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Severe Weather Coordination Message #2 – Tuesday Afternoon and Evening 7/9/24 Severe Weather Potential

July 9, 2024 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..A Heat Advisory is in effect through 8 PM Wednesday for heat indices of 98-99 degrees for Northern Connecticut, North-Central Rhode Island, Eastern Hampden, Southern Worcester Counties of Massachusetts and Eastern Massachusetts from North-Central Bristol and North-Central Plymouth Counties northward. Use caution in the heat today, drink plenty of liquids and find a cool spot as needed today..
..Isolated to Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible for much of Southern New England except for Cape Cod and the Islands Tuesday Afternoon and Evening. Strong to damaging winds, hail, frequent lightning and heavy downpours leading to urban and poor drainage flooding are the main threats. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed the region in a marginal risk of severe weather for Tuesday with the best chance of severe weather along and north of the Mass Pike. Timeframe is between 2-10 PM Tuesday..
..There will be additional potential for severe weather on Wednesday and this will be detailed in a future coordination message either later tonight or early Wednesday Morning depending on severe weather operations this evening..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are possible Tuesday. Another more complete coordination message will be posted by 1130 AM Tuesday Morning. Pictures and videos of storm damage, hail, and flooding can be sent as a reply to this email, via the WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feeds or the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated.

Intense heat and humidity and a trigger in the atomsphere will set the stage for isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms in portions of interior Southern New England. The headlines depict the current thinking. Key factors include:

1.) The greatest potential in the marginal risk area will be along and north of the Mass Pike.
2.) Ability for heating, destabilization of the atmosphere from intense heating and sufficiently strong wind shear profiles to overcome other unfavorable factors to allow for strong to severe thunderstorm development.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are possible Tuesday. Another more complete coordination message will be posted by 1130 AM Tuesday Morning. Pictures and videos of storm damage, hail, and flooding can be sent as a reply to this email, via the WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter 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 Tuesday’s severe weather potential unless a significant update to the situation occurs and time allows for an update as we shift into operations mode. There is potential for more severe weather on Wednesday and a coordination message on that potential will either be posted later this afternoon/evening and/or early Wednesday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook, Heat Advisory Statement 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

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

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

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
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Severe Weather Coordination Message #1 – Tuesday PM & Evening 7/9/24 – Severe Weather Potential

July 9, 2024 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Isolated to Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible for much of Southern New England except for Cape Cod and the Islands Tuesday Afternoon and Evening. Strong to damaging winds, hail, frequent lightning and heavy downpours leading to urban and poor drainage flooding are the main threats. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed the region in a marginal risk of severe weather for Tuesday. Timeframe is between 2-10 PM Tuesday..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are possible Tuesday. Another more complete coordination message will be posted by 1130 AM Tuesday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook and SPC Day-2 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

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

SPC Day-2 Convective Outlook:
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2024/day2otlk_20240708_1730.html

Respectfully Submitted,

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Severe Weather Coordination Message #1 – Saturday Afternoon & Evening 7/6/24 Severe Weather Potential

July 6, 2024 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..We hope everyone had an enjoyable Independence Day holiday and are having a great holiday weekend..
..Isolated to Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms are possible particularly across Western and North-Central Massachusetts and Northwest Connecticut this afternoon and evening any time between 2-9 PM Saturday. Strong to damaging winds, frequent lightning and heavy downpours leading to urban and poor drainage flooding are the main threats with hail as a secondary threat..
..The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed the area of Western and North-Central Massachusetts and Northwest Connecticut in a marginal risk for severe weather..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are possible this Saturday Afternoon and Evening. Pictures and videos of storm damage can be sent as a reply to this message, via our WX1BOX Facebook and Twitter feeds and to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated..

A stalled frontal boundary coupled with warm and humid conditions and increasing wind shear will set the stage for isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms particularly in Western and North-Central Massachusetts and Northwest Connecticut. The headlines depict the current thinking. Key factors include:

1.) Amount of sunshine for destabilization as morning activity departs the region.
2.) Whether wind shear increases significantly as some convection allowing models (CAMs) are indicating
3.) That there is enough forcing along the stalled out front in the area.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are possible this Saturday Afternoon and Evening. Pictures and videos of storm damage can be sent as a reply to this message, via our WX1BOX Facebook and Twitter feeds and to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. This will be the only coordination message as we shift into operations mode. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook 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

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,

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Severe Weather Coordination Message #2 – Sunday Afternoon & Evening 6/30/24 – Severe Weather Potential

June 30, 2024 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Scattered to Numerous Strong to Severe Thunderstorms are likely across much of Southern New England Sunday Afternoon and Evening. Strong to damaging winds, hail, frequent lightning and heavy downpours leading to urban and poor drainage flooding are the main threats with an isolated tornado a secondary risk..
..The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has most of Southern New England in an Enhanced risk for severe weather for Sunday with a slight risk for areas of Southern New England not in Enhanced risk. SPC has issued a Mesoscale Convective Discussion indicating an 80% chance of a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southern New England. Threat timeframe is slightly expanded to between 12-10 PM Sunday..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely as the potential strong to severe thunderstorms traverse the region Sunday Afternoon and Evening. Pictures and videos of storm damage can be sent as a reply to this message, via our WX1BOX Facebook and Twitter feeds or to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated..

We will be posting updated post severe weather coordination messages on the prior severe weather events over the course of this weekend. We appreciate and thank all Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters for the reports, pictures and videos during those events and if there is more data available, please feel free to send it along to us.

Turning our attention to Sunday’s severe weather potential, the headlines depict the current thinking with the risk increasing of widespread pockets of straightline wind damage in addition to the other hazards mentioned in the headlines. SPC has indicated an 80% chance for severe thunderstorm watches as we go through the day today. The key factors to dictating the coverage and intensity include:

1.) Amount of heating and destabilization we receive ahead of a strong cold front. As of 945 AM Monday, satellite imagery shows clearing from west to east across the area with radar showing showers and thunderstorms in the South-Central New York/Northeast Pennsylvania area. Heating and destabilization should build across the region as expected and has likely built confidence in the severe weather potential resulting in the update to Enhanced risk for most of Southern New England.
2.) Shear profiles will be very strong and with the heating and destabilization looking to be as expected, this sets the stage for a more widespread severe weather event especially with widespread pockets of wind damage in the region.
3.) Cold frontal timing which remains in the ideal time range to maximize heating and destabilization.
4.) While the severe weather potential is expected to be more widespread, not every city or town will see damage and the cities and towns that see damage will likely be in pockets of the communities like most severe thunderstorm events that affect the region.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely as the potential strong to severe thunderstorms traverse the region Sunday Afternoon and Evening. Pictures and videos of storm damage can be sent as a reply to this message, via our WX1BOX Facebook and Twitter feeds or to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. This will be the last coordination message unless a significant change to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook, SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook and SPC Mesoscale Convective Discussion:

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

SPC Mesoscale Convective Discussion:
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md1487.html

Respectfully Submitted,

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Severe Weather Coordination Message #1 – Sunday Afternoon & Evening 6/30/24 – Severe Weather Potential

June 29, 2024 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Isolated to Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms are possible to likely across much of Southern New England Sunday Afternoon and Evening. Strong to damaging winds, hail, frequent lightning and heavy downpours leading to urban and poor drainage flooding are the main threats. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has all of Southern New England in a slight risk for severe weather for Sunday. Threat timeframe is between 12-8 PM Sunday..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely as the potential strong to severe thunderstorms traverse the region Sunday Afternoon and Evening. Pictures and videos of storm damage can be sent as a reply to this message, via our WX1BOX Facebook and Twitter feeds or to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated..

Turning our attention to Sunday’s severe weather potential, the headlines depict the current thinking and as we get closer to the severe weather potential, we will have a better idea of coverage and intensity. The key factors to dictating the coverage and intensity include:

1.) Amount of heating and destabilization we receive ahead of a strong cold front after any morning showers and thunderstorms clear the region.
2.) Shear profiles will be very strong. If heating and destabilization is somewhat less than expected, the strong winds aloft may offset to some extent lesser instability.
3.) Cold frontal timing which is currently expected to be in the ideal time range to maximize heating and destabilization.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely as the potential strong to severe thunderstorms traverse the region Sunday Afternoon and Evening. Pictures and videos of storm damage can be sent as a reply to this message, via our WX1BOX Facebook and Twitter feeds or to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. Another coordination message will be posted either by 11 PM Saturday Evening or 11 AM Sunday Morning depending on changes to the forecast and other factors. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook and SPC Day-2 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

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

SPC Day-2 Convective Outlook:
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2024/day2otlk_20240629_0600.html

Respectfully Submitted,

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Post Severe Weather Coordination Message #1 – Wednesday Evening 6/26/24-Early Thursday AM 6/27/24 Severe Weather Outbreak

June 27, 2024 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Severe Weather Outbreak impacted portions of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts. A measured wind gust to 77 MPH was recorded at the Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, CT and a 75 MPH wind gust was recorded by a trained spotter in Danielson, CT. Widespread pockets of tree and power lines damage with the hardest hit areas being Northern Connecticut, Northern Rhode Island and interior Southeast Massachusetts..
..Pictures, videos, and any late wind damage, hail flood or rain gauge reports 1″ or more are welcomed to document this potent severe weather outbreak. They can be send as a reply to this email, via our WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feeds or the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. An updated specific coordination message on this event will be posted either later Thursday 6/27/24 or Friday Morning 6/28/24. A preliminary WX1BOX Amateur Radio log is listed below..

WX1BOX Amateur Radio Log:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/reports_6_27_24_rev_1.pdf

Respectfully Submitted,

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Severe Weather Coordination Message #2 – Late Wednesday PM/Evening/Overnight 6/26/24 Severe Weather Potential

June 26, 2024 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Isolated to Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms remain possible late Wednesday Afternoon into late Wednesday Night particularly over Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut but all of interior Southern New England should monitor the potential. Strong to damaging winds, hail, frequent lightning and heavy downpours leading to urban and poor drainage flooding are the main threats..
..The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed Southern New England in a marginal risk for severe weather. Severe weather potential will be after 4-11 PM Wednesday give or take a few hours. There could be some activity that starts earlier in the evening and also some activity beyond 11 PM into the overnight hours..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are possible for the severe weather potential..

Heat and Humidity will return on Wednesday in the region followed by a cold front. This cold front will not be ideally timed to take advantage of maximum instability, however, strong wind shear and other factors may allow for at least an isolated severe thunderstorm threat. The headlines depict the current thinking. Key factors remain:

1.) If the timing of the front were to speed up and be closer to the higher instability levels, the severe weather potential would increase.
2.) If a complex of severe thunderstorms were to form out west, the storms may maintain themselves better as they enter our region especially in Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut even with the current timing.
3.) If wind shear and other factors are able to offset lowering instability to produce at least isolated severe thunderstorms with the current timing.
4.) There could also be some activity with the pre-frontal trough in the mid to late afternoon but shear profiles won’t be as strong and there could be other mitigating factors such as lack of moisture in the mid to upper levels but this will also bear watching this afternoon and evening.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are possible for the severe weather potential. This will be the last coordination message as we move into operations mode. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook 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

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,

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Severe Weather Coordination Message #1 – Late Wednesday PM through Late Wednesday Night 6/25/24 Severe Weather Potential

June 25, 2024 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Isolated to Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms are possible late Wednesday Afternoon into late Wednesday Night particularly over Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut but all of interior Southern New England should monitor the potential. Strong to damaging winds, hail, frequent lightning and heavy downpours leading to urban and poor drainage flooding are the main threats..
..The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed Southern New England in a marginal risk for severe weather. Severe weather potential will be between 4-11 PM Wednesday give or take a couple of hours..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are possible for the severe weather potential..

1.) If the timing of the front were to speed up and be closer to the higher instability levels, the severe weather potential would increase.
2.) If a complex of severe weather were to form out west, the storms may maintain themselves better as they enter our region especially in Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut even with the current timing.
3.) If wind shear and other factors are able to offset lowering instability to produce at least isolated severe thunderstorms with the current timing.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are possible for the severe weather potential. Another coordination message will be posted by 11 AM Wednesday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook and SPC Day-2 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

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

SPC Day-2 Convective Outlook:
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2024/day2otlk_20240625_1730.html

Respectfully Submitted,

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Post Severe Weather Message #1 – Wednesday 6/19/24 through Sunday 6/23/24 Severe Weather Events

June 25, 2024 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Five consecutive days of severe weather affected the region Wednesday 6/19/24 through Sunday 6/23/24 as intense heat and humidity gripped the region..
..Sunday 6/23/24 saw less severe weather than its full potential across Southern New England but portions of Connecticut had areas hit with severe weather and the hardest hit areas were Southington, Windsor, Tolland and Marlborough, CT. In neighboring New Hampshire, it was determined that an EF1 Tornado impacted Dublin NH..
..On Friday 6/21/24, it was determined that an EF0 Tornado impacted Harwinton, CT. While no tornadoes occurred in Southern New England during this stretch of severe weather, numerous pockets of wind damage with some more concentrated areas of damage occurred over the Wednesday to Sunday timeframe..
..Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend operations were successful with several Field Day sites taking safety precautions as thunderstorms approached and had rain gear etc. for rains that hit their various sites but all operations scheduled for the weekend occurred as planned..
..Late reports, pictures and videos of storm damage, flooding etc. can be sent as a reply to this message, via our WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feeds or to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. Below are links to the WX1BOX Amateur Radio logs, NWS Boston/Norton Local Storm Reports and Public Information Statements from NWS Albany NY on the Friday 6/21/24 Harwinton, CT tornado and Sunday 6/23/24 NWS Gray Maine – EF1 Tornado in Dublin NH..
..This message will be updated if time allows by the weekend with Facebook Photo Albums of the various severe weather events..

Below is information from the prior severe weather events from Wednesday 6/19 through Sunday 6/23:

Sunday 6/23/24 Severe Weather Event:

WX1BOX Amateur Radio Log:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/reports_6_23_24.pdf

NWS Boston/Norton Local Storm Report:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LSR_6_23_24.pdf

Saturday 6/22/24 Severe Weather Event:

WX1BOX Amateur Radio Log:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/reports_6_22_24.pdf

NWS Boston/Norton Local Storm Report:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LSR_6_22_24.pdf

Friday 6/21/24 Severe Weather Event:

WX1BOX Amateur Radio Report log:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/reports_6_21_24.pdf

NWS Boston/Norton Local Storm Report:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LSR_6_21_24.pdf

Thursday 6/20/24 Severe Weather Event:

WX1BOX Amateur Radio Report log:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/reports_6_20_24.pdf

NWS Boston/Norton Local Storm Report:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LSR_6_20_24.pdf

Wednesday 6/19/24 Severe Weather Event:

WX1BOX Amateur Radio Log:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/reports_6_19_24.pdf

NWS Boston/Norton Local Storm Report:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LSR_6_19_24.pdf

Respectfully Submitted,

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Severe Weather & Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend Coordination Message #4 – Sunday 6/23/24

June 23, 2024 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..The following is the fourth in a series of messages on Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend and providing information on the weather during this period. This is a tradition spanning over 20 years for Amateur Radio Operators involved with Field Day and the NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Program..
..A higher end severe weather event/outbreak is likely today, Sunday, in Western and Central Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut with other portions of interior Southern New England north and west of a Boston to Providence line also likely to see severe weather today. Amateur Radio Field Day sites in the region should be on high alert and have multiple ways to receive weather information as the Field Day operation winds down Sunday Afternoon into early evening..
..The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed Western and Central Massachusetts in Enhanced Risk for severe weather today with a slight risk for severe weather in Connecticut, Eastern Massachusetts and much of Rhode Island with a Marginal Risk for severe weather for the rest of Southern New England. Threat timeframe is from 1-10 PM Sunday. Storm coverage today is expected to be the highest of this 5 day stretch of severe weather with potential for higher end severe weather today over a wider area..
..Strong to damaging winds, isolated tornadoes, hail, frequent lightning and heavy downpours leading to urban and poor drainage flooding are the main threats for Sunday with the main risk area in interior Southern New England north and west of a Boston to Providence line..
..A Heat Advisory remains in effect through 7 PM Sunday Evening for Northern Connecticut, Eastern Hampden and Eastern Hampshire Counties of Massachusetts for heat indices to 97 degrees..
..Any thunderstorms have lightning potential which is a safety hazard for all Amateur Radio Field Day sites. Amateur Radio Field Day sites are encouraged to guard their local Amateur Radio SKYWARN frequency and have multiple ways to receive weather alerts during the course of this Field Day weekend including by cell phone/Internet and NOAA Weather Radio..
..Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend is an annual event where Ham Operators across the United States setup at Emergency Operations Centers, field locations, home locations etc. to operate and test their equipment and skills and make as many radio contacts as possible during the weekend..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely Sunday Afternoon and Evening in interior Southern New England for the severe weather and flood potential and activate as needed to guard Amateur Radio Field Day sites to provide weather information as well as to gather reports meeting SKYWARN reporting criteria throughout this weekend. Pictures, videos and storm damage reports from today or this stretch of severe weather from Wednesday through Saturday can be sent as a reply to this message via our WX1BOX Facebook and Twitter feeds or via the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated..
..Saturday’s severe weather event along with the severe weather events from Wednesday through Friday are covered after messaging about Sunday’s potential severe weather outbreak..

Here are some links to information on these Amateur Radio Field Day Sites from across the region.

Amateur Radio Field Day Information: https://www.arrl.org/field-day
Amateur Radio Field Day National Locator: https://www.arrl.org/field-day-locator
Eastern Massachusetts Field Day Home Page: https://ema.arrl.org/field-day/
Eastern Massachusetts Field Day Directory: https://ema.arrl.org/field_day/

As we close out Amateur Radio Field Day weekend, we have the potential for a higher end severe weather outbreak in much of interior Southern New England as a stronger cold front that is a stronger triggering mechanism, strong wind shear profiles coupled with similar levels of instability as we have seen the last few days to result in a potential severe weather outbreak with all modes of severe weather, damaging winds, hail, isolated tornadoes and heavy rainfall leading to urban and poor drainage flooding are potential threats. The timeframe is from 1-10 PM Sunday Afternoon and Evening as Amateur Radio Field Day winds down and takedown of field setups will be occurring.

The severe weather could come in one long round of activity or be in two rounds with activity ahead of the front that will be more discreet cells followed by a line of severe thunderstorms with the actual cold front. This will evolve as we go through the day today.

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely Sunday Afternoon and Evening in interior Southern New England for the severe weather and flood potential and activate as needed to guard Amateur Radio Field Day sites to provide weather information as well as to gather reports meeting SKYWARN reporting criteria throughout this weekend. Pictures, videos and storm damage reports from today or this stretch of severe weather from Wednesday through Saturday can be sent as a reply to this message via our WX1BOX Facebook and Twitter feeds or via the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated.

Below are links to the NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion, Hazardous Weather Outlook, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook, SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook and NWS Norton Heat Advisory Statement:

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

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

Below is information from the prior severe weather events from Wednesday 6/19 through Saturday 6/22:

On Saturday, another round of severe weather affected the region with the hardest hit areas for wind damage in Wilbraham, Hampden and into the Stafford Springs, CT area. If there are any additional post storm damage, hail, and flood pictures and videos or reports, we would appreciate them. See the Amateur Radio Report log and Local Storm Report info below:

WX1BOX Amateur Radio Log:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/reports_6_22_24.pdf

NWS Boston/Norton Local Storm Report:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LSR_6_22_24.pdf

On Friday, severe weather and flash flooding developed in portions of Western and Central Massachusetts, Northern Connecticut and Western Rhode Island. See the Amateur Radio report log and Local Storm Report info below:

WX1BOX Amateur Radio Report log:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/reports_6_21_24.pdf

NWS Boston/Norton Local Storm Report:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LSR_6_21_24.pdf

Thursday saw the severe weather coverage increase in area with pockets of wind damage and hail across Western, North-Central and Northeast Massachusetts. See the Amateur Radio Report log and Local Storm Report info below:

WX1BOX Amateur Radio Report log:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/reports_6_20_24.pdf

NWS Boston/Norton Local Storm Report:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LSR_6_20_24.pdf

On Wednesday, severe weather activity which was expected to stay north of Southern New England spilled into Northwest and North-Central Massachusetts with pockets of wind damage and flooding noted across parts of Franklin, Hampshire and Northwest Worcester Counties. See the Amateur Radio Report log and Local Storm Report info below:

WX1BOX Amateur Radio Log:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/reports_6_19_24.pdf

NWS Boston/Norton Local Storm Report:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LSR_6_19_24.pdf

Amateur Radio Field Day sites are encouraged to bring a NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio, monitor various cell phone weather apps where Amateur Operators may have those available and have a dedicated Ham Radio that can monitor their local SKYWARN frequency for their area as a best safety and preparedness practice as there is a threat for thunderstorm development and any thunderstorm can be a threat to the safety of Amateur Radio Field Day sites. Also sites that have mobile Internet capability can utilize that capability as a way to monitor for weather information. With Mobile Internet capability, utilizing Echolink to monitor the New England Reflector system on Echolink Conference *NEW-ENG3* Node: 9123/IRLP 9123 would be helpful as well. Please see the link below for the latest SKYWARN Frequency information for the region:
https://wx1box.org/southern-new-england-skywarn-frequency-list/

During setup and takedown of Amateur Radio Field Day sites and even while operating, be sure to drink plenty of fluids and eat accordingly. The link below features information on Heat Safety:
https://www.weather.gov/safety/heat

With the thunderstorm threat for this weekend, now is the time to remind folks that lightning is a threat to any and all Amateur Radio Field Day sites. Remember your lightning safety tips and details on lightning safety can be seen at the following link and we have also added a link from last year’s NWS Boston/Norton Lightning Safety Awareness Week and Public Information Statements on Lightning Safety from both 2023 and 2024. See links below:
https://www.weather.gov/safety/lightning
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/lightning_safety_awareness_PNS_2023.pdf
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/lightning_safety_awareness_PNS_2024.pdf

This will be the last Severe Weather & Amateur Radio Field Day weekend coordination message as Field Day weekend ends and due to likely SKYWARN Operations this afternoon and evening. We hope the Amateur Radio community participating in Field Day has had a great weekend!

Respectfully Submitted,

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