Rhode Island, 2020

Flash Flood and Flood in Rhode Island, June 28, 2020

June 28, 2020 · NWS BOX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

A mid-level short wave trough combined with an approaching cold front and a warm, humid environment to produce severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across MA and northern RI during the afternoon and evening hours.

Where it happened

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  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS BOX wrote it up.

A mid-level short wave trough combined with an approaching cold front and a warm, humid environment to produce severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across MA and northern RI during the afternoon and evening hours.

What forecasters said that day

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 28, 2:50 PM EST, 2 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 2:50 PM EST, 2 hours 55 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
350 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

.SYNOPSIS...
A broad area of low pressure aloft will move over New England
through midweek with another disturbance toward the end of the
week. This will result in an unsettled pattern for the upcoming
week with scattered showers and thunderstorms at times, but a
washout is not expected. Warm and dry weather is expected for
next weekend.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch 312 in effect until 8 pm. Rather
unstable environment across SNE with MLCAPES 2000 J/kg, with
effective bulk shear near 30 kt which is more than enough for
organization and multicellular clusters. Expect scattered
storms to continue to develop through the rest of the afternoon
into early evening as mid level shortwave sweeps through. Most
of the activity has been focused near and north of the Mass
Pike as southerly wind maintaining a stabilizing influence near
the south coast with barely any cu there. Scattered strong
storms possible further south across northern CT, N RI and
interior SE MA within main instability axis, especially along
any outflow boundaries.

Expect convection to gradually diminish this evening as
boundary layer cooling commences. However, with mid level low
dropping south into New Eng, scattered showers and a risk of an
isolated t-storm will continue overnight. Otherwise, expect
stratus and patchy fog to develop along the coast and spread
inland tonight. Lows mostly mid/upper 60s.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
Monday into Monday night.

Mid level low and associated cold pool moves south across SNE
during Mon/Mon night. Steepening mid level lapse rates under the
cold pool will result in 1000-2000 J/kg CAPE developing and
expect another round of scattered showers and thunderstorms
during the afternoon/evening. Wind field is weakening as the
upper low moves overhead so not expecting organized storms with
mainly pulse storm mode. Still can't rule out an isolated strong
storm with hail given colder air aloft. Cooler day on Mon,
especially in northern and eastern MA as N/NE wind develops in
response to weak low pres near the south coast. Highs in the 70s
here with 80-85 in the lower CT valley.

Any scattered showers/t-storms will diminish during the
evening, but can't rule out a brief shower/t-storm through the
night with upper low overhead. Lows Mon night in the 60s.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Highlights

* Scattered to isolated diurnal shower and thunderstorm chances
  through midweek. Cooler than normal Tuesday, but some
  uncertainty on temperatures Wednesday.

* Drier late in the week into next weekend.

Monday night through Wednesday night...

Omega block remains in place through at least the middle of the
week. The ridge axis associated with the block extends roughly
from the Southeastern US through the central Great Lakes and
into northern Ontario. New England will have an upper low
rotating over the region throughout this period.

Expect daily shower and thunderstorm activity due to the upper
low overhead. This will keep a -10 to -15 degree Celsius cold
pool overhead at 500 hPa. The combination of the cold pool aloft
with diurnal heating will result in scattered to isolated
shower and thunderstorm activity. There is weak shear, generally
25 kts or less, within the 0-6 km layer during this timeframe,
so storms will remain pulse like. This will result in many areas
remaining dry, but there is 1 to 1.5 inches of PWATs in place.
This could bring heavy rain in areas where showers/storms
develop. Storms may be a bit more robust on Tuesday in
comparison to Wednesday as mid level lapse rates are more
supportive of stronger updrafts based on the GFS/NAM. The
ECWMF/GEM guidance is not in line with the better mid level
lapse rates on either day, so will need to keep an eye on things
Tuesday. MUCAPE values range from a few hundred J/kg closer to
the coast to 1500 J/kg in the interior.

Tapered down precipitation chances during the night time hours
and removed thunder chances after 06Z. The majority of the EPS
members show little to no precipitation, but hard to remove
precip chances completely with the upper low overhead. If there
are any lingering showers leftover they will be diminishing and
should be fairly light.

Temperatures will be cooler than normal with onshore flow
expected Monday night through Tuesday night. There is some
uncertainty between the GFS and the ECMWF/GEM. The GFS keeps the
onshore flow, while the ECMWF/GEM shifts flow to a southerly
and westerly direction at 925 hPa. This appears to be a result
of the upper low center rotating into northern New England with
the ECWMF/GEM, whereas the GFS keeps it overhead. Due to the
differences have stuck with the NBM guidance for temperatures.
This keeps highs in the 70s across the region on Tuesday and
Wednesday. There may be a few 80 degree readings across the CT
River Valley.

Thursday through Saturday...

Upper low begins to breakdown as a jet digs from eastern
Nunavut/northern Quebec and pushes the low offshore on Thursday.
The upper low becomes a trough that digs offshore late on
Thursday. Will still see the diurnal shower/storm chances on
Thursday, but activity should be less widespread with the trough
moving out.

Start to see some differences amongst guidance for late in the
week and into the weekend. A trough digs in from Quebec into
northern New England on Friday. There are some timing and
strength differences amongst guidance with the trough digging
in. Will potentially see the ridge axis build into Quebec and
the eastern Great Lakes, but this is dependent on the guidance.
The GFS does this whereas the ECMWF/GEM keep the ridge in place
over Ontario. Due to the differences this far out have kept the
NBM guidance. This keeps the region drier with mild temperatures
on Thursday, but a return to cooler than normal readings Friday
through Saturday.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...

Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.

Through 00z...
Mainly VFR cigs, but sct t-storms with brief IFR, heavy rain and
gusty winds, mainly away from south coast.

Tonight...Moderate confidence.
Sct showers and t-storms will dissipate this evening, but
additional showers are possible overnight across eastern New
Eng. Stratus and patchy fog with IFR/LIFR conditions expected
to spread inland from the coast and will likely cover much of
the region east of CT valley by late tonight.

Monday...Moderate confidence.
MVFR/IFR cigs slowly improving to VFR in the afternoon, but MVFR
cigs likely persisting across eastern MA. Scattered showers and
t-storms developing.

Monday night...Moderate confidence.
IFR stratus and patchy fog expected to redevelop but areal
extent is uncertain. Chance showers.

KBOS Terminal...Moderate confidence. Another round of t-storms
possible later this afternoon. IFR stratus and patchy fog
likely developing tonight.

KBDL Terminal...Moderate confidence.

Outlook /Tuesday through Friday/...

Tuesday: Mainly MVFR, with local IFR possible. Chance SHRA.

Tuesday Night: Mainly MVFR, with areas IFR possible. Chance
SHRA.

Wednesday: Mainly MVFR, with local VFR possible. Chance SHRA.

Wednesday Night through Thursday: Mainly VFR, with areas MVFR
possible. Slight chance SHRA.

Thursday Night: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Slight
chance SHRA.

Friday: Mainly VFR, with areas MVFR possible. Chance SHRA.

&&

.MARINE...
Winds and seas will remain below SCA thresholds through Mon
night. Scattered showers/t-storms possible at times.

Outlook /Tuesday through Friday/...

Tuesday: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching 5 ft.
Chance of rain showers.

Tuesday Night through Wednesday: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas
of seas approaching 5 ft. Slight chance of rain showers.

Wednesday Night through Thursday: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas
locally approaching 5 ft. Slight chance of rain showers.

Thursday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas
approaching 5 ft. Slight chance of rain showers.

Friday: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas up to 5 ft. Slight chance
of rain showers.

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
MA...None.
RI...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...KJC
NEAR TERM...KJC
SHORT TERM...KJC
LONG TERM...BL
AVIATION...KJC/BL
MARINE...KJC/BL
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 28, 3:24 PM EST, 2 hours 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
424 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-RIZ001>008-292030-
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-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI-
Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-
Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI-
424 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 312 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, central
Massachusetts, eastern Massachusetts, northeastern Massachusetts,
southeastern Massachusetts, western Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MAZ022>024-292030-
Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-
424 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeastern Massachusetts.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ231>235-250-251-254>256-292030-
Cape Cod Bay-Nantucket Sound-Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay-
Rhode 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-
424 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts coastal waters
and Rhode Island coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ230-236-237-292030-
Boston Harbor-Narragansett Bay-Block Island Sound-
424 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 312 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts coastal waters
and Rhode Island coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

For more information on upcoming hazardous weather, please see the
Area Forecast Discussion on our webpage for the latest forecast
thinking. There is also our Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook at
www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at
www.weather.gov/boston

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 28, 3:55 PM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
455 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 2020

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

0129 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND POWERLINES DOWN ON HIGHLAND AVE.

0130 PM     HAIL             WATERTOWN               42.37N  71.18W
06/28/2020  M1.00 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WATERTOWN SQUARE

0133 PM     FLOOD            WATERTOWN               42.37N  71.18W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            FLOODING AT THE BOTTOM OF HOWARD STREET WITH ONE OF THE
            MANHOLE COVERS STARTING TO FLOAT.

0137 PM     FLOOD            WALTHAM                 42.39N  71.24W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MAIN STREET FROM BEAL TO BOWKER ROAD FLOODED AND
            IMPASSABLE.

0140 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING LEWIS TERRACE AT WASHINGTON STREET.
            A SECOND TREE AND WIRES DOWN IN THE SAME AREA.

0144 PM     FLOOD            NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TWO CARS REMOVED FROM FLOOD WATERS NEAR 100 WALNUT
            STREET.

0147 PM     FLOOD            NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADAMS STREET FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE FROM WATERTOWN TO
            COTTAGE.

0148 PM     FLOOD            WOBURN                  42.49N  71.16W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            FLOODING AT OLYMPIA AND WILDWOOD ROAD.

0150 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            NEWTON PD RESPONDING TO NONANTUM ROAD AND CHARLESBANK
            ROAD FOR A TREE DOWN ON THE ROAD.

0153 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES CROSSING ROAD AND POWERLINES ON CARVER ROAD

0159 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROOKLINE               42.32N  71.14W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON A BUILDING ON PERRY ROAD.

0159 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING THE ROAD ON BORDER STREET.

0200 PM     HAIL             JAMAICA PLAIN           42.31N  71.12W
06/28/2020  M0.75 INCH       SUFFOLK            MA   PUBLIC

0200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST ROXBURY            42.28N  71.17W
06/28/2020                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            POWERLINES DOWN AT CALUMET STREET

0201 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROOKLINE               42.32N  71.14W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN AT THE 200 BLOCK OF WALNUT STREET

0208 PM     TSTM WND DMG     REVERE                  42.42N  70.99W
06/28/2020                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE BRANCH DOWN ON VEHICLE AND BLOCKING
            RESERVOIR AVE.

0210 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            PLEASANT STREET, TREE DOWN AGAINST A HOUSE WITH WIRES
            DOWN.

0214 PM     FLOOD            WEST ROXBURY            42.28N  71.17W
06/28/2020                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            CEDAR STREET FLOODING FOR 3-4 BLOCKS DUE TO CATCH
            BASIN.

0230 PM     FLOOD            BROOKLINE               42.32N  71.14W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WARWICK RD AT BEACON ST CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

0235 PM     FLOOD            BRIGHTON                42.35N  71.15W
06/28/2020                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            STREET FLOODING AT THE 90 BLOCK OF STRATHMORE ROAD.

0237 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BOSTON                  42.32N  71.07W
06/28/2020                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE FELL ON ROAD NEAR GREEN LINE MBTA OUTBOUND TRACKS
            NEAR HUNTINGTON AVE.

0242 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HULL                    42.30N  70.90W
06/28/2020                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            DOWNED TREE AT 288 ATLANTIC AVE BY THE BASEBALL FIELD.

0245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HINGHAM                 42.24N  70.89W
06/28/2020                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE BRANCH DOWN BLOCKING ROCKLAND ROAD AT
            MARTINS LANE.

0309 PM     TSTM WND DMG     COHASSET                42.23N  70.80W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON JERUSALEM ROAD, SECOND TREE DOWN AT JOY
            PLACE AND NORTH MAIN STREET.

0329 PM     TSTM WND DMG     QUINCY                  42.26N  71.01W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN AT PERLEY PLACE, BLOCKING ROAD.

0348 PM     HAIL             NORTHAMPTON             42.33N  72.68W
06/28/2020  M1.25 INCH       HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0356 PM     HAIL             EASTHAMPTON             42.27N  72.68W
06/28/2020  M1.50 INCH       HAMPSHIRE          MA   PUBLIC

            FORWARDED BY MEDIA.

0358 PM     HAIL             EASTHAMPTON             42.27N  72.68W
06/28/2020  M1.75 INCH       HAMPSHIRE          MA   PUBLIC

            FORWARDED BY MEDIA.

0401 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EASTHAMPTON             42.27N  72.68W
06/28/2020                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 202 AT NORTHAMPTON LINE

0416 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MILTON                  42.24N  71.08W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON RANDOLF AVE.

0440 PM     HAIL             NORWOOD                 42.19N  71.20W
06/28/2020  M1.00 INCH       NORFOLK            MA   BROADCAST MEDIA

0440 PM     FLOOD            NORWOOD                 42.19N  71.20W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SECTION OF RT 1 FLOODED WITH UP TO 1-FOOT OF WATER.

0446 PM     FLOOD            NORWOOD                 42.19N  71.20W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            BROADWAY IS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

0450 PM     HAIL             FRANKLIN                42.09N  71.39W
06/28/2020  M1.00 INCH       NORFOLK            MA   PUBLIC

&&

EVENT NUMBER BOX2001523 BOX2001536 BOX2001524 BOX2001525 BOX2001528
BOX2001529 BOX2001530 BOX2001526 BOX2001527 BOX2001531 BOX2001533
BOX2001534 BOX2001532 BOX2001539 BOX2001535 BOX2001537 BOX2001538
BOX2001540 BOX2001541 BOX2001542 BOX2001545 BOX2001544 BOX2001543
BOX2001548 BOX2001549 BOX2001552 BOX2001547 BOX2001546 BOX2001550
BOX2001551 BOX2001553 BOX2001554 BOX2001555 BOX2001556

TG
Local storm report, Jun 28, 4:16 PM EST, 1 hour 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
516 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 2020

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

0129 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND POWERLINES DOWN ON HIGHLAND AVE.

0130 PM     HAIL             WATERTOWN               42.37N  71.18W
06/28/2020  M1.00 INCH       MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WATERTOWN SQUARE

0133 PM     FLOOD            WATERTOWN               42.37N  71.18W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            FLOODING AT THE BOTTOM OF HOWARD STREET WITH ONE OF THE
            MANHOLE COVERS STARTING TO FLOAT.

0137 PM     FLOOD            WALTHAM                 42.39N  71.24W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MAIN STREET FROM BEAL TO BOWKER ROAD FLOODED AND
            IMPASSABLE.

0140 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING LEWIS TERRACE AT WASHINGTON STREET.
            A SECOND TREE AND WIRES DOWN IN THE SAME AREA.

0144 PM     FLOOD            NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TWO CARS REMOVED FROM FLOOD WATERS NEAR 100 WALNUT
            STREET.

0147 PM     FLOOD            NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ADAMS STREET FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE FROM WATERTOWN TO
            COTTAGE.

0148 PM     FLOOD            WOBURN                  42.49N  71.16W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            FLOODING AT OLYMPIA AND WILDWOOD ROAD.

0150 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            NEWTON PD RESPONDING TO NONANTUM ROAD AND CHARLESBANK
            ROAD FOR A TREE DOWN ON THE ROAD.

0153 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES CROSSING ROAD AND POWERLINES ON CARVER ROAD

0159 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROOKLINE               42.32N  71.14W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON A BUILDING ON PERRY ROAD.

0159 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING THE ROAD ON BORDER STREET.

0200 PM     HAIL             JAMAICA PLAIN           42.31N  71.12W
06/28/2020  M0.75 INCH       SUFFOLK            MA   PUBLIC

0200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST ROXBURY            42.28N  71.17W
06/28/2020                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            POWERLINES DOWN AT CALUMET STREET

0201 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROOKLINE               42.32N  71.14W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN AT THE 200 BLOCK OF WALNUT STREET

0208 PM     TSTM WND DMG     REVERE                  42.42N  70.99W
06/28/2020                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE BRANCH DOWN ON VEHICLE AND BLOCKING
            RESERVOIR AVE.

0210 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWTON                  42.33N  71.21W
06/28/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            PLEASANT STREET, TREE DOWN AGAINST A HOUSE WITH WIRES
            DOWN.

0214 PM     FLOOD            WEST ROXBURY            42.28N  71.17W
06/28/2020                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            CEDAR STREET FLOODING FOR 3-4 BLOCKS DUE TO CATCH
            BASIN.

0230 PM     FLOOD            BROOKLINE               42.32N  71.14W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WARWICK RD AT BEACON ST CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

0235 PM     FLOOD            BRIGHTON                42.35N  71.15W
06/28/2020                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            STREET FLOODING AT THE 90 BLOCK OF STRATHMORE ROAD.

0237 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BOSTON                  42.32N  71.07W
06/28/2020                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE FELL ON ROAD NEAR GREEN LINE MBTA OUTBOUND TRACKS
            NEAR HUNTINGTON AVE.

0242 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HULL                    42.30N  70.90W
06/28/2020                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            DOWNED TREE AT 288 ATLANTIC AVE BY THE BASEBALL FIELD.

0245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HINGHAM                 42.24N  70.89W
06/28/2020                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE BRANCH DOWN BLOCKING ROCKLAND ROAD AT
            MARTINS LANE.

0309 PM     TSTM WND DMG     COHASSET                42.23N  70.80W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON JERUSALEM ROAD, SECOND TREE DOWN AT JOY
            PLACE AND NORTH MAIN STREET.

0329 PM     TSTM WND DMG     QUINCY                  42.26N  71.01W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN AT PERLEY PLACE, BLOCKING ROAD.

0332 PM     FLOOD            HOLYOKE                 42.21N  72.64W
06/28/2020                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            FLOODING AT COMERICAL ST AND SARGENT ST.

0348 PM     HAIL             NORTHAMPTON             42.33N  72.68W
06/28/2020  M1.25 INCH       HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0356 PM     HAIL             EASTHAMPTON             42.27N  72.68W
06/28/2020  M1.50 INCH       HAMPSHIRE          MA   PUBLIC

            FORWARDED BY MEDIA.

0358 PM     HAIL             EASTHAMPTON             42.27N  72.68W
06/28/2020  M1.75 INCH       HAMPSHIRE          MA   PUBLIC

            FORWARDED BY MEDIA.

0401 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EASTHAMPTON             42.27N  72.68W
06/28/2020                   HAMPSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 202 AT NORTHAMPTON LINE

0416 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MILTON                  42.24N  71.08W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON RANDOLF AVE.

0440 PM     HAIL             NORWOOD                 42.19N  71.20W
06/28/2020  M1.00 INCH       NORFOLK            MA   BROADCAST MEDIA

0440 PM     FLOOD            NORWOOD                 42.19N  71.20W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SECTION OF RT 1 FLOODED WITH UP TO 1-FOOT OF WATER.

0446 PM     FLOOD            NORWOOD                 42.19N  71.20W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            BROADWAY IS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

0450 PM     HAIL             FRANKLIN                42.09N  71.39W
06/28/2020  M1.00 INCH       NORFOLK            MA   PUBLIC

0500 PM     FLOOD            NORWOOD                 42.19N  71.20W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LANDSDOWNE WAY IS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

0502 PM     FLOOD            NORWOOD                 42.19N  71.20W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            4-FEET OF WATER IN BASEMENT OF HOSPITAL

0510 PM     FLOOD            STOUGHTON               42.12N  71.10W
06/28/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            FLOODING ON PEARL STREET; AT LEAST 3-4 INCHES OF WATER
            ON THE ROADWAY.

&&

EVENT NUMBER BOX2001523 BOX2001536 BOX2001524 BOX2001525 BOX2001528
BOX2001529 BOX2001530 BOX2001526 BOX2001527 BOX2001531 BOX2001533
BOX2001534 BOX2001532 BOX2001539 BOX2001535 BOX2001537 BOX2001538
BOX2001540 BOX2001541 BOX2001542 BOX2001545 BOX2001544 BOX2001543
BOX2001548 BOX2001549 BOX2001557 BOX2001552 BOX2001547 BOX2001546
BOX2001550 BOX2001551 BOX2001553 BOX2001554 BOX2001555 BOX2001556
BOX2001558 BOX2001559 BOX2001560

TG
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 4:17 PM EST, 1 hour 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
517 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

MAZ002-003-008>011-282215-
Western Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-
Eastern Hampden MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-
517 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING SLOPES OF THE
BERKSHIRES IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...

At 516 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Cheshire to near Great Barrington. Movement was
east at 30 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will accompany these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Westfield, Northampton, Greenfield, Deerfield, Easthampton, Montague,
Southampton, Hatfield, Williamsburg, Huntington, Buckland, Conway,
Shelburne, Russell, Ashfield, Colrain, Westhampton, Granville, Gill
and Whately.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Get indoors when these storms approach. Winds may be strong enough to
produce minor damage, such as a few downed branches.

&&

LAT...LON 4215 7303 4227 7300 4231 7300 4231 7303
      4233 7306 4238 7307 4239 7305 4238 7301
      4239 7301 4264 7295 4265 7254 4211 7272
      4213 7307 4215 7307
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 265DEG 25KT 4257 7316 4222 7325

Field
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 4:28 PM EST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
528 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

MAZ024-282230-
Nantucket MA-
528 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING...

At 528 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Nantucket, moving northeast at 30 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will accompany this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Nantucket.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Get indoors when this storm approaches. Winds may be strong enough to
produce minor damage, such as a few downed branches.

Frequent lightning was occurring. Lightning can strike far away from
the storm. Go inside a building or vehicle. Wait at least 30 minutes
until after the storm has passed to resume outdoor activities.

&&

LAT...LON 4124 7000 4124 7012 4130 7027 4131 7026
      4128 7021 4129 7020 4130 7010 4128 7009
      4130 7009 4129 7004 4130 7003 4130 7007
      4131 7005 4132 7000 4135 7002 4133 7004
      4134 7004 4139 7005 4129 6997 4126 6996
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 226DEG 25KT 4129 7012

Chai
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 5:20 PM EST, 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
620 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

MAZ002>004-008-010-011-282300-
Western Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-
Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-
620 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM...

At 619 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hatfield, or near Northampton, moving east at 30 mph.

Penny size hail, winds in excess of 40 mph and torrential
rainfall will accompany this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Holyoke, Amherst, Northampton, Orange, Deerfield, South Hadley,
Easthampton, Belchertown, Athol, Ware, Montague, Granby, Barre,
Hadley, Sunderland, Hatfield, Hardwick, Williamsburg, Conway and
Leverett.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Get indoors when this storm approaches. Winds may be strong enough to
produce minor damage, such as a few downed branches.

Frequent lightning was occurring. Lightning can strike far away from
the storm. Go inside a building or vehicle. Wait at least 30 minutes
until after the storm has passed to resume outdoor activities.

&&

LAT...LON 4247 7279 4267 7225 4236 7212 4225 7269
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 247DEG 26KT 4239 7262

Chai
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 5:35 PM EST, 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
635 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

MAZ005-012>016-282330-
Southern Worcester MA-Suffolk MA-Western Norfolk MA-
Central Middlesex County MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-
Southeast Middlesex MA-
635 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2020

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPING...

At 633 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ashland, or near Framingham, moving east at 15 mph.

Pea size hail, winds in excess of 30 mph and torrential downpour
will accompany this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Boston, Cambridge, Quincy, Newton, Somerville, Framingham, Waltham,
Malden, Brookline, Medford, Arlington, Everett, Marlborough,
Braintree, Chelsea, Natick, Watertown, Lexington, Needham and
Norwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Get indoors when this storm approaches. Winds may be strong enough
to produce minor damage, such as a few downed branches. Torrential
downpours may also produce localized urban poor drainage flooding.

Frequent lightning was occurring. Lightning can strike far away from
the storm. Go inside a building or vehicle. Wait at least 30 minutes
until after the storm has passed to resume outdoor activities. And
do not drive through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4248 7108 4236 7103 4237 7105 4236 7105
      4233 7102 4233 7104 4231 7103 4230 7105
      4229 7102 4231 7101 4229 7101 4227 7099
      4222 7097 4215 7148 4232 7156
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 252DEG 13KT 4226 7144

Chai

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 45 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:46 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Providence

When
June 28, 5:45 PM EST to 5:54 PM EST
Where
Providence County, 0.33 mi SSE of Harrisville to 0.79 mi S of Harrisville
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
41.965, -71.678

In Burrillville, the Harrisville Fire Department was responding to water emergency calls. One foot of street flooding was reported on Main Street in the Harrisville section. In the Oakland section of Burrillville, a car was stuck in flood waters in Victory Highway, which was flooded and impassable between Oakland School Street and Remington Avenue.

Flood, Providence

When
June 28, 6:20 PM EST
Where
Providence County, 1.02 mi NE of Pawtucket to 0.97 mi NE of Pawtucket
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
41.881, -71.367

Armistice Blvd. was flooded and impassable in front of the DPW building.

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

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: 899326, 899731.