Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 1:13PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 10:13am
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
At 109 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of thunderstorms
stretching from near Amherst to east of Springfield around Monson.
These thunderstorms were producing very heavy rainfall as they
moved northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minimal. Water on roads and low lying areas that flood
easily.
Locations impacted include...
Chicopee, Holyoke, Amherst, Northampton, Orange, Ludlow, Gardner,
South Hadley, Holden, Southbridge, Easthampton, Belchertown,
Wilbraham, Charlton, Palmer, Spencer, Athol, Leicester, Ware, and
Sturbridge.
Instruction:
Do not drive through flooded roads or underpasses.
Area Description:
Eastern Franklin; Northern Worcester; Eastern Hampshire; Eastern Hampden; Southern Worcester
Forcast Office:
NWS Boston/Norton MA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov