SKYWARN Newsletter #16
Hello to all...
In this edition of the SKYWARN Newsletter...
SKYWARN Training Update (Some Dates Confirmed)
Noreaster #1 (A Winter Hurricane??????)
Noreaster #2 (Widespread Effects on Southern New England)
Several Storms On the Way
SKYWARN Training Update (Some Dates Confirmed)
SKYWARN Training Dates Confirmed so far:
The following are the confirmed SKYWARN training sites as of 12/10/96:
Upcoming SKYWARN Training Sessions:
4/2/96 7PM-10PM North Tiverton Firehouse
Wed. 85 Main St.
Tiverton, RI
Contacts are: Fred Lightell-N1OSX at (401) 683-6595 RI SKYWARN Coordinator.
Robert Macedo-KD1CY ARES SKYWARN Coordinator for NWS Taunton.
4/9/96 6:30PM-9:30 PM NWS Taunton
Wed. 445 Miles Standish Boulevard
Taunton, MA
NOTE: THIS IS A LIMITED SEATING TRAINING SITE!!
PLEASE CONTACT GLENN FIELD at (508) 823-1983, or
MYSELF FOR PREREGISTRATION. THE PREREGISTRATION IS FOR THIS SITE
ONLY.
4/16/96 7PM-10PM Worcester Holy Cross
Wed. Hablin Hall Room: 103
Worcester, MA
Contacts are: Ted Agos-N1SBM at (508) 865-5613 Worcester SKYWARN.
Robert Macedo-KD1CY ARES SKYWARN Coordinator for NWS Taunton.
Here is an update on the tentative SKYWARN sites to date:
One site in Western Rhode Island. (No Update)
One site in Walpole, MA at the Walpole Town Hall probably in May.
(No Update)
One site in Fitchburg, MA at the Fitchburg Library Auditorium.
(No Update)
One site in Falmouth, MA at the Falmouth Town Hall, possibly
at the time of one of their regular meetings. Per N1SNH, Henry Brown,
Vice President of the Falmouth Amateur Radio Association, this will
be discussed at the FARA Board of Directors meeting in January.
One site in Boston on the campus of Northeastern University.
This will be firmed up when Northeastern starts their next semester
in early January. N1VUX, Bill Ricker, is working dilligently on this
issue.
One site in Chesire county New Hampshire perhaps at the same
site as last year.
One site in Hillsborough county New Hampshire perhaps at the
same site as last year.
These sites will be pursued with the EC's of New Hampshire, hopefully
on my only weekend off this month which is this Saturday and Sunday.
One site in Windham County Connecticut to be worked on by Connecticut
Emergency Management. (No Update)
Noreaster #1 (A Winter Hurricane??????)
This storm was much more intense then expected across the region.
Thundersnow was reported in many areas. Winds of 50-75 MPH nailed
the South Coast of New England and Cape Cod and the Islands. A mix
of rain and snow turned over to snow in all areas except Cape Cod
and the Islands during this event. Here is a final report on this event.
565
ABUS34 KBOS 070208
PNSBOS
CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-RIZALL-NHZ011-012-070500-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
910 PM EST FRI DEC 06 1996
HERE ARE SOME SNOW REPORTS FROM SELECTED LOCATIONS AROUND SOUTHERN
NEW ENGLAND. ALL OBSERVATIONS WERE TOTALS FROM THIS SNOW EVENT
WHICH BEGAN EARLY THIS MORNING. PLEASE DISREGARD THE 80 MPH WIND
GUST TRANSMITTED IN THE 130PM STATEMENT.
THANKS TO ALL LOCAL MEDIA AND COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS FOR PROVIDING
REPORTS. THIS PRODUCT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/BOX.
SNOWFALL /IN INCHES/
...NWS OFFICES AND MAJOR COMMERCIAL AIRPORTS...
BLUE HILL OBSERVATORY /BHO/200PM 4.0
BOSTON LOGAN AIRPORT /BOS/ 700PM 3.4
TAUNTON NWSFO /BOX/ 700PM 5.0
HARTFORD /BDL/ 120PM 2.8
PROVIDENCE /PVD/ 100PM 4.0
WORCESTER /ORH/ 700PM 10.0
...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
NEW BEDFORD FINAL 2.0
FALL RIVER 840PM 3.0
LYNNFIELD 830PM 4.0
SOMERSET 820PM 5.5
ACUSHNET 820PM 2.4
NORTON 820PM 4.4
HOPKINTON 800PM 8.0
E. WOBURN 800PM 6.0
MAYNARD 700PM 8.5
DEDHAM 645PM 4.0
W. MANSFIELD 610PM 5.0
FRANKLIN 600PM 4.0
GLOUCESTER 530PM 3.5
MANSFIELD 530PM 3.6
BELLINGHAM 510PM 3.1
WINTHROP 500PM 3.0 PK GUST 46MPH 921AM
NEWBURYPORT 500PM 4.0
KINGSTON 500PM 1.0
PLYMOUTH 435PM GUSTS TO 50 MPH
MARLBORO 400PM 8.7
W. BOYLSTON 335PM 7.2
BEDFORD 330PM 5.5
W. TOWNSEND 255PM 7.3 29F
WESTBORO 235PM 5.5
BILLERICA 230PM 6.0
LEXINGTON 230PM 6.0
SCITUATE 230PM 1.0
NORWELL 230PM 2.0
WAKEFIELD TREES/WIRES DOWN
HINGHAM 155PM 0.5
MARTHA/S VINEYARD 125PM PK WIND GUST 50 MPH NNE
FALMOUTH 1212PM GUST 61 MPH OTIS A.F.B.
BRIDGEWATER 115PM THUNDERSNOW
FOXBORO 115PM THUNDERSNOW
WRENTHAM 1245PM 3.5 THUNDER 110PM
HYANNIS 1245PM RA/SN MIX
SOUTH WEYMOUTH 1235PM 1.0
BREWSTER 1230PM 0.5 G41 MPH
DUXBURY 1200PM 0.9 33F
...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS... (WORCESTER COUNTY ONLY)
GARDNER 545PM 6.8
SOUTH HADLEY 540PM 4.0
NORTH GRAFTON 400PM 8.0
SHREWSBURY 300PM 8.8
MILFORD 1230PM 3.0 G31 MPH
...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
NORTHFIELD 625PM 8.0
ASHFIELD 520PM 12.0
SHELBURNE 520PM 12.0
SUNDERLAND 455PM 5.0
GOSHEN 415PM 15.5
WORTHINGTON 245PM 17.6
BLANDFORD 1200PM 12.0
...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...(HILLSBOROUGH AND CHESHIRE COUNTIES)
JAFFREY 440PM 9.0 25F
MANCHESTER 440PM 4.0
NORTHBRIDGE 300PM 7.0
WESTMORELAND 240PM 8.0
...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... (HARTFORD/TOLLAND/WINDHAM COUNTIES)
WINDSOR CENTER 630PM 2.0
KILLINGLY 600PM 8.0
UNION 500PM 8.3
VERNON 500PM 3.3
FARMINGTON 500PM 3.5
WETHERSFIELD 500PM 2.0
MANSFIELD 500PM 2.3
PUTNAM 500PM 3.5
AVON 500PM 6.5
EAST GRANBY 500PM 3.0
UNIONVILLE 245PM 6.0
BRISTOL 155PM 9.0
BOLTON 1205PM 6.0
GLASTONBURY 1205PM 3.0
EAST HARTLAND 1210PM 12.0
...RHODE ISLAND...
CUMBERLAND 745PM 7.0
WEST WARWICK 525PM 7.0
NORTH FOSTER 430PM 11.3
SCITUATE 430PM 8.0
GLOCESTER 430PM 8.0
LINCOLN 430PM 6.0
JOHNSTON 400PM 5.5
E. GREENWICH 430PM 5.0
N. KINGSTOWN 430PM 5.0
E. PROVIDENCE 430PM 3.0
PORTSMOUTH 430PM 4.0
HOPE VALLEY 430PM 4.0
WESTERLY 430PM 3.0
COVENTRY 420PM 5.5
MIDDLETOWN 340PM 3.0
W. CRANSTON 300PM 5.0
CHARLESTOWN 300PM 4.0
GIRODO
Noreaster #2 (Widespread Effects on Southern New England)
This storm was even nastier then the first one. Effects were widespread.
In interior Southern New England, heavy snow of 6-16 inches buried the
region, with 30,000 residents losing power for a period in some cases
of 1-2 days. In South Coastal Massachusetts, flash flooding belted
the New Bedford region. As EC for the New Bedford area, myself and
Assistant EC, Brad Anselmo, assisted in pointing out flooded areas
to both the police and NWS Taunton, as well as, pulling cars out of
flooded dips and low areas covered by water of a deep depth.
The West Island Weather Station headed by SKYWARN weather spotter,
ML Baron, KA1WBH, had a peak wind gust out of the East Southeast of
64 MPH. Jeff Baker, N1PRM, had a peak gust of 44 MPH in this event.
Here is the final report from this second potent Nor'easter to affect
us last week.
* BOSPNSBOS
TTAA00 KBOS 081455
CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-RIZALL-NHZ011-012-081900-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
955 AM EST SUN DEC 08 1996
HERE ARE SOME SNOW REPORTS FROM LOCATIONS AROUND SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND FOR YESTERDAYS STORM. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON
THIS EVENT. FOR ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AND SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...PLEASE
REFER TO BOSRR5BOS AND BOSRR8BOS.
THANKS TO ALL LOCAL MEDIA AND COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS FOR PROVIDING
REPORTS. THIS PRODUCT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/BOX.
SNOWFALL /IN INCHES/
...NWS OFFICES AND MAJOR COMMERCIAL AIRPORTS...
BLUE HILL OBSERVATORY /BHO/
BOSTON LOGAN AIRPORT /BOS/ 700 AM 1.40 LIQUID
TAUNTON NWSFO /BOX/ 700AM 1.92 LIQUID...T SNOW
HARTFORD /BDL/
PROVIDENCE /PVD/
WORCESTER /ORH/ 700AM 16.3
...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
WEST TOWNSEND 915AM 17.0
TYNGSBORO 930AM 6.0
MANSFIELD 915AM 1.85 INCHES OF RAIN
HINGHAM 830AM 1.73 INCHES OF RAIN
WINTHROP 755AM 1.47 INCHES OF RAIN
GLOUCESTER 755AM 2.30 INCHES OF RAIN
W. MEDWAY 700AM 1.0 4 ON GROUND
LOWELL 700AM 4.8 8 ON GROUND
NATICK 700AM 2.0
ACUSHNET 630AM 2.94 INCHES OF RAIN
NEW BEDFORD 400AM 2.22 INCHES OF RAIN
MARTHAS VINEYARD 400AM 1.55 INCHES OF RAIN
BILLERICA 200AM 5.0
WEST ISLAND 1230AM 64 MPH WIND GUST
FROM THE SE
MAYNARD MID 7.1
HOPKINTON 925PM 2.5
...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS... (WORCESTER COUNTY ONLY)
WEST BOYLSTON 830AM 15.0
SOUTHWICK 800AM 11.5 1.64 INCHES LIQUID
ASHBURNHAM 700AM 18.0 26 ON GROUND
SHREWSBURY 500AM 12.2 19 ON GROUND
WORCESTER 1230AM 14.0
WESTBORO MID 10.0
...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
S. HADLEY 940AM 12.0
WARE 700AM 13.0 15 ON GROUND
GREENFIELD 700AM 6.1 9 ON GROUND
SUNDERLAND 700AM 6.3 10 ON GROUND
WORTHINGTON 700AM 13.7 25 ON GROUND
HOLLAND 1230AM 15.0
WESTFIELD 1220AM 10.0
SPRINGFIELD 1150PM 8.0
TOLLAND 1020PM 12.0
...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...(HILLSBOROUGH AND CHESHIRE COUNTIES)
JAFFREY 800AM 17.0
MARLOW 700AM 12.5 19 ON GROUND
WEARE 700AM 16.0 20 ON GROUND
KEENE 700AM 10.0 17 ON GROUND
MANCHESTER 700AM 11.4 14 ON GROUND
NASHUA 600AM 13.0
NEW IPSWICH 530AM 19.3
...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... (HARTFORD/TOLLAND/WINDHAM COUNTIES)
BAKERSVILLE 700AM 11.0 16 ON GROUND
BARKHAMSTEAD 700AM 8.0
PUTNAM 700AM 4.0 7 ON GROUND
GLASTONBURY 525AM 9.0
WETHERSFIELD 400AM 8.8
UNION 400AM 16.5
FARMINGTON 400AM 10.0
PUTNAM 400AM 7.0
AVON 400AM 10.0
E. GRANBY 400AM 8.5
VERNON 400AM 3.0
MANSFIELD 400AM 5.8
UNIONVILLE 1220AM 11.3
GRANBY 1215AM 5.5
TOLLAND 1215AM 9.0
PORTLAND 1215AM 6.0
MIDDLETOWN 1100PM 6.0
BURLINGTON 845PM 5.5
...RHODE ISLAND...
CUMBERLAND 800AM 2.0 1.3 INCHES LIQUID
CLAYVILLE 700AM 4.0 9 ON GROUND
WOONSOCKET 700AM 2.0 4 ON GROUND
SCITUATE 100AM 6.0
GLOCESTER 100AM 5.0
LINCOLN 100AM 4.0
JOHNSTON 100AM 2.0
NORTH FOSTER 1140PM 7.2
BURRILLVILLE 1045PM 7.0
NORTH SCITUATE 945PM 0.5
HARRISVILLE 920PM 3.8
MRD
Several Storms On the Way
There are at least two, possibly three storms on the way.
The first storm slated to hit the region tomorrow will produce
mixed precipitaion in the interior, and rain along the coast.
The second storm may do something similiar if it occurs along about
the Friday timeframe.
The third and most important storm could be one of the biggest nor'easters
we've seen in December in quite some time. We are also, unfortuantely,
at an unusually high astronomical tide. This may result in a major
Coastal Flood threat for the Southern New England coast on east
facing beaches. The North and South Shore and Cape Cod and the Islands,
being the most vulnerable.
Here is the latest statement on this situation. All SKYWARN spotters, and
ARES Coordinators, should monitor the progress of this situation.
* BOSSPSBOS
TTAA00 KBOS 102011
MAZ007-015-016-019>024-RIZ006-007-112100-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - COASTAL FLOOD POTENTIAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
310 PM EST TUE DEC 10 1996
...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SERIOUS COASTAL FLOODING THIS
WEEKEND...
A LONG DURATION OF EASTERLY WINDS WILL CAUSE TIDES TO RUN ABOVE
NORMAL FROM THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
DAMAGING COASTAL FLOODING FROM LATE SATURDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK ALONG THE MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND EAST FACING COASTS.
THE COMBINATION OF A RELATIVELY HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDE...A LONG
DURATION OF ONSHORE WINDS...AND THE LIKELY DEVELOPMENT OF A
STRONG STORM OFF THE MID ATLANTIC STATES MAY SET THE STAGE FOR A
COASTAL FLOOD EVENT THIS WEEKEND. AT LEAST SOME COASTAL FLOODING
IS LIKELY...BUT ITS TOO EARLY TO KNOW HOW SERIOUS THIS EVENT WILL
BE. PEOPLE WHO LIVE OR OWN PROPERTY VULNERABLE TO STORM TIDES
SHOULD CONSIDER ACTIONS THAT MAY NEED TO BE TAKEN TO MINIMIZE
PROPERTY LOSS.
BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE TIDE MAY RUN AS MUCH AS A FOOT ABOVE
NORMAL WITH INCREASING SURF ALONG THE MASSACHUSETTS EAST FACING
SHORELINE. PERSISTENT EAST WINDS...ABOVE NORMAL TIDES AND HEAVY
SURF OVER MULTIPLE TIDE CYCLES WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR BEACH
EROSION BY THIS WEEKEND.
PRELIMINARY INDICATIONS POINT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STORM OFF
THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THIS WEEKEND. IF THIS MATERIALIZES... WE
COULD BE FACED WITH A MORE SERIOUS COASTAL FLOOD SCENARIO WITH
ONE OR MORE TIDE CYCLES THIS WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK ALONG
WITH ANOTHER BOUT OF HEAVY RAIN OR SNOW.
SINCE PREPARING FOR COASTAL FLOODING CAN TAKE TIME...THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE RECOMMENDS THAT COASTAL RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY
OWNERS STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS
FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION.
THOMPSON
That concludes this SKYWARN Newsletter. Be advised that my HEAVY work
commitments, and the holidays may cause this newsletter to become
erraticly issued for the next three weeks. I will do my best to keep
everyone informed, and abreast of the latest information with regards
to Southern New England SKYWARN that is under NWS Taunton's warning
area of responsibility.
Questions, comments, or suggestions for this newsletter, please contact
me.
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Greater New Bedford ARES Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Work Phone #: (508) 435-1000 Ext.: 3411
Email Address: rmacedo@ma.ultranet.com
Packet Address: KD1CY @ AA1FS
http://www.ultranet.com/~rmacedo
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