Special Weather Statement
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1146 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

MAZ003-004-008>011-026-NHZ015-220430-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
1146 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...

AT 1143 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WINCHENDON
TO NEW SALEM TO RUSSELL...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES
SOUTH OF JAFFREY TO 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF AMHERST TO 14 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF NORTHAMPTON...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHICOPEE...LEOMINSTER...FITCHBURG...NORTHAMPTON...AMHERST...WEST
BOYLSTON...PRINCETON...RUSSELL...MONTGOMERY...BLANDFORD...
WESTFIELD...HUNTINGTON...SOUTHAMPTON...HOLYOKE...WESTHAMPTON...
WILLIAMSBURG...HUBBARDSTON...GARDNER...EASTHAMPTON AND ATHOL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GET INDOORS WHEN THESE STORMS APPROACH. WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO
PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE...SUCH AS DOWNED BRANCHES. MINOR URBAN AND POOR
DRAINAGE FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4223 7300 4249 7258 4271 7211 4271 7193
      4276 7194 4276 7190 4279 7158 4277 7152
      4268 7156 4265 7150 4260 7149 4255 7154
      4248 7156 4211 7220 4215 7303
TIME...MOT...LOC 0343Z 266DEG 36KT 4270 7203 4247 7235 4216 7287

$$

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