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facebook.comSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 31 at 6:12PM EDT until May 31 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS BostonThe National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Hampshire County in western Massachusetts... Franklin County in western Massachusetts... Northwestern Hampden County in western Massachusetts... * Until 645 PM EDT * At 611 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Guilford Center to Ashfield to near Lee, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Westfield, Holyoke, Amherst, Northampton, Greenfield, Orange, Deerfield, South Hadley, Easthampton, Montague, Southampton, Hadley, Sunderland, Hatfield, Northfield, Williamsburg, Huntington, Bernardston, Buckland and Conway. HAIL...1.25IN WIND...60MPHFor your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.Franklin; Hampden; Hampshire
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 06 at 6:13PM EDT until April 06 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS BostonThe National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Windham County in northern Connecticut... Northeastern Tolland County in northern Connecticut... Southern Worcester County in central Massachusetts... Southeastern Hampden County in western Massachusetts... Western Providence County in Rhode Island... * Until 645 PM EDT * At 613 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Scotland, or near Windham, moving north at 85 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Mansfield, Windham, Plainfield, Grafton, Willimantic, Killingly, Webster, Southbridge, Auburn, Burrillville, Northbridge, Tolland, Oxford, Uxbridge, Millbury, Charlton, Coventry, Palmer, Stafford and Spencer. HAIL...0.88IN WIND...60MPHFor your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.Hampden; Worcester
Winter Storm Watch issued December 28 at 12:14AM EST until December 30 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Boston...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY NIGHT. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. BE PREPARED TO MODIFY TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD WINTER WEATHER DEVELOP.Central Middlesex County; Eastern Franklin; Eastern Hampden; Eastern Hampshire; Northern Worcester; Northwest Middlesex County; Southern Worcester; Western Franklin; Western Hampden; Western Hampshire
Winter Storm Watch issued December 27 at 3:59PM EST until December 30 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Boston...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...WESTERN AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY NIGHT. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH THURSDAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. BE PREPARED TO MODIFY TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD WINTER WEATHER DEVELOP.Central Middlesex County; Eastern Franklin; Eastern Hampden; Eastern Hampshire; Northern Worcester; Northwest Middlesex County; Southern Worcester; Western Franklin; Western Hampden; Western Hampshire
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 11 at 8:11AM EDT until September 11 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS BostonTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... WESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... * UNTIL 900 AM EDT * AT 811 AM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR CLAREMONT TO NEAR PUTNEY TO CHARLEMONT TO NEAR MIDDLEFIELD TO NEAR AMENIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WESTFIELD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... DEERFIELD...EASTHAMPTON...MONROE...GRANBY...SOUTHWICK...MONTAGUE... SOUTHAMPTON...HADLEY...SUNDERLAND...HATFIELD...NORTHFIELD... WILLIAMSBURG...HUNTINGTON...BERNARDSTON AND HARTLAND. HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPHFOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.Franklin; Hampden; Hampshire
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 13 at 8:37PM EDT until August 13 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS BostonTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN HARTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... WESTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... WESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... * UNTIL 930 PM EDT * AT 836 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR POWNAL TO NEAR NASSAU TO NEAR LIVINGSTON TO PORT EWEN...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MONROE...GRANBY...CANTON...WILLIAMSBURG...HUNTINGTON...HARTLAND... BUCKLAND...CONWAY...SHELBURNE...RUSSELL...ASHFIELD...COLRAIN... WESTHAMPTON...GRANVILLE...CHESTER...CHARLEMONT...BLANDFORD... CHESTERFIELD...WORTHINGTON AND GOSHEN. HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPHTHIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS UPSTATE NY AND SOUTHERN VT. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!Franklin; Hampden; Hampshire
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 13 at 1:52PM EDT until August 13 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS BostonTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... * UNTIL 230 PM EDT * AT 152 PM EDT...A PAIR OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR AGAWAM...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SPRINGFIELD...CHICOPEE...WESTFIELD...HOLYOKE...AGAWAM... WEST SPRINGFIELD...LUDLOW...LONGMEADOW...EAST LONGMEADOW... BELCHERTOWN...WILBRAHAM...PALMER...SOUTHWICK...MONSON...HAMPDEN... BRIMFIELD...HOLLAND...WALES...RUSSELL AND GRANVILLE. HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPHFOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.Hampden
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 5:52PM EDT until August 12 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Boston...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN HAMPSHIRE... NORTHWESTERN HAMPDEN AND WEST CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM EDT... THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.Franklin; Hampden; Hampshire
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 2:51PM EDT until August 12 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS BostonTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EAST CENTRAL HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... SOUTHWESTERN WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS... * UNTIL 330 PM EDT * AT 250 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR EAST BROOKFIELD TO NEAR BROOKFIELD TO NEAR PALMER...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... GRAFTON...WEBSTER...SOUTHBRIDGE...AUBURN...OXFORD...MILLBURY... CHARLTON...PALMER...SPENCER...DUDLEY...LEICESTER...STURBRIDGE... SUTTON...DOUGLAS...WARREN...NORTH BROOKFIELD...WEST BROOKFIELD... BRIMFIELD...BROOKFIELD AND HOLLAND. HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPHFOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.Hampden; Worcester
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 1:47PM EDT until August 11 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS BostonTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN HARTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... SOUTH CENTRAL HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... * UNTIL 245 PM EDT * AT 145 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SUFFIELD...OR NEAR AGAWAM...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ENFIELD...AGAWAM...LONGMEADOW...SUFFIELD...EAST LONGMEADOW... ELLINGTON...WINDSOR LOCKS...SOMERS...EAST WINDSOR...SOUTHWICK... EAST GRANBY AND HAMPDEN. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPHFOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.Hampden
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 23 at 7:15PM EDT until July 23 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS BostonTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... NORTHERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... NORTHWESTERN WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS... FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... * UNTIL 815 PM EDT * AT 713 PM EDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH A HISTORY OF DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WILL DROP SOUTH INTO MUCH OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. THE STRONGEST WINDS MAY OCCUR WELL OUT AHEAD OF THE THUNDERSTORMS. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WORCESTER...CHICOPEE...WESTFIELD...HOLYOKE...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...DEERFIELD...LUDLOW... SOUTH HADLEY...HOLDEN...AUBURN...EASTHAMPTON...BELCHERTOWN... PALMER...MONROE...SPENCER...ATHOL AND LEICESTER. HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPHFOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.Franklin; Hampden; Hampshire; Worcester
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 22 at 5:54PM EDT until July 22 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS BostonTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... WESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... * UNTIL 645 PM EDT * AT 553 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BECKET...OR 14 MILES EAST OF GREAT BARRINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WESTFIELD...HOLYOKE...NORTHAMPTON...AGAWAM...WEST SPRINGFIELD... SOUTH HADLEY...EASTHAMPTON...SOUTHWICK...SOUTHAMPTON...HADLEY... HATFIELD...WILLIAMSBURG...HUNTINGTON...RUSSELL...WESTHAMPTON... GRANVILLE...CHESTER...BLANDFORD...CHESTERFIELD AND WORTHINGTON. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPHFOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.Hampden; Hampshire
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