Severe Weather Coordination Message #1 – Wednesday 6/9/21 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 along with a secondary threat for strong to damaging winds and hail could affect much of interior Southern New England away from the southern and east coastal areas this Wednesday afternoon and evening anytime after 12 PM today and especially between 2-8 PM today as a cold front will push through the region late Wednesday Afternoon and Evening ending the heat and humidity..
..Intense Heat and Humidity will continue to affect the region today until the cold front passed through late Wednesday Afternoon and Evening. A Heat Advisory is in effect from 12 through 8 PM Wednesday for heat indices to 96 degrees for Northern Connecticut, North Central Rhode Island, Eastern Franklin, Eastern Hampden, Eastern Hampshire Southern Worcester, Western 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 Wednesday 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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