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WWUS51 KBOX 212156
SVSBOX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
556 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2009
CTC003-013-MAC013-015-212215-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0107.000000T0000Z-090821T2215Z/
TOLLAND CT-HARTFORD CT-HAMPSHIRE MA-HAMPDEN MA-
556 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2009
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR HAMPDEN...SOUTH CENTRAL HAMPSHIRE...HARTFORD AND WESTERN TOLLAND
COUNTIES...
AT 556 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HAMPDEN...OR 7 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LUDLOW...WILBRAHAM...SOUTH HADLEY...GRANBY AND BELCHERTOWN
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE ACROSS THE REGION.
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS!
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
LAT...LON 4168 7290 4173 7288 4179 7285 4183 7285
4187 7283 4191 7283 4197 7286 4202 7283
4204 7305 4207 7284 4213 7278 4238 7240
4170 7238 4164 7252 4162 7270 4155 7282
4157 7284 4155 7285 4156 7294 4164 7294
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 230DEG 32KT 4207 7242
FRANK
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