Flash Flood/Severe Weather Coordination Message #2 – Labor Day Severe Weather/Flash Flood Potential

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Hello to all..

..Potential for Flash Flooding and Isolated To Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms with strong winds and hail over the course of Labor Day and into Tuesday. Exact timing and extent of the flash flood and severe weather potential remains uncertain but thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and flash flood potential are starting to organize over the area..
..A Flash Flood Watch is now in effect through this evening for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage Area except for Cape Cod and the Islands..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will start around 12 PM today lasting through early evening. SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are possible on Tuesday and will be detailed in a later coordination message..

On Sunday, flash flooding affected portions of Southern New England particularly across Central Rhode Island and portions of Southeast Middlesex, Northern and Eastern Norfolk and Suffolk Counties of Massachusetts. Isolated rainfall amounts of 2-5″ occurred resulting in numerous road closures and cars stuck in flood waters and several damaged homes and house fires due to lightning.

NWS Taunton Local Storm Report:
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KBOX/1309012333.nwus51.html

NWS Taunton Public Information Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KBOX/1309020219.nous41.html

At 1125 AM, Doppler Radar shows heavy rain showers and thunderstorms across North-Central Connecticut in portions of Hartford-Tolland County Connecticut. Additional Heavy showers and thunderstorms are occurring in parts of Central and Northeast New England. A Flash Flood Watch is now in effect through this evening for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage area. The main threat with thunderstorms today will be flash flooding but isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms could bring a strong wind and hail threat as well.

SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will start around 12 PM today lasting through early evening. SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are possible on Tuesday and will be detailed in a later coordination message.

NWS Taunton Flash Flood Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wgus61.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:
http://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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
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Hello to all..

..Potential for Flash Flooding and Isolated To Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms with strong winds and hail over the course of Labor Day and into Tuesday. Exact timing and extent of the flash flood and severe weather potential remains uncertain but thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and flash flood potential are starting to organize over the area..
..A Flash Flood Watch is now in effect through this evening for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage Area except for Cape Cod and the Islands..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will start around 12 PM today lasting through early evening. SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are possible on Tuesday and will be detailed in a later coordination message..

On Sunday, flash flooding affected portions of Southern New England particularly across Central Rhode Island and portions of Southeast Middlesex, Northern and Eastern Norfolk and Suffolk Counties of Massachusetts. Isolated rainfall amounts of 2-5″ occurred resulting in numerous road closures and cars stuck in flood waters and several damaged homes and house fires due to lightning.

NWS Taunton Local Storm Report:
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KBOX/1309012333.nwus51.html

NWS Taunton Public Information Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KBOX/1309020219.nous41.html

At 1125 AM, Doppler Radar shows heavy rain showers and thunderstorms across North-Central Connecticut in portions of Hartford-Tolland County Connecticut. Additional Heavy showers and thunderstorms are occurring in parts of Central and Northeast New England. A Flash Flood Watch is now in effect through this evening for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage area. The main threat with thunderstorms today will be flash flooding but isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms could bring a strong wind and hail threat as well.

SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will start around 12 PM today lasting through early evening. SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are possible on Tuesday and will be detailed in a later coordination message.

NWS Taunton Flash Flood Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wgus61.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:
http://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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
http://beta.wx1box.org
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