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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
348 PM EDT SUN JUN 2 2013
 
CTZ002-MAZ008>011-022030-
HARTFORD CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
348 PM EDT SUN JUN 2 2013

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT 
LIGHTNING...

AT 344 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING 
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HUNTINGTON TO 
RUSSELL TO GRANVILLE TO WINSTED...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 
MILES SOUTHWEST OF NORTHAMPTON TO 12 MILES WEST OF CHICOPEE TO 13 
MILES NORTHWEST OF WINDSOR LOCKS TO 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF 
TORRINGTON...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS ALONG WITH 
FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SPRINGFIELD...CHICOPEE...NORTHAMPTON...AMHERST...EAST LONGMEADOW...
WESTFIELD...HUNTINGTON...RUSSELL...MONTGOMERY...SOUTHAMPTON...
HOLYOKE...WESTHAMPTON...AGAWAM...WEST SPRINGFIELD...EASTHAMPTON...
LONGMEADOW...PELHAM...LUDLOW...WILBRAHAM AND BELCHERTOWN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GET INDOORS WHEN THESE STORMS APPROACH. WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO
PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE...SUCH AS DOWNED BRANCHES. MINOR URBAN AND POOR
DRAINAGE FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4203 7301 4204 7302 4211 7294 4223 7292
      4235 7294 4242 7249 4241 7248 4242 7238
      4231 7236 4234 7231 4227 7227 4221 7228
      4204 7248 4204 7251 4202 7252 4197 7288
      4197 7303
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 256DEG 32KT 4224 7288 4218 7282 4209 7283 4198
7298

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