Severe Thunderstorm Watch

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 204
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
205 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 204 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

MAC011-013-015-027-220100-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0204.130521T1805Z-130522T0100Z/

MA
.    MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

FRANKLIN             HAMPDEN             HAMPSHIRE
WORCESTER
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Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
305 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

CTZ003-004-MAZ011-012-211945-
WINDHAM CT-TOLLAND CT-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-
305 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...

AT 300 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BRIMFIELD...OR 16 MILES EAST OF
SPRINGFIELD. ANOTHER DEVELOPING STRONG STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

BOTH STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SOUTHBRIDGE...WEBSTER...STAFFORD...STURBRIDGE...HOLLAND...
BRIMFIELD...WALES...TOLLAND...UNION...POMFRET...EASTFORD...WOODSTOCK
AND DUDLEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 4217 7224 4216 7220 4215 7220 4216 7217
      4206 7183 4187 7198 4197 7234
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 295DEG 13KT 4213 7222

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JWD

Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1240 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-221645-
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-
WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
1240 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN
CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP
THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND
AND MOST OF MASSACHUSETTS...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE MASS PIKE. THESE
STORMS COULD CONTAIN LARGE HAIL OR DAMAGING WINDS AS WELL AS HEAVY
DOWNPOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECT TO DEVELOP THURSDAY
AND INTO FRIDAY. A FEW OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE STRONG TO
POSSIBLY SEVERE. MAIN THREATS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY
DOWNPOURS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

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