Hello to all…

NWS Boston/Norton will be sponsoring 3 SKYWARN Training Webinars with a path to spotter certification via an online quiz. The details on the sessions are as follows:

Thursday May 7th, 2020 at 630 PM
Saturday May 16th, 2020 at 1030 AM
Thursday May 21st, 2020 at 630 PM
-Note: All training dates are the same webinar – there will be different instructors for each session

Participants will learn:
-Basics of thunderstorm development
-How to identify potential severe weather features
-What information to report
-Basic severe weather safety

There will be an optional quiz available at the end via web link to become a registered NWS Spotter.

You will need a computer, tablet or phone to access the webinar. From a tablet or phone, it requires the free gotowebinar app.

Pre-registration is required. Register at: https://weather.gov/box/skywarn and click on the Training Schedule tab and the instructions follow on that page.

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
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Hello to all…

..Storm system overnight Thursday Night into Friday Morning will bring heavy rainfall of 1-2″ with isolated higher amounts particularly in Western and Central Massachusetts and Connecticut and wind gusts of around 40 MPH in any heavy convective showers and embedded thunderstorms and along East and south coastal New England, Cape Cod and the Islands..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for 1″ or more rainfall totals, strong wind gusts and any isolated wind damage reports. This will be the only coordination message on this storm event unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Weather Outlook and Rainfall Map..

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

NWS Boston/Norton Rainfall Map:
https://www.weather.gov/crh/pqpf?sid=box

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
Like us on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/wx1box
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