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NOUS41 KBOX 200236 CCA
PNSBOX
CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-202000-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1035 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETERMINED THAT MICROBURST STRAIGHT LINE
THUNDERSTORM WINDS CAUSED DAMAGE IN ACUSHNET MASSACHUSETTS THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INVESTIGATED DAMAGE AND INTERVIEWED
EYEWITNESSES TO THE STORM THAT IMPACTED ACUSHNET AFTERNOON BETWEEN
APPROXIMATELY 335 PM AND 400 PM. THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN
CAUSED BY A MICROBURST/STRAIGHT LINE WINDS FROM A THUNDERSTORM. THE
DAMAGE OCCURRED ALONG A PATH OF AROUND 2 AND 3 QUARTERS OF A MILE.
THE WIDTH OF THE DAMAGE PATH WAS AROUND A HALF A MILE AT ITS WIDEST
POINT WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE WIDTH JUST UNDER A QUARTER OF A MILE.

THE DAMAGE BEGAN APPROXIMATELY A HALF MILE NORTH OF LAKE STREET ON
THE WEST SIDE OF THE NEW BEDFORD RESERVOIR NEAR ATHOL STREET IN
ACUSHNET. A BROKEN DAMAGE PATH EXTENDED TO THE SOUTH SOUTHEAST
ENDING AT MAIN STREET JUST TO THE SOUTHWEST OF PERRY HILL ROAD.
THERE WERE TWO MAIN AREAS OF CONCENTRATED DAMAGE. THE FIRST WAS IN
THE AREA OF LAKE STREET BETWEEN ATHOLS STREET TO THE NORTH OF LAKE
STREET TO MECCA WAY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF LAKE STREET. IN THIS AREA
NUMEROUS TREES WERE EITHER BLOWN OVER OR SNAPPED AT A LEVEL BETWEEN
8 AND 14 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. NEAR ATHOL STREET WAS A
CONCENTRATION OF WHITE PINES THAT WERE SNAPPED OFF APPROXIMATELY 15
FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THESE PINE TREES RANGED IN DIAMETER FROM 12
TO 20 INCHES. ALONG LAKE STREET ITSELF NUMEROUS TREES WERE BLOWN
OVER WITH TWO HOUSES IN THIS AREA DAMAGED DUE TO TREES BEING BLOWN
INTO THEM. THE DAMAGE IN THESE AREAS WERE ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE
NEW BEDFORD RESERVOIR.

FURTHER TO THE SOUTH SOUTHEAST DAMAGE ALONG THE PATH BECAME MORE
SPOTTY BETWEEN THE SOUTH END OF NEW BEDFORD RESERVOIR...ACROSS
LEONARD STREET TO NEAR THE ACUSHNET RIVER VALLEY GOLF COURSE.

THE SECOND AREA OF CONCENTRATED DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE WEST SIDE OF
MAIN STREET JUST TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE GOLF COURSE...IN THE AREA
OF 800 NORTH MAIN STREET. AGAIN IN THIS AREA NUMEROUS OAK TREES WERE
BLOWN OVER OR HAD LARGE BRANCHES BLOWN OFF. ALSO IN THIS AREA WERE
SEVERAL STANDS OF WHITE PINE TREES BETWEEN 30 AND 45 FEET TALL. MOST
OF THE TREES IN THESE STANDS WERE EITHER BLOWN OVER OR WERE SNAPPED
OFF AT A LEVEL BETWEEN 12 AND 20 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. MANY OF
THESE TREES HAD DIAMETERS BETWEEN 16 AND 30 INCHES.

SEVERAL WITNESSES WERE INTERVIEWED DURING THE COURSE OF THIS SURVEY.
ALL WITNESSES REPORTED THE SKY TURNING BLACK WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF
RAIN FOLLOWED BY VERY HEAVY HAIL. SEVERAL OF THE WITNESSES STATED
THAT THEY COULD ONLY SEE 2 TO 3 FEET DUE TO THE INTENSITY OF THE
HAIL. WITNESSES REPORTED HAIL SIZE RANGING FROM DIME TO GOLF BALL
SIZE. ONE WITNESS REPORTED THAT SHE DID NOT HEAR ANY TREES FALLING
IN HER YARD BECAUSE OF THE NOISE CREATED BY THE FALLING HAIL...AND
WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THE DAMAGE IN HER YARD. IT WAS REPORTED THAT HAIL
FELL ANYWHERE BETWEEN HALF A MINUTE TO JUST OVER A MINUTE BEFORE
VERY STRONG WINDS STRUCK. TWO WITNESSES REPORTED THAT IT TOOK 2
PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO CLOSE DOORS TO THE OUTSIDE.

TWO WITNESSES ON LEONARD STREET DID REPORT SEEING A FUNNEL CLOUD TO
THEIR NORTH MOVING SOUTH BEFORE THEY LOST SITE OF IT DUE TO THE RAIN
AND HEAVY HAIL. DESPITE THE REPORT OF A FUNNEL CLOUD ALL DAMAGE
VIEWED WAS INDICATIVE OF VERY STRONG STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. ALL FALLEN
TREES AND DOWNED LARGE BRANCHES ALONG THE PATH OF DAMAGE WERE
POINTING IN THE SAME DIRECTION...TO THE SOUTH SOUTHEAST. BASED ON
THE AMOUNT OF TREE DAMAGE...THE SIZE AND APPARENT LACK OF ANY ROT ON
PINE TREES THAT WERE SNAPPED OFF ABOVE THE GROUND IT WAS ESTIMATED
THAT WIND REACHED SPEEDS OF 80 TO 100 MPH AT THE TWO AREAS WITH THE
MOST CONCENTRATED DAMAGE. ALONG THE REST OF THE PATH WHERE DAMAGE
WAS MORE ISOLATED WIND SPEEDS WERE LIKELY IN THE 45 TO 60 MPH RANGE.

ACCORDING TO ACUSHNET EMERGENCY OFFICIALS THERE WERE NO INJURIES
REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS STORM. OUTSIDE OF THE EXTENSIVE TREE
DAMAGE...THREE HOMES WERE DAMAGED DUE TO FALLING TREES. NUMEROUS
POWERLINES WERE TAKEN DOWN DURING THE STORM WITH LARGE AREAS OF EAST
SIDE OF ACUSHNET BEING WITHOUT POWER.

MANY THANKS TO THE EYEWITNESSES...THE ACUSHNET FIRE CHIEF...THE TOWN
ADMINISTRATOR...HAM RADIO PERSONNEL AND MANY OTHERS IN THE TOWN OF
ACUSHNET WHO HELPED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS DAMAGE SURVEY.

$$

DUNHAM
























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NOUS41 KBOX 200028
PNSBOX
CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-201200-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
828 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...A PRELIMINARY SURVEY INDICATES THAT THE DAMAGE IN ACUSHNET
MASSACHUSETTS WAS A RESULT OF STRAIGHT LINE WINDS WHICH WERE AS
STRONG AS 80 TO 100 MPH...

THIS IS A VERY PRELIMINARY STORM SURVEY FROM THE DAMAGE THAT WAS
CAUSED BY A THUNDERSTORM IN ACUSHNET MASSACHUSETTS BETWEEN 335 AND
350 PM.  A MUCH MORE DETAILED STORM SURVEY WILL BE ISSUED LATER
TONIGHT.

IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE DAMAGE IN ACUSHNET WAS CAUSED BY
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS WHICH ARE ALSO REFERRED TO AS MICROBURSTS.
THE MICROBURST RESULTED IN A BROKEN PATH LENGTH OF 3 TO 4 MILES AND A
WIDTH OF UP TO A HALF A MILE.  THE STRONGEST WINDS WERE ESTIMATED TO
BE BETWEEN 80 AND 100 MPH IN TWO LOCATIONS...WHICH WERE AT THE
BEGINNING AN END OF THE PATH.

THE PATH STARTED IN THE VICINITY OF NEW BEDFORD RESERVOIR TO THE
NORTH OF LAKE STREET.  IT THEN EXTENDED IN A SOUTH SOUTHEAST
DIRECTION TO THE MAIN STREET...DERRY HILL ROAD SECTION OF ACUSHNET.

AGAIN...A MUCH MORE DETAILED DAMAGE SURVEY WILL BE COMPLETED LATER
TONIGHT.  THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR PATIENCE TODAY.

$$

FRANK/AED




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000
NWUS51 KBOX 192225
LSRBOX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
625 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1158 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BRIDGEWATER             41.99N 70.97W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON OAK AND POND STREET

1200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BRIDGEWATER             41.99N 70.97W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN PRISON COMPLEX

1203 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HANSON                  42.06N 70.85W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN

1215 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TAUNTON                 41.90N 71.09W
08/19/2008                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            JACKSON STREET CLOSED DUE TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROAD

1218 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 1 SE DUXBURY            42.03N 70.66W
08/19/2008  E56.00 MPH       ANZ250             MA   MESONET

            WX FLOW

1220 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PLYMOUTH                41.96N 70.68W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN

1245 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 3 W EASTHAM             41.83N 70.03W
08/19/2008  E0.00 MPH        ANZ231             MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SAILBOAT CAPSIZED.

1245 PM     HAIL             WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008  E0.75 INCH       BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

1245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN

1256 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 4 E WELLFLEET           41.93N 69.96W
08/19/2008  E0.00 MPH        ANZ254             MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            2 BOATS CAPSIZED.

0100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SANDWICH                41.76N 70.50W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ALONG RTE 6A

0105 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EASTHAM                 41.83N 69.97W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN

0105 PM     HAIL             WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008  E1.00 INCH       BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0106 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 4 E WELLFLEET           41.93N 69.96W
08/19/2008  E52.00 MPH       ANZ254             MA   MESONET

            WX FLOW

0106 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ORLEANS                 41.79N 70.00W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0110 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EASTHAM                 41.83N 69.97W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN IN CAPE NATIONAL SEASHORE IN NORTH EASTHAM

0115 PM     FLOOD            WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SIX INCHES OF WATER ON RTE 6 AND SEVERAL STREETS FLOODED
            DOWNTOWN

0115 PM     MARINE HAIL      7 E WELLFLEET           41.93N 69.90W
08/19/2008  E1.50 INCH       ANZ254             MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0119 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 2 N BREWSTER            41.78N 70.08W
08/19/2008  E0.00 MPH        ANZ231             MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            BOAT CAPSIZED.

0130 PM     MARINE HAIL      23 NE EASTHAM           42.07N 69.65W
08/19/2008  E1.75 INCH       ANZ254             MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

0130 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 23 NE EASTHAM           42.07N 69.65W
08/19/2008  M60.00 MPH       ANZ254             MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0330 PM     HAIL             FREETOWN                41.82N 71.05W
08/19/2008  E0.88 INCH       BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED FROM ASSONET.

0335 PM     HAIL             2 N ACUSHNET            41.72N 70.91W
08/19/2008  E0.75 INCH       BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0340 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNE ACUSHNET          41.74N 70.88W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE FELL ON HOUSE AT LAKE AND MAIN STREETS. MULTIPLE
            TREES DOWN REPORTED ALL OVER THE TOWN.

0340 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNW NEW BEDFORD       41.71N 70.97W
08/19/2008                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON PECKHAM ROAD.

0342 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FREETOWN                41.82N 71.05W
08/19/2008                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD

0345 PM     HAIL             1 N ACUSHNET            41.70N 70.91W
08/19/2008  E1.75 INCH       BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

0352 PM     HAIL             MARION                  41.70N 70.76W
08/19/2008  E1.25 INCH       PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            HALF DOLLAR HAIL REPORTED AT I-195 AND RTE 105. TAXI HIT
            BY HAIL WITH WINDOW DAMAGE.

0357 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MATTAPOISETT            41.66N 70.81W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LONG PLAIN ROAD AND BEECHWOOD ROAD...TREES AND WIRES DOWN
            BLOCKING ROADS.

0404 PM     HAIL             BOURNE                  41.73N 70.61W
08/19/2008  E0.75 INCH       BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN POCASSET...AND 55 MPH
            MEASURED WIND GUST.

0451 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 12 S HYANNIS            41.48N 70.30W
08/19/2008  M47.00 MPH       ANZ232             MA   MESONET

            G41KT OR 47MPH AT HORSESHOE SHOALS IN NANTUCKET
            SOUND...AT 451 PM AND ALSO AT 4 PM.


&&

$$

KAB




000
NWUS51 KBOX 192207
LSRBOX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
606 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1158 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BRIDGEWATER             41.99N 70.97W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON OAK AND POND STREET

1200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BRIDGEWATER             41.99N 70.97W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN PRISON COMPLEX

1203 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HANSON                  42.06N 70.85W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN

1215 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TAUNTON                 41.90N 71.09W
08/19/2008                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            JACKSON STREET CLOSED DUE TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROAD

1218 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 1 SE DUXBURY            42.03N 70.66W
08/19/2008  E56.00 MPH       ANZ250             MA   MESONET

            WX FLOW

1220 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PLYMOUTH                41.96N 70.68W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN

1245 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 3 W EASTHAM             41.83N 70.03W
08/19/2008  E0.00 MPH        ANZ231             MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SAILBOAT CAPSIZED.

1245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN

1245 PM     HAIL             WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008  E0.75 INCH       BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

1256 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 4 E WELLFLEET           41.93N 69.96W
08/19/2008  E0.00 MPH        ANZ254             MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            2 BOATS CAPSIZED.

0100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SANDWICH                41.76N 70.50W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ALONG RTE 6A

0105 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EASTHAM                 41.83N 69.97W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN

0105 PM     HAIL             WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008  E1.00 INCH       BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0106 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 4 E WELLFLEET           41.93N 69.96W
08/19/2008  E52.00 MPH       ANZ254             MA   MESONET

            WX FLOW

0106 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ORLEANS                 41.79N 70.00W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0110 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EASTHAM                 41.83N 69.97W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN IN CAPE NATIONAL SEASHORE IN NORTH EASTHAM

0115 PM     FLOOD            WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SIX INCHES OF WATER ON RTE 6 AND SEVERAL STREETS FLOODED
            DOWNTOWN

0115 PM     MARINE HAIL      7 E WELLFLEET           41.93N 69.90W
08/19/2008  E1.50 INCH       ANZ254             MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0119 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 2 N BREWSTER            41.78N 70.08W
08/19/2008  E0.00 MPH        ANZ231             MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            BOAT CAPSIZED.

0130 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 23 NE EASTHAM           42.07N 69.65W
08/19/2008  M60.00 MPH       ANZ254             MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0130 PM     MARINE HAIL      23 NE EASTHAM           42.07N 69.65W
08/19/2008  E1.75 INCH       ANZ254             MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

0330 PM     HAIL             FREETOWN                41.82N 71.05W
08/19/2008  E0.88 INCH       BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED FROM ASSONET.

0335 PM     HAIL             2 N ACUSHNET            41.72N 70.91W
08/19/2008  E0.75 INCH       BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0340 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNE ACUSHNET          41.74N 70.88W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE FELL ON HOUSE AT LAKE AND MAIN STREETS. MULTIPLE
            TREES DOWN REPORTED ALL OVER THE TOWN.

0342 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FREETOWN                41.82N 71.05W
08/19/2008                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD

0345 PM     HAIL             1 N ACUSHNET            41.70N 70.91W
08/19/2008  E1.75 INCH       BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

0352 PM     HAIL             MARION                  41.70N 70.76W
08/19/2008  E1.25 INCH       PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            HALF DOLLAR HAIL REPORTED AT I-195 AND RTE 105. TAXI HIT
            BY HAIL WITH WINDOW DAMAGE.

0357 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MATTAPOISETT            41.66N 70.81W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LONG PLAIN ROAD AND BEECHWOOD ROAD...TREES AND WIRES DOWN
            BLOCKING ROADS.

0404 PM     HAIL             BOURNE                  41.73N 70.61W
08/19/2008  E0.75 INCH       BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN POCASSET...AND 55 MPH
            MEASURED WIND GUST.


&&

$$

KAB




000
NWUS51 KBOX 192132
LSRBOX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
532 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1158 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BRIDGEWATER             41.99N 70.97W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON OAK AND POND STREET

1200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BRIDGEWATER             41.99N 70.97W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN PRISON COMPLEX

1203 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HANSON                  42.06N 70.85W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN

1215 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TAUNTON                 41.90N 71.09W
08/19/2008                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            JACKSON STREET CLOSED DUE TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROAD

1218 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 1 SE DUXBURY            42.03N 70.66W
08/19/2008  E56.00 MPH       ANZ250             MA   MESONET

            WX FLOW

1220 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PLYMOUTH                41.96N 70.68W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN

1245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN

1245 PM     HAIL             WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008  E0.75 INCH       BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SANDWICH                41.76N 70.50W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ALONG RTE 6A

0105 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EASTHAM                 41.83N 69.97W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN

0105 PM     HAIL             WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008  E1.00 INCH       BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0106 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ORLEANS                 41.79N 70.00W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0106 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 4 E WELLFLEET           41.93N 69.96W
08/19/2008  E52.00 MPH       ANZ254             MA   MESONET

            WX FLOW

0110 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EASTHAM                 41.83N 69.97W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN IN CAPE NATIONAL SEASHORE IN NORTH EASTHAM

0115 PM     MARINE HAIL      7 E WELLFLEET           41.93N 69.90W
08/19/2008  E1.50 INCH       ANZ254             MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0115 PM     FLOOD            WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SIX INCHES OF WATER ON RTE 6 AND SEVERAL STREETS FLOODED
            DOWNTOWN

0330 PM     HAIL             FREETOWN                41.82N 71.05W
08/19/2008  E0.88 INCH       BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED FROM ASSONET.

0335 PM     HAIL             2 N ACUSHNET            41.72N 70.91W
08/19/2008  E0.75 INCH       BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0340 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNE ACUSHNET          41.74N 70.88W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE FELL ON HOUSE AT LAKE AND MAIN STREETS. MULTIPLE
            TREES DOWN REPORTED ALL OVER THE TOWN.

0342 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FREETOWN                41.82N 71.05W
08/19/2008                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD

0345 PM     HAIL             1 N ACUSHNET            41.70N 70.91W
08/19/2008  E1.75 INCH       BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0350 PM     HAIL             MARION                  41.70N 70.76W
08/19/2008  E1.25 INCH       PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0357 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MATTAPOISETT            41.66N 70.81W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LONG PLAIN ROAD AND BEECHWOOD ROAD...TREES AND WIRES DOWN
            BLOCKING ROADS.

0404 PM     HAIL             BOURNE                  41.73N 70.61W
08/19/2008  E0.75 INCH       BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN POCASSET...AND 55 MPH
            MEASURED WIND GUST.


&&

$$

RKG




000
NWUS51 KBOX 192114
LSRBOX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
514 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1158 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BRIDGEWATER             41.99N 70.97W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON OAK AND POND STREET

1200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BRIDGEWATER             41.99N 70.97W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN PRISON COMPLEX

1203 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HANSON                  42.06N 70.85W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN

1215 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TAUNTON                 41.90N 71.09W
08/19/2008                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            JACKSON STREET CLOSED DUE TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROAD

1218 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 1 SE DUXBURY            42.03N 70.66W
08/19/2008  E56.00 MPH       ANZ250             MA   MESONET

            WX FLOW

1220 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PLYMOUTH                41.96N 70.68W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN

1245 PM     HAIL             WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008  E0.75 INCH       BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

1245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN

0100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SANDWICH                41.76N 70.50W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ALONG RTE 6A

0105 PM     HAIL             WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008  E1.00 INCH       BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0105 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EASTHAM                 41.83N 69.97W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN

0106 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 4 E WELLFLEET           41.93N 69.96W
08/19/2008  E52.00 MPH       ANZ254             MA   MESONET

            WX FLOW

0106 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ORLEANS                 41.79N 70.00W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0110 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EASTHAM                 41.83N 69.97W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN IN CAPE NATIONAL SEASHORE IN NORTH EASTHAM

0115 PM     FLOOD            WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SIX INCHES OF WATER ON RTE 6 AND SEVERAL STREETS FLOODED
            DOWNTOWN

0115 PM     MARINE HAIL      7 E WELLFLEET           41.93N 69.90W
08/19/2008  E1.50 INCH       ANZ254             MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0330 PM     HAIL             FREETOWN                41.82N 71.05W
08/19/2008  E0.88 INCH       BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED FROM ASSONET.

0335 PM     HAIL             ACUSHNET                41.69N 70.91W
08/19/2008  E0.75 INCH       BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0342 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FREETOWN                41.82N 71.05W
08/19/2008                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD

0350 PM     HAIL             ACUSHNET                41.69N 70.91W
08/19/2008  E1.75 INCH       BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0350 PM     HAIL             MARION                  41.70N 70.76W
08/19/2008  E1.25 INCH       PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0355 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ACUSHNET                41.69N 70.91W
08/19/2008                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE FELL ON HOUSE AT LAKE AND MAIN STREETS. MULTIPLE
            TREES DOWN REPORTED ALL OVER THE TOWN.

0357 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MATTAPOISETT            41.66N 70.81W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LONG PLAIN ROAD AND BEECHWOOD ROAD...TREES AND WIRES DOWN
            BLOCKING ROADS.

0404 PM     HAIL             BOURNE                  41.73N 70.61W
08/19/2008  E0.75 INCH       BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN POCASSET...AND 55 MPH
            MEASURED WIND GUST.


&&

$$

KAB




000
NWUS51 KBOX 192007
LSRBOX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
406 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1158 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BRIDGEWATER             41.99N 70.97W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON OAK AND POND STREET

1200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BRIDGEWATER             41.99N 70.97W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN PRISON COMPLEX

1203 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HANSON                  42.06N 70.85W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN

1215 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TAUNTON                 41.90N 71.09W
08/19/2008                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            JACKSON STREET CLOSED DUE TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROAD

1218 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 1 SE DUXBURY            42.03N 70.66W
08/19/2008  E56.00 MPH       ANZ250             MA   MESONET

            WX FLOW

1220 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PLYMOUTH                41.96N 70.68W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN

1245 PM     HAIL             WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008  E0.75 INCH       BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

1245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN

0100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SANDWICH                41.76N 70.50W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ALONG RTE 6A

0105 PM     HAIL             WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008  E1.00 INCH       BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0105 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EASTHAM                 41.83N 69.97W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN

0106 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ORLEANS                 41.79N 70.00W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0106 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 4 E WELLFLEET           41.93N 69.96W
08/19/2008  E52.00 MPH       ANZ254             MA   MESONET

            WX FLOW

0110 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EASTHAM                 41.83N 69.97W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN IN CAPE NATIONAL SEASHORE IN NORTH EASTHAM

0115 PM     FLOOD            WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SIX INCHES OF WATER ON RTE 6 AND SEVERAL STREETS FLOODED
            DOWNTOWN

0115 PM     MARINE HAIL      7 E WELLFLEET           41.93N 69.90W
08/19/2008  E1.50 INCH       ANZ254             MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0335 PM     HAIL             ACUSHNET                41.69N 70.91W
08/19/2008  E0.75 INCH       BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0342 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FREETOWN                41.82N 71.05W
08/19/2008                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD

0350 PM     HAIL             ACUSHNET                41.69N 70.91W
08/19/2008  E1.75 INCH       BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0350 PM     HAIL             MARION                  41.70N 70.76W
08/19/2008  E1.25 INCH       PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO


&&

$$

WSIMPSON




000
NWUS51 KBOX 191713
LSRBOX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
112 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1158 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BRIDGEWATER             41.99N 70.97W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON OAK AND POND STREET

1200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BRIDGEWATER             41.99N 70.97W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN PRISON COMPLEX

1203 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HANSON                  42.06N 70.85W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN

1245 PM     HAIL             WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008  E0.75 INCH       BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

1245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN

0105 PM     HAIL             WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008  E1.00 INCH       BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0106 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 4 E WELLFLEET           41.93N 69.96W
08/19/2008  E52.00 MPH       ANZ254             MA   MESONET

            WX FLOW


&&

$$

WSIMPSON




000
NWUS51 KBOX 191702
LSRBOX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
101 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1158 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BRIDGEWATER             41.99N 70.97W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON OAK AND POND STREET

1200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BRIDGEWATER             41.99N 70.97W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN PRISON COMPLEX

1203 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HANSON                  42.06N 70.85W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN

1245 PM     HAIL             WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008  E0.75 INCH       BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

1245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WELLFLEET               41.93N 70.03W
08/19/2008                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN


&&

$$

WSIMPSON




000
NWUS51 KBOX 191607
LSRBOX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1207 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1158 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BRIDGEWATER             41.99N 70.97W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON OAK AND POND STREET

1203 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HANSON                  42.06N 70.85W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN


&&

$$

WSIMPSON




000
NWUS51 KBOX 191604
LSRBOX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1204 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1158 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BRIDGEWATER             41.99N 70.97W
08/19/2008                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON OAK AND POND STREET


&&

$$

WSIMPSON




000
NWUS51 KBOX 190110
LSRBOX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
910 PM EDT MON AUG 18 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0803 PM     HAIL             ROWE                    42.70N 72.90W
08/18/2008  E0.75 INCH       FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0850 PM     HAIL             NORTHFIELD              42.71N 72.44W
08/18/2008  E0.88 INCH       FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL FOR 3 MINUTES


&&

$$

THOMPSON




000
NWUS51 KBOX 190007
LSRBOX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
807 PM EDT MON AUG 18 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0803 PM     HAIL             ROWE                    42.70N 72.90W
08/18/2008  E0.75 INCH       FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO


&&

$$

THOMPSON




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