SVSBOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
546 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2006

MAC013-212245-
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HAMPDEN MA-
546 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2006

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL HAMPDEN COUNTY...

AT 542 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DIME SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WILBRAHAM...OR
ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED AT LUDLOW AT 545 PM ON THE MASSACHUSETTS 
TURNPIKE.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PALMER BY 600 PM EDT
  MONSON BY 605 PM EDT
  6 MILES NORTH OF WALES BY 625 PM EDT
  7 MILES NORTH OF HOLLAND BY 640 PM EDT

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

LAT...LON 4220 7255 4208 7257 4205 7215 4216 7228