Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Boston, MA
Issued by NWS Boston, MA
189 WUUS51 KBOX 270229 SVRBOX CTC013-015-MAC013-027-270330- /O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0050.240627T0229Z-240627T0330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1029 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Windham County in northern Connecticut... Eastern Tolland County in northern Connecticut... Southwestern Worcester County in central Massachusetts... Southeastern Hampden County in western Massachusetts... * Until 1130 PM EDT. * At 1026 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Longmeadow to Vernon to near Colchester, moving northeast at 35 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR WILLIMANTIC, HAMPTON, WINDHAM, WOODSTOCK AND ASHFORD. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. * Locations impacted include... Worcester, Mansfield, Windham, Plainfield, Willimantic, Killingly, Holden, Webster, Southbridge, Auburn, Tolland, Oxford, Millbury, Charlton, Coventry, Palmer, Stafford, Spencer, Dudley, and Leicester. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage across northern Connecticut. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! These storms produced wind gusts to near 80 MPH at Bradley International Airport. 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. && LAT...LON 4166 7213 4166 7216 4171 7224 4169 7227 4167 7227 4166 7230 4202 7230 4220 7234 4235 7183 4212 7181 4164 7179 4165 7186 4163 7196 TIME...MOT...LOC 0226Z 243DEG 31KT 4206 7258 4185 7245 4156 7239 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...OBSERVED MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH $$ Manning