Athol CERT Team

06/18/2026

06/18/2026

Tornado Warning

Tornado Warning issued June 18 at 5:23PM EDT until June 18 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Areas Affected

Middlesex, MA; Worcester, MA

National Weather Service: TORNADO WARNING in this area until 6:15 PM EDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media.

NWS: TORNADO WARNING in this area til 6:15 PM EDT. Take shelter now. Check media.

TORBOX

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Central Worcester County in central Massachusetts...
South central Middlesex County in northeastern Massachusetts...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 523 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Paxton, or 9 miles west of Worcester, moving east
at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Worcester, Shrewsbury, Holden, Leicester, Rutland, Sterling, West
Boylston, Paxton, Boylston, and Princeton around 530 PM EDT.
Grafton, Northborough, Clinton, and Millbury around 535 PM EDT.
Westborough, Lancaster, and Berlin around 540 PM EDT.
Marlborough, Hudson, Hopkinton, Southborough, and Upton around 545
PM EDT.
Bolton around 550 PM EDT.
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

06/18/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 4:05PM EDT until June 18 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Areas Affected

Franklin, MA; Middlesex, MA; Worcester, MA

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Worcester County in central Massachusetts...
Northwestern Middlesex County in northeastern Massachusetts...
Northeastern Franklin County in western Massachusetts...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 404 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Warwick to Montague, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
Leominster, Fitchburg, Orange, Deerfield, Gardner, Athol,
Pepperell, Groton, Winchendon, Lunenburg, Townsend, Montague,
Lancaster, Templeton, Sterling, Westminster, Shirley, Ashburnham,
Hubbardston, and Princeton.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for western,
central and northeastern Massachusetts.

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for western,
central and northeastern Massachusetts.

06/18/2026

Tornado Watch
Tornado Watch issued June 18 at 3:43PM EDT until June 18 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Areas Affected

Hartford, CT; Tolland, CT; Windham, CT; Essex, MA; Franklin, MA; Hampden, MA; Hampshire, MA; Middlesex, MA; Worcester, MA

Details

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 353 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN CONNECTICUT THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES

IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT

HARTFORD TOLLAND WINDHAM

IN MASSACHUSETTS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS

WORCESTER

IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS

ESSEX MIDDLESEX

IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS

FRANKLIN HAMPDEN HAMPSHIRE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHFORD, AUBURN, BERNARDSTON,
BLANDFORD, BRISTOL, CAMBRIDGE, CHAPLIN, CHESTERFIELD, CHICOPEE,
DANIELSON, DEERFIELD, DRACUT, EAST HARTFORD, EAST LONGMEADOW,
ELLINGTON, FARMINGTON, FRAMINGHAM, GOSHEN, GREENFIELD, GROVELAND,
HARTFORD, HAVERHILL, HUNTINGTON, KILLINGLY, LAWRENCE, LEVERETT,
LEYDEN, LINCOLN, LOWELL, LYNN, MANSFIELD, MILLVILLE, MONTGOMERY,
NEW BRITAIN, NEW SALEM, NEWBURY, NEWTON, NORTH ANDOVER,
NORTHAMPTON, PLAINVILLE, PUTNAM, ROCKVILLE, RUSSELL, SHUTESBURY,
SOMERVILLE, SOUTHAMPTON, SPRINGFIELD, STAFFORD, STAFFORD SPRINGS,
STORRS, WEST BOYLSTON, WEST HARTFORD, WEST NEWBURY, WESTFIELD,
WESTHAMPTON, WILLIAMSBURG, WILLIMANTIC, WILLINGTON,
AND WORCESTER.

06/07/2026

Athol, MA
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Update: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 6 at 10:08PM EDT until June 6 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

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Areas Affected

Middlesex, MA; Norfolk, MA; Worcester, MA

Details

At 1007 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Auburn, or near Worcester, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Worcester, Marlborough, Shrewsbury, Milford, Hudson, Westborough,
Grafton, Holden, Southbridge, Ashland, Bellingham, Auburn,
Northbridge, Hopkinton, Northborough, Oxford, Clinton, Holliston,
Millbury, and Charlton.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

06/07/2026

Athol, MA
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 6 at 9:49PM EDT until June 6 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Areas Affected

Hampden, MA; Middlesex, MA; Norfolk, MA; Worcester, MA

Details

SVRBOX

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Worcester County in central Massachusetts...
Western Norfolk County in eastern Massachusetts...
South central Middlesex County in northeastern Massachusetts...
Southeastern Hampden County in western Massachusetts...

* Until 1045 PM EDT.

* At 949 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Warren, or 19
miles east of Springfield, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
Worcester, Marlborough, Shrewsbury, Milford, Hudson, Westborough,
Grafton, Holden, Southbridge, Ashland, Bellingham, Auburn,
Northbridge, Hopkinton, Northborough, Oxford, Clinton, Holliston,
Millbury, and Charlton.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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06/06/2026

What is CERT?

In times of crisis, whether it's a natural disaster, a medical emergency, or a human-made catastrophe, having a trained team ready to respond can make all the difference. Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) are grassroots groups of volunteers who are trained to assist in emergency situations within their communities. Established under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the United States, CERT programs have proven to be invaluable assets in enhancing community resilience and reducing the burden on professional emergency responders.

06/04/2026

4 years ago today was the Orange Fire. Our first CERT fire scene!

05/23/2026

Stay safe this Memorial Day weekend !

05/05/2026

Athol, MA
Special Weather Statement
issued May 4 at 7:13PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Areas Affected

Hartford; Tolland; Windham; Western Franklin; Eastern Franklin; Northern Worcester; Central Middlesex County; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Western Hampshire; Western Hampden; Eastern Hampshire; Eastern Hampden; Southern Worcester; Western Norfolk; Southeast Middlesex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Northern Bristol; Western Plymouth; Eastern Plymouth; Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Northwest Middlesex County; Northwest Providence; Southeast Providence; Western Kent; Eastern Kent; Bristol; Washington; Newport

Details
.ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL TUESDAY IN SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND...

The combination of southwest winds gusting to 35 to 45 mph, relative humidity as low as 30 to 35 percent, and a lack of significant rainfall over the past few days will lead to an
elevated fire weather potential on Tuesday.