Post Severe Weather Coordination Message #2 – Saturday 9/6/26 Severe Weather Event
Hello to all…
..Significant severe weather event across Western, Central and Northeast Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut Saturday Afternoon and Evening with 3-4 EF1 Tornadoes confirmed in the communities of Paxton, Holden, Berlin and Stow MA. The info is preliminary and full path and width info on the tornadoes will follow later on Tuesday. Also hard hit with wind damage is the Holyoke/Easthampton/Southampton MA area..
..NWS/MEMA Storm Surveys were conducted in the above communities based on the preliminary damage reports received by Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters including efforts from Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters who helped photograph and video storm damage in Paxton, Holden, Berlin and Stow MA. Many thanks to all involved in this effort as it helps the damage survey process..
..Additional reports, pictures and videos of wind damage, hail, flooding, lightning damage, rain gauge reports 1″ or more and measured wind gusts of 40 MPH or greater will be helpful as NWS continues the process of reviewing any other areas of damage. They can be sent as a reply to this message, via our WX1BOX Facebook/X/Bluesky feeds or to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit to the spotter unless otherwise indicated..
..A final post severe weather coordination message will be posted later Tuesday with a WX1BOX Facebook Photo Album of damage photos and a final update to the Amateur Radio Log of reports along with NWS Local Storm Report and Public Information Statement updates. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Local Storm Reports, Public Information Statements including preliminary EF1 Tornado information and updated WX1BOX Amateur Radio Report Log..
NWS Boston/Norton Public Information Statement – Preliminary EF1 Tornado Information:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/PNS-9-6-25-EF1-Tornadoes-Prelim.pdf
NWS Boston/Norton Local Storm Reports:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/LSR-9-6-25.pdf
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/LSR-9-6-25-Sunday-Evening-Monday-Updates.pdf
NWS Boston/Norton Public Information Statement – Hail & Wind Gust Info:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/PNS-9-6-25-Hail-Wind-Gust-Reports.pdf
WX1BOX Amateur Radio Report Log:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/reports-9-6-25-rev-2.pdf
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)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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