New England Severe Weather (6/1)

[CrazyC83]

WWUS51 KBOX 012214
SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
614 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011

MAC013-015-027-012300-
/O.CON.KBOX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110601T2300Z/
WORCESTER MA-HAMPSHIRE MA-HAMPDEN MA-
614 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
HAMPDEN...SOUTHEASTERN HAMPSHIRE AND CENTRAL WORCESTER COUNTIES...

AT 609 PM EDT...UTILITY OFFICIAL REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED IN WESTFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS IS A VERY
DANGEROUS SITUATION.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EAST
LONGMEADOW...GRANBY...LUDLOW...WILBRAHAM...HAMPDEN...BELCHERTOWN...
PALMER...MONSON...WALES...WARE...BRIMFIELD...WARREN...WEST
BROOKFIELD...NEW BRAINTREE...BROOKFIELD...STURBRIDGE...NORTH
BROOKFIELD...SOUTHBRIDGE...EAST BROOKFIELD...SPENCER AND CHARLTON

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORM'S PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

LAT...LON 4236 7195 4205 7193 4207 7274 4225 7277
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 263DEG 31KT 4218 7256

$$

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
606 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY MAINE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN SOMERSET COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE...

* UNTIL 630 PM EDT

* AT 603 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SOLON...OR
15 MILES NORTHWEST OF SKOWHEGAN...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ATHENS...BRIGHTON...HARMONY...SAINT ALBANS...RIPLEY AND CAMBRIDGE.

[Dave]

How about the west coast also? California

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
318 PM PDT WED JUN 1 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL SACRAMENTO COUNTY IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA...
EAST CENTRAL YOLO COUNTY IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA...

* UNTIL 400 PM PDT

* AT 312 PM PDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS JUST WEST OF ARCO OR POWER BALANCE ARENA MOVING TO
THE NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 20 MPH. THE STORM MAY ALSO PRODUCE
LARGE HAIL.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM AND POSSIBLE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
POWER BALANCE ARENA...ELVERTA AND RIO LINDA BETWEEN 320 AND
335 PM.

[CajunMama]

Check out this video! From Springfield TV tower cam! Completely debunks the idea that tornadoes can't cross water.

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php ... 8&comments

Watching the water shows how powerful the whole dynamics of a tornado are.

[Dave]

NWS Cell tracking, circulation areas and tornado warning boxes for MA/CT/RI/ME:



*Note: there are severe thunderstorm warnings on the cells that are being tracked, had that function turned off.

[CrazyC83]

Last intense (EF3+) tornado in Massachusetts: May 29, 1995 - EF4 tornado in Berkshire County

http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/to ... etts/table

[snoopj]

Good lord. Storm report from N Springfield, MA as of 11 minutes ago:

State police report tornado in North Springfield area.

Mother nature? I think Springfield has had enough, k?

[Dave]

WORCESTER MA-HAMPSHIRE MA-HAMPDEN MA-
638 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
HAMPDEN...SOUTHEASTERN HAMPSHIRE AND CENTRAL WORCESTER COUNTIES...

AT 636 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO CAUSING
DAMAGE NEAR SPRINGFIELD. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PALMER...OR
14 MILES NORTHEAST OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION...TAKE COVER NOW.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WALES...WARE...BRIMFIELD...WARREN...WEST BROOKFIELD...NEW
BRAINTREE...BROOKFIELD...STURBRIDGE...NORTH BROOKFIELD...
SOUTHBRIDGE...EAST BROOKFIELD...SPENCER AND CHARLTON

[Dave]

Wide area view of NE Area with Severe Thunderstorm Warnings (Red) & Tornado Warning (Pink) along with cell tracking.



Green triangles are various hail sizes.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
657 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
SOUTHERN WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...
NORTHEASTERN TOLLAND COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
SOUTHEASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...

* UNTIL 800 PM EDT

* AT 655 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A TORNADO NEAR BRIMFIELD...OR 16 MILES EAST OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING
EAST AT 35 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...WARREN...HOLLAND...
BROOKFIELD...STURBRIDGE...EAST BROOKFIELD...SOUTHBRIDGE...
CHARLTON...DUDLEY...WEBSTER...OXFORD...AUBURN...SUTTON...
MILLBURY...DOUGLAS...GRAFTON...WHITINSVILLE...NORTHBRIDGE...
UPTON...UXBRIDGE AND MILLVILLE.

[CrazyC83]

The wording on these warnings are practically unheard-of for New England.

[Dave]

[Dave]

KLNX North Platte NE

ROOKS KS-OSBORNE KS-
600 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN OSBORNE AND
NORTHEASTERN ROOKS COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

AT 558 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD
APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES SOUTH OF WOODSTON. A TORNADO MAY DEVELOP AT
ANY TIME. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WOODSTON...OR 26
MILES SOUTHEAST OF PHILLIPSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALTON.

[WeatherGuesser]

Based on the damage reports, my guess is that it was an EF3. Can't remember the last time there was a tornado that intense in New England.

I would say from radar returns, that would be a very good estimate.

People here should know by now that you can't determine intensity from radar returns or initial damage reports. Only a survey team on the ground after the storm can do that.

[CrazyC83]

Based on the damage reports, my guess is that it was an EF3. Can't remember the last time there was a tornado that intense in New England.

I would say from radar returns, that would be a very good estimate.

People here should know by now that you can't determine intensity from radar returns or initial damage reports. Only a survey team on the ground after the storm can do that.

That is true, it is a pure guess though. Some have speculated higher ratings based on observations that houses were "gone".

[CrazyC83]

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1058
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0609 PM CDT WED JUN 01 2011

AREAS AFFECTED...PORTIONS OF MAINE...NH...SRN
VT...MA...RI...CT...SERN NY...NJ

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 411...413...

VALID 012309Z - 020045Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 411...413...CONTINUES.

CORRIDORS OF SVR STORMS ARE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF NEW ENGLAND INTO
THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC...INCLUDING DISCRETE SUPERCELLS OVER PARTS OF
MA. THIS ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE SHIFTING EWD TOWARD THE COAST AMIDST
A MODERATE TO VERY UNSTABLE AIR MASS AND EFFECTIVE BULK SHEAR
MAGNITUDES IN EXCESS OF 40 KT. THIS COULD ALLOW THE SVR THREAT TO
PERSIST IN SOME AREAS PAST THE SCHEDULED 00Z EXPIRATION
TIME...ESPECIALLY ACROSS PORTIONS OF ERN MA AND SRN NH...WHERE A
REPLACEMENT WW OR A LOCAL WW EXTENSION IN TIME MAY BE NECESSARY.
ALSO...ACROSS MAINE...WHILE SOME THREAT FOR STRONG STORMS COULD
LINGER PAST THE EXPIRATION OF WW413...ANY APPRECIABLE SVR THREAT
WILL LIKELY BE MITIGATED BY STRENGTHENING CONVECTIVE INHIBITION
AIDED BY LOW-LEVEL PARCEL TRAJECTORIES EMANATING FROM THE WRN
ATLANTIC.

..COHEN.. 06/01/2011


ATTN...WFO...CAR...GYX...BOX...BTV...OKX...ALY...PHI...

LAT...LON 42687362 44777132 46726929 46486785 44816741 43337010
42597061 41487086 40927270 39747409 40227509 42687362

[Dave]

Been watching this set...

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
712 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LEOMINSTER...FITCHBURG...
NORTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...
SOUTHEASTERN CHESHIRE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...
SOUTH CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...
NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...

* UNTIL 800 PM EDT

* AT 708 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
NEAR ROYALSTON AND WARWICK...OR 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JAFFREY...
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...PHILLIPSTON...WINCHENDON...
TEMPLETON...GARDNER...ASHBURNHAM...WESTMINSTER...ASHBY...
LUNENBURG...TOWNSEND...SHIRLEY AND PEPPERELL.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW!

[Dave]

WORCESTER MA-
731 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WORCESTER COUNTY...

AT 725 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
STURBRIDGE AT ROUTE 49A. THIS TORNADO IS NOW LOCATED NEAR
OXFORD...OR 10 MILES SOUTH OF WORCESTER...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. SEEK SHELTER NOW.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
AUBURN...SUTTON...MILLBURY...DOUGLAS...GRAFTON...WHITINSVILLE...
NORTHBRIDGE...UPTON...UXBRIDGE AND MILLVILLE

[CrazyC83]

One person dead so far. First killer tornado in Massachusetts since 1995 I believe.

http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/hamp ... in-tornado

[Dave]

One person dead so far. First killer tornado in Massachusetts since 1995 I believe.

http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/hamp ... in-tornado

This northern tornado warning is coming in towards the greater Boston area.