Flood and Hail in Massachusetts, July 1, 2008

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
343 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
NEAR OR ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT WEEK OR 2
WITH THE FREQUENCY OF SHORT EPISODES OF THUNDERY WEATHER CONTINUING
AS JUNES UNSTABLE WARM PATTERN PERSISTS INTO EARLY JULY. THIS SUMMER
PATTERN FEATURES THE CONSTANCY OF A WESTERN ATLANTIC HIGH PRES SYSTEM
DAMPENING OUT APPROACHING COLD FRONTS SPUN EASTWARD BY THE SOUTHERN
CANADIAN JET STREAM AND ASSOCIATED LOW PRES SYSTEMS.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
CONVECTIVE TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN REACHED ACROSS INTERIOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THIS HAS ALLOWED FOR WIDELY
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE
REGION...MAINLY NORTH AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 95. ALONG THE SOUTH
COAST...ONSHORE FLOW CONTINUES TO KEEP LOW LAPSE RATES FAIRLY STABLE.
OVERALL WILL CONTINUE TO MENTION LOW CHANCE POPS ACROSS INTERIOR
LOCATIONS...WITH SLIGHT TO NO CHANCE POPS ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST.

AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE SEVERE THIS
AFTERNOON AS WIND FIELDS ALOFT REMAIN FAIRLY STRONG.

FOG PATCHES HAVE DISSIPATED ALONG THE SOUTH COAST...BUT SOME LEFTOVER
MARINE STRATUS CONTINUES TO PERSIST ACROSS BUZZARDS BAY AND THE SOUTH
COAST OF CAPE COD AS WELL AS MARTHAS VINEYARD AND THE ISLANDS. THIS
AREA IS EXPECTED TO EXPAND AGAIN NEAR OR SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET.

OTHERWISE TEMPERATURES APPEAR ON TRACK...DID MAKE SOME MINOR
ADJUSTMENTS TO HOURLY TEMPERATURES AND DEWPOINTS AS WELL AS SKY
COVER. SOME VARIATION IN TEMPERATURE IS OCCURRING GIVEN WIDELY
SCATTERED CONVECTION.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
TONIGHT...LEFTOVER CONVECTION WILL LINGER FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS THIS
EVENING...THEN WILL DIMINISH WITH THE LACK OF DAYTIME HEATING...
SIMILAR TO LAST NIGHT. HOWEVER...IT APPEARS THAT THE WEAK TROUGH
WILL REMAIN OVER EASTERN AREAS. VERY TOUGH TO DISCERN THIS FEATURE
ON THE MODELS. NOT MUCH COOL AIR WORKING IN...AS THE PERSISTENT S-SW
FLOW WILL CONTINUE. WILL CONTINUE WARM AND HUMID...THOUGH TEMPS MAY
ACTUALLY DROP INTO THE UPPER 50S IN SW NH/E SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES
TO GIVE A LITTLE BRIEF RELIEF THERE.

MORE PATCHY FOG IS LIKELY ESPECIALLY OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN AREAS
WITH THE HIGHER DEWPOINTS.

ON WEDNESDAY...THE LEFTOVER TROUGH OVER EASTERN AREAS MAY TRY TO
FIRE SOME CONVECTION...BUT NOT A WHOLE LOT OF UPPER SUPPORT OR
DYNAMICS ALONG WITH THE STABILIZING SW WIND INFLUENCE OFF THE OCEAN.
HOWEVER...MIGHT SEE WIDELY SCATTERED ACTIVITY IN THE AFTERNOON...
MAINLY NEAR OR SOUTH OF THE MASS PIKE. KEPT SLIGHT CHANCE POPS GOING
THERE. WILL REMAIN WARM AND HUMID WITH TEMPS TOPPING OFF IN THE 80S.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
MODELS CONTINUE TO ADVERTISE THE APPROACH OF A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT
FOR THURSDAY. ECMWF REMAINS A BIT FASTER THAN THE GFS.
OVERALL...LOOKING AT A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS DURING THE
AFTERNOON ON THURS...MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN HALF OF THE CWA.
HAVE HIGH CHANCE/LOW LIKELY POPS LATE THURS AFTN INTO THURS NITE FOR
THIS AREA. GIVEN THE KINEMATIC AND THERMODYNAMIC PROFILES THAT ARE
PRESENTLY MODELED...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE LATER THURS
AFTN AND EVENING...WITH THE BEST CHANCES TO THE WEST OF I-495 AND NORTH
OF I-84. CONTINUED HIGH CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND TSTMS FOR MUCH OF THE
AREA FOR THURS NIGHT.

THE 4TH OF JULY FORECAST REMAINS A BIT UNCERTAIN. ECMWF REMAINS DRY
BUT THE GFS HAS AT LEAST SCT SHOWERS/TSTMS MUCH OF THE DAY. THE
OUTCOME WILL HINGE ON THE EVENTUAL POSITION OF THE SAGGING FRONT AND
THE TIMING OF ANY SHORT WAVES THAT TRAVEL ALONG IT. FOR NOW...NOT
REALLY CONFIDENT ON POPS...AND BELIEVE THAT LOW CHANCES ARE WARRANTED
AT THIS TIME.

AFTER THE 4TH....THE FORECAST REMAINS UNCERTAIN BUT WE DO BELIEVE
THAT CHANCES OF RAIN WILL BE QUITE GOOD SOMETIME BETWEEN SATURDAY AND
MONDAY NIGHT. NOT A WASHOUT...BUT FEEL POTENTIAL IS THERE FOR
LOCALIZED 1-3 INCH AMOUNTS SOMEWHERE...PERHAPS SAT OR SAT NITE.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AREAS OF MVFR AND LOCAL IFR CIGS WILL PERSIST THIS AFTERNOON OVER
CAPE/ISLANDS ESPECIALLY ACK...OTHERWISE MAINLY VFR THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON. WIDELY SCT SHRA/TSRA MAY BRING BRIEF MVFR CONDITIONS TO
MAINLY INTERIOR TERMINALS. LOCAL SEABREEZES WILL CONTINUE AT COASTAL
LOCATIONS WITH WINDS SHIFTING TO S AT BOS 21-22Z.

TONIGHT...MVFR/IFR CIGS/VSBYS LIKELY EXPAND ACROSS IMMEDIATE S COAST
AFT 03Z BUT ONGOING AT ACK. LOCAL MVFR FOG POSSIBLE INTERIOR
TERMINALS LATE TONIGHT...OTHERWISE VFR.

WEDNESDAY...EARLY MORNING MVFR/IFR ALONG S COAST...OTHERWISE VFR.

OUTLOOK THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...THERE PROBABLY WILL BE A PERIOD OF MVFR/IFR
CONDITIONS AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES LATE THURSDAY AND INTO FRIDAY
BRINGING THE CHANCE OF MORE SCATTERED SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS. SVR
TSTMS MAY IMPACT AIR TRAVEL FOR SEVERAL HOURS LATE THU AFTN.

SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY...VFR LIKELY BUT A CHANCE OF IFR CONDITIONS
EXISTS DEPENDING ON FRONTAL PLACEMENT AND ASSOCIATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

THERE MAY ALSO BE LOWER CONDITIONS IN AREAS OF FOG AND STRATUS
THROUGH THE PERIOD...MAINLY AT NIGHT INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
EACH DAY.

&&

.MARINE...
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXPANDED WEST TO INCLUDE SOUTHERN
BRISTOL...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH AND NEWPORT COUNTIES GIVEN RECENT BEACH
REPORTS OF MODERATE TO STRONG RIP CURRENTS.

DUE TO CONTINUED S-SW SWELLS IN THE 5-8 FOOT RANGE...HAVE EXTENDED
THE SMALL CRAFT THROUGH TONIGHT. SHOULD START TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE
TONIGHT...BUT MAY NEED TO KEEP GOING INTO WED AS WELL. WILL HAVE THE
DAY SHIFT MONITOR THE SWELL TRENDS THROUGH THE DAYLIGHT HOURS.

AS FOR WINDS...EXPECT S-SW FLOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH WED...THOUGH NOT
EXPECTING SPEEDS MUCH ABOVE 15 KTS. HOWEVER...DUE TO CONTINUED LONG
S-SW FETCH...SWELLS CONTINUE.

OUTLOOK...THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS LOOK LIKE A GOOD BET THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE GRADIENT GETS PRETTY
TIGHT SO BUILDING SEAS ON SUSTAINED 15KT G25 WINDS LIKELY. SEAS WILL
SUBSIDE SAT AND RELATIVELY TRANQUIL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON SUNDAY
ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE A RISK OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS ON THE WATERS
DURING THE PERIOD.

&&

.CLIMATE...
MONTHLY CLMS HAVE POSTED FOR JUNE AT 605 AM BUT HAVE NOT QCD.

JUNE IS IN THE BOOKS AS A NOTABLY WARMER THAN MONTH. WELL TRY AND
CHECK FREQUENCY OF THUNDER BUT FOR MANY WHO LIKE THE BEACH...IT
SEEMED TO BE AN ABOVE NORMAL MONTH AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT AT
MQE...THE MONTH OF JUNE FELL 1 DAY SHORT OF TYING A RECORD FOR MOST
DAYS OF THUNDER IN JUNE.

JUNE AVG TEMP POSITIVE DEPARTURES...
PVD AT LEAST 3.5
ORH AT LEAST 3.0
BDL AND BOS AT LEAST 2.1

RAINFALL WAS NOTABLY WETTER THAN NORMAL ORH BDL ORE WESTWARD AND ALSO
IN PARTS OF S CENTRAL NH WHILE IT WAS A BIT DRIER THAN NORMAL IN PARTS
OF SE MASS AND RI JUST S OF BOS TO TAN AND PVD.

PVD IS CURRENTLY ON A 10 DAY WARMER THAN NORMAL STREAK INCLUSIVE OF
JUNE 30TH /21ST-30TH/.

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MAZ020-021-
     023-024.
NH...NONE.
RI...HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR RIZ007.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL 6 AM EDT
     WEDNESDAY FOR ANZ235-237-254-255.

&&

SYNOPSIS...DRAG/EKSTER
NEAR TERM...STRAUSS
SHORT TERM...EVT
LONG TERM...EKSTER
AVIATION...KJC/EKSTER
MARINE...EKSTER/STRAUSS/EVT

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
820 AM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>019-022-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>005-021230-
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-BARNSTABLE 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-
820 AM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN
CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND
NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON IN EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY LATE THURSDAY OR THURSDAY EVENING
AND SEVERAL MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND OR LARGE HAIL IN THE INTERIOR.

THE PERIOD FROM FRIDAY THROUGH NEXT MONDAY WILL FIND A COUPLE OF
PERIODS WHEN THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD OCCUR BUT TIMING IS HIGHLY
UNCERTAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ230>237-250-254-255-021230-
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-
820 AM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS
AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AREAS OF DENSE FOG MAY HAMPER NAVIGATION ALONG THE SOUTH COASTS OF
MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND EARLY TODAY.

AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM COULD OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY
EVENING...MAINLY NARRAGANSETT BAY...BOSTON HARBOR AND THE MERRIMACK
RIVER TO PLYMOUTH COAST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

A THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND THEN A PERIOD OF
THUNDERSTORMS IS POSSIBLE SOMETIMES BETWEEN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
MONDAY.

AREAS OF DENSE FOG COULD OCCUR OVER THE WEEKEND DURING THE OVERNIGHT
AND EARLY MORNING HOURS AND HAMPER MARINE NAVIGATION...ESPECIALLY
ALONG THE SOUTH COASTS OF RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MAZ020-021-RIZ006>008-021230-
SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
BLOCK ISLAND RI-
820 AM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON IN SOUTH
COASTAL SECTIONS OF RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS.

THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE OCEAN
EXPOSED SOUTH COASTS WHERE SURF OF 4 FOOT OR GREATER IS NOTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE OCEAN
EXPOSED SOUTH COASTS WHERE SURF OF 4 FOOT OR GREATER IS NOTED BOTH
WEDNESDAY AND ESPECIALLY THURSDAY.

AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

A THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND THEN A PERIOD OF
THUNDERSTORMS IS POSSIBLE SOMETIME BETWEEN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
MONDAY.

AREAS OF DENSE FOG COULD OCCUR OVER THE WEEKEND DURING THE OVERNIGHT
AND EARLY MORNING HOURS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MAZ023-024-021230-
DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
820 AM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH SURF ADVISORY.

DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE OCEAN
EXPOSED SOUTH COASTS WHERE SURF OF 4 FOOT OR GREATER IS NOTED
WEDNESDAY
AND ESPECIALLY THURSDAY.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED THURSDAY.

A THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT ON NANTUCKET AND THEN A
PERIOD OF THUNDERSTORMS IS POSSIBLE SOMETIME BETWEEN FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND MONDAY.

AREAS OF DENSE FOG COULD OCCUR OVER THE WEEKEND DURING THE OVERNIGHT
AND EARLY MORNING HOURS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
209 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008

CTZ002-003-MAZ011-011845-
EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-
209 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008

AT 206 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 40
MPH AND SMALL HAIL 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF EAST WINDSOR...OR ABOUT 6
MILES SOUTHEAST OF WINDSOR LOCKS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 24 MPH.

EXPECT FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WHICH WILL
CREATE SOME URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...ELLINGTON AND ROCKVILLE BY 220 PM
EDT...SOMERS BY 230 PM EDT...HAMPDEN AND STAFFORD BY 240 PM EDT.

STRAUSS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
247 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008

MAZ009>011-011915-
EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
247 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008

AT 242 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 40
MPH 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF WESTFIELD...OR ABOUT 7 MILES WEST OF
CHICOPEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 17 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...HOLYOKE AND CHICOPEE BY 300 PM EDT...
SOUTH HADLEY AND GRANBY BY 320 PM EDT.

KJC

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
315 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008

CTZ003-004-MAZ004-011-012-011945-
EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER
MA-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-
315 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008

AT 311 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 HOLLAND TO 6 MILES
SOUTH OF SOUTHBRIDGE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 16 MILES NORTH
OF MANSFIELD TO 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF PUTNAM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 17
MPH.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...STURBRIDGE AND SOUTHBRIDGE BY 330 PM
EDT...CHARLTON AND OXFORD BY 350 PM EDT.

KJC

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
332 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008

MAZ003-008-010-012000-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
332 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008

AT 329 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 WHATELY...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
AMHERST...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 21 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...SUNDERLAND BY 340 PM EDT...MONTAGUE
AND LEVERETT BY 350 PM EDT...WENDELL AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
SHUTESBURY BY 400 PM EDT.

KJC

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
419 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008

MAZ008-009-012100-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
419 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008

AT 416 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 40
MPH AND SMALL HAIL 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLEFIELD...OR ABOUT 15
MILES SOUTHEAST OF PITTSFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 22 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...CHESTERFIELD AND GOSHEN BY 450 PM
EDT.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. HEAVY RAIN
MAY CAUSE MINOR STREET FLOODING AS WELL AS PONDING OF WATER IN POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS.

MLE

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
421 PM EDT TUE JUL 01 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0218 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ELLINGTON               41.90N 72.47W
07/01/2008                   TOLLAND            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON STANDISH RD

0229 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ELLINGTON               41.90N 72.47W
07/01/2008                   TOLLAND            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE LIMB AND WIRES DOWN ON VILLAGE ST

&&