Tuesday Forecast Update

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7:31AM

DAYS 1-5…
Strong disturbance in the area today along with a surface trough approaching from the northwest yields showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms will be strong to severe. Quiets down but slight risk of showers with one more disturbance Wednesday. Still watching low pressure for late week.
TODAY: Variably cloudy. Episodes of showers and thunderstorms, some heavy. Locally severe storms with damaging wind and hail possible. Humid. Highs in the 80s. Wind W 5-15 MPH, but variable to strong and gusty near some storms.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Lows 60-68. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Slight risk of passing showers. Less humid. Highs 78-86. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.
THURSDAY: Increasing clouds. Chance of rain late, especially South Coast. Lows 58-66. Highs 74-82.
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain, especially South Coast. Lows 58-66. Highs 72-80.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain early. Lows 55-64. Highs 68-76.

DAYS 6-10 (AUGUST 9-13)…
Temperatures below to near normal with mainly dry weather early in the period and a greater risk for showers later in the period.

DAYS 11-15 (AUGUST 14-18)…
Temperatures near normal with a risk of showers and thunderstorms early in the period, then drier and warmer later in the period.

312 thoughts on “Tuesday Forecast Update”

  2. Thanks TK. Looks as if lexington and then possibly your area about to get the Storm we heard go by here to north. It was loud even this far away

    Hope everyone south of here is safe. Quite a system

  4. Thanks TK.

    If you’re on the outer Cape, you should be in your basement. That line is vicious.

  5. Thanks TK.

    Strong storms just passed through Cuttyhunk, at the end of the Elizabeth Islands. We rocked and rolled on the boat and the laundry got a fresh water rinse. Hoping the rain for the end of the week doesn’t mean strong winds. We need a southwesterly to carry us home Saturday-Sunday…

    1. I’m envious of the fact that you’re at Cuttyhunk. From what I’ve heard the town and the islands have changed little in several centuries.

      I don’t think you’ll have a southwesterly later this week. From what I’m seeing it looks like an east to northeast wind developing Thursday and continuing through the weekend.

  6. No source is given, but the SPC storm report page lists an 83mph wind gust in Charlestown, RI from when it was impacted by these storms.

    1. I was thinking the same thing, John. What’s it like where the Pilgrims set up camp 395 years ago. The South Shore has been the focal point for weather-related action since January: Biggest snows, thundersnow, and now the most powerful T-storms of the season in Massachusetts.

  10. Does anyone have an idea of the timing for this pm? We have an appointment at MGH cancer center at Newton Wellesley at 2:45 so will be on the road from 2:00 until about 5:00.

    Also, OS, blue sky that was here is quickly filling in again with overcast/darker sky.

    1. Vicki, not really sure on the timing. But I think it will be in the early afternoon and then late afternoon/early evening, which I suppose is not much help in timing exactly.

      1. Thank you, rainshine. Hoping that it can hold off until after we get home. How is your husband?

        1. He is ok. The catscan revealed he has calcification near his kidneys – not an aneurism. It was quite a scare. The place that gave the MRI (not part of the hospital we use) and said that is was an aneurism and the back dr. who just ignored that sentence in the report were really wrong. It was very scary but at least he is ok. Nonetheless, it seems a lot of people are going through stuff nowadays. Vicki – how is Mac feeling?

          1. Whew. Wonderful news Rainshine but what an unnecessary scare. Mac is mac…ever positive. He starts radiation again today as a tumor on his pelvis is growing slightly and pushing on a nerve which shoots pain down his leg. The radiation oncologist is out of MGH at NWH and I can guarantee there is not a more competent and supportive doctor anywhere. We are blessed with a great team of doctors thank you for asking 🙂

  11. Thanks, TK – and Happy Birthday to your dad today! 🙂

    And thank you and everyone else for their birthday wishes yesterday!

    I woke up just before 7 w/my husband saying it was thundering. We just got a little thunder and a few drops of rain here in Sudbury. I couldn’t believe the radar w/all the lightning and the size and strength of that storm to the south. Looks like it is just leaving the Cape area now. Still about 2 more episodes of this type of weather for the rest of the day. We need the rain but not the storminess. (is that an actual word? oh, well).

  12. Happy Birthday, OS!!!
    I’m home after a wonderful visit to Chicago, and it looks like I’m back in time for round two!
    OS, you would have loved Sunday’s weather. The afternoon storm was a great hail maker and the evening storm was really intense, with crazy lightning and window rattling thunder!
    Sadly though, in the afternoon storm, there was person injury, including 1 fatality due to a tent collapse similar to what happened in NH yesterday.

  14. Re-Post From earlier

    Old Salty says:
    August 4, 2015 at 6:00 AM
    CMC-RDPS a.k.a. GEM-REG / North America (mesh: 10 km)
    6Z Instability parameters

    CAPE

    http://meteocentre.com/models/explorateur.php?lang=en&map=qc&run=06&mod=gemreg&stn=CAPE&comp=1&run2=06&mod2=gemreg&stn2=CAPE&hh2=000&fixhh=1&stn2_type=prog&mode=latest&yyyy=latest&mm=latest&dd=latest&hh=012

    LIFTED INDEX

    http://meteocentre.com/models/explorateur.php?mod=gemreg&run=06&stn=LI&hh=012&map=qc&stn2=CAPE&run2=06&mod2=gemreg&hh2=012&comp=1&fixhh=1&lang=en&yyyy=latest&mm=latest&dd=latest&mode=latest&stn2_type=prog&date_type=dateo

    EHI

    http://meteocentre.com/models/explorateur.php?mod=gemreg&run=06&stn=EHI&hh=012&map=qc&stn2=LI&run2=06&mod2=gemreg&hh2=012&comp=1&fixhh=1&lang=en&yyyy=latest&mm=latest&dd=latest&mode=latest&stn2_type=prog&date_type=dateo

    This EHI is very high

    6Z NAM instability parameters

    CAPE

    http://meteocentre.com/models/explorateur.php?mod=gemreg&run=06&stn=EHI&hh=012&map=qc&stn2=LI&run2=06&mod2=gemreg&hh2=012&comp=1&fixhh=1&lang=en&yyyy=latest&mm=latest&dd=latest&mode=latest&stn2_type=prog&date_type=dateo

    LIFTED INDEX

    http://meteocentre.com/models/explorateur.php?mod=nam&run=06&stn=LI&hh=012&map=qc&stn2=CAPE&run2=06&mod2=nam&hh2=012&comp=1&fixhh=1&lang=en&yyyy=latest&mm=latest&dd=latest&mode=latest&stn2_type=prog&date_type=dateo

    EHI

    http://meteocentre.com/models/explorateur.php?mod=nam&run=06&stn=EHI&hh=012&map=qc&stn2=CAPE&run2=06&mod2=nam&hh2=012&comp=1&fixhh=1&lang=en&yyyy=latest&mm=latest&dd=latest&mode=latest&stn2_type=prog&date_type=dateo
    Reply
    avatarOld Salty says:
    August 4, 2015 at 6:04 AM
    SREF CRAVENBROOKS Significan Severe

    http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/sref/gifs/latest/SREF_CB_MEDIAN_MXMN__f018.gif

    that’s 40,000 to 50,000 in our area! MOST IMPRESSIVE

    Super Cell Composite parameter

    http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/sref/gifs/latest/SREF_SCCP_MEDIAN_MXMN__f015.gif

    Sig tornado ingredients

    http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/sref/gifs/latest/SREF_prob_combined_sigtor__f012.gif

    http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/sref/gifs/latest/SREF_prob_combined_sigtor__f015.gif

    Sig tornado parameter

    http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/sref/gifs/latest/SREF_SIGTOR_MEDIAN_MXMN__f015.gif

    12 hour calibrated severe thunder Storm

    http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/sref/gifs/latest/SREF_12HR_SVR_PROBS__f021.gif
    Reply

  15. Re-Post From earlier

    Old Salty says:
    August 4, 2015 at 6:00 AM
    CMC-RDPS a.k.a. GEM-REG / North America (mesh: 10 km)
    6Z Instability parameters

    CAPE

    http://meteocentre.com/models/explorateur.php?lang=en&map=qc&run=06&mod=gemreg&stn=CAPE&comp=1&run2=06&mod2=gemreg&stn2=CAPE&hh2=000&fixhh=1&stn2_type=prog&mode=latest&yyyy=latest&mm=latest&dd=latest&hh=012

    LIFTED INDEX

    http://meteocentre.com/models/explorateur.php?mod=gemreg&run=06&stn=LI&hh=012&map=qc&stn2=CAPE&run2=06&mod2=gemreg&hh2=012&comp=1&fixhh=1&lang=en&yyyy=latest&mm=latest&dd=latest&mode=latest&stn2_type=prog&date_type=dateo

    EHI

    http://meteocentre.com/models/explorateur.php?mod=gemreg&run=06&stn=EHI&hh=012&map=qc&stn2=LI&run2=06&mod2=gemreg&hh2=012&comp=1&fixhh=1&lang=en&yyyy=latest&mm=latest&dd=latest&mode=latest&stn2_type=prog&date_type=dateo

    This EHI is very high

  16. re-post

    6Z NAM instability parameters

    CAPE

    http://meteocentre.com/models/explorateur.php?mod=gemreg&run=06&stn=EHI&hh=012&map=qc&stn2=LI&run2=06&mod2=gemreg&hh2=012&comp=1&fixhh=1&lang=en&yyyy=latest&mm=latest&dd=latest&mode=latest&stn2_type=prog&date_type=dateo

    LIFTED INDEX

    http://meteocentre.com/models/explorateur.php?mod=nam&run=06&stn=LI&hh=012&map=qc&stn2=CAPE&run2=06&mod2=nam&hh2=012&comp=1&fixhh=1&lang=en&yyyy=latest&mm=latest&dd=latest&mode=latest&stn2_type=prog&date_type=dateo

    EHI

    http://meteocentre.com/models/explorateur.php?mod=nam&run=06&stn=EHI&hh=012&map=qc&stn2=CAPE&run2=06&mod2=nam&hh2=012&comp=1&fixhh=1&lang=en&yyyy=latest&mm=latest&dd=latest&mode=latest&stn2_type=prog&date_type=dateo
    Reply

  17. Re-Post

    avatarOld Salty says:
    August 4, 2015 at 6:04 AM
    SREF CRAVENBROOKS Significan Severe

    http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/sref/gifs/latest/SREF_CB_MEDIAN_MXMN__f018.gif

    that’s 40,000 to 50,000 in our area! MOST IMPRESSIVE

    Super Cell Composite parameter

    http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/sref/gifs/latest/SREF_SCCP_MEDIAN_MXMN__f015.gif

    Sig tornado ingredients

    http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/sref/gifs/latest/SREF_prob_combined_sigtor__f012.gif

    Sig tornado parameter

    http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/sref/gifs/latest/SREF_SIGTOR_MEDIAN_MXMN__f015.gif

    12 hour calibrated severe thunder Storm

    http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/sref/gifs/latest/SREF_12HR_SVR_PROBS__f021.gif
    Reply

  18. I re-posted above because I thought the posts were very relevant for weather later
    today and some of you may have missed it as it was posted rather early.

    Those are the MOST impressive severe weather parameters I have ever seen.
    Does it mean we’ll get blasted for certain. NOPE! Just means that the “potential” is
    there for some Severe Storms even the “Possibility” of a tornado or 2.

    I for one am concerned.

    I have a meeting at 11AM and I sure hope it doesn’t go too long.

    SREF update due within 15-20 minutes. We’ll see what it has to say.
    Also SPC update within about the same time period.

  21. I just had a few rumbles of thunder flashes of lightning. Nothing like what happened in parts of Rhode Island.
    Now sun is out where I am and it is a STICKORAMA!!!

    1. An area of 5% tornando risk in the Mid-Atlantic. Still 2% our area.
      I wonder if there will be a tornado watch or 2 forthcoming? We shall see.
      At the very least a few Severe Thunder Storm Watches.

  24. Drove through the small cell in Woburn / Reading just as it started to meso… or I should say it drove through me… 😛

    1. What’s your current thinking on Severe weather a bit later?
      Looks pretty ominous to me. 😀

    1. For sure. Even a “slight” chance of a tornado watch, depending upon
      how the SPC sees things developing. Mostly likely just a severe thunderstorm
      watch. We shall see.

  26. I don’t remember the SPC issuing a tornado watch with 2% chance. 5% chance I have seen that plenty of times.
    Today’s outlook will be updated around 12:30 pm this afternoon.

    1. JJ I have seen it with the 2%. It all depends upon the latest conditions.
      Things can change a bit between this latest update and say Noon or 1PM.
      Not saying they will, just that they “could”. As you said, most likely
      Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

  28. Thanks tk 🙂 seems like we are getting rain every couple days this summer. 🙂 my favorite time of the year is quickly approaching

  29. As most of you are aware straight line winds can cause just as much if not more damage than a small tornado. I experienced a microburst where I grew up in Weymouth. Can’t remember when it was? Maybe 1999? Anyways there was a lot of damage in my neighborhood. 50 year old trees uprooted. NWS sent a survey team out to investigate. It was pretty scary. Trees were sideways. I believe they estimated the wind to be around 140 mph if I’m recalling correctly.

  30. Scott77 I was talking about that last night that a microburst could sometimes cause more damage than an EF 0 EF 1 tornado.
    Back on June 23rd the microburst that affected parts of southern CT had wind speeds greater than the EF 0 tornado that hit Wrentham.

  31. Spoke to a friend who lives on the east side of Providence. Some major tree damage there, with several roads closed, trees felled by wind, homes affected.

    Nothing in Boston. Not even a drop of rain where I live. No wind. Remarkable. I did my late morning job just now and could tell that no rain had fallen in these parts. I heard that some light rain occurred in other parts of Boston.

  34. Good deal of clearer weather just to our West poised to move in.
    Much sunshine anyway. CAPES to go through the ROOF!

  35. That was impressive for early in the morning. Started on Long Island with severe thunderstorm warnings there. That cluster of storms traveled about 225 miles.

    2. Im having the same issue John, there’s nothing next to anyone’s names under recent comments to click on. Gonna switch over to explorer to see if its a chrome issue

  39. Self destructing sunshine and that sunshine is not our friend today. The atmosphere continues to destablize. Going to be very
    interesting watching the radar and see what develops this afternoon and early evening.

    1. That’s my concern.

      However, have seen instances like this where the morning convection
      prevents anything from occurring in the afternoon. Right now it does NOT
      look that way. 12Z NAM still shows CAPE in excess of 2,000 joules, however,
      it does NOT show the 4,000+ joules the 6Z run showed. Not sure why.
      Perhaps it was just the 6Z run, but 6Z CMC was very robust as well.

      Waiting on the other 12Z runs to see what we have for today.

      1. We had that happen, if I recall correctly, on that one day where it had been warned well ahead of tornado danger. The storms went through here in the am and stayed north and south of here in pm.

        We are building quite a number of clouds as I type.

  40. Is anyone else having trouble navigating to the end of the comments or clicking on a specific person’s comment?

    Question. AccuWeather says “If you are in a high-rise building, such as a skyscraper, apartment building or dormitory, go to the lowest level or the most interior part of the building you can find. Avoid elevators and stay away from windows.”

    But wouldn’t the building collapse in on you??

    2. Those survive most storms structurally intact. The greater danger is from flying debris.

        1. Odd but under “Recent comments” I only see the name and word “on” but no link to the response. Although I also see 4585 as the title for this thread.

          1. Yes Vicki I can’t click on persons name on sidebar it’s frustrating . I tried iPhone and computer . I think it’s something here but only 3 of us having the problem

  42. 12z NAM for today
    CAPE (Convective Available Potential Energy)
    http://meteocentre.com/models/explorateur.php?lang=en&map=qc&run=12&mod=nam&stn=CAPE&comp=1&run2=12&mod2=nam&stn2=CAPE&hh2=003&fixhh=1&stn2_type=prog&mode=latest&yyyy=latest&mm=latest&dd=latest&hh=006
    LIFT
    http://meteocentre.com/models/explorateur.php?mod=nam&run=12&stn=LI&hh=006&map=qc&stn2=CAPE&run2=12&mod2=nam&hh2=006&comp=1&fixhh=1&lang=en&yyyy=latest&mm=latest&dd=latest&mode=latest&stn2_type=prog&date_type=dateo
    EHI
    http://meteocentre.com/models/explorateur.php?lang=en&map=qc&run=12&mod=nam&stn=EHI&comp=1&run2=12&mod2=nam&stn2=EHI&hh2=003&fixhh=1&stn2_type=prog&mode=latest&yyyy=latest&mm=latest&dd=latest&hh=009

  44. It’s not too bad out there comfort wise. I was surprised to see the dp up to 70degrees. Lower temps are making it more bearable. Just cracked 80 out there.

  46. Regarding Mesoscale Discussion from SPC.

    THat is NortWest of our area. Specifically the risk was SUPPOSED to be in
    Eastern Sections. What’s up with that?
    I wonder if something else is cooking for us. Stay tuned and we will find out. 😀

  47. Latest from Taunton NWS

    SO WILL GO WITH LIKELY POPS WITH PRIORITIZED THREATS OF THE
    FOLLOWING: HEAVY RAIN / FREQUENT LIGHTNING / URBAN AND POOR
    DRAINAGE FLOODING ISSUES / STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS / SMALL HAIL.
    THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF A TORNADO.

  48. Old Salty I could see a situation where there are two severe thunderstorm watches. One where the latest mesoscale discussion was issued the other over eastern parts of SNE.

  51. From the radar returns, it really looks like the tops of the storms must be being blown off, guessing there might be some good looking anvils.

  55. I though today was a special day for eastern mass for thunderstorms? But nope, once again central and western mass stealing all our storms and maine too AGAIN!! . I feel like eastern mass gets nothing, southeastern mass got hit earlier wnd now central and western mass, big hole in eastern mass, even tho i thought the big threat waa for us eastern folks, why can’t we have a special day and get storms lol

  57. From the Severe Thunder Storm Watch via the SPC:

    * EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1220 PM UNTIL 800 PM EDT.

    * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE…
    SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
    INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
    SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
    A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE

  58. The Storm out by Quabbin has tops to 36,000 feet with distinct hail signature.
    In fact hail to 2 inches in Diameter. What a beauty that storm is.

    There are 3 or 4 warned storms out there already. These storms are packing a wallop
    to be sure.

    I am puzzled that the threat area was advertised to be exclusively in Eastern sections, yet LOOK at the action and watch for Western sections.

    TK we need to be educated on reasons why? Many thanks

    1. Most storms out there are Meso Scale systems, the most dangerous type.

      We need to keep an eye on the whole situation here.

  59. I feel the Boston and surrounding areas will get something – even if it’s just a weaker version of a storm. It is just too juicy out there. Also, just my guessing, any areas that didn’t get the storms earlier might be more likely to get storms.

  60. Not for nothing, but the 2 storms now out by Fitchburg are showing signs of
    rotations. Nothing outrageous yet, but it is there. Yes that monster has split into
    2 discrete storms, both mildly rotating.

    Someone, somewhere in SNE sees a tornado today. I just feel it.

  61. Looks as if every system out there is warned at the moment. Accurate comments from all earlier re seriousness of storms.

    1. Yup. Never have I seen that before. Storms are more discrete than in a line.
      Much more dangerous this way.

  62. Big storm West of Springfield shows no signs of rotating.
    I think the stronger helicity values are in the more Eastern Sections.

    These are NASTY storms. Some of the nastiest seen around these parts in awhile.

    2. We were posting at same time. I don’t remember seeing warnings across the board like this for a while. Not liking the fact we are now heading out. Ugh

      1. Agreed. Be CAREFUL. Have Mac man the Mobile device
        and keep monitoring here and radars. Best of luck

  65. And there’s a tornado warning.

    Thats a worrisome cell because its on its own and there’s nothing to its south to cut off warm air inflow to keep the storm very intense.

        1. I really don’t think there is anything on the ground.
          As I said, perhaps I missed some stronger rotation earlier.
          Compared to the Revere Rotation I saw last year,
          this is a WIMPORAMA. I think it is only aloft.

  67. Also headed into a region of the Merrimack Valley thats quite populated. Hopefully, its just rotation aloft …….

  68. I’m back at Woods Hill. Going to be preoccupied for a bit as the tornado-warned cell is heading for me. Need to take care of things here. That supercell may intensify briefly and suddenly in the next half hour.

    Stay safe!

    I’ll be updating probably via mobile when I can.

    PAY ATTENTION TO NWS WARNINGS PLEASE!

  69. From SPC mesoscale discussion:

    SPECIAL 18Z/19Z OBSERVED SOUNDINGS FROM GRAY
    MAINE/ALBANY NY SAMPLED AN ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERIZED BY STRONG
    VERTICAL SHEAR /AROUND 50 KT EFFECTIVE/ AND MODERATE
    BUOYANCY…PARTICULARLY ACROSS SOUTHERN/EASTERN NEW ENGLAND. SEVERE
    HAIL/DAMAGING WINDS WILL REMAIN COMMON CONCERNS WITH THE STRONGEST
    STORMS…AND A SUPERCELL TORNADO RISK MAY ALSO EXIST…PARTICULARLY
    ACROSS EASTERN MA AND OTHER NEAR-COASTAL NEW ENGLAND AREAS WHERE
    SOME BACKING OF NEAR-SURFACE WINDS IS NOTED WITHIN A MOIST
    ENVIRONMENT.

    Link:

    http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md1607.html

    Now that is STRONGLY worded by the usually conservative SPC.

    I do NOT like the sounds of that at all.

  70. Tornado warning for northeastern worcester county and lowell area. Sun is out in Sudbury but we can actually can hear thunder.

  71. I had bet with mac that by the time we arrived that there would be a tornado warning if OS said he saw rotation.

    The clouds are building as I looked west down 128. The women who work in here were talking about it. They saw the Middlesex cty tornado warning and I do wish they were more specific. They live in southern part. I showed them on radar that storms were not near them. However, what is feeling on the line west of here getting this far

    1. Vicki,

      I am very concerned as I think TK is.

      PLEASE read my post above from the SPC.

      They indicated that the tornado RISK was HIGHER in Eastern MA
      and even Coastal MA.

  74. Joshua, I’ll take that bet. Boston to Providence will miss all storms this afternoon. I can already tell by the movement of the current storms. Not conducive for eastern MA severe weather.

    1. Ace did you read my post from the SPC.

      I would not/will not take that bet.

      Someone in Eastern MA gets NAILED today.

  75. Damn another Tornado Warning just issued for my town(Sterling). Can clearly see the spin with that on radar.

  76. New Tornado Warning on Storm moving NE of Springfield.

    As soon as the get far enough East, WHAM!!!!

    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

    * TORNADO WARNING FOR…
    CENTRAL WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS…
    SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS…

    * UNTIL 345 PM EDT

    * AT 239 PM EDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
    CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED
    NEAR NEW SALEM…OR 9 MILES EAST OF AMHERST…AND WAS MOVING EAST
    AT 35 MPH.

    * SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
    LEOMINSTER…FITCHBURG…GARDNER…HOLDEN…CLINTON…ATHOL…
    LUNENBURG…LANCASTER…TEMPLETON…RUTLAND…STERLING…WEST
    BOYLSTON…WESTMINSTER…ASHBURNHAM…BARRE…PAXTON…
    HUBBARDSTON…BOYLSTON…PRINCETON AND ASHBY.

  80. I am missing all the action as its all up there where you are. I still enjoy tracking these storms.

  81. My guess is that new warning will travel with storm also. Rainshine looks to be in path. I can’t tell if north framingham is. We are north of pike. Daughter and kids home and my niece is there and worried.
    Northern storm looks to be headed just north of Woburn center. I don’t know where TK is in relation.

    1. we’ll have to keep watching, but it looks to pass North of Framingham
      and Sudbury.

      This is the list of towns in the path from NWS:

      * SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
      LEOMINSTER…FITCHBURG…GARDNER…HOLDEN…CLINTON…ATHOL…
      LUNENBURG…LANCASTER…TEMPLETON…RUTLAND…STERLING…WEST
      BOYLSTON…WESTMINSTER…ASHBURNHAM…BARRE…PAXTON…
      HUBBARDSTON…BOYLSTON…PRINCETON AND ASHBY.

      1. Vicki, I saw on both, but the strongest was the one out
        by Quabbin. My guess is, the weaker rotation did not contain a tornado, but the stronger one likely did. We’ll find out soon enough.

    1. JJ, while it has been warm, i wouldn’t say hot at all today. I’ve stayed in the low 80’s (haven’t been above 82) with dp’s this morning around 70 but have come down some to to 65 at this hour here. The lack of real heat might help to inhibit some of these storms as they move into the Bermuda Triangle of eastern MA.

  85. Now possible rotation on the more Souther Storm East of Springfield. We shall see.
    Looks pretty weak so far.

  87. I think all storms miss Boston. But, as far as the Boston-Providence corridor is concerned, Providence did get hit this morning, and has gotten its share of storms this summer. Boston’s been the big Charlie hole all summer. This summer in Eastern Massachusetts we’ve seen storms:

    – across the North Shore;
    – across the South Shore;
    – northern and western suburbs;
    – CC and the Islands

    And zippo in Boston. Sure, a couple of rain drops here and there, but other than that nothing.

  90. Question is, will that cell north or worcester end up clipping Boston or slide off to the north? Not much behind that cell as of now.

  92. Wow, just blew through Westborough… quick and powerful, hail, wind, nasty looking clouds to start….

  93. WOW! SOuthern end of big echo rapidly moving Eastward. Bowing out.
    In About Hopkinton soon to roll into Framingham.

    I was just on the phone and then looked when done! WOW! did it ever move!!!!

  95. Be safe!!! all of you in the path of this storm. Latest winds clocked at 67 according to Pete B

  98. Hey, Nexrad radar has a TORNADO SIGNATURE on that storm heading into
    Boston!!! What’s with that? I don’t see rotation at this time.

    1. So sorry you’re stuck. We tried to get you home first.
      Storms did not cooperate. Stay safe and hang in there.

  105. Nexrad still has TORNADO SIGNATURE on that storm.
    I still don’t see rotation and it is NOT tornado warned.

  106. Boston about to get slammed, little bit of rotation but looks like mostly a hail/wind threat.

    1. MUCH LARGER. Bigger than golf balls. I saw a few approaching 2 inches.
      Most were about 1 inch to 1.5 inches.

  112. Just looking in the parking lot. My car looks OK.

    One employee’s car got their rear window trashed to bits. The HAIL
    blew it right out!!

  115. Hope everyone and their car is ok …..

    Have driven to sea wall in Brant Rock, seeing lightning on northern horizon, but anticipating outflow boundary to perhaps roar in off of the ocean.

    We are sitting in the truck and will be staying in the truck.

    PS tremendous towering cumulus extending southwestward from cell clearly over Boston, similar to cumulus we saw in the outer banks 2 yrs ago.

  116. Crazy stuff. I would have lost that bet too. I really thought that cell would follow the same path as the one before but it slammed right into Boston! I just got some pics from the in-laws in West Roxbury of the hail in their garden. Nickle to quarter sized they said. Are we done with the storms? Not much cooking to the west.

    1. Just what we need. They look fairly nasty as well and they look to be
      tracking right towards Boston. We’ll have to watch those.

  119. Here is a shot of the street outside of my office. For perspective, I am on
    the 3rd floor and you can readily make out the hail stones. Again most
    were an inch or more. A few here and there were in the 1 1/2 to 2 inch range and
    I am NOT exaggerating. You should have hear the noise these things were making.
    Unbelievable. I have NEVER witnessed this in all my years!!

    http://i.imgur.com/PlW8JdA.jpg

  120. We got under a bridge. Huge hail. Daughter took pic of hail here and it looks bigger than quarter size after 10 minutes to melt. Grandson #1 said golf balls were coming from the sky. His 2 yr old brother said golf clubs.

    Guess Boston was not spared

    2. Well I am about 2-3 miles from the airport.

      MUCH BIGGER than 1/2 inch here. I think the CORE of the HAIL
      came right over my office as well as at home. I spoke with Mrs. OS before the storm and I told here to just stay away from the Windows and she’d be fine.
      I spoke with her after. Well she hid under the attic stairs. She thought the roof was coming down the noise was so loud. She also thought that the hail would take down our 3 window AC units. Amazing stuff. As far as she can tell, all
      is well at home. I’ll take a peek when I get home to make sure.

  122. I definitely jinxed it by declaring emphatically that Boston would be spared. How wrong was I!

    1. Sorry it was so brief. I didn’t know what I was doing. 1st video I have ever taken with the smart phone. 😀

  128. In winter sleet is measured by observers. Usually we see measurements of a “trace of ice” to a “quarter-inch.” Since hail is ice, shouldn’t Logan be measuring the ice accumulation we got from the storm that just hit. Tom alluded to this in a post above – “first snow of the season.”

    1. I suppose, but I am firmly against this practice as HAIL is NOT Winter
      time precipitation (ordinarily), where snow and sleet clearly are.

      Not a big deal they can do as they please like who would listen to me anyway? 😀

  131. Love the reports all, glad everyone is safe! Quite a storm. Whole lotta nothing here in Wrentham. All we got was the outflow boundary, lol. It was actually pretty well defined. Downpour has popped to my west, maybe because of that boundary. We’ll see what happens.

  132. I’m outstate right now but my friends in Westborough have sent me pics/vids of golf ball+ sized hail, strong winds with tree branches down, and very strong winds+downpours. So disappointed I missed this one…

    1. We all enjoyed it for you. It was quite a storm.
      Where I am located, although there was certainly wind, the main feature
      was the HAIL! Unbelievable!
      Wind, I would estimate yo 40 or 45 mph. Not 60 by any stretch.

  133. Daughters brand new Nissan altima has tons of dents all over it. Guess I’m glad we were not here as our car only has 1000 miles

      2. My car is also a Nissan Altima.

        I was just out and counted 15 dents, 1 on trunk, several on roof and the rest on the hood. Photos came out lousy!

        I have $1,000 deductible due to insurance so expensive in
        Boston.

        1. Daughters is also $1000. I know a great detailer who takes dents out. Will see what it would cost through him. Son in laws work truck was badly dented also on way home from boston.

          1. Amazing, the storm has directly affected some of us. Some dents in the car is nothing compared to
            what could have happened, but still it affected us.

  135. Wow! I missed the hail but i saw at keast golfball size hail in roxbury on thr ground as i was driving after thr storm went by, will upload pics soon

  136. Dodged the storms this morning, and dodged the storms this afternoon. All is well around here, be safe!! 🙂

  138. If that half inch hail at Logan is confirmed that would certainly be a record. Just off the top of my head, I believe the most hail recorded is 0.1 inch, if not just a trace.

    And yes, that hail would be included in the 2015-16 snowfall total for Logan! 😀

  139. Sunsets are now before 8pm, we heard on cnn that winter this yr in the northeast will be mild. Concur tk?

      1. Yes, Odds favor it, but…

        I used to count cards at Black Jack.
        One time the count was mega high and I had a HUGE
        bet out. I ended up with like 4,6 and doubled down grabbing
        a face card for a pretty secure 20 with 2 bets out there.

        Dealer proceeds to draw to a 5 card 21 and clearing my bets
        off of the table instead of paying me as the odds would heavily favor.

        Point being, it ain’t a mild Winter UNTIL such time that it happens, odds or no odds. 😀

  141. OS, sorry about your car. And I am glad that everyone is safe.

    Sudbury didn’t actually get a tornado warning but on NECN they were mentioning winds that might get to 80 – 90 mph. To the northwest the sky got very dark. Because of the threat of high winds (husband says were prob’ly about 50 mph) I took the cat w/me into the bathroom. We don’t have a cellar. Well, I didn’t see the storm – my husband did. I could hear the hail in the bathroom – never heard hail that loud before. My husband said it got extremely dark then torrential rain, then came the hail – about 1.5 inches here. There was some loud thunder and there was lightning.

    What seemed weird to me is that from my experience, the hail would come first, then the rain. Recently, I don’t remember where, I heard the rain comes first, then hail, then a tornado if there is one. So this storm, which had been tornado-warned earlier, certainly was outstanding. Amazing how the hail core lasted so long – all the way into Boston.

    1. Thanks Rain.
      I will call insurance Co. tomorrow AM, but I don’t expect much.
      The car is just about 5 years old. Not very interested in shelling out
      a grand to fix some little dents. Perhaps I’ll try to suction them out.

  142. Weather statement on now – another storm about to hit Boston.

    BTW – my sister was caught in storm in Framingham. She said when it started hailing it got so cold out – almost freezing. I’m not sure why that was – maybe due to hail core or rush of cold air coming down?

    1. Yes, I can see a few …..

      2 thunderstorms in 1 day in Boston …. well, thats it until next year for the City 🙂

    2. Looks like the darkish spot near the left but I’m prob’ly wrong. Good luck w/the insurance co. and trying to get it out.

  144. This one is just about done, but there are more lurking about out there.
    I don’t think any are severe at the moment.

  145. Nothing severe at the moment but still plenty unstable for a while. We are seeing the results. And I’m getting some nice photos from here…

    1. Quick downpour here. No more. OS your car looks like daughters. What good is no fault insurance if Mother Nature is at fault and they blame owner. Looks like a cell around you right now

  147. Tom that’s actually 3 T-storms today. We got nicked this morning with one
    around 6:45 to 7:45 AM. Tons of thunder and lightning even if only rained for awhile.
    Bulk was off to our East, but it was close.

  148. I happened to see Nelly Furtado doing an OUTSIDE shot (she seemed a few feet from the NECN building) when that big storm approached the western suburbs of Boston.

    It was hailing and there was lightning.

    Matt Noyes thankfully cut into her report and urged her to get indoors.

    He seemed concerned and I know I was very nervous watching. I hope someone there encourages her that being in the elements of that type of thunderstorm isnt worth the risk again. Save it for the snowstorms.

        1. NECN, weekday evenings …..

          It was all hands on deck, she was outside and Matt Noyes and a new weekend Met were on camera, inside.

    2. I have goosebumps. Tom you guys definitely have an angel on your shoulder. Thank heavens you were not there

  150. TK please check above for response to El Nino mild Winter.
    I hope worth the look as it is about odds. 😀

  151. Dry air not too far away. Keene and Manchester NH have Dew points in the 50s.
    Nashua still near 70. Pretty sharp line IF we can get it through.

  153. Tom, that’s too bad about the cancellation of the camping trip. But, the weekend forecast looks bad for camping.

    OS, I’m sorry to hear about your car dents. I have several, too. But, my car’s an old jalopy Not worth worrying about. If it gets me from point to point B for a few more years I’ll be glad.

    I’ve never seen hail in Boston like I did this afternoon. It was impressive. However, I would not want to be landing at Logan during the brunt of the storm.

    1. That would have been some ride, although hail was NOT as large at
      Logan as in other parts of the City.

      My Son’s office is in East Boston Near the Airport. He concurs that most hail
      was about 1/2 inch, however, he saw a few random golf ball size or larger.

    2. Thanks Joshua …. and thats alright. I’m glad the 10 people are ok and we’ll head to the beach locally on the non rainy days here.

      We are now on RI news stations watching news coverage and seeing photos.

  154. North how much rain did u receive from the rain this morning? My darn rain gauge read error, thank you!!

  155. I was just sitting here with a ruler.
    I would say most Hail I saw today was around 1 inch with occasional stones
    of 1.25 to 1.5 inch. I’d say the largest I saw was 1.5 inch or perhaps a tad larger.
    Majority of hail was around 1 to 1.25 inch.

    1. Daughter thought 1-1.5. But youngest got upset so she spent time comforting so missed a good portion. I’m still trying to figure how to post the video here

      1. Video from phone?
        Upload it to Face Book. Then when it is loaded there, right click on it and Open Video in a new tab. Then copy that url from the new tab into WHW and VIOLA, you will have shared your video with us. I look forward to seeing it. 😀

      2. Sounds about right to me.

        Did I tell you that one of our RN’s got caught in the Hail coming from Parking lot to office and got nailed with a big hail stone on
        her leg. She suffered a large welt on her leg, but is otherwise fine.

  156. Taunton’s evening update and all the TV mets at 6pm in some way mentioned the opportunity for some small hail tomorrow in the scattered convection.

    2. Awesome Vicki !!

      Perhaps, if your interested, you should consider sending that into …. Pete 🙂

      1. Hehe. I did sent to Pete. I suspect he has received a lot of videos though. I couldn’t believe how far the hail was bouncing back up off of the table. Says a lot about the velocity (is that correct term) with which it hit.

        JR did like it on FB

  163. The rest of the week and weekend will feel fallish, Friday Saturday and Sunday probably won’t reach 80 degrees, average high for today is 80. 🙂

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