Hello to all…

..Hurricane Lee will impact portions of Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island with tropical storm conditions late Friday Night into Saturday. Preparations for tropical storm conditions should continue in eastern areas of Southern New England particularly East and South Coastal Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands..
..The Tropical Storm Warning is now expanded to cover Merrimack River Massachusetts to Westport Massachusetts including Cape Cod, Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket and includes Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Eastern Plymouth, Southern Plymouth, Southern Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds 25-40 MPH with gusts to 50-60 MPH with isolated higher gusts possible and the strongest winds over Cape Cod and Nantucket. These winds will cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated to scattered power outages..
..The Tropical Storm Watch west of Westport, Mass to Watch Hill RI has been discontinued. This part of the coast will receive sustained winds 15-20 MPH with wind gusts 30-40 MPH..
..Rainfall amounts of 1-3″ are expected in portions of Eastern Coastal and Southeast Massachusetts including Cape Cod and the Islands with the highest amounts at the coast. For Rhode Island and the rest of Eastern Massachusetts, 0.50″-1″ of rainfall is expected..
..The Storm Surge Watch for Cape Cod Bay and Nantucket is discontinued and replaced with a Coastal Flood Warning. A Coastal Flood Warning is in effect from Midnight Friday Night to 2 PM Saturday for Barnstable and Nantucket Counties for coastal flooding of vulnerable shore roads from inundation and waves. A High Surf Advisory is in effect from 11 PM Thursday Evening to 8 AM EDT Sunday Morning for large breaking waves at area beaches for Nantucket, Barnstable, South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island and from 11 PM Thursday Evening to 11 AM EDT Sunday Morning for East-Coastal Massachusetts..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely during the tropical storm force conditions on Saturday. Pictures of storm damage from Lee or prior severe weather/flash flood events can be sent as a reply to this email, via our WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feed or from the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated..

Another active day of severe weather and flash flooding on Wednesday 9/13/23 in Southern New England particularly in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts. Four tornadoes were confirmed from yesterday. The complete Public Information Statement on the tornadoes, WX1BOX Amateur Radio & non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Report log for reports received:

NWS Public Information Statement – Wednesday 9/13/22 Complete Tornado Information:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PNS_9_14_23_Tornado_complete_report.pdf

NWS Boston/Norton Local Storm Report:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/LSR_BOX_9_13_23.pdf

WX1BOX Amateur Radio/Non-Amateur Radio Spotter Log – 9/13/23 Severe Weather & Flash Flood Event:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/reports_9_13_23_rev3.pdf

Hurricane Lee while currently expected to track approximately 100-150 miles east of Cape Cod and Nantucket will bring tropical storm force conditions to the Tropical Storm Warning area. This means heavy rainfall for Southeast Massachusetts including the Cape and Islands as indicated in the headlines, strong to damaging winds that could be exacerbated by saturated soils and fully leaved out trees and coastal storm surge flooding in portions of coastal Southern New England. The headlines depict the current thinking. Key factors include:

1.) The track of Lee can still have about 50-75 nautical mile error. The current track guidance gives the current set of conditions. If the track shifts further east, the impacts would be lessened and confined to the Eastern Massachusetts coast. If the track shifts west, it would expand the tropical storm force conditions further into Southern New England.
2.) Lee’s large size and any expansion in size depending on the track could also expand impacts in Southern New England or make impacts in the current Tropical Storm Warning area higher. This will be monitored. From the 2 PM advisory to the current advisory, the tropical storm force wind field expanded from 290 miles to 345 miles and this will continue to be monitored.
3.) Timing and track of Lee’s approach to the region with the high tide cycle will determine extent of coastal flooding and the headlines depict the current thinking.
4.) The track will determine how much rainfall and where the heaviest will fall in the region and the headlines depict the current thinking.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely during the tropical storm force conditions. Another coordination message will be posted by 1130 AM Friday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook, Hurricane Local Statement, Local Watch/Warning Statement/Advisory, Coastal Flood Warning/High Surf Advisory Statement and NHC Advisory Information, Key Messages and Storm Graphics:

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/box/ehwo

NWS Boston/Norton – Hurricane Local Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=HLS&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton – Local Watch/Warning Statement/Advisory:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=TCV&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton – Coastal Flood Warning/High Surf Advisory Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=CFW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

National Hurricane Center – Miami Florida Information:

Hurricane Lee Public Advisory Information:
https://kamala.cod.edu/TPC/latest.wtnt33.KNHC.html

Hurricane Lee Technical Discussion Information:
https://kamala.cod.edu/TPC/latest.wtnt43.KNHC.html

Hurricane Lee Forecast/Advisory Information:
https://kamala.cod.edu/TPC/latest.wtnt23.KNHC.html

Hurricane Lee Wind Speed Probabilities:
https://kamala.cod.edu/TPC/latest.font13.KNHC.html

Hurricane Lee Key Messages:
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3+shtml/092753.shtml?key_messages#contents

Hurricane Lee Storm Graphics:
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3+shtml/092753.shtml?cone#contents

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Hello to all…

..Hurricane Lee will impact portions of Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island with tropical storm conditions late Friday Night into Saturday. Preparations for tropical storm conditions should continue in eastern areas of Southern New England particularly East and South Coastal Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands..
..A Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect from Hull Massachusetts to Woods Hole Massachusetts including Cape Cod, Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket and includes Eastern Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket Counties for sustained winds 30-40 MPH with gusts of 50-60 MPH with isolated higher gusts possible especially on the Outer Cape and Nantucket. These winds will cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated to scattered power outages..
..A Tropical Storm Watch remains in effect from Watch Hill Rhode Island to Woods Hole Massachusetts and from north of Hull Massachusetts to Stonington Maine including Block Island. The Tropical Storm Watch includes Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Bristol, Northern Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts and Bristol, Newport and Washington Counties of Rhode Island for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH and gusts 50 MPH with isolated higher gusts. The highest sustained winds and wind gusts will be over the North Shore and South Coast of Massachusetts..
..Rainfall amounts of 1-4″ are expected in portions of Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island with the highest amounts in East Coastal Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands..
..A Storm Surge Watch remains in effect for Cape Cod Bay and Nantucket..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely during the tropical storm force conditions on Saturday..

Another active day of severe weather and flash flooding today in Southern New England particularly in Connecticut and Rhode Island. A tornado occurred Thursday and impacted the communities of Killingly, CT, Foster, RI, Glocester, RI, Lincoln, RI and North Attleborough, MA. See the NWS Public Information Statement, Local Storm Report and the current WX1BOX Amateur Radio & non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Report log for reports received:

NWS Public Information Statement – Wednesday 9/13/22 Preliminary Tornado Information:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PNS_9_14_23_Tornado.pdf

NWS Boston/Norton Local Storm Report:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/LSR_BOX_9_13_23.pdf

WX1BOX Amateur Radio/Non-Amateur Radio Spotter Log – 9/13/23 Severe Weather & Flash Flood Event:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/reports_9_13_23.pdf

Hurricane Lee while currently expected to track approximately 100-150 miles east of Cape Cod and Nantucket will bring tropical storm force conditions to the Tropical Storm Warning area and have the potential to bring tropical storm force conditions to the Tropical Storm Watch area late Friday Night into Saturday. This means heavy rainfall and the potential for urban, poor drainage, river and stream flooding, strong to damaging winds that could be exacerbated by saturated soils and fully leaved out trees and coastal storm surge flooding in portions of coastal Southern New England. The headlines depict the current thinking. Key factors include:

1.) The track of Lee can still have about 100-150 nautical mile error. The current track guidance gives the current set of conditions. If the track shifts further east, the impacts would be lessened and confined to the Eastern Massachusetts coast. If the track shifts west, it would expand the tropical storm force conditions further into Southern New England.
2.) Lee’s large size and any expansion in size depending on the track could also expand impacts in Southern New England or make impacts in the current Tropical Storm Watch/Warning area higher. This will be monitored.
3.) Timing and track of Lee’s approach to the region with the high tide cycle will determine extent of coastal flooding.
4.) The track will determine how much rainfall and where the heaviest will fall in the region.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely during the tropical storm force conditions. Another coordination message will be posted by 11 PM Thursday if there is a change in the watch/warning information before the 11 PM advisory otherwise the next coordination message will be posted by 1130 AM Friday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook, Hurricane Local Statement, Local Watch/Warning Statement/Advisory and NHC Advisory Information, Key Messages and Storm Graphics:

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/box/ehwo

NWS Boston/Norton – Hurricane Local Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=HLS&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton – Local Watch/Warning Statement/Advisory:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=TCV&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

National Hurricane Center – Miami Florida Information:

Hurricane Lee Public Advisory Information:
https://kamala.cod.edu/TPC/latest.wtnt33.KNHC.html

Hurricane Lee Technical Discussion Information:
https://kamala.cod.edu/TPC/latest.wtnt43.KNHC.html

Hurricane Lee Forecast/Advisory Information:
https://kamala.cod.edu/TPC/latest.wtnt23.KNHC.html

Hurricane Lee Wind Speed Probabilities:
https://kamala.cod.edu/TPC/latest.font13.KNHC.html

Hurricane Lee Key Messages:
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3+shtml/092753.shtml?key_messages#contents

Hurricane Lee Storm Graphics:
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3+shtml/092753.shtml?cone#contents

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Hello to all…

..Hurricane Lee will impact portions of Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island with tropical storm conditions late Friday Night into Saturday. Preparations for tropical storm conditions should begin now in eastern areas of Southern New England..
..A Tropical Storm Watch is now in effect from Watch Hill Rhode Island to Stonington Maine including Marthas Vineyard, Nantucket and Block Island. The Tropical Storm Watch includes Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket Counties of Massachusetts and Bristol, Newport and Washington Counties of Rhode Island for sustained winds of 20-40 MPH and gusts 50-70 MPH with isolated higher gusts. The highest sustained winds and wind gusts will be over Southeast Coastal Massachusetts including Cape Cod and the Islands and Eastern Essex County Massachusetts..
..Rainfall amounts of 1-4″ are expected in portions of Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island with the highest amounts in Eastern and Southeast Coastal Massachusetts..
..A Storm Surge Watch is now in effect for Cape Cod Bay and Nantucket..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely during the tropical storm force conditions and additional activation measures will be reviewed..

Another active day of severe weather and flash flooding today in Southern New England particularly in Connecticut and Rhode Island. See the NWS Local Storm Report and the current WX1BOX Amateur Radio & non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Report log for reports received:

NWS Boston/Norton Local Storm Report:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/LSR_BOX_9_13_23.pdf

WX1BOX Amateur Radio/Non-Amateur Radio Spotter Log – 9/13/23 Severe Weather & Flash Flood Event:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/reports_9_13_23.pdf

Hurricane Lee while currently expected to track approximately 100-150 miles east of Cape Cod and Nantucket will have the potential to bring tropical storm force conditions to the Tropical Storm Watch area late Friday Night into Saturday. This means heavy rainfall and the potential for urban, poor drainage, river and stream flooding, strong to damaging winds that could be exacerbated by saturated soils and fully leaved out trees and coastal storm surge flooding in portions of coastal Southern New England. The headlines depict the current thinking. Key factors include:

1.) The track of Lee can still have about 100-150 nautical mile error. The current track guidance gives the current set of conditions. If the track shifts further east, the impacts would be lessened and confined to the Eastern Massachusetts coast. If the track shifts west, it would expand the tropical storm force conditions further into Southern New England.
2.) Lee’s large size and any expansion in size depending on the track could also expand impacts in Southern New England or make impacts in the current Tropical Storm Watch area higher. This will be monitored.
3.) Timing and track of Lee’s approach to the region with the high tide cycle will determine extent of coastal flooding.
4.) The track will determine how much rainfall and where the heaviest will fall in the region.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely during the tropical storm force conditions and additional activation measures will be reviewed. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook, Hurricane Local Statement, Local Watch/Warning Statement/Advisory and NHC Adivsory Information, Key Messages and Storm Graphics:

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/box/ehwo

NWS Boston/Norton – Hurricane Local Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=HLS&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton – Local Watch/Warning Statement/Advisory:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=TCV&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

National Hurricane Center – Miami Florida Information:

Hurricane Lee Public Advisory Information:
https://kamala.cod.edu/TPC/latest.wtnt33.KNHC.html

Hurricane Lee Technical Discussion Information:
https://kamala.cod.edu/TPC/latest.wtnt43.KNHC.html

Hurricane Lee Forecast/Advisory Information:
https://kamala.cod.edu/TPC/latest.wtnt23.KNHC.html

Hurricane Lee Wind Speed Probabilities:
https://kamala.cod.edu/TPC/latest.font13.KNHC.html

Hurricane Lee Key Messages:
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3+shtml/092753.shtml?key_messages#contents

Hurricane Lee Storm Graphics:
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3+shtml/092753.shtml?cone#contents

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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A historic flash flood affected portions of Southern New England. Pictures of flooding, flood damage from the hardest hit areas can be sent as reply to this message, via our Facebook/Twitter feeds or to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. See post storm message below for more info:
https://wx1box.org/2023/09/12/post-storm-coordination-message-1-monday-9-11-23-flash-flood-event/

Yet another frontal system will make its way to Southern New England Wednesday bringing the renewed threat for flooding as the primary threat with isolated severe weather as a secondary threat. The headlines depict the current thinking. Key factors include:
1.) Whether heaviest rain impacts areas hard hit on Monday.
2.) How widespread the heavy rain will be in the region
3.) The extent of any severe weather potential based on level of instability

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for rain gauge, flood and any severe weather reports in the region. Another coordination message will be posted by 11 AM Wednesday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Flood Watch Statement, Area Forecast Discussion and SPC Day-2 Convective Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton Flood Watch Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=FFA&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

SPC Day-2 Convective Outlook:
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2023/day2otlk_20230912_1730.html

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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..Significant flash flooding with rainfall amounts of 4-8″ and higher amounts over 9″ occurred in portions of Southern New England with a more widespread 1-3″ of rainfall over the region. Some of the hardest hit communities include Leominster, North Attleboro, Attleboro, Lincoln RI, Smithfield, RI, Cumberland RI but other communities received significant impacts..
..Pictures and videos of flooding and flood related damage can be sent as a reply to this email, via our WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feeds and to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated..
..Additional heavy rainfall/flooding and isolated severe weather threat is possible Wednesday Afternoon/Evening. Details will be posted in a coordination message this Tuesday Evening..
..Hurricane Lee will not have any impacts on the region until late Friday Night at the earliest and into this weekend. It remains too soon to determine what, if any, direct impacts Hurricane Lee will have on the area. Depending on the forecast track and possible impacts of Lee, coordination messages on Lee will start some time between Tuesday Night and Thursday Morning..
..Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Public Information Statement, Local Storm Report and WX1BOX Amateur Radio/non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Log of reports received to on the 9/11/23 Flash Flood event..

NWS Boston/Norton Public Information Statement – Rainfall Reports – Will be Updated Again Later this Morning:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PNSBOX_9_12_23_Flash_Flood_Event.pdf

NWS Boston/Norton Local Storm Report:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/LSRBOX_9_12_23_Flash_Flood_Event.pdf

WX1BOX Amateur Radio/Non-Amateur Radio Spotter Log:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/reports_9_11_23.pdf

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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..Severe Weather Potential is low but flooding/flash flooding from tropical downpours and strong thunderstorms is a concern across portions of Southern New England this Monday Afternoon and Evening particularly if areas that received heavy rainfall Friday through Sunday receive additional rainfall today..
..A Flood Watch is in effect through late Monday Night for Northern Connecticut, Rhode Island, Central and Eastern Massachusetts except for Cape Cod and the Islands for 1.5-3″ of rainfall causing flooding of urban and poor drainage areas and possibly small rivers and streams particularly if heavy rain lines up over areas affected by previous rainfall over the last 3 days. Heaviest rainfall is expected between 2-8 PM Monday and could affect the evening commute..
..Post Severe Weather Coordination Message on Friday 9/8/23 severe weather as well as post severe weather/flood messages on weekend events will be posted late tonight or Tuesday Morning. A WX1BOX Facebook Photo Album has been posted for the Friday 9/8/23 severe weather outbreak and has been posted in the links below..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for rain gauge totals and flood reports/potential for Monday Afternoon and Evening. This is the only coordination message as we shift into operations mode. Below is the WX1BOX Facebook Photo Album from the 9/8/23 severe weather outbreak, NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion and Flood Watch Statement..

WX1BOX Facebook Photo Album – Friday 9/8/23 Severe Weather Outbreak:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.687866860041801&type=3

NWS Flood Watch Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=FFA&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

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
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..Widespread pockets of damaging winds with some hail occurred with the hardest hit areas being Central and Northeast Massachusetts with more scattered pockets of wind damage and hail across Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut. Some flooding occurred as well in the urban and poor drainage locations and areas receiving persistent heavy rainfall. At the height of the severe weather, over 58,000 customers were without power in Massachusetts centered in Central and Northeast Massachusetts..
..Late reports and any pictures and videos of wind damage, flooding and hail from this severe weather outbreak can be sent as a reply to this email, via our WX1BOX Facebook and Twitter feeds and via the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit be given to the Amateur Radio/non-Amateur Radio spotter for the photo unless otherwise indicated..
..A more complete post severe weather coordination message will be posted later tonight or Sunday Morning and will include a Facebook Photo Album of storm photos collected including photos that we have received during the severe weather outbreak. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Local Storm Report and Current WX1BOX Amateur Radio Log of Reports..

NWS Boston Local Storm Report:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/NWS_BOX_LSR_9_8_23.pdf

WX1BOX Amateur Radio Log:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/reports_9_8_23.pdf

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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..Isolated to Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms likely Friday through 10 PM Friday Evening across Western, Central, Northeast Massachusetts, Northern Connecticut and Northwest Rhode Island. Strong to damaging winds, hail, frequent lightning and heavy rainfall leading to urban and poor drainage flooding are the main threats. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has continued much of this area in a slight risk for severe weather with a marginal risk of severe weather southeast to the Boston to Providence line area..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation is monitoring the severe weather potential for Friday Afternoon and Evening and this will be the last coordination message as we are already in operations mode. Below are the NWS Norton, Area Forecast Discussion and SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook..

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

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
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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..Isolated to Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms possible to likely Friday anytime between 2-10 PM Friday Afternoon and Evening across Western, Central, Northeast Massachusetts, Northern Connecticut and Northwest Rhode Island. Strong to damaging winds, hail, frequent lightning and heavy rainfall leading to urban and poor drainage flooding are the main threats. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed much of this area in a slight risk for severe weather with a marginal risk of severe weather southeast to the Boston to Providence line area..
..On Thursday Evening, a short line of severe thunderstorms caused pockets of wind damage in Berkshire, West-Central Franklin and Western Hampshire Counties with over 14,000 without power in this area at the height of the activity and over 12,000 without power as of 1024 PM per the MEMA Power Outage Map. Links to the reports are listed below..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the severe weather potential for Friday Afternoon and Evening. A more complete coordination message will be posted by 10 AM Friday Morning. Below are the WX1BOX Amateur Radio log of reports, NWS Norton Local Storm Report, Area Forecast Discussion and SPC Day-2 Convective Outlook..

WX1BOX Amateur Radio Log:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/reports_9_7_23.pdf

NWS Boston/Norton Local Storm Report:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=LSR&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

SPC Day-2 Convective Outlook:
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2023/day2otlk_20230907_1730.html

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
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Hello to all…

The Amateur Radio VoIP Hurricane Net and Hurricane Watch Net will be active for Hurricane Idalia and impacts on Northwest/Northern Florida, Southeast Georgia and the Carolinas. Details on their net activation plans can be seen at the following links:

VoIP Hurricane Net:
https://www.voipwx.net

Hurricane Watch Net:
https://www.hwn.org

For any SKYWARN Spotters and Amateur Radio Operators in our region who may have friends and family in the affected area and have the ability to provide surface weather or damage reports, pictures and videos, reports can be provided over these nets with reports, pictures and videos provided to WX1BOX Facebook and Twitter feeds or to the email address pics@nsradio.org

We hope everyone in the affected area stays safe as Hurricane Idalia approaches.

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
https://www.wx1box.org
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