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New England Severe Weather (6/1)
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:12 pm
by snoopj
Got a pretty serious situation regarding a tornado on the ground in some populated areas of Southern Massachusetts. Don't know about you, but this looks like a debris ball.
Also, this was taken and posted by TWC from Springfield, MA.
http://yfrog.com/z/hsadblwj
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:13 pm
by snoopj
Some damage from the Springfield, MA area:
http://twitpic.com/55lgds
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:14 pm
by snoopj
On the ground pic from Springfield, MA of tornado:
http://yfrog.com/h458ydqj
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:17 pm
by Tireman4
Does this look like the Joplin tornado....to some degree with the debris ball?
Re: Southern Massachusetts Tornado (6/1)
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:20 pm
by CrazyC83
This is New England, really?
WFUS51 KBOX 012117
TORBOX
CTC013-015-MAC013-021-027-RIC007-012215-
/O.NEW.KBOX.TO.W.0006.110601T2117Z-110601T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
517 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WOONSOCKET...
SOUTHERN WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...
SOUTHWESTERN NORFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN TOLLAND COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
NORTHEASTERN WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
SOUTHEASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
* UNTIL 615 PM EDT
* AT 509 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A TORNADO NEAR BRIMFIELD...OR 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF PUTNAM...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.
* THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WITH A HISTORY OF MAJOR
DAMAGE IN THE SPRINGFIELD AREA.
* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...STURBRIDGE...SOUTHBRIDGE...
CHARLTON...DUDLEY...WEBSTER...OXFORD...MILLBURY...DOUGLAS...
BURRILLVILLE...GLOCESTER...WHITINSVILLE...UXBRIDGE...MILLVILLE...
SMITHFIELD...NORTH SMITHFIELD...MENDON...BLACKSTONE...LINCOLN AND
CUMBERLAND.
MOTORISTS SHOULD LEAVE THEIR VEHICLES AND SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY
BUILDING. DO NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. AS A LAST
RESORT...EITHER PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT...OR ABANDON YOUR
VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN IN A LOW LYING AREA.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
AND CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND.
&&
LAT...LON 4207 7139 4185 7149 4200 7207 4208 7222
4221 7218
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 268DEG 34KT 4211 7209
$$
DOODY
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:20 pm
by CrazyC83
That was DEFINITELY a debris ball. Haven't seen anything like that in New England in many years.
Re: Southern Massachusetts Tornado (6/1)
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:21 pm
by snoopj
The intensities are NOT (forgot that previously) as high as the Joplin tornado. What you do have though, is a pretty decent structured storm dropping a tornado in an area where tornadoes are pretty rare and with some pretty good population. That can still cause some damage and spin things up into a debris ball.
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:24 pm
by CrazyC83
Intense tornado moved across the toll plaza at I-84 near Sturbridge, MA.
Re: Southern Massachusetts Tornado (6/1)
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:24 pm
by CrazyC83
snoopj wrote:The intensities are NOT (forgot that previously) as high as the Joplin tornado. What you do have though, is a pretty decent structured storm dropping a tornado in an area where tornadoes are pretty rare and with some pretty good population. That can still cause some damage and spin things up into a debris ball.
Still, even an EF3 in that region would be potentially devastating given the lack of awareness and high population.
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:25 pm
by snoopj
Storm starting to lose a little bit of structure now. It appears that the storm to the north is starting to choke out the southern storm. The hook is becoming a little more ragged and the debris ball is no longer visible.
Re: Southern Massachusetts Tornado (6/1)
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:27 pm
by snoopj
CrazyC83 wrote:snoopj wrote:The intensities are NOT (forgot that previously) as high as the Joplin tornado. What you do have though, is a pretty decent structured storm dropping a tornado in an area where tornadoes are pretty rare and with some pretty good population. That can still cause some damage and spin things up into a debris ball.
Still, even an EF3 in that region would be potentially devastating given the lack of awareness and high population.
Bingo. I had to educate a few people on Twitter was the difference between watch and warning were (they were from the Boston area). The lack of awareness is going to be the biggest problem in this region. Worst complacency than those in the Midwest that hear sirens and don't bother.
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:29 pm
by snoopj
From the sounds of it, that tornado was very near downtown Springfield, MA.
Re: Southern Massachusetts Tornado (6/1)
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:30 pm
by CrazyC83
WWUS51 KBOX 012125
SVSBOX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
525 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011
MAC011-013-015-017-021-027-012145-
/O.CON.KBOX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110601T2145Z/
MIDDLESEX MA-WORCESTER MA-FRANKLIN MA-HAMPSHIRE MA-NORFOLK MA-
HAMPDEN MA-
525 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HAMPDEN...WEST CENTRAL NORFOLK...EAST CENTRAL
HAMPSHIRE...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...CENTRAL WORCESTER AND
SOUTH CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...
AT 523 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD
NORTHWEST OF SHREWSBURY STREET IN WORCESTER. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO
WAS MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LEICESTER...HOLDEN...AUBURN...WEST BOYLSTON...BOYLSTON...SUTTON...
SHREWSBURY...WESTBOROUGH...UPTON...SOUTHBOROUGH...SHERBORN...
NORTHBRIDGE...NORTHBOROUGH...MILFORD...MENDON...MEDWAY...
MARLBOROUGH...HOPKINTON...HOPEDALE...HOLLISTON...GRAFTON...
FRAMINGHAM...BELLINGHAM AND ASHLAND
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
AND CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND.
&&
LAT...LON 4233 7134 4207 7141 4224 7236 4242 7232
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 281DEG 32KT 4226 7193
$$
BELK
Re:
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:31 pm
by CrazyC83
snoopj wrote:From the sounds of it, that tornado was very near downtown Springfield, MA.
Went right over downtown. A downtown of a sizable city in New England hit by a strong tornado is just amazing!
For those who think it is impossible (or was) in New England, they need to read on the 1953 Worcester tornado.
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:34 pm
by snoopj
Storm report from 10 minutes ago:
Type: Tornado
City: Sturbridge
County: Worcester
Source: Law Enforcement
Details: State police Northhampton reports Tornado on the ground in Sturbridge on Interstate 84 exit. Cars overturned.
Crud, I just realized those interstates would have some possible rush traffic from the bigger cities on it since it's after 5pm on the East Coast.
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:36 pm
by 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.
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:37 pm
by Dave
This came across a little while ago...
DATE: JUN 01 16:32:00 EDT
TYPE: TORNADO
CITY: SPRINGFIELD
COUNTY: HAMPDEN
STATE: MA
SOURCE: AMATEUR RADIO
DETAILS: AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR REPORTED
TORNADO ON THE GROUND ONE HALF MILE FROM
MAIN STREET. WIDESPREAD DAMAGE.
Re: Southern Massachusetts Tornado (6/1)
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:38 pm
by angelwing
Re:
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:38 pm
by snoopj
CrazyC83 wrote: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.
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:39 pm
by CrazyC83
Next area to watch is central and northern Maine - yes, Maine. Maybe even New Brunswick if they hold up.