STORM2K

Counties in bold I lived in and near


SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
530 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 2004

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BRISTOL RI-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN ESSEX MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-EASTERN KENT RI-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-HARTFORD CT-NEWPORT RI-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-SUFFOLK MA-TOLLAND CT-WASHINGTON RI-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN ESSEX MA-
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN KENT RI-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-WINDHAM CT-

530 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 2004

...THE WARMEST WEATHER SINCE AUGUST 2002 APPEARS LIKELY FOR PORTIONS
OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TOMORROW...

NINETY DEGREE HEAT WAS COMMON FROM HARTFORD TO SPRINGFIELD TODAY AS
WELL AS IN THE NASHUA AREA OF SOUTHEAST NEW HAMPSHIRE.

READINGS WILL BE SLOW TO FALL TONIGHT...AND TEMPERATURES PROBABLY
WILL NOT DROP MUCH BELOW 70 DEGREES IN URBAN CENTERS.

AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES ON WEDNESDAY WILL BE SEVERAL DEGREES WARMER
THAN THEY WERE TODAY...TOPPING OUT IN THE LOW OR MID 90S IN MANY
LOCATIONS.

MUCH COOLER WEATHER IS EXPECTED THURSDAY...AS WINDS SHIFT TO THE
NORTHEAST BEHIND A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT. NOONTIME TEMPERATURES WILL
BE ABOUT 25 DEGREES COLDER THAN WEDNESDAY....POSSIBLY 30 DEGREES
COLDER ON SOME OF THE BOSTON AREA BEACHES FOR A TIME THURSDAY.

IF THUNDERSTORMS ARRIVE LATE IN THE DAY WEDNESDAY...ONE OR TWO CELLS
COULD BE QUITE STRONG...BUT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THUNDERSTORMS CAN
OCCUR IN THIS HOT AIRMASS TOMORROW.

HOWEVER...THURSDAY MORNING WILL LIKELY BE A DIFFERENT STORY WITH
DRENCHING SHOWERS LIKELY IN PARTS OF THE AREA. THE MORNING COMMUTE
COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED IN SOME OF THE METROPOLITAN AREAS.

REMEMBER TO USE COMMON SENSE DURING PERIODS OF HOT WEATHER AND DO NOT
OVER EXERT YOURSELF. EXCESSIVE HEAT...ESPECIALLY WHEN PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN...CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.

SLOW DOWN...TRY TO STAY IN COOL...SHADY OR AIR CONDITIONED SPACES.
HYDRATE....DRINK PLENTY OF NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT
LIGHT COLORED AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING. USE SUN PROTECTION DEVICES
INCLUDING A HAT...SUNGLASSES...AND A GOOD SCREENING AGENT.

HEAT CAN AFFECT ANYONE. HOWEVER...IT IS MORE LIKELY TO AFFECT YOUNG
CHILDREN...ELDERLY AND PEOPLE WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS.

CHECK ON THE ELDERLY AND SICK...ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT LIVE ALONE.
THEY ARE AT HIGHER RISK FOR HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES.

$$

DRAG

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$



CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-090918-
BRISTOL RI-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN ESSEX MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-EASTERN KENT RI-[b]EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-HARTFORD CT-NEWPORT RI-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-SUFFOLK MA-TOLLAND CT-WASHINGTON RI-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN ESSEX MA-
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN KENT RI-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-WINDHAM CT-

420 AM EDT WED JUN 9 2004


THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST
CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS EAST OF BERKSHIRE COUNTY...SOUTHWEST NEW
HAMPSHIRE AND ALL OF RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE (TODAY AND TONIGHT)...
HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 95 TO 100 DEGREES FOR A FEW HOURS
THIS AFTERNOON...EXCEPT ON THE IMMEDIATE SOUTH COAST...CAPE COD AND
THE ISLANDS.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON IN SOUTHWEST NEW
HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS...AND A SLIGHT CHANCE LATE IN
THE DAY AS FAR SOUTH AS HARTFORD AND PROVIDENCE. THE STORM
PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATE TODAY AND
EARLY TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL...IN ADDITION TO LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL. THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS BETWEEN 4 PM
AND 10 PM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN (THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY)...
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF THE MASS TURNPIKE
THURSDAY MORNING. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED
THROUGH TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED FROM 3 PM UNTIL 10 PM DUE TO THE
POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS AND
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND AMATEUR RADIO
OPERATORS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS TODAY AND BE
PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION.

THIS PRODUCT CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEB SITE...WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/BOX[/b]

$$

JWD

Good timing..Although you have been broken in with heat already this year... piece a cake..