Afternoon heating combined with an approaching cold front created enough lift and instability ahead of it to produce showers and thunderstorms.
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The episode as NWS BOX wrote it up.
Afternoon heating combined with an approaching cold front created enough lift and instability ahead of it to produce showers and thunderstorms.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 23, 11:59 AM EST, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1259 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008 .SYNOPSIS... A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL GRADUALLY CROSS THE REGION THROUGH TUE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION WED. ANOTHER SLOW MOVING COMPLEX FRONTAL SYSTEM AND MID LEVEL DISTURBANCE SHOULD KEEP OUR WEATHER UNSETTLED TOWARD THE END OF THIS WEEK. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING/... AS OF 1 PM ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE MOVING ACROSS EASTERN NY AND THE BERKSHIRES. THESE STORMS SHOULD WEAKEN AS THEY MOVE EAST...AS GREATEST INSTABILITY AND SHEAR REMAIN TO THE WEST ACROSS EASTERN NY STATE. HOWEVER...A LOW RISK OF SEVERE TSTMS /STRONG WINDS AND LARGE HAIL/ WILL EXIST THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE CT RIVER VALLEY...INCLUDING THE GREATER HARTFORD AND SPRINGFIELD AREA. FARTHER EAST...STORMS SHOULD WEAKEN UPON ENTERING CENTRAL MA AND RI. THEREFORE...THINKING MOST STORMS SHOULD BE SUB-SEVERE ACROSS RI AND EASTERN MA /EAST OF WORCESTER/. && .SHORT TERM /10 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM TUESDAY/... TONIGHT...CONCERNED THAT TSTMS MAY PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT AS COLD TEMPS ALOFT AND MODEST 0-6 KM SHEAR SUPPORT NOCTURNAL CONVECTION. MORE ON THIS LATER. TUESDAY...COLD FRONT FINALLY CROSSES THE FORECAST AREA...LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS NOT AS ABUNDANT...BUT SURFACE BASED CAPES ARE HIGH AND MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES STEEP IN THE VICINITY OF THE FRONT. OVERALL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY REDEVELOP. SOME UNCERTAINTY WHETHER ANY STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE AT THIS TIME. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... 23/00Z MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY. AFTER THAT TIME THOUGH...THE GFS APPEARS TO HAVE TROUBLE HANDLING A LOW PRESSURE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. THIS IS AN OUTLIER SOLUTION...SO STAYED CLOSER TO THE ECMWF FOR THE LATTER PORTION OF THE EXTENDED. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. A WEAK TROUGH COULD KICK OFF SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT...BUT CONFIDENCE IN THIS IS NOT VERY HIGH. ANOTHER COMPLEX PATTERN OF FRONTS DEVELOPS AROUND SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND FRIDAY INTO THIS WEEKEND. THE TIMING ON THE THREAT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS STILL VERY UNCERTAIN...AND WILL LIKELY CHANGE IN FUTURE FORECASTS. && .AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... TODAY...AREAS IFR CEILINGS IN LOW CLOUDS AND FOG PATCHES IMPROVE TO MVFR. SCT SHRA AND TSRA REDEVELOP TODAY. A FEW STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH HEAVY DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING....GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL. TONIGHT...AREAS OF IFR CEILINGS AND VSBYS REDEVELOP ESPECIALLY ALONG THE SOUTH COAST IN FOG AND STRATUS OFF THE OCEAN. EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BECOME MORE ISOLATED. TUESDAY...IFR CEILINGS AND VSBYS IMPROVE TO MVFR. SCT SHRA AND TSRA WILL REDEVELOP. A FEW COULD BECOME SEVERE. OUTLOOK...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT...VFR CONDITIONS LIKELY. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...VFR FOR MOST LOCATIONS. SCATTERED MVFR IN DEVELOPING SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. && .MARINE... TODAY...WINDS AND SEAS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA. TONIGHT...WIND AND SEAS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA. FOG PATCHES MAY BE LOCALLY DENSE. UNDERCUT WNA SEAS SLIGHTLY GIVEN THE INVERSION. TUESDAY...WINDS AND SEAS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA. OUTLOOK...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... MARGINAL SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SEAS /5 FT/ MAY DEVELOP ACROSS THE OUTER SOUTH COASTAL WATERS THURSDAY. OTHERWISE...RELATIVELY TRANQUIL WINDS AND SEAS THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. && .BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...NONE. MA...NONE. NH...NONE. RI...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...STRAUSS NEAR TERM...NOCERA - UPDATED 1259 PM SHORT TERM...STRAUSS/NOCERA - UPDATED 1259 PM LONG TERM...BELK AVIATION...BELK/STRAUSS MARINE...BELK/STRAUSS
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 544 AM EDT MON JUN 23 2008 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-240945- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER 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- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 544 AM EDT MON JUN 23 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WIND AND HAIL. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN OCCUR WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS. URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING MAY ALSO OCCUR AS WELL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TUESDAY. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A FEW STORMS TO BECOME SEVERE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ230>237-250-254-255-240945- BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND- BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT 40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM- 544 AM EDT MON JUN 23 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH STRONG WINDS AND HAIL. FREQUENT CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING CAN OCCUR WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TUESDAY. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A FEW STORMS TO BECOME SEVERE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1138 AM EDT MON JUN 23 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0414 AM HAIL WORTHINGTON 42.42N 72.93W
06/23/2008 E0.75 INCH HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
0414 AM HAIL WORTHINGTON 42.42N 72.93W
06/23/2008 M0.75 INCH HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
0425 AM HAIL CHESTERFIELD 42.40N 72.85W
06/23/2008 M0.75 INCH HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
0425 AM HAIL CHESTERFIELD 42.40N 72.85W
06/23/2008 E0.75 INCH HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
0452 AM HAIL WILLIAMSBURG 42.40N 72.72W
06/23/2008 M0.75 INCH HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
0455 AM HAIL NORTHAMPTON 42.33N 72.68W
06/23/2008 M0.75 INCH HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
0620 AM HAIL NEW IPSWICH 42.75N 71.85W
06/23/2008 E0.88 INCH HILLSBOROUGH NH PUBLIC
DOWNED TREES
0625 AM TSTM WND DMG ASHBY 42.68N 71.82W
06/23/2008 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN
0631 AM HAIL TOWNSEND 42.67N 71.70W
06/23/2008 M0.75 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
0840 AM HAIL WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
06/23/2008 M0.75 INCH WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
REPORT FROM DOWNTOWN WORCESTER.
&&
WSIMPSONSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1207 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008 MAZ002-003-008>011-231700- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- 1207 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008 AT 1203 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF CUMMINGTON TO 8 MILES WEST OF BLANDFORD...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NORTH ADAMS TO 14 MILES EAST OF GREAT BARRINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 23 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...BUCKLAND AND CHESTERFIELD BY 1220 PM EDT...SHELBURNE AND RUSSELL BY 1230 PM EDT...WESTHAMPTON AND MONTGOMERY BY 1240 PM EDT...WILLIAMSBURG AND WHATELY BY 1250 PM EDT...MONTAGUE AND HATFIELD BY 100 PM EDT. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE MINOR STREET FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. MLE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1244 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008 MAZ008>011-231745- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- 1244 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008 AT 1243 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL 5 MILES WEST OF TOLLAND...OR ABOUT 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GREAT BARRINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...TOLLAND BY 1250 PM EDT...BLANDFORD AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF GRANVILLE BY 110 PM EDT...RUSSELL AND HUNTINGTON BY 120 PM EDT...MONTGOMERY AND WESTFIELD BY 130 PM EDT... SOUTHAMPTON AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF WEST SPRINGFIELD BY 140 PM EDT. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE MINOR STREET FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. MLE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1247 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008 MAZ002>004-008>010-NHZ011-231715- CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- 1247 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008 AT 1245 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES NORTH OF BERNARDSTON TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF CHESTERFIELD...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF GREENFIELD TO 10 MILES WEST OF NORTHAMPTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 34 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...HINSDALE AND NORTHAMPTON BY 100 PM EDT...HADLEY AND AMHERST BY 110 PM EDT...MONTAGUE AND SUNDERLAND BY 120 PM EDT. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE MINOR STREET FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. MLE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 118 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008 CTZ002-231745- HARTFORD CT- 118 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008 AT 117 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL 10 MILES WEST OF BURLINGTON...OR ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TORRINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 32 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...BURLINGTON BY 130 PM EDT...CANTON BY 140 PM EDT...AVON AND SIMSBURY BY 150 PM EDT. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE MINOR STREET FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THIS STORM IS PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED TALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. AVOID OPEN AREAS SUCH AS GOLF COURSES OR BALL FIELDS. MLE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 149 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008 MAZ003-004-026-NHZ011-015-231845- CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- 149 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008 AT 145 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL OVER ATHOL...OR ABOUT 18 MILES EAST OF GREENFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 26 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...ROYALSTON BY 200 PM EDT...WINCHENDON AND 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FITZWILLIAM BY 210 PM EDT...RINDGE AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF JAFFREY BY 220 PM EDT...7 MILES NORTHWEST OF ASHBY BY 230 PM EDT...TEMPLE AND NEW IPSWICH BY 240 PM EDT...WILTON AND MASON BY 250 PM EDT. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE MINOR STREET FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THIS STORM IS PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. GET INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE NOW IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED TALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. AVOID OPEN AREAS SUCH AS GOLF COURSES OR BALL FIELDS. MLE
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree on North Road was downed by thunderstorm winds onto wires.
Numerous trees were downed throughout East Granby, including one on Newgate Road. Several of these trees fell on utility wires.
Many trees and limbs on Painter Road, Sheldon Street, Route 168 and the local high school were downed by thunderstorm winds.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Connecticut in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Connecticut, June 2008
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 117170, 117171, 117172.