Severe Weather Coordination Message #1 – Tuesday 6/8/21 Flood & Severe Weather Potential

Hello to all…

..Slow moving thunderstorms with a primary threat of frequent lightning, heavy rainfall and urban/poor drainage flood potential as the primary threat along with a secondary threat for strong to damaging winds and hail could affect much of interior Southern New England north and west of a Boston to Providence line this Tuesday afternoon and evening anytime between 2-8 PM today..
..Intense Heat and Humidity will affect the region through Wednesday. A Heat Advisory is in effect through 8 PM Tuesday Evening for heat indices between 95-96 degrees for Northern Connecticut, North Central Rhode Island, Eastern Franklin, Eastern Hampden, Eastern Hampshire Southern Worcester, Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk, Norfolk, North-Central Bristol and North-Central Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts. Use caution if exerting yourself outdoors including taking breaks to go into cooler areas and drink plenty of liquids in and close to the heat advisory areas to avoid heat illnesses..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation to monitor thunderstorms and their flood and isolated severe weather potential Tuesday Afternoon and Evening. This will be the only coordination message as we shift into operations mode. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion, Heat Advisory Statement, and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.fxus61.KBOX.html

NWS Boston/Norton Heat Advisory Statement:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

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

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
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Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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