[Weather] [2020-04-20 PM] NWS Boston EM Briefing - Scattered Thunderstorms Tuesday Afternoon and Gusty Winds Tuesday into Wednesday

[BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account]

Good afternoon,

A strong cold front will bring scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms
Tuesday afternoon and strong gusty winds Tuesday into Wednesday. A Wind
Advisory has been issued. Details below:

*Headlines:*

   - *Wind Advisory: * For all of southern New England except for Berkshire
   County in Massachusetts and Litchfield County in Connecticut from 5 PM
   Tuesday through 3 AM Wednesday.

*Details:*

*Gusty Winds: Tuesday into Wednesday*

   - *Timing: *South winds through Tuesday afternoon. West-northwest winds
   Tuesday evening into Wednesday. Strongest winds expected Tuesday night into
   Wednesday, decreasing later Wednesday afternoon.
   - *Peak Wind Gusts: *
      - *Tuesday - Tuesday night: 3*5-50 mph.
   - *Impacts:* Scattered tree and powerline damage, especially Tuesday
   evening into Wednesday.
   - *Confidence*: Moderate to high on wind gust speeds, but there is some
   uncertainty as to how widespread wind gusts over 45 mph will be.

*Thunderstorms - A Few Strong to Severe: Tuesday Afternoon into Early
Evening*

   - *Timing: *Between 1 to 9 PM Tuesday.
   - *Thunderstorm Coverage:* Scattered.
   - *Threats:* Mainly heavy downpours, lightning, small hail, and gusty
   winds 35-50 mph. Low risk of severe storms that may produce hail up to 1"
   in diameter and wind gusts capable of causing sporadic tree and powerline
   damage.
   - *Confidence:* Higher confidence in the timing. Lower confidence on
   severe storm coverage. Storms may tend more in the "strong" category than
   severe, and not every town will see thunderstorms.


Thanks

Bryce Williams and Rodney Chai


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