An approaching cold front provided enough lift for showers and thunderstorms to develop. A few of these storms became severe, producing damaging winds.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS BOX wrote it up.
An approaching cold front provided enough lift for showers and thunderstorms to develop. A few of these storms became severe, producing damaging winds.
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 Aug 11, 4:15 PM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
515 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
TROPICAL HUMIDITY WILL PERSIST TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT WITH
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT BRINGING DRIER AIR FOR MONDAY. LOW PRESSURE
AND ANOTHER COLD FRONT MAY BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING/...
430 PM UPDATE...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST ACROSS WESTERN MA
AND WESTERN CT THIS EVENING...WHERE BETTER LAPSE RATES EXIST AND
WHERE THE BULK EFFECTIVE SHEAR IS 40-45 KT. AM EXPECTING THE
SCATTERED SHOWERS IN EASTERN SECTIONS TO DISSIPATE AFTER SUNSET
SINCE THEY HAVE LESS SUPPORT.
MODELS SHOW A VORTICITY MAXIMUM MOVING NORTHEAST ALONG THE MID
ATLANTIC COAST OVERNIGHT AND THIS SHOULD GENERATE SHOWERS AND A
FEW THUNDERSTORMS IN A SW TO NE BAND THAT AFFECTS MAINLY CAPE COD
AND THE ISLANDS...SIMILAR TO WHAT OCCURRED THIS MORNING.
OTHERWISE...WARM AND HUMID WEATHER WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH
LOWS MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. EXPECT SOME PATCHY FOG TOWARD MORNING.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
SUNDAY...
A COLD FRONT WILL BE SLOWLY APPROACHING FROM NEW YORK STATE.
THE WARM AND VERY UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE. LIFTED INDICES
WILL BE IN THE -5 TO -8 RANGE...SO EXPECT A GOOD DEAL OF POP UP
CONVECTION ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN
PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. HOWEVER...0 TO 6 KM BULK SHEAR
IS FORECAST TO BE LESS THAN TODAY... 35 KTS OR LESS... AND
700-500 MB LAPSE RATES ARE WEAK... ONLY 5.5 TO 6 DEGREES C/KM.
THUS AM NOT EXPECTING SEVERE WEATHER. BUT WITH HIGH PRECIPITABLE
WATERS STILL PRESENT ANY STORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY
DOWNPOURS AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.
HIGHS SHOULD REACH THE MID 80S. IF WE GET MORE SUNNY BREAKS IN THE
AFTERNOON IN WESTERN MA AND WESTERN CT...WE COULD REACH UPPER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT...
COLD FRONT HEADS OFFSHORE SUNDAY NIGHT WITH SHOWERS/STORMS POSSIBLE
EARLY ACROSS SE MA...OTHERWISE SKIES SHOULD BECOME MOSTLY CLEAR
FROM WEST TO EAST OVERNIGHT. WINDS SHIFTING TO THE WEST WILL
SLOWLY USHER IN SLIGHTLY LOWER DEWPOINT AIR. LOWS RANGING FROM 60
NORTHWEST TO 70 ON THE ISLANDS.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
HIGHLIGHTS...
* DRY CONDITIONS MONDAY INTO TUESDAY
* SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT-WEDNESDAY AND
AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT-SATURDAY
MODEL DISCUSSION AND PREFERENCES...
MEDIUM RANGE MODELS IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT DURING THE EARLY
PORTION OF THE FORECAST PERIOD...THEN SOLUTION SPREAD WIDENS MAINLY
DUE TO THE EXIT OF UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ACROSS THE NORTHEAST EARLY
NEXT WEEK...ONLY TO BE REPLACED BY ANOTHER BROAD TROUGH ACROSS THE
GREAT LAKES BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. APPEARS THE PATTERN REMAINS
RATHER PROGRESSIVE...WHICH LEADS TO TIMING ISSUES ESPECIALLY AFTER
TUESDAY WITH THE APPROACH OF ANOTHER SURFACE SYSTEM. HAVE LEANED
TOWARD HPC SOLUTION...WHICH IS A BLEND OF GEFS MEANS AS WELL AS
ECMWF AND ITS ENSEMBLES.
MONDAY...WEAK DRY SLOT WORKS ACROSS THE REGION. DO NOTICE A WEAK
SURFACE TROUGH...BUT NOT MUCH UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT SEEN SO HAVE KEPT
THE FORECAST DRY FOR NOW. WITH WEAK W-SW FLOW...EXPECT TEMPS TO MAX
OUT IN THE LOWER-MID 80S FOR MOST AREAS.
TUESDAY...MODELS PROGRESS UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND SURFACE REFLECTION
OUT OF THE LAKES TOWARD THE REGION. TIMING IS SOMEWHAT OF AN
ISSUE...BUT NOTING FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE GFS/ECMWF WITH THIS
SYSTEM. PRECIP SHOULD HOLD OFF UNTIL LATE TUE ACROSS WESTERN
AREAS...THEN SHOULD PROGRESS E ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION
TUE NIGHT. EXPECT DAYTIME HIGHS IN THE LOWER-MID 80S AGAIN AND IT
WILL REMAIN HUMID ON S-SW WINDS AHEAD OF FRONT.
WEDNESDAY...VARIANCE IN MODEL SOLUTIONS LEADING TO LOWERED
CONFIDENCE IN SPEED OF EXIT OF LOW PRES/COLD FRONT. KEPT CHANCE POPS
GOING THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY. BACK EDGE OF PRECIP MAY START TO PUSH
E INTO CT VALLEY DURING THE AFTERNOON. LOOKS LIKE DRY CONDITIONS
WILL SPREAD E WED NIGHT.
THURSDAY...EXPECT DRY CONDITIONS DURING THE DAY AS HIGH PRES RIDGE
SLOWLY WORKS ACROSS. NOT MUCH IN THE WAY OF A CHANGE IN AIRMASS
HOWEVER. BIG QUESTION WILL BE WHETHER WIDELY SCT SHOWERS/TSTMS WILL
DEVELOP AS UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVE MOVES ACROSS. HAVE KEPT SLIGHT
CHANCE POPS GOING FOR THIS TIMEFRAME.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY...TIMING OF NEXT APPROACHING SURFACE FRONT IN
QUESTION AS ANOTHER SHORT WAVE TROUGH STARTS TO DIG OUT OF THE GREAT
LAKES. FOR NOW... HAVE KEPT LOW CHANCE POPS FOR LATE FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY. SOME MODELS HINTING THAT FRONT MAY BECOME HUNG UP IN THE
S-SW UPPER FLOW TO THE W.
&&
.AVIATION /21Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT
MODERATE...30 PERCENT TO 60 PERCENT
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT
OVERVIEW...LOW TO MODERATE CONFIDENCE.
AS OF 445 PM... VARIABLE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. SUNNY AREAS
WITH VFR CONDITIONS AND MVFR IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN WESTERN
AND NORTHEASTERN MA. IFR/LIFR RETURNS TONIGHT IN SCATTERED
SHOWERS/TSTMS AND PATCHY FOG. BEST CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS WILL
BE IN THE WEST THIS EVENING AND ON THE CAPE AND ISLANDS TOWARD
MORNING. SHOULD SEE IMPROVEMENT TO MVFR/VFR AGAIN SUNDAY
MORNING....FOLLOWED BY MVFR AGAIN IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
ESPECIALLY IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.
KBOS TAF...MODERATE CONFIDENCE.
MVFR CIGS MOST PREDOMINANT BUT LOCAL IFR CEILINGS NOT OUT OF
QUESTION LATE AT NIGHT. MVFR IMPROVING TO VFR LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS...MOST LIKELY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
KBDL TAF...MODERATE CONFIDENCE.
VFR CONDITIONS...LOWERING TO MVFR CIGS FOR A TIME OVERNIGHT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING AND AGAIN
SUNDAY LATE MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK...MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
MONDAY AND TUESDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. VFR.
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. MVFR/IFR IN SCT
SHOWERS/TSTMS.
THURSDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
MODERATE TO HIGH CONFIDENCE. S/SW WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 20 TO 25 KTS
AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN SWELL ALONG
THE S SHORE AND WAVE HEIGHTS UP TO 7 FT FOR THE OUTER WATERS.
SMALL CRAFT ADV CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH SUNDAY. LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS POSSIBLE.
PATCHY FOG EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY.
OUTLOOK...MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
MODERATE CONFIDENCE THROUGH PERIOD. EXPECT WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW
SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA. S WINDS MAY APPROACH 20 KT DURING WED.
PERSISTENT S-SW WIND FLOW WILL KEEP SEAS AROUND 5 FT MAINLY ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN OUTER WATERS DURING MONDAY THEN AGAIN WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...NONE.
NH...NONE.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY FOR ANZ235-237-
254>256.
&&
SYNOPSIS...EVT/GAF
NEAR TERM...GAF
SHORT TERM...GAF
LONG TERM...EVT
AVIATION...EVT/GAF
MARINE...EVT/GAFHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 422 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-122030- 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- 422 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012 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...TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL DURING SUNDAY...WITH THE BEST CHANCE ALONG THE SOUTH COASTS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT...THEN MAY BE NEEDED AGAIN DURING SUNDAY. ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-122030- BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND- BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 422 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN ANY THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY ON THE SOUTH COASTAL WATERS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. SQUALLY WINDS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE IN ANY THUNDERSTORMS DURING SUNDAY...WITH THE BEST CHANCE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN COASTAL WATERS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
438 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
MAZ002-112130-
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
438 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
AT 436 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...16
MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHARLEMONT...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTH OF NORTH
ADAMS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...CHARLEMONT...MONROE...ROWE AND
HEATH.
FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. WINDS MAY BE
STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SMALL BRANCHES. MINOR STREET FLOODING AND
PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE.
&&
LAT...LON 4274 7302 4274 7273 4255 7296 4256 7298
4263 7296 4266 7296 4266 7299 4268 7299
4270 7296 4270 7302 4270 7303 4274 7303
KJCSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
514 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
MAZ002-003-008>011-112200-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN
FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
514 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
AT 512 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH 2 MILES
WEST OF BLANDFORD...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTH OF HARTLAND...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...BLANDFORD...CHESTER...RUSSELL...
HUNTINGTON...MONTGOMERY...SOUTHAMPTON...WESTHAMPTON...
EASTHAMPTON...CHESTERFIELD...WILLIAMSBURG...NORTHAMPTON...
HATFIELD...HADLEY AND GOSHEN.
FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. WINDS MAY BE
STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SMALL BRANCHES. MINOR STREET FLOODING AND
PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE.
&&
LAT...LON 4215 7307 4215 7304 4225 7301 4231 7301
4253 7274 4236 7250 4207 7297 4214 7308
KJCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
537 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0108 PM TSTM WND DMG SOUTHAMPTON 42.23N 72.73W
08/10/2012 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON MAPLE AND HIGH STREET... AND
CLARK AND RUSSELLVILLE ROAD
0130 PM TSTM WND DMG HADLEY 42.35N 72.58W
08/10/2012 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE LIMB DOWN ON MOCKINGBIRD LANE
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG NEW SHOREHAM 41.17N 71.56W
08/10/2012 WASHINGTON RI AMATEUR RADIO
SEVERAL TREES DOWNED
0402 PM FLOOD NARRAGANSETT 41.43N 71.47W
08/10/2012 WASHINGTON RI AMATEUR RADIO
RTE 108 FLOODED WITH 1 FOOT OF WATER IN THE GALILEE
SECTION
0404 PM LIGHTNING FOXBORO 42.06N 71.25W
08/10/2012 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
*** 1 INJ *** LIGHTNING STRIKE TO HOME ON MECHANIC AND
HOPE STREET
0410 PM TSTM WND DMG NARRAGANSETT 41.43N 71.47W
08/10/2012 WASHINGTON RI TRAINED SPOTTER
UMBRELLAS IN WOODEN STANDS SNAPPED IN TWO...TABLES
BLOWN OVER.
0428 PM TSTM WND DMG GLASTONBURY 41.70N 72.60W
08/10/2012 HARTFORD CT AMATEUR RADIO
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN
0428 PM TSTM WND DMG GLASTONBURY 41.70N 72.60W
08/10/2012 HARTFORD CT AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREES DOWN ON CRICKET LANE AND HEBRON AVENUE
0430 PM TSTM WND DMG WESTERLY 41.37N 71.81W
08/10/2012 WASHINGTON RI AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN ON THE DECK OF A HOME
0435 PM TSTM WND DMG HOPKINTON 41.45N 71.78W
08/10/2012 WASHINGTON RI AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE LIMB AND WIRES DOWN IN THE ASHAWAY SECTION
0455 PM TSTM WND DMG COVENTRY 41.78N 72.30W
08/10/2012 TOLLAND CT AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON DUNN ROAD...ROAD CLOSED.
0455 PM TSTM WND DMG MANCHESTER 41.78N 72.52W
08/10/2012 HARTFORD CT AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON I-84...TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON EAST CENTER
AND PICKENS STREETS
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG WARWICK 41.70N 71.42W
08/10/2012 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN
0506 PM TSTM WND DMG VERNON 41.82N 72.48W
08/10/2012 TOLLAND CT AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON RTE 30. BRANCHES DOWN ON VERNON CIRCLE.
0507 PM TSTM WND DMG ROCKVILLE 41.87N 72.47W
08/10/2012 TOLLAND CT AMATEUR RADIO
SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS DOWN ON UNION STREET
0507 PM FLOOD WARWICK 41.70N 71.42W
08/10/2012 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO
POST ROAD FLOODED CARS STUCK
0509 PM TSTM WND DMG COVENTRY 41.68N 71.65W
08/10/2012 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE LIMB DOWN ON HOUSE ON COVE ROAD...DAMAGING THE
ROOF.
0510 PM FLOOD STAFFORD SPRINGS 41.95N 72.31W
08/10/2012 TOLLAND CT AMATEUR RADIO
ROUTE 190 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
0512 PM FLASH FLOOD FALL RIVER 41.71N 71.11W
08/10/2012 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
PLYMOUTH AVENUE FLOODED WITH 4 FEET OF WATER...ST ANNE
S HOSPITAL ON DIVERSION DUE TO FLOODING IN THE ER
SEVERAL INCHES DEEP...PRESIDENTS AVE FLOODED WITH 1-2 FT
OF WATER.
0512 PM TSTM WND DMG WEST WARWICK 41.70N 71.52W
08/10/2012 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREE DOWN ON DOGWOOD DRIVE.
0512 PM TSTM WND DMG WINDHAM 41.70N 72.17W
08/10/2012 WINDHAM CT AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON WASHINGTON STREET.
0517 PM FLOOD EAST GREENWICH 41.65N 71.47W
08/10/2012 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO
CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS ON OLD FORT ROAD NEAR THE
TRESTLE.
0518 PM TSTM WND DMG VERNON 41.82N 72.48W
08/10/2012 TOLLAND CT AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON CHAMBERLAIN AND UNION STREETS.
0519 PM FLASH FLOOD SOMERSET 41.74N 71.16W
08/10/2012 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
COUNTY ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING FROM BUFFINGTON
BROOK OVERFLOWING ITS BANKS...2 FEET OF WATER OVER THE
ROAD.
0525 PM TSTM WND DMG ELLINGTON 41.90N 72.47W
08/10/2012 TOLLAND CT AMATEUR RADIO
TREE LIMBS DOWN ON RTE 140 NEAR BASEBALL FIELDS.
0530 PM FLOOD CRANSTON 41.77N 71.48W
08/10/2012 PROVIDENCE RI AMATEUR RADIO
SEVERAL STREETS FLOODED INCLUDING OAKLAWN AVE AND
WILBUR STREET AND FLETCHER AVE
0530 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BARRINGTON 41.74N 71.31W
08/10/2012 M65 MPH BRISTOL RI HAM RADIO
HAM RADIO
0530 PM FLOOD FALL RIVER 41.71N 71.11W
08/10/2012 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
DAVOL STREET FLOODED WITH A CAR STUCK IN THE FLOOD
WATERS.
0531 PM FLOOD WARREN 41.72N 71.27W
08/10/2012 BRISTOL RI AMATEUR RADIO
FLOODING OVER CURBS OF SEVERAL ROADS IN DOWNTOWN
0531 PM FLOOD PROVIDENCE 41.82N 71.42W
08/10/2012 PROVIDENCE RI AMATEUR RADIO
GANO STREET FLOODED OVER CURBS
0531 PM FLOOD SOUTH ATTLEBORO 41.91N 71.36W
08/10/2012 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
FLOODING OVER THE CURBS ON RTE 1A
0532 PM FLOOD PAWTUCKET 41.87N 71.37W
08/10/2012 PROVIDENCE RI AMATEUR RADIO
FLOODING OVER CURBS ON CENTRAL AVE
0544 PM TSTM WND DMG EAST GLASTONBURY 41.69N 72.53W
08/10/2012 HARTFORD CT AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON RTE 2 AND RTE 83
0544 PM FLOOD EAST GREENWICH 41.65N 71.47W
08/10/2012 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO
RTE 4 NORTH NEAR EXIT 6 LEFT LANE UNDER WATER
0544 PM FLOOD EAST GREENWICH 41.65N 71.47W
08/10/2012 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO
FLOODING IN HIGH SPEED LANE ON RTE 4 3 MILES BEFORE
I-95 NORTH
0544 PM FLASH FLOOD SOMERSET 41.74N 71.16W
08/10/2012 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
FLORIDA AVE AND GIBBS ST FLOODED DUE TO BUFFINGTON
BROOK OVERFLOWING ITS BANKS.
0546 PM FLOOD RAYNHAM 41.93N 71.04W
08/10/2012 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
ROUTE 138 FLOODED NEAR MARKET BASKET.
0548 PM FLOOD TAUNTON 41.90N 71.09W
08/10/2012 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS ON TREMONT STREET...OCCUPANTS
TRAPPED AND RESCUED.
0549 PM FLOOD SWANSEA 41.75N 71.18W
08/10/2012 BRISTOL MA PUBLIC
INTERSECTION OF MACOMBER AND PUFFER AVENUES FLOODED.
ROUTE 6 IN FRONT OF ORIENTAL PEARL RESTAURANT FLOODED.
PARKING LOT AT SWANSEA CROSSING SHOPPING PLAZA FLOODED.
MANHOLE COVERS ON ROUTE 118 LIFTED BY FLOOD WATERS.
0554 PM FLOOD EAST PROVIDENCE 41.80N 71.36W
08/10/2012 PROVIDENCE RI AMATEUR RADIO
WARREN AVE NEAR I-195 IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. WARREN
AVE AND CATAMORE BLVD MOVING WATER UP TO 1.5 FEET DEEP
0555 PM TSTM WND DMG TAUNTON 41.90N 71.09W
08/10/2012 BRISTOL MA NWS EMPLOYEE
MICROBURST VERIFIED WITH UP TO 80 MPH WINDS. SEVERAL
HEALTHY TREES UP TO 1 FOOT IN DIAMETER DOWNED BEHIND
HOME ON TREMONT STREET...FALLING ONTO FOUR VEHICLES.
ANOTHER TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE NEXT DOOR. SEVERAL OTHER
TREES AND LARGE BRANCHES DOWN...INCLUDING A TREE CAUSING
DAMAGE TO FENCE BEHIND ANOTHER HOME. ALL WERE WITHIN
ABOUT 600 YARDS OF EACH OTHER JUST NORTH OF CRAPO
STREET. OTHER TREES DOWN ON SHORES AND ELDRIDGE STREETS.
0557 PM TSTM WND DMG HOLDEN 42.35N 71.85W
08/10/2012 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
SEVERAL TREES DOWN.
0600 PM FLOOD WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
08/10/2012 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
FLOODING NEAR WORCESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL.
0601 PM FLOOD MIDDLETOWN 41.55N 71.29W
08/10/2012 NEWPORT RI AMATEUR RADIO
CARS STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS ON RTE 9
0606 PM MARINE TSTM WIND FAIRHAVEN 41.65N 70.82W
08/10/2012 M49 MPH BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
WEST ISLAND
0606 PM FLOOD TAUNTON 41.90N 71.09W
08/10/2012 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
WEIR STREET IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOODING
0610 PM FLOOD WARREN 41.72N 71.27W
08/10/2012 BRISTOL RI AMATEUR RADIO
RTE 114 ON THE WARREN AND BARRINGTON RI LINE FLOODED
WITH 1.5 FEET OF WATER
0617 PM FLOOD TAUNTON 41.90N 71.09W
08/10/2012 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
MARION MANOR NURSING HOME CEILING COLLAPSED DUE TO 10
INCHES OF WATER ON ROOF
0621 PM TSTM WND DMG TAUNTON 41.90N 71.09W
08/10/2012 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE ON TO HOUSE ON WARREN STREET AND SHORE STREET
0629 PM TSTM WND DMG TAUNTON 41.90N 71.09W
08/10/2012 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN ON FREMONT STREET
0630 PM FLOOD TAUNTON 41.90N 71.09W
08/10/2012 BRISTOL MA NWS EMPLOYEE
POWDERHORN DRIVE IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOODING...12-15
INCHES OF WATER ON ROAD
0630 PM TSTM WND DMG WELLESLEY 42.30N 71.29W
08/10/2012 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN.
0635 PM FLOOD STOUGHTON 42.12N 71.10W
08/10/2012 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
3-4 INCHES OF WATER HALFWAY INTO THE TRAVEL LANES ON
ROUTE 27.
0635 PM TSTM WND DMG WHITMAN 42.08N 70.93W
08/10/2012 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE LIMB DOWN IN FRONT OF THE TOWN HALL.
0637 PM TSTM WND DMG BRIDGEWATER 41.99N 70.97W
08/10/2012 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
TRANSMISSION LINE DOWN ON MILL STREET CAUSING
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES
0652 PM FLOOD QUINCY 42.26N 71.01W
08/10/2012 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
CAR TRAPPED IN FLOODWATERS ON INDEPENDENCE AVENUE.
0655 PM FLOOD WEYMOUTH 42.21N 70.95W
08/10/2012 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
FOGG STREET FLOODED WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER AT THE
ENTRANCE TO THE SOUTH SHORE ER ENTRANCE. COLUMBIAN
STREET AT NEVIN ROAD FLOODED WITH 4 FEET OF WATER.
0657 PM FLOOD AVON 42.12N 71.03W
08/10/2012 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
BODWELL DRIVE FLOODED WITH SEVERAL CARS STUCK IN FLOOD
WATERS.
0659 PM FLASH FLOOD BRAINTREE 42.20N 71.00W
08/10/2012 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
SEVERAL FEET OF WATER ON RTE 37 NEAR THE MUTUAL GAS
STATION CLOSING THE ROAD. CAR STUCK IN FLOODWATERS AT
THE INTERSECTION OF UNION STREET AND GROSSMAN DRIVE.
0702 PM FLOOD BROCKTON 42.08N 71.03W
08/10/2012 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
SEVERAL STREETS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE INCLUDING...
NORTH MAIN STREET NEAR LANSDOWN STREET AND WARREN AVENUE
0704 PM FLOOD LYNN 42.47N 70.96W
08/10/2012 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
COMMERCIAL STREET UNDERPASS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.
0725 PM FLOOD LYNN 42.47N 70.96W
08/10/2012 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
NAHANT CIRCLE FLOODED WITH 1 FOOT OF WATER.
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RLG/EVTSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 609 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012 MAZ002>004-008-010-011-112300- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- 609 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012 AT 606 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH OVER HATFIELD...OR ABOUT 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF NORTHAMPTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...AMHERST...WHATELY...SUNDERLAND... LEVERETT...DEERFIELD...MONTAGUE...SHUTESBURY...NEW SALEM... WENDELL...ORANGE AND ERVING. FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SMALL BRANCHES. MINOR STREET FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. && LAT...LON 4272 7243 4255 7218 4226 7261 4238 7279 KJC
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
610 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0511 PM TSTM WND DMG ROWE 42.70N 72.90W
08/11/2012 FRANKLIN MA AMATEUR RADIO
FOUR TO FIVE INCH DIAMETER LIMBS DOWN ON A FARM ON DELL
ROAD VIA HAM RADIO
&&
EVTPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
616 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0601 PM TSTM WND DMG NORTHAMPTON 42.33N 72.68W
08/11/2012 HAMPSHIRE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TWO POWER POLES AND HIGH TENSION WIRES DOWN ON DIMOCK
STREET IN THE LEEDS SECTION OF NORTHAMPTON VIA HAM RADIO
&&
EVTThe Albany radar (KENX), 131 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:25 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree on Plain Road was downed by thunderstorm winds.
A tree on Ashuelot Street near Route 119 was downed by thunderstorm winds.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New Hampshire in 2012Every state in 2012This day in weather historyWarnings in New Hampshire, August 2012
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: 408755, 408756.