THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... NORTHWESTERN WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS... * UNTIL 715 PM EDT * AT 606 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MONTAGUE...OR 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GREENFIELD...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... HARDWICK...SHUTESBURY...LEVERETT...NEW SALEM...ORANGE... PHILLIPSTON...TEMPLETON...PETERSHAM...BARRE...MONTAGUE...WENDELL AND ERVING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. GO INSIDE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. IF DRIVING BE PREPARED FOR LOW VISIBILITY AND DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS. THIS STORM WAS ALSO PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING. GO INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. WAIT UNTIL AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE STORM ENDS TO RESUME OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. && LAT...LON 4264 7252 4255 7203 4232 7213 4240 7237 4242 7238 4242 7242 4247 7259 TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 290DEG 18KT 4253 7248
Posted on: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 22:10:51 +0000
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