Severe Weather Coordination Message #1 – Sunday Afternoon & Evening 6/7/26 Strong Thunderstorm Potential
Hello to all…
..Isolated to Scattered Strong thunderstorms with an outside chance for an isolated severe thunderstorm are possible across Rhode Island, Central and Eastern Massachusetts, though all areas should monitor from 2-9 PM Sunday Afternoon and Evening. Strong wind gusts, hail, frequent lightning and heavy downpours leading to minor urban and poor drainage flooding are the main threats..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for any hail, strong wind gust, wind damage reports this Sunday Afternoon and Evening with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets possible if either a severe thunderstorm warning is issued or there is a high volume of SKYWARN reportable criteria in a given area. 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 only coordination message on this strong thunderstorm potential. Below is the WX1BOX report log from the isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms of Saturday Evening 6/6/26, NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..
WX1BOX Amateur Radio Report Log – Saturday Evening 6/6/26 Reports:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/reports_6_6_26.pdf
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
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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