Severe Weather Alert - Strong Thunderstorms Headed Our Way

Just when you thought it was safe . . . Severe Thunderstorm Warning 

for Amherst until 11 pm tonight. Take precautions!

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
MAC011-013-015-200300-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0001.130420T0220Z-130420T0300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1020 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  WESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...

* UNTIL 1100 PM EDT

* AT 1015 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
  MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM OTIS TO
  NORFOLK TO AMENIA...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES EAST
  OF GREAT BARRINGTON TO 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF TORRINGTON TO 15
  MILES NORTH OF NEW MILFORD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  NORTHAMPTON...AMHERST...GREENFIELD...BLANDFORD...HUNTINGTON...
  RUSSELL...MONTGOMERY...SOUTHAMPTON...WILLIAMSBURG...CHESTERFIELD...
  WESTHAMPTON...GOSHEN...EASTHAMPTON...LEYDEN...DEERFIELD...
  TOLLAND...LEVERETT...EAST WINDSOR...BERNARDSTON AND WARWICK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. GO
INSIDE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR
BUSINESS. IF DRIVING BE PREPARED FOR LOW VISIBILITY AND DO NOT DRIVE
THROUGH FLOODED ROADS.

&&

LAT...LON 4215 7307 4215 7303 4231 7300 4233 7306
      4238 7307 4239 7301 4266 7295 4267 7300
      4270 7295 4270 7302 4274 7302 4272 7231
      4272 7230 4230 7250 4205 7300 4204 7305
TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 224DEG 61KT 4225 7315 4204 7324 4180 7348

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