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Special Weather Statement

MAZ002>004-008>011-151545-
Western Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-
Eastern Hampden MA-Northern Worcester MA-Eastern Franklin MA-
Eastern Hampshire MA-
1108 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018

...LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...

At 1103 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of thunderstorms
approaching Berkshire County. The storms were racing to the east at
60 mph and will move across Franklin, Hampshire, and a portion of
northern Hampden Counties between 1110 AM and 1145 AM.

Wind gusts to 40 mph will accompany these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Chicopee, Westfield, Holyoke, Amherst, Northampton, Agawam, West
Springfield, Greenfield, Orange, Deerfield, South Hadley,
Easthampton, Belchertown, Monroe, Athol, Winchendon, Montague,
Granby, Southampton and Hadley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Get indoors when these storms approach. Winds may be strong enough to
produce minor damage, such as a few downed branches.

&&

LAT...LON 4215 7303 4227 7300 4231 7300 4233 7306
      4238 7307 4239 7301 4263 7295 4266 7295
      4267 7300 4270 7295 4270 7302 4274 7302
      4271 7205 4210 7268 4214 7307
TIME...MOT...LOC 1503Z 273DEG 53KT 4271 7322 4222 7378

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