:39 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 69 hr | |
| Mar 6, 5:39 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 9 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.