Severe Weather Coordination Message #1 – Sunday August 31st, 2014 Severe Weather Potential
Hello to all..
..Isolated to Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms likely today, particularly over Southwest New Hampshire, Western and Central Massachusetts, and Northern Connecticut but areas further east could be affected. Strong to damaging winds, hail and urban/poor drainage flooding are the main threats. Timing of the severe weather threat is from 2-8 PM today..
..The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed portions of Southwest New Hampshire, Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut in a Slight Risk for severe weather today with 5% severe weather probabilities covering much of Southern New England..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are likely this afternoon through evening..
Conditions on Sunday will become warmer and more humid then the past couple of days. Instability values will increase and there will be strengthening winds aloft in the atmosphere. These factors coupled with a disturbance in the atmosphere will set the stage for isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms particularly over Southwest New Hampshire, Western and Central Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut but eastern areas should monitor. The timeframe of the threat is from 2-8 PM. SPC has placed parts of Southwest New Hampshire, Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut in a Slight Risk for severe weather today with 5% severe weather probabilities covering much of Southern New England.
SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are likely this afternoon through evening. This will be the only complete coordination message on this threat. A shortened coordination message will be issued as time allows and Ops at NWS Taunton are initiated. Below is the NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook and SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:
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 Assistant 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
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Hello to all..
..Isolated to Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms likely today, particularly over Southwest New Hampshire, Western and Central Massachusetts, and Northern Connecticut but areas further east could be affected. Strong to damaging winds, hail and urban/poor drainage flooding are the main threats. Timing of the severe weather threat is from 2-8 PM today..
..The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed portions of Southwest New Hampshire, Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut in a Slight Risk for severe weather today with 5% severe weather probabilities covering much of Southern New England..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are likely this afternoon through evening..
Conditions on Sunday will become warmer and more humid then the past couple of days. Instability values will increase and there will be strengthening winds aloft in the atmosphere. These factors coupled with a disturbance in the atmosphere will set the stage for isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms particularly over Southwest New Hampshire, Western and Central Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut but eastern areas should monitor. The timeframe of the threat is from 2-8 PM. SPC has placed parts of Southwest New Hampshire, Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut in a Slight Risk for severe weather today with 5% severe weather probabilities covering much of Southern New England.
SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are likely this afternoon through evening. This will be the only complete coordination message on this threat. A shortened coordination message will be issued as time allows and Ops at NWS Taunton are initiated. Below is the NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook and SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:
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 Assistant 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
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