Storm Coordination Message #1 – Tuesday 9/18/12-Wednesday Morning 9/19/12 Storm Potential
Hello to all..
..Strong Storm system to bring a period of heavy rainfall, strong to damaging winds and Isolated to Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms with strong to damaging wind and urban and poor drainage flooding as the primary threats..
..A High Wind Watch is in effect Tuesday Afternoon through Wednesday Morning for strong to possibly damaging winds for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage area except for Southern New Hampshire for southerly wind gusts of 45-55 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts over the higher terrain and south coastal New England..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence at 6 PM ET Tuesday Evening lasting through early Wednesday Morning..
A strong cold front will bring heavy rainfall, strong to damaging winds and the potential for isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds and urban and poor drainage flooding. The focus of the activity will be during Tuesday Evening lasting through Wednesday Morning. A High Wind Watch is in effect for the entire NWS Taunton coverage area except for Southern New Hampshire for Tuesday Evening into Wednesday Morning. The strongest winds are expected in the Connecticut River Valley from 4 PM to Midnight and from 7 PM to 4 AM from the Worcester hills to the coastal areas.
The Storm Prediction Center has placed portions of Southwest Massachusetts and Western and Central Connecticut in a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms and the potential exists for Isolated to Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds and urban and poor drainage flooding. This would likely be in a line configuration of storms affecting the area. Other areas outside of the Slight Risk area in the NWS Taunton coverage area have the potential for an isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorm as well with this storm system.
SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence at 6 PM ET Tuesday Evening lasting through early Wednesday Morning for this storm system. Another coordination message will be posted by 830 AM Tuesday Morning. Below is the NWS Taunton High Wind Watch Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and SPC Day-2 Convective Outlook:
NWS Taunton High Wind Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html
SPC Day-2 Convective Outlook:
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day2otlk.html
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
http://beta.wx1box.org
Hello to all..
..Strong Storm system to bring a period of heavy rainfall, strong to damaging winds and Isolated to Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms with strong to damaging wind and urban and poor drainage flooding as the primary threats..
..A High Wind Watch is in effect Tuesday Afternoon through Wednesday Morning for strong to possibly damaging winds for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage area except for Southern New Hampshire for southerly wind gusts of 45-55 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts over the higher terrain and south coastal New England..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence at 6 PM ET Tuesday Evening lasting through early Wednesday Morning..
A strong cold front will bring heavy rainfall, strong to damaging winds and the potential for isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds and urban and poor drainage flooding. The focus of the activity will be during Tuesday Evening lasting through Wednesday Morning. A High Wind Watch is in effect for the entire NWS Taunton coverage area except for Southern New Hampshire for Tuesday Evening into Wednesday Morning. The strongest winds are expected in the Connecticut River Valley from 4 PM to Midnight and from 7 PM to 4 AM from the Worcester hills to the coastal areas.
The Storm Prediction Center has placed portions of Southwest Massachusetts and Western and Central Connecticut in a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms and the potential exists for Isolated to Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds and urban and poor drainage flooding. This would likely be in a line configuration of storms affecting the area. Other areas outside of the Slight Risk area in the NWS Taunton coverage area have the potential for an isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorm as well with this storm system.
SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence at 6 PM ET Tuesday Evening lasting through early Wednesday Morning for this storm system. Another coordination message will be posted by 830 AM Tuesday Morning. Below is the NWS Taunton High Wind Watch Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and SPC Day-2 Convective Outlook:
NWS Taunton High Wind Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html
SPC Day-2 Convective Outlook:
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day2otlk.html
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
http://beta.wx1box.org