Alert archive / Massachusetts / High Wind Warnings in 2026
High Wind Warning 4, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high wind warning at May 29, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT for Barnstable County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts. It took effect at May 30, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr. 1 report 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
- May 29, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT (18:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 30, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 30, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Nantucket County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 3:04 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Nantucket Ap, MA | ASOS station KACK Nantucket AP. |
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, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 237 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
- 1413 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
222 WWUS71 KBOX 291802 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 202 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026 MAZ022-024-300715- /O.UPG.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.260530T1400Z-260601T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0004.260530T1200Z-260531T0000Z/ Barnstable MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Nantucket, Falmouth, Provincetown, and Chatham 202 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Barnstable MA and Nantucket MA Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * 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. && $$ MAZ004>006-012>014-017-018-020-026-RIZ001>008-300715- /O.EXB.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.260530T1200Z-260531T0000Z/ Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA- Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA- Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA- Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI- Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Brockton, Narragansett, West Greenwich, Foster, New Shoreham, Newport, Lowell, West Warwick, Lawrence, Framingham, Worcester, East Greenwich, Fall River, Barre, Milford, New Bedford, Ayer, Cambridge, Norwood, Coventry, Fitchburg, Foxborough, Providence, Warwick, Taunton, Westerly, Bristol, and Smithfield 202 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, northeastern, and southeastern Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MAZ007-015-016-300715- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.260530T1200Z-260531T0000Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Including the cities of Quincy, Gloucester, and Boston 202 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Norfolk MA, Suffolk MA, and Eastern Essex MA Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * 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. && $$ MAZ019-021-023-300715- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.260530T1200Z-260531T0000Z/ Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Dukes MA- Including the cities of Vineyard Haven, Plymouth, and Mattapoisett 202 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern and Southern Plymouth County, and Dukes MA. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box FT
1 follow-up statement
569 WWUS71 KBOX 300652 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 252 AM EDT Sat May 30 2026 MAZ022-024-310000- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0004.260530T1200Z-260531T0000Z/ Barnstable MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Nantucket, Provincetown, and Falmouth 252 AM EDT Sat May 30 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Barnstable MA and Nantucket MA Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT 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. && $$ MAZ004>006-012>014-017-018-020-026-RIZ001>008-310000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.260530T1200Z-260531T0000Z/ Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA- Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA- Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA- Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI- Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of West Greenwich, Smithfield, Foster, Framingham, Ayer, Fall River, East Greenwich, Taunton, Coventry, Bristol, Barre, Narragansett, Foxborough, Cambridge, Fitchburg, Westerly, Norwood, Warwick, Milford, Lawrence, West Warwick, Brockton, New Bedford, Newport, Worcester, Lowell, Providence, and New Shoreham 252 AM EDT Sat May 30 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, northeastern, and southeastern Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MAZ007-015-016-310000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.260530T1200Z-260531T0000Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Including the cities of Quincy, Boston, and Gloucester 252 AM EDT Sat May 30 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Norfolk MA, Suffolk MA, and Eastern Essex MA Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT 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. && $$ MAZ019-021-023-310000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.260530T1200Z-260531T0000Z/ Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Dukes MA- Including the cities of Mattapoisett, Vineyard Haven, and Plymouth 252 AM EDT Sat May 30 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern and Southern Plymouth County, and Dukes MA. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box Mensch
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 3:59 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 4 more | 40 hr |
| May 29, 2:06 PM EDT | Storm Warning | BOX | 30 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.