A pre-frontal trough moved through southern New England bringing showers and thunderstorms to the region. Several of these storms became severe, producing damaging winds.
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The episode as NWS BOX wrote it up.
A pre-frontal trough moved through southern New England bringing showers and thunderstorms to the region. Several 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 May 27, 4:53 PM EST, 25 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
553 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT THIS EVENING...WHILE IT REMAINS DRY
ELSEWHERE. A COLD FRONT MAY BRING A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO THE
REGION THURSDAY AFTERNOON BUT A WIDESPREAD/SOAKING RAINFALL IS NOT
EXPECTED. DURING FRIDAY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DRY CONDITIONS.
FOR THIS WEEKEND...A SLOW MOVING FRONT WILL BRING THE CHANCE FOR
SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS. THIS FRONT MAY LINGER NEAR OUR AREA
INTO THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT WORKWEEK...WITH HIGH PRESSURE
RETURNING BY MIDWEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING/...
***SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 10 PM FOR NORTHERN CT AND
CENTRAL/WESTERN MA ZONES***
545 PM UPDATE...
UPDATED GRIDS/FCST TO INLUDE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 232 UNTIL
10 PM THIS EVENING FOR NORTHERN CT AND CENTRAL/WESTERN MA ZONES.
INCREASED POPS EASTWARD TO ENCOMPASS THE WATCH AREA...AND EXPANDED
POPS FOR SHOWERS/TSTMS INTO MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA SOUTHWARD INTO NORTHWEST
RI.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION FOLLOWS...
A CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS EASTERN
NY IN RESPONSE TO AN APPROACHING SHORTWAVE AND ITS ASSOCIATED
INSTABILITY. SPC MESO-ANALYSIS SHOWING CAPES ON THE ORDER OF 1500
TO 2000 J/KG HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS WESTERN MA/NORTHWEST CT.
HOWEVER...AS IS USUALLY CASE THERE ARE SOME LIMITING FACTORS IN OUR
REGION. MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES ARE MARGINAL AND OUR WESTERN ZONES ARE
ON THE FRINGE OF THE BETTER INSTABILITY/FORCING. THE ACTIVITY WILL
ALSO BE ENTERING OUR REGION AFTER PEAK HEATING.
SO ALL IN ALL...IT LOOKS LIKE SCATTERED SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS WILL
MOVE INTO WESTERN MA/NORTHWEST CT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 6 AND 10 PM THIS
EVENING. PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND
DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. HOWEVER...A FEW STRONG TO
PERHAPS A MARGINALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TWO ARE POSSIBLE GIVEN
DECENT INSTABILITY AND 30 TO 35 KNOTS OF SHEAR. THE BIGGEST THREAT
WOULD BE VERY LOCALIZED STRONG TO DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WITH HAIL A
SECONDARY CONCERN.
ACTIVITY SHOULD QUICKLY WEAKEN TO MAINLY SCATTERED SHOWERS AS IT
ATTEMPTS TO ENTER CENTRAL MA LATER IN THE EVENING WITH WANING
INSTABILITY AND LESS DYNAMICS/FORCING. ITS UNCERTAIN IF ANY SHOWERS
EVEN GET INTO CENTRAL MA AND EXTREMELY UNLIKELY TO MAKE IT INTO
EASTERN NEW ENGLAND.
&&
.SHORT TERM /10 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM THURSDAY/...
*** A FEW STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE
THURSDAY AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING BUT A WIDESPREAD OUTBREAK IS NOT
EXPECTED ***
LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...
OTHERWISE...SHOULD SEE LOW CLOUDS INCREASE OVERNIGHT BUT AREAL
COVERAGE IS VERY UNCERTAIN WITH HIGHEST RISK ACROSS SOUTH OF MA
PIKE. WINDS DO NOT TOTALLY DECOUPLE IN MOST LOCATIONS...SO WHILE
SOME FOG PATCHES ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY NEAR THE SOUTH COAST ITS
EXTENT SHOULD BE LIMITED TO SOME DEGREE. LOW TEMPS WILL NOT DROP
BELOW 65 DEGREES IN MANY LOCATIONS AS A RESULT OF INCREASING LOW
LEVEL MOISTURE.
THURSDAY...
ANY LOW CLOUDS AND FOG PATCHES SHOULD MIX OUT ACROSS MOST OF THE
REGION BY LATE MORNING. THIS A RESULT OF WINDS VEERING AT LEAST A
BIT AHEAD OF A PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH/COLD FRONT. THE EXCEPTION TO THIS
WILL BE THE SOUTH COAST/CAPE/ISLANDS...WHERE MARINE INFLUENCE MAY
ALLOW LOW CLOUDS/FOG PATCHES TO HANG ON MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON.
OTHERWISE...SHOULD SEE PARTIAL SUNSHINE EMERGE. MILD START AND WITH
850 MB TEMPS AROUND +15C TO +16C SHOULD ALLOW HIGHS TO REACH INTO
THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 80S NORTHWEST OF BOS TO PVD LINE. IN FACT...MAY
SEE A FEW LOCATIONS NEAR 90 IN THE MERRIMACK RIVER VALLEY. TEMPS
WILL BE COOLER SOUTHEAST OF A BOS TO PVD LINE GIVEN THE MARINE
INFLUENCE ON GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS.
THE MAIN CONCERN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING WILL THE
POTENTIAL FOR A FEW STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.
CAPES SHOULD INCREASE ON THE ORDER OF 1000 TO 2000 J/KG AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH/COLD FRONT. IN ADDITIONAL...0 TO 6
KM SHEAR ON THE ORDER OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES
STEEPENING A LAPSE RATES SHOULD ALLOW SOME SCATTERED
SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL
FIRST OCCUR IN THE INTERIOR AND THEN MAKE THEIR WAY TOWARDS THE
COASTAL PLAIN LATER IN THE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING WITH THE PRE-
FRONTAL TROUGH COLD FRONT. ENOUGH 0 TO 6 KM SHEAR AND 500 MB TEMPS
DROPPING TO AROUND -12C...MAY ALLOW FOR A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS. WHILE WE ARE NOT EXPECTING A WIDESPREAD/HIGH END
OUTBREAK...A FEW STORMS MAY CONTAIN LOCALLY STRONG TO DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS AND HAIL. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN...AS
IT TYPICALLY IS WITH THUNDERSTORMS.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
DETAILS...
THURSDAY NIGHT...COLD FRONT MOVES OFFSHORE THURSDAY EVENING. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS/THUNDER EARLY ACROSS EAST AND SOUTH COASTAL AREAS
WITH THE FRONT...THEN PRECIP CHANCES COME TO AN END AND HIGH
PRESSURE STARTS TO BUILD INTO OUR AREA. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR
AREAS OF FOG TO DEVELOP ALONG SOUTH COASTAL MA AND RI.
FRIDAY...UPPER LEVEL RIDGING AND PASSING SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BRING
A MAINLY DRY DAY TO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. A BIT LESS WARM WITH HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOW 80S...EXCEPT ONSHORE WINDS KEEP TEMPS LOWER
CLOSE TO THE SHORELINE.
SATURDAY...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES OFFSHORE...ENABLING
SOUTHWEST FLOW TO BRING INCREASING MOISTURE/HUMIDITY TOWARDS OUR
AREA. LATE IN THE DAY A COLD FRONT APPROACHES OUR REGION FROM THE
WEST...EMERGING FROM THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES REGION AND QUEBEC. WE
COULD SEE SCATTERED SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS DURING SATURDAY AFTERNOON
IN WESTERN MA AND NORTHERN CT...WITH SHOWER/THUNDERSTORM CHANCES
EXTENDING EASTWARD SATURDAY EVENING AS THE COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO
OUR AREA. WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER INCREASING TO OVER 1.5 INCHES
AHEAD OF THE FRONT...LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL BE POSSIBLE.
SUNDAY... COLD FRONT SLOWLY MOVES THROUGH OUR REGION DURING SUNDAY.
EXPECTING SHOWERS TO CROSS OUR AREA DURING THE DAY...LOWER CHANCE
FOR THUNDERSTORMS. THE FRONT MAY REACH THE SOUTH COAST BY SUNDAY
NIGHT...BUT THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHETHER THE FRONT HANGS
UP IN OUR AREA FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. AT THIS TIME WILL CONTINUE WITH
HIGH CHANCE TO LIKELY POPS ON SUNDAY...THEN CHANCE POPS THRU SUNDAY
NIGHT.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY...THERE CONTINUES TO BE UNCERTAINTY ON HOW FAR
SOUTH THE FRONT TRACKS EVEN INTO THIS TIMEFRAME...WHETHER IT STALLS
NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OR FURTHER OFFSHORE. THIS WILL AFFECT OUR
CHANCES FOR SHOWERS. 00Z ECMWF WAS LEAST PROGRESSIVE WITH THE
FRONT...BUT THE 12Z ECMWF IS MORE PROGRESSIVE...NUDGING THE FRONT
SOUTH OF OUR AREA FOR MONDAY EVENING. 12Z GFS HAS OUR AREA MAINLY
DRY ON MONDAY. AT THIS TIME WILL CONTINUE WITH SLIGHT CHANCE TO
CHANCE POPS FOR MONDAY...AND TUESDAY GOING MAINLY DRY...WITH THE
HIGHEST POPS ALONG SOUTH COASTAL LOCALES. THUNDER LOOKS LESS
PROBABLE FOR THIS TIMEFRAME.
WEDNESDAY...MODELS ARE SHOWING SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE AND UPPER LEVEL
RIDGING BRINGING MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS TO OUR AREA.
&&
.AVIATION /22Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...LOW TO MODERATE CONFIDENCE. VFR
CONDITIONS EXCEPT FOR MAINLY MVFR CIGS ACROSS RI/SOUTHEAST MA. LOW
CLOUDS SHOULD ADVANCE FURTHER NORTH TONIGHT...BUT HOW FAR NORTH AND
THEIR EXTENT REMAIN UNCERTAIN. WINDS PROBABLY DO NOT COMPLETELY
DECOUPLE OVERNIGHT IN MOST LOCATIONS...SO EXTENT OF FOG MAY BE
LIMITED BUT SOME STILL POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY ALONG AREAS OF THE SOUTH
COAST/CAPE/ISLANDS.
OTHERWISE...THERE IS THE RISK FOR A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN
22Z AND 02Z ACROSS WESTERN MA AND NORTHERN CT. THIS ACTIVITY SHOULD
QUICKLY WEAKEN AND FALL APART AS IT TRIES TO ENTER CENTRAL MA LATER
THIS EVENING.
THURSDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. ANY LOWER CLOUDS AND FOG PATCHES
SHOULD BURN OFF BY LATE MORNING...EXCEPT FOR THE SOUTH
COAST/CAPE/ISLANDS WHERE MAY HANG TOUGH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
OTHERWISE...VFR BUT A COLD FRONT/PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH MAY BRING A FEW
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE AFTERNOON RESULTING IN BRIEFLY LOWER
CONDITIONS.
KBOS TERMINAL...CONFIDENCE IN TAF DETERIORATES LATE THIS EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT. VFR INTO THIS EVENING. LOW CONFIDENCE IF IFR OR LOW
END MVFR CIGS CAN MAKE IT AS FAR NORTH AS THE BOS TERMINAL.
KBDL TERMINAL...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN TAF. A THUNDERSTORM IS
POSSIBLE BETWEEN 22Z AND 02Z. OTHERWISE...VFR UNTIL LOWER CIGS MAY
INVADE LATER IN THE EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOUR
OUTLOOK...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE.
FRIDAY...VFR. MAY SEE LOCAL MVFR-IFR CONDITIONS EARLY MORNING ALONG
S COAST IN PATCHY FOG...THEN MAY LOWER AGAIN LATE FRI NIGHT TO MVFR-
IFR.
SATURDAY...PATCHY EARLY MORNING FOG WITH MVFR-IFR CONDITIONS... WILL
IMPROVE. SCT SHRA/TSRA SAT AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT... WITH LOCAL
MVFR-IFR CONDITIONS.
SUNDAY...SCT SHOWERS LINGER WITH ISOLD TSTMS POSSIBLE DURING THE
DAY. MAY SEE BRIEF MVFR CONDITIONS.
MONDAY...CONDITIONS MAINLY VFR...EXCEPT MVFR WITH SCT SHOWERS SOUTH
COASTAL MA/RI.
&&
.MARINE...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
SHORT TERM /TONIGHT AND THURSDAY/...
TONIGHT...MODERATE TO HIGH CONFIDENCE. NEAR SHORE SMALL CRAFT WIND
GUSTS DIMINISH THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...SCA CONTINUE FOR THE OUTER-
WATERS OVERNIGHT FOR MARGINAL 5 FOOT SEAS. AREAS OF FOG MAY DEVELOP
OVERNIGHT...BUT WINDS MAY BE A BIT TOO STRONG FOR WIDESPREAD DENSE
FOG.
THURSDAY...MODERATE TO HIGH CONFIDENCE. ANOTHER ROUND OF NEAR SHORE
SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 25 KNOTS EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON. LATER
SHIFTS WILL LIKELY HAVE TO HOIST MORE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES TO
COVER THIS POTENTIAL. IN ADDITION...A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH
GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL ARE POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.
OUTLOOK...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE.
FRIDAY...LIGHT N-NE WINDS BECOME E DURING THE DAY...THEN SHIFT TO S-
SW FRI NIGHT. EXPECT WINDS AND SEAS BELOW SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY...SW WINDS MAY BRIEFLY GUST TO 25 KT DURING SAT ON
THE EASTERN WATERS...AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE WATERS.
OTHERWISE...EXPECTING GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD AGAIN TO AROUND
5 FT ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS.
MONDAY...COLD FRONT MAY LINGER NEAR THE WATERS DURING THIS
TIMEFRAME...WITH SEAS UP TO 5 FEET AND GUSTS TO 20 KT.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...NONE.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR ANZ231>235-
237-251.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ANZ230-
236.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR ANZ250-
254>256.
&&
SYNOPSIS...FRANK/NMB
NEAR TERM...FRANK/NMB
SHORT TERM...FRANK
LONG TERM...NMB
AVIATION...FRANK/NMB
MARINE...FRANK/NMBHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 419 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2015 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>019-026-RIZ001>005-282030- 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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI- 419 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. A FEW STRONG TO PERHAPS A MARGINALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TWO ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT BETWEEN 6 AND 10 PM THIS EVENING. THE BIGGEST THREAT WOULD BE VERY LOCALIZED STRONG TO DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WITH HAIL A SECONDARY CONCERN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A FEW STRONG TO PERHAPS MARGINALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. WHILE WE ARE NOT EXPECTING A WIDESPREAD OR HIGH END SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK...A FEW STORMS MAY CONTAIN LOCALLY STRONG TO DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAIL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ020>024-RIZ006>008-282030- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NANTUCKET MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 419 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A FEW STRONG TO PERHAPS MARGINALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. WHILE WE ARE NOT EXPECTING A WIDESPREAD OR HIGH END SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK...A FEW STORMS MAY CONTAIN LOCALLY STRONG TO DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAIL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-282030- 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- 419 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL ARE POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. FRANK FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1240 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2015 CTZ002-MAZ002-003-008>011-272100- HARTFORD CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...CHARLEMONT... GREENFIELD...ORANGE...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD 1240 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2015 ...A FEW STRONG TO PERHAPS A MARGINALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TWO ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT BETWEEN 4 AND 10 PM THIS EVENING... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS NEW YORK STATE AND PENNSYLVANIA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THIS ACTIVITY WILL TRACK EAST AND MAY AFFECT WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT BETWEEN 4 AND 10 PM THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. HOWEVER...A FEW STRONG TO PERHAPS A MARGINALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TWO WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE BIGGEST CONCERN WOULD BE A LOCALIZED STRONG TO DAMAGING WIND GUST WITH HAIL A SECONDARY CONCERN. IF YOU HAVE OUTDOOR PLANS THIS EVENING ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS OR NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS. IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES...SEEK AN INDOOR SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. FRANK
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 404 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2015 CTZ002-MAZ002-003-008>011-280000- HARTFORD CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...CHARLEMONT... GREENFIELD...ORANGE...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD 404 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2015 ...A FEW STRONG TO PERHAPS A MARGINALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TWO ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT BETWEEN 6 AND 10 PM THIS EVENING... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS EASTERN NEW YORK STATE BY LATE AFTERNOON. THIS ACTIVITY WILL TRACK EAST AND AFFECT WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT BETWEEN 6 AND 10 PM THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. HOWEVER...A FEW STRONG TO PERHAPS A MARGINALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TWO WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE BIGGEST CONCERN WOULD BE A LOCALIZED STRONG TO DAMAGING WIND GUST WITH HAIL A SECONDARY CONCERN. IF YOU HAVE OUTDOOR PLANS THIS EVENING ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS OR NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS. IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES...SEEK AN INDOOR SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. FRANK
The Albany radar (KENX), 94 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:18 UTC.
12 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Two trees were down near North Road.
A microburst occurred in Conway with a maximum speed of 80 mph. The most intense damage occurred near Bent Nail Road, just south of the Deerfield River. Several large trees were snapped mid-way up. A small shed was destroyed and there was minor damage to a home.
A tree on Spruce Corner Road was downed onto wires by thunderstorm winds.
A tree on Pine Meadow Road was downed by thunderstorm winds.
Trees and wires on South Shelburne Road, Lucy Fiske Road, and Bardwells Ferry Road were downed by thunderstorm winds.
Trees were downed onto wires on Hawks Road and River Road.
A large tree was downed onto wires on Shelburne Road by thunderstorm winds.
A tree was downed onto Routes 5 and 10, blocking the intersection.
Trees and wires were downed onto Schoolhouse Road and Parmenter Road.
A tree was downed onto North Leverett Road by thunderstorm winds.
A tree and wires were downed onto Mount Herman Station Road.
Lightning struck a garage on Tipping Rock Road starting a fire.
Wires on Montague Road were downed by thunderstorm winds.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Massachusetts in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in Massachusetts, May 2015
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: 580536, 580541, 580537, 580539, 580540, 580542, 580543, 580544, 580545, 580546, 580547, 580535, 580548.