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WWUS51 KBOX 061909
SVSBOX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
309 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2025
MAC011-013-015-027-061945-
/O.CON.KBOX.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-250906T1945Z/
WORCESTER MA-HAMPSHIRE MA-FRANKLIN MA-HAMPDEN MA-
309 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2025
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WORCESTER...SOUTHEASTERN HAMPSHIRE...SOUTHEASTERN
FRANKLIN AND EASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTIES...
AT 307 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER LUDLOW, OR 8
MILES EAST OF CHICOPEE, MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...NUMEROUS REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
TREES AND POWER LINES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WORCESTER, SPRINGFIELD, CHICOPEE, HOLYOKE, AMHERST, NORTHAMPTON,
AGAWAM, WEST SPRINGFIELD, LUDLOW, SOUTH HADLEY, HOLDEN, WEBSTER,
SOUTHBRIDGE, AUBURN, EASTHAMPTON, LONGMEADOW, EAST LONGMEADOW,
BELCHERTOWN, WILBRAHAM, AND OXFORD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS STORM IS PRODUCING WIDESPREAD
WIND DAMAGE AND WESTFIELD HAS JUST REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 64 MPH
WHEN THE THUNDERSTORM CROSSED THE REGION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A
STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER, IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER, YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
LAT...LON 4205 7267 4241 7268 4243 7196 4205 7169
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 262DEG 40KT 4220 7241
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
FRANK
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