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Fri May 26 08:57:14 EDT 2006

Hello to all….

….Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Remain a Threat for Much of Southern New
England today with damaging winds and large hail the primary threats and
isolated poor drainage/urban flooding also a threat….

….Timeframe of Severe Weather Threat Remains in the 2-8 PM EDT Today….

….SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton Likely Today….

The threat for strong to severe thunderstorms remains for much of
Southern New England today with damaging winds and large hail the primary
threats and isolated poor drainage/urban flooding also a threat. The
greatest threat for severe weather is over Western and Central
Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut but the threat could make it down
to the Boston to Providence corridor depending on the extent of the
marine layer which is covering portions of Southeastern Massachusetts
this morning. A threat may also exist for Southern New Hampshire as well.
Models continue to indicate sufficient heating for destabilization
particularly over Western and Central Massachusetts, and Northern
Connecticut where strong to severe thunderstorms will develop with
damaging winds and large hail the primary threats. The timeframe will be
from 2-8 PM EDT.

SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton is likely today to cover this
threat. This will be the last complete coordination message on the
situation. A short message could be issued if Ops at NWS Taunton are
activated to cover the severe weather threat if time permits. Below are
the NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook and Special Weather Statement:

FLUS41 KBOX 260909 AAA

HWOBOX

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

509 AM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006

ANZ230>237-250-254-255-CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-

RIZ001>008-270930-

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-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-

509 AM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC

COASTAL WATERS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...

EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEAST

MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...

CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE

ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE

LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY

CONTAIN FREQUENT LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF

40 MPH. THERE IS ABOUT A 50 PERCENT CHANCE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL

CREATE WIND DAMAGE...OR POSSIBLY PENNY SIZE HAIL...MAINLY ACROSS THE

CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY IN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ON SATURDAY. 

THERE IS ABOUT A 20 PERCENT CHANCE THAT AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM

COULD BRING STRONG WINDS OR LARGE HAIL SATURDAY.

RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 0.75 TO

1.00 INCH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO 2.00 INCHES IN THUNDERSTORMS.

SOME POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN THE NORMALLY PRONE LOCATIONS.

A THREE DAY HEAT WAVE IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY

MON 5/29 THROUGH WED 5/31.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS AND SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO MONITOR

THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING THUNDERSTORM THREAT. PLEASE SEND

REPORTS MEETING CRITERIA TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

$$

STRAUSS

WWUS81 KBOX 260753

SPSBOX

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

353 AM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>016-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>004-261600-

CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN ESSEX MA-

EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-

EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-EASTERN KENT RI-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-

HARTFORD CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX MA-

NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-

SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-SUFFOLK MA-TOLLAND CT-

WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN ESSEX MA-

WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-

WESTERN KENT RI-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-WINDHAM CT-

353 AM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006

...THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON MAY PRODUCE STRONG WIND GUSTS AND

SMALL HAIL...

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHERN NEW

ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON...AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING EAST FROM THE

GREAT LAKES.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REACH THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES AND

CONNECTICUT VALLEY BETWEEN 3 AND 5 PM...BEFORE REACHING THE

PROVIDENCE...BOSTON AND MANCHESTER AREAS BETWEEN 5 AND 7 PM.

ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED...A FEW STORMS MAY

PRODUCE STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. THAT MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH

TO DOWN LARGE BRANCHES...OR EVEN BRING DOWN TREES WHICH HAVE BEEN

WEAKENED BY THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.

THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO PRODUCE SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND

HEAVY RAIN.

THESE STRONGER STORMS ARE MORE LIKELY TO AFFECT NORTHERN

CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS.

IF YOU HAVE OUTDOOR PLANS...BE ALERT FOR SIGNS OF THREATENING

WEATHER...AND GET INDOORS IMMEDIATELY IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR

AREA. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY

LIGHTNING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR

UPDATES TODAY.

$$

JWD

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)

ARES SKYWARN Coordinator

Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator

 Eric Tuller   N1QKO
Assistant SKYWARN Coordinator for W.MA. M.E.M.A. Region 3 Radio Operator
Emergency Coordinator for the MTARA.  KB1HGK   Radio Operators for
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