Severe Weather Alert (NWS)

MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS STATEMENT
JULY 9, 2014 2:00 PM

The National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center is forecasting the potential for severe weather in Massachusetts.  The storms have started developing and are moving eastward through upstate NY.  These storms will be scattered and will weaken as they move eastward through Massachusetts.  Western Massachusetts will see these scattered storms beginningaround 3-4pm.

The primary threats associated with these scattered storms are as follows:

• Damaging wind
• Large hail
• Heavy rainfall
• Potential for isolated flash flooding and minor flooding in low-laying, poor drainage and urban area

There is a potential for tornado development in the green area shown below (2% chance).

Potential for damaging winds above 58 mph in the brown area shown below (5% chance), in the yellow area (15% chance)

5% chance of hail greater than one inch diameter in brown area below.

MEMA Operations

MEMA is at a Level I (Steady State/Monitoring) and will continue to monitor the situation, providing updates as needed.

Stay Informed 

• For additional information and updated forecasts, see www.weather.gov/boston(National Weather Service Taunton), www.weather.gov/albany (National Weather Service Albany), www.nhc.noaa.gov  (National Hurricane Center).
• Utilize Massachusetts Alerts to receive emergency notifications and information from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service.  Massachusetts Alerts is powered by a free app (called ping4alerts!) that is available for Android and iPhones. To learn more about Massachusetts Alerts, and for information on how to download the free app (called Ping4Alerts!) onto your smartphone, visit: www.mass.gov/mema/mobileapp.

Online Resources:

• For additional information and resources, visit:
• Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency at www.mass.gov/mema
• MEMA's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/MassachusettsEMA
• MEMA Twitter: @MassEMA
• National Weather Service/Taunton at www.weather.gov/boston
• National Weather Service/Albany, NY at www.weather.gov/albany
• Federal Emergency Management Agency at www.fema.gov
• Mass211 at www.mass211.org