Tornado Warning Issued for Parts of Middlesex and Worcester County

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