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🏛 Official alert Severe Thunderstorm Warning Weather & disasters Serious

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

N Issued by NWS Boston/Norton MA ⏳ In force until Sat 17 Oct, 01:45 📍 Franklin, MA; Hampden, MA; Hampshire, MA; Worcester, MA (approximate) 🕑 2 h ago
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SVRBOX The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Worcester County in central Massachusetts... Hampshire County in western Massachusetts... Central Franklin County in western Massachusetts... Hampden County in western Massachusetts... * Until 645 PM EDT. * At 551 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near…

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📡 CAP alert details

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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyObserved
EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
Response typeShelter
CategoryMet
Affected areaFranklin, MA; Hampden, MA; Hampshire, MA; Worcester, MA
Issuing authorityNWS Boston/Norton MA
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-16T17:52:00-04:00
Effective2026-10-16T17:52:00-04:00
Onset2026-10-16T17:52:00-04:00
Expires2026-10-16T18:45:00-04:00

📋 Official instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

📄 Message details

Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4480630a880062079a770161ee432d1aa0895092.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice

General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
  • For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
  • Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
  • Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
  • In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.

📰 Story summary

From the report shown in the feed:
  • SVRBOX The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  • Western Worcester County in central Massachusetts...
  • Hampshire County in western Massachusetts...
  • Central Franklin County in western Massachusetts...
  • Hampden County in western Massachusetts...
  • * Until 645 PM EDT.
  • * At 551 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near…
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