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WWUS51 KBOX 090016
SVSBOX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
816 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

RIC003-007-090025-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-240509T0030Z/
Kent RI-Providence RI-
816 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN KENT AND SOUTHEASTERN
PROVIDENCE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4142 7099 4144 7097 4147 7100 4145 7110
      4155 7143 4157 7144 4159 7140 4159 7134
      4178 7110 4173 7066 4164 7071 4151 7094
      4148 7091 4153 7076 4147 7079 4145 7084
      4143 7081 4139 7091
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 293DEG 38KT 4154 7076

$$

MAC005-023-RIC001-005-090030-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-240509T0030Z/
Plymouth MA-Bristol MA-Newport RI-Bristol RI-
816 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PLYMOUTH...SOUTHEASTERN BRISTOL...NEWPORT AND
SOUTHEASTERN BRISTOL COUNTIES...

At 815 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gosnold, or 9
miles northwest of Tisbury, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
New Bedford, Fall River, Dartmouth, Newport, Bristol, Marion,
Wareham, Somerset, Portsmouth, Middletown, Fairhaven, Tiverton,
Westport, Acushnet, Freetown, Mattapoisett, Jamestown, Rochester,
Little Compton, and Gosnold.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
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.

&&

LAT...LON 4142 7099 4144 7097 4147 7100 4145 7110
      4155 7143 4157 7144 4159 7140 4159 7134
      4178 7110 4173 7066 4164 7071 4151 7094
      4148 7091 4153 7076 4147 7079 4145 7084
      4143 7081 4139 7091
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 293DEG 38KT 4154 7076

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Frank