WUUS51 KBOX 261732
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
132 PM EDT Mon Aug 26 2024

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Tolland County in northern Connecticut...
  Northern Hartford County in northern Connecticut...
  Southwestern Hampden County in western Massachusetts...

* Until 215 PM EDT.

* At 131 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Blandford, or
  13 miles west of Westfield, moving southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
           to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, Manchester, East Hartford,
  Enfield, Westfield, Newington, Vernon, Windsor, Wethersfield, South
  Windsor, Farmington, Simsbury, Bloomfield, Avon, Suffield, Windsor
  Locks, Granby, and East Windsor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4217 7287 4182 7247 4167 7277 4189 7294
      4190 7291 4197 7289 4197 7299 4201 7302
      4204 7301 4204 7304 4206 7306
TIME...MOT...LOC 1731Z 324DEG 22KT 4216 7301

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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