Evolution of a Thunderstorm

The day started perfectly clear, but an upper level energy center crossing New England spawned a series of Thunderstorms that erupted out of the Blue Very Quickly during the early afternoon. Lunch at The Top of The Hub came with a side of exploding Towering Cumulonimbus on the side. Here is the Sequence.

1:53 pm
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1:57 pm
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2:13 pm
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2:25 pm
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2:34 pm
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2:37 pm
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2:51 pm
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As we drove south from Boston, the heavy rain caught us in south Boston. (The storm moved north to south, 20-30 mph). We outran the storm and arrived home in Scituate just ahead of the storm. It then caught us with scary close lightning and torrential downpours.

4:30 pm Massachusetts. Sometimes you chase the storm, sometimes the storm chases you!
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The storm hit hard from Somerville to Scituate.
Here is the Public information Statement from the National Weather Service on this storm.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
844 PM EDT FRI JUN 08 2012 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0517 PM LIGHTNING SOMERVILLE 42.39N 71.10W
06/08/2012 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO HOUSE HIT BY LIGHTING WITH ROOF ON FIRE 0523 PM HAIL DORCHESTER 42.28N 71.08W
06/08/2012 M0.75 INCH SUFFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO AMATEUR RADIO 0528 PM TSTM WND DMG SOMERVILLE 42.39N 71.10W
06/08/2012 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO TREE AND UTILITY POLE DOWN BLOCKING WARREN STREET 0528 PM FLOOD SOMERVILLE 42.39N 71.10W
06/08/2012 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO SECTION OF CEDAR STREET IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING 0529 PM LIGHTNING QUINCY 42.26N 71.01W
06/08/2012 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO HOUSE HIT BY LIGHTNING WITH SMOKE COMING FROM ROOF 0530 PM TSTM WND DMG BOSTON 42.32N 71.07W
06/08/2012 SUFFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON CALL STREET

More form this period June 2-8, 2012.
A snowy scene on Mount Washington and 2 months worth of rain in Maine.
It will be interesting to see what happens to the remnant of the 20" Rainstorm from Pensacola Florida. That moisture arrives here Wednesday, we may have another multi-inch Rainstorm.

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
405 PM EDT MON JUN 04 2012 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 65
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION
IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN
SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE
ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/GRAY ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF /INCHES/ MEASUREMENT MAINE ...ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY... 3 NNE AUBURN 8.14 700 AM 6/04 DURHAM 7.53 1215 PM 6/04 1 ENE LISBON FALLS 7.30 800 AM 6/04 STORM TOTAL 2 E LEWISTON 7.27 259 PM 6/04 1 NW AUBURN 6.10 803 PM 6/03 LIVERMORE FALLS 4.71 615 PM 6/03 LEWISTON AWOS 4.41 600 AM 6/03 ...CUMBERLAND COUNTY... 3 NW BRIDGTON 8.42 656 AM 6/04 1 WSW BRUNSWICK 7.50 724 AM 6/04 STORM TOTAL PORTLAND - DEERING 6.68 136 AM 6/04 PORTLAND - RIVERTON 6.63 711 PM 6/03 GRAY NWS OFFICE 6.62 227 PM 6/04 E BRUNSWICK 6.49 753 PM 6/03 1 ENE SOUTH WINDHAM 6.49 806 AM 6/04 STORM TOTAL GORHAM 6.44 757 AM 6/04 3 WNW PORTLAND 6.19 434 PM 6/03 PORTLAND - N DEERING 5.97 200 PM 6/03 4 WSW NEW GLOUCESTER 5.12 1219 PM 6/03 PORTLAND JETPORT 4.89 600 AM 6/03 ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... 1 NNW TEMPLE 4.50 800 AM 6/04 STORM TOTAL ...KENNEBEC COUNTY... 1 SE AUGUSTA 3.92 723 AM 6/04 STORM TOTAL ...KNOX COUNTY... 1 SSW CAMDEN 4.10 155 PM 6/04 STORM TOTAL ...LINCOLN COUNTY... BOOTHBAY 7.35 727 AM 6/04 STORM TOTAL BRISTOL 5.40 345 PM 6/03 ...OXFORD COUNTY... 2 NE WATERFORD 4.59 1049 PM 6/03 1 W OTISFIELD 4.56 748 AM 6/04 FRYEBURG ASOS 4.14 600 AM 6/03 ...SAGADAHOC COUNTY... 3 S BATH 8.14 728 AM 6/04 STORM TOTAL ...YORK COUNTY... SACO 6.02 935 AM 6/04 STORM TOTAL 5 NW HOLLIS 4.85 416 PM 6/03 2 NE KENNEBUNK 4.60 242 PM 6/03 HOLLIS 3.64 102 AM 6/03 2 ESE VAUGHAN WOODS 3.38 555 AM 6/03 SANFORD AWOS 2.14 600 AM 6/03 NEW HAMPSHIRE ...BELKNAP COUNTY... 1 SW AHERN STATE PAR 2.92 855 AM 6/03 LACONIA 1.22 541 PM 6/02 ...CARROLL COUNTY... 1 SE JACKSON 3.15 625 AM 6/03 WAKEFIELD 2.25 840 PM 6/02 3 SE NORTH SANDWICH 1.92 711 PM 6/02 ...COOS COUNTY... MOUNT WASHINGTON 2.49 211 AM 6/03 WHITEFIELD 1.01 1142 AM 6/03 ...GRAFTON COUNTY... 1 NNW BRISTOL 2.18 853 AM 6/03 HAVERHILL 1.02 806 AM 6/03 ...ROCKINGHAM COUNTY... 2 W SEABROOK 3.04 1103 PM 6/03 PORTSMOUTH INTL AIRP 3.03 600 AM 6/03 SEABROOK 2.56 1243 AM 6/03 1 NNW HAMPTON 2.50 600 AM 6/03 1 W ATKINSON 2.18 1216 PM 6/03 LONDONDERRY 1.90 1024 PM 6/02 ...STRAFFORD COUNTY... 2 SSE STRAFFORD 2.47 949 PM 6/02 3 NE ALTON 2.20 748 AM 6/03
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1133 AM EDT MON JUN 04 2012 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION
IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...CWOP
OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS...FACEBOOK FANS...AND MEDIA FOR THESE
REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT
WEATHER.GOV/CARIBOU ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF /INCHES/ MEASUREMENT MAINE ...AROOSTOOK COUNTY... CLAYTON LAKE 0.70 823 PM 6/03 ISLAND FALLS 0.30 714 AM 6/04 ...HANCOCK COUNTY... DEER ISLE 3 N 3.50 820 PM 6/03 SOUTHWEST HARBOR 2 S 2.07 632 AM 6/04 BAR HARBOR 3 WSW 1.83 822 PM 6/03 WALTHAM 1.50 804 AM 6/04 ...PENOBSCOT COUNTY... DIXMONT 2.14 823 PM 6/03 STETSON 5 ENE 2.08 936 PM 6/03 1.37 SINCE 7AM OLD TOWN 1.66 825 PM 6/03 MAINE FOREST SERVICE BANGOR 2 W 1.40 822 PM 6/03 ORONO 1.35 949 PM 6/03 MILLINOCKET 0.35 411 PM 6/03 ...PISCATAQUIS COUNTY... KINGBURY 2 SSE 3.50 632 AM 6/04 SHIRLEY 2.83 826 PM 6/03 KINGBURY 2.63 825 PM 6/03 BLANCHARD 2.56 823 PM 6/03 GREENVILLE 2 E 2.46 824 PM 6/03 SANGERVILLE 2 ENE 2.42 823 PM 6/03 ABBOT VILLAGE 2.10 822 PM 6/03 KOKADJO 1.96 824 PM 6/03 RIPOGENUS 1.08 826 PM 6/03 ...SOMERSET COUNTY... SAINT ZACHARIE 1.61 827 PM 6/03 TURNER BROOK 1.54 827 PM 6/03 ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... COLUMBIA FALLS 1 NNE 0.93 1017 AM 6/04 EAST MACHIAS 4 E 0.64 649 AM 6/04 $$ TM
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1150 AM EDT SUN JUN 03 2012 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 32
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION
IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN
SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE
ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF /INCHES/ MEASUREMENT CONNECTICUT ...HARTFORD COUNTY... NEWINGTON 2.30 809 PM 6/02 SPOTTER NORTH GRANBY 2.04 724 AM 6/03 SPOTTER WETHERSFIELD 2.00 152 PM 6/02 HAM RADIO 2SW GRANBY 1.60 140 PM 6/02 NWS EMPLOYEE ...TOLLAND COUNTY... COVENTRY 1.77 640 PM 6/02 SPOTTER STAFFORDVILLE 1.67 930 PM 6/02 CO-OP OBSERVER ...WINDHAM COUNTY... HAMPTON 2.02 603 PM 6/02 HAM RADIO EAST KILLINGLY 1.05 635 PM 6/02 SPOTTER MASSACHUSETTS ...BARNSTABLE COUNTY... EAST SANDWICH 1.49 500 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER WOODS HOLE 0.42 600 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER CHATHAM 0.34 800 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER ...BRISTOL COUNTY... TAUNTON 0.83 700 AM 6/03 NWS OFFICE ...ESSEX COUNTY... NEWBURYPORT 2.45 700 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER IPSWICH 2.27 654 AM 6/03 SPOTTER ROCKPORT 2.13 1025 PM 6/02 HAM RADIO PEABODY 2.10 1026 PM 6/02 HAM RADIO MENDON 2.03 1027 PM 6/02 HAM RADIO BEVERLY 1.53 800 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER LAWRENCE 1.24 800 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... SUNDERLAND 2.08 700 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER GREENFIELD 1.95 800 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER LEVERETT 1.93 800 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER ...HAMPDEN COUNTY... WESTFIELD 2.35 800 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER SOUTHWICK 2.12 725 PM 6/02 SPOTTER GRANVILLE 1.68 800 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER ...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY... AMHERST 1.99 800 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER FLORENCE 1.92 1103 PM 6/02 SPOTTER WORTHINGTON 1.42 700 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER WARE 1.41 700 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER ...MIDDLESEX COUNTY... HUDSON 2.44 642 PM 6/02 SPOTTER PEPPERELL 2.38 804 AM 6/03 SPOTTER AYER 2.00 807 PM 6/02 SPOTTER MAYNARD 1.72 800 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER NATICK 1.34 800 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER LOWELL 1.25 600 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER ...NORFOLK COUNTY... FRANKLIN 1.07 800 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER MILLIS 1.07 730 PM 6/02 SPOTTER BLUE HILLS 0.80 800 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER ...WORCESTER COUNTY... MENDON 2.01 632 PM 6/02 HAM RADIO SHREWSBURY 2.00 614 PM 6/02 HAM RADIO ROYALSTON 1.63 800 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER NORTHBRIDGE 1.61 800 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER ASHBURNHAM 1.50 800 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER MILFORD 1.25 503 PM 6/02 SPOTTER HARDWICK 1.20 800 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER NEW HAMPSHIRE ...CHESHIRE COUNTY... KEENE 1.80 700 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER FITZWILLIAM 1.67 800 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER JAFFREY 1.56 800 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER WALPOLE 1.48 800 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER ...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY... GOFFSTOWN 2.86 700 AM 6/03 SPOTTER EAST MILFORD 2.77 800 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER NEW BOSTON 2.74 758 AM 6/03 SPOTTER NORTH WEARE 2.58 1112 PM 6/02 SPOTTER TEMPLE 2.25 1035 PM 6/02 HAM RADIO AMHERST 2.24 1039 PM 6/02 HAM RADIO MERRIMACK 2.16 1028 PM 6/02 HAM RADIO ANTRIM 2.14 606 PM 6/02 HAM RADIO HILLSBOROUGH 2.11 1032 PM 6/02 HAM RADIO FRANCESTOWN 1.98 730 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER HUDSON 1.13 700 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER RHODE ISLAND ...PROVIDENCE COUNTY... CRANSTON 2.05 1244 PM 6/02 SPOTTER WEST GLOCESTER 1.54 428 PM 6/02 SPOTTER WOONSOCKET 1.51 800 AM 6/03 CO-OP OBSERVER ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... 1 NW KINGSTON 2.00 850 AM 6/02 COCORAHS $$
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
810 AM EDT FRI JUN 8 2012 ...MINIMUM TEMPERATURES IN THE PAST 6 HOURS... ...LOCATION... ...TIME... ...MIN... ...MAINE... ...AROOSTOOK COUNTY...
ESTCOURT STATION MAWS (724 FT)(GOES) 345 AM JUN 8 32 F
NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL AIRPORT (AWOS) 435 AM JUN 8 39 F
3 NW MONTICELLO (574 FT)(APRSWXNET) 430 AM JUN 8 39 F
5 SE GRAND ISLE (711 FT)(APRSWXNET) 446 AM JUN 8 39 F
4 E NEW SWEDEN (680 FT)(APRSWXNET) 440 AM JUN 8 40 F
MADAWASKA (503 FT)(AWS) 510 AM JUN 8 40 F
BIG BLACK RIVER (885 FT)(GOES) 300 AM JUN 8 41 F
DICKEY (590 FT)(GOES) 400 AM JUN 8 41 F
1 NW CLAYTON LAKE (1030 FT)(AWOS) 225 AM JUN 8 41 F
2 W SAINT AGATHA (825 FT)(APRSWXNET) 500 AM JUN 8 41 F
1 NE CARIBOU (544 FT)(APRSWXNET) 427 AM JUN 8 43 F
NINE MILE BRIDGE (931 FT)(GOES) 300 AM JUN 8 44 F
1 ENE PRESQUE ISLE (649 FT)(APRSWXNET) 438 AM JUN 8 44 F
1 NW PRESQUE ISLE (540 FT)(APRSWXNET) 510 AM JUN 8 44 F
CARIBOU, ME (627 FT)(ASOS) 354 AM JUN 8 45 F
1 NW PRESQUE ISLE (540 FT)(AIRNOW) 400 AM JUN 8 45 F
HOULTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ASOS) 353 AM JUN 8 46 F
NORTHERN AROOSTOOK REGIONAL AIRPORT 553 AM JUN 8 48 F ...HANCOCK COUNTY...
BLUE HILL (18 FT)(APRSWXNET) 418 AM JUN 8 39 F
2 E SURRY (98 FT)(APRSWXNET) 439 AM JUN 8 42 F
HANCOCK COUNTY-BAR HARBOR AIRPORT 315 AM JUN 8 43 F
1 SW SURRY (13 FT)(APRSWXNET) 318 AM JUN 8 43 F
4 E BROOKSVILLE (419 FT)(APRSWXNET) 428 AM JUN 8 45 F
3 ESE BROOKLIN (29 FT)(APRSWXNET) 218 AM JUN 8 46 F
3 W BAR HARBOR (423 FT)(RAWS) 558 AM JUN 8 46 F
2 W CRANBERRY ISLES (45 FT)(APRSWXNET) 213 AM JUN 8 46 F
BAR HARBOR TIDE GAUGE (20 FT)(GOES) 724 AM JUN 8 47 F
4 SSE WINTER HARBOR (88 FT)(APRSWXNET) 645 AM JUN 8 47 F
BROOKLIN (150 FT)(APRSWXNET) 438 AM JUN 8 47 F
3 W BAR HARBOR (423 FT)(AIRNOW) 600 AM JUN 8 47 F ...PENOBSCOT COUNTY...
SUNKHAZE MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFU 531 AM JUN 8 40 F
BANGOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ASOS) 353 AM JUN 8 43 F
MILLINOCKET MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (ASOS) 353 AM JUN 8 45 F
2 SW BREWER (49 FT)(APRSWXNET) 221 AM JUN 8 47 F ...PISCATAQUIS COUNTY...
SMITH BROOK (1162 FT)(COOP) 600 AM JUN 8 43 F
PISCATAQUIS RIVER GAGE (358 FT)(COOP) 230 AM JUN 8 43 F
GREENVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ASOS 256 AM JUN 8 45 F
3 E BROWNVILLE (692 FT)(APRSWXNET) 514 AM JUN 8 45 F ...SOMERSET COUNTY...
4 ENE BAKER LAKE (1279 FT)(RAWS) 215 AM JUN 8 42 F
SAINT ZACHARIE (1834 FT)(GOES) 545 AM JUN 8 52 F ...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
7 NNW DEBLOIS (285 FT)(MEDOT) 500 AM JUN 8 38 F
3 SSW MILLBRIDGE (64 FT)(APRSWXNET) 502 AM JUN 8 39 F
1 W MARSHFIELD (190 FT)(APRSWXNET) 444 AM JUN 8 42 F
1 SW EAST MACHIAS (59 FT)(APRSWXNET) 357 AM JUN 8 42 F
5 S CALAIS (209 FT)(RAWS) 519 AM JUN 8 43 F
COOPER (272 FT)(APRSWXNET) 508 AM JUN 8 44 F
2 ESE PRINCETON (262 FT)(APRSWXNET) 318 AM JUN 8 45 F
1 SE PERRY (25 FT)(AIRNOW) 500 AM JUN 8 47 F
PASSAMAQUODDY BAY TIDE GAGE (GOES) 342 AM JUN 8 49 F OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. NOT ALL DATA LISTED IS CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THANKS ITS PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARTNERS FOR
PROVIDING US WITH THIS DATA.


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