The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a TORNADO WARNING for parts of Middlesex and Worcester Counties, until 5:30 p.m. Monday.
Radar indicates a powerful storm system over the Lunenberg area, which looked serious enough to potentially cause a tornado.
The system is moving eastward at 30 mph.
Full NWS Warning:
TORNADO WARNING
MAC017-027-072130-
/O.NEW.KBOX.TO.W.0001.140707T2048Z-140707T2130Z/
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
448 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
EAST CENTRAL WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS…
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS…
* UNTIL 530 PM EDT
* AT 448 PM EDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR LEOMINSTER…AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
LEOMINSTER…BILLERICA…CHELMSFORD…WESTFORD…ACTON…CONCORD…
BEDFORD…LUNENBURG…LITTLETON…LANCASTER…AYER…SHIRLEY…
HARVARD…BOXBOROUGH AND CARLISLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
TAKE COVER NOW! DO NOT WAIT TO SEE THE TORNADO. GO TO A BASEMENT OR
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING…AWAY FROM
WINDOWS. IF IN A VEHICLE…A MOBILE HOME OR OUTDOORS…GET TO THE
CLOSEST SHELTER. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
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LAT…LON 4250 7177 4255 7177 4259 7130 4246 7130
TIME…MOT…LOC 2048Z 270DEG 25KT 4253 7171
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JWD