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NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Station - WX1BOX @wx1box.bsky.social · 6h

1034 AM: KA1WBH-Fairhaven, MA - West Island: 50 MPH wind gust. Monitoring for additional wind gust/wind damage reports. #mawx @1degreeoutside.com
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NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Station - WX1BOX @wx1box.bsky.social · 6h

1032 AM: KA1WBH-Fairhaven, MA - West Island: 49 MPH wind gust. Monitoring for additional wind gust/wind damage reports. #mawx @1degreeoutside.com @jimcantore.bsky.social

NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Station - WX1BOX @wx1box.bsky.social · 7h

We have received isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and reports of flooding in poor drainage areas from clogged storm drain and typical locations. Monitoring for flooding and wind damage reports along with rain gauge totals. #mawx #riwx #ctwx

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N1DQ @pskreporter.info · 12d

In Carlisle, MA: 0.91" rain over the last 48 hours, and 0.13" the day before that. Why does the big rain always bypass us? Spotter #15-557

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Jeremy @jp0610.bsky.social · 12d

1.55” rain since Tuesday evening. Waltham, MA @wx1box.bsky.social
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NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Station - WX1BOX @wx1box.bsky.social · 12d

Good AM SNE! We are monitoring for any final rain gauge totals and late flooding reports from the region from the Wednesday 9/24/25-early Friday AM 9/26/25 rain event. #mawx #riwx #ctwx

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Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 13d

Currently in a lull from the rain in Eastham, MA. Total (including yesterday) in rain gauge is now 1.3”, so we got 0.6” today so far. Spotter #21-241 #mawx @wx1box.bsky.social @capecodweather.net

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NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Station - WX1BOX @wx1box.bsky.social · 13d

Continuing to monitor for rain gauge totals and flooding reports across Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts. #mawx #riwx

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NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Station - WX1BOX @wx1box.bsky.social · 13d

Rain Gauge Totals: Hog Island, RI: 2.44", Bristol, RI: 2.00", Fall River, MA: 1.90", Portsmouth, RI - Arnold's Point: 1.90" #mawx #riwx @jimcantore.bsky.social @1degreeoutside.com

NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Station - WX1BOX @wx1box.bsky.social · 13d

Additional Rain Gauge Totals excluding Wednesday Amounts: Coventry, RI: 1.40", North Kingstown, RI: 1.71", West Kingston, RI: 1.71", Exeter, RI: 1.91" #riwx @jimcantore.bsky.social @1degreeoutside.com

NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Station - WX1BOX @wx1box.bsky.social · 13d

A few rain gauge totals from the Flash Flood Warning area excluding Wednesday's rainfall. West Greenwich, RI: 1.35", Warwick, RI - Apponaug section: 1.16", Warwick, RI - near TF Green: 1.30" #riwx @jimcantore.bsky.social @1degreeoutside.com

NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Station - WX1BOX @wx1box.bsky.social · 13d

Flash Flood Warning posted til 1045 AM for West Central Bristol County MA, Southeast Providence, Northwest Bristol, Kent and Northeast Washington Counties of RI. Monitoring for flooding and rain gauge reports in these areas. #mawx #riwx

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NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Station - WX1BOX @wx1box.bsky.social · 13d

SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets for rain gauge reports and isolated severe weather potential for Thursday Morning through Evening. See wx1box.org/2025/09/25/s... for info. #mawx #riwx #ctwx

Severe Weather Coordination Message #1 – Thursday 9/25/25 Heavy Rainfall & Isolated Severe Weather Potential

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NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Station - WX1BOX @wx1box.bsky.social · 13d

Beneficial rainfall across portions of Southern New England late Tuesday Night through today. Here is a rainfall report summary for the region and any additional reports will be added in future summary updates. See wx1box.org/wp-content/u... for info. #mawx #riwx #ctwx

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NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Station - WX1BOX @wx1box.bsky.social · 14d

Not sure why that happened but we reposted.

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NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Station - WX1BOX @wx1box.bsky.social · 14d

Updated Rain Gauge Totals from the region with areas of moderate to heavy rain in parts of Northeast CT, RI & Southeast Mass. #mawx #riwx #ctwx

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NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Station - WX1BOX @wx1box.bsky.social · 16d

On This Day in Weather History: September 21, 1938.

The Hurricane of 1938 was one of the most destructive storms that struck southern New England.

More info:
www.weather.gov/box/1938hurr...

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NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Station - WX1BOX @wx1box.bsky.social · 18d

Calling all Amateur Radio Operators and folks who support Amateur Radio....please take a couple minutes to sign on to this campaign so Amateur Radio Operators can have the sane rights to put up antennas as users of other antenna types for TV/Internet. Thanks for your support!

ATLANTIC DIVISION OF ARRL - Radio Communications @atldivarrl.bsky.social · 19d

ARRL Launches Nationwide Grassroots Campaign to Pass Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act
www.arrl.org/current-legi...
Bipartisan bills -- H.R.1094 House and S.459 Senate—prevent restrictive homeowners’ association (HOA) rules...Go to — send-a-letter.org/hoa/ - donation to ARRL by Texas HAM PAC

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Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 19d

Late rainfall report from Eastham, MA. 0.3” this morning after the morning sprinkles ended. Thunderstorms before dawn. #mawx @wx1box.bsky.social @capecodweather.net

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NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Station - WX1BOX @wx1box.bsky.social · 20d

Some of the more interesting rain gauge totals from Tuesday PM to Wednesday AM with a few higher amounts in Southeast Mass. #mawx

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NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Station - WX1BOX @wx1box.bsky.social · 27d

Good AM SNE! NWS Norton issued an updated Public Info Statement that there remains 5 tornado touchdowns from Saturday 9/6/26 but the 2 touchdowns were in Holden with just 1 tornado touchdown in Paxton & then 1 in Stow & Berlin MA. See forecast.weather.gov/product.php?... #mawx #riwx #ctwx

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NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Station - WX1BOX @wx1box.bsky.social · 28d

Here is the latest Post Severe Weather Coordination Message with the greater detailed Public Information Statement as posted here yesterday, some additional tornado survey/historical details and a link to the Facebook Photo Album. See wx1box.org/2025/09/10/p... #mawx #riwx #ctwx

Post Severe Weather Coordination Message #3 – Saturday 9/6/25 Severe Weather Outbreak

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NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Station - WX1BOX @wx1box.bsky.social · 28d

Good AM SNE! We have updated the Facebook Photo Album on the Saturday 9/6/25 Severe Weather Outbreak. We will update our Post Severe Weather Coordination Message later this morning. See www.facebook.com/media/set?va... for the album. #mawx #riwx #ctwx @1degreeoutside.com @jimcantore.bsky.social

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NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Station - WX1BOX @wx1box.bsky.social · 28d

Here is a partial Facebook Photo Album from the Saturday 9/6/25 Severe Weather Outbreak and will be updated again Wednesday: www.facebook.com/media/set?va... #mawx #riwx #ctwx

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NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Station - WX1BOX @wx1box.bsky.social · 29d

Here is the full Public Information Statement on 5 tornado touchdowns over 4 communities - Holden, MA, Paxton, MA, Stow, MA and Berlin MA. See forecast.weather.gov/product.php?... for info. #mawx #riwx #ctwx

National Weather Service

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