Severe Weather Coordination Message #2 – Friday evening 6/12/26 Severe Weather Potential
Hello to all…
..Intense heat and humidity Friday will set the stage for isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms with strong to damaging winds, hail, frequent lightning and heavy downpours leading to urban and poor drainage flooding as the main threats for Friday Evening. Threat Thursday impacted portions of Western and Southern Connecticut just outside of our coverage area.
..The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has Western Massachusetts and Connecticut in a slight risk for severe weather with the rest of Southern New England away from much of the immediate Eastern Massachusetts coast in a marginal risk for severe weather on Friday..
..A Heat Advisory is in effect through 8 PM Friday for Northern Connecticut, Providence, Kent Counties of Rhode Island, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester, Central and Southeast Middlesex, Western Essex, Western Norfolk, North-Central Bristol and North-Centrals Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts for heat indices 96-98. If working outdoors or not in an Air Conditioned location, take frequent breaks, drink plenty of liquids and find cooler areas to prevent heat related illness..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets possible if SKYWARN reportable criteria is met and/or if a severe thunderstorm warning is issued. Pictures and videos of wind damage, hail, flooding etc. can be sent as a reply to this email, via our Facebook/X/Bluesky feeds or the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. This will be the last coordination message on Friday severe weather potential as we shift into operations mode. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Heat Advisory Statement, Area Forecast Discussion and SPC Day-1 Convective Outlooks..
NWS Boston/Norton Heat Advisory Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=NPW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box
SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html
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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