Severe Weather Coordination Message #1 – Wednesday May 22nd, 2013 Severe Weather Potential

Hello to all..

..Isolated to Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms are possible to likely today across much of Southern New England north and west of I-95. Damaging Winds, large hail and urban and poor drainage flooding are the main threats. Timeframe of severe weather threat is 2-9 PM this afternoon and evening. The Storm Prediction Center, SPC, has placed the region in a slight risk for severe weather..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence between 1 and 2 PM today..

At 930 AM, Satellite imagery indicated cloud cover over New York and New England but clearing working its way through the mid-Atlantic states and that is expected to work its way through New York and New England today. Radar showed an area of showers in New York State that will move northeast and likely miss the area. Provided sufficient heating and destabilization occurs, isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected across much of Southern New England north and west of the I-95 corridor with damaging winds, large hail and urban and poor drainage flooding as the main threats. The Storm Prediction Center, SPC, has placed the region in a slight risk for severe weather for today.

SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence between 1 and 2 PM today. This will be the only coordination message on severe weather for today. Below is the NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:

NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement – Severe Weather Potential:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus81.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.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..

..Isolated to Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms are possible to likely today across much of Southern New England north and west of I-95. Damaging Winds, large hail and urban and poor drainage flooding are the main threats. Timeframe of severe weather threat is 2-9 PM this afternoon and evening. The Storm Prediction Center, SPC, has placed the region in a slight risk for severe weather..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence between 1 and 2 PM today..

At 930 AM, Satellite imagery indicated cloud cover over New York and New England but clearing working its way through the mid-Atlantic states and that is expected to work its way through New York and New England today. Radar showed an area of showers in New York State that will move northeast and likely miss the area. Provided sufficient heating and destabilization occurs, isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected across much of Southern New England north and west of the I-95 corridor with damaging winds, large hail and urban and poor drainage flooding as the main threats. The Storm Prediction Center, SPC, has placed the region in a slight risk for severe weather for today.

SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence between 1 and 2 PM today. This will be the only coordination message on severe weather for today. Below is the NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:

NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement – Severe Weather Potential:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus81.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.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