Numerous t-storms have popped up on radar and a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH has been issued for the entire Capital Region until 9PM EST. From NWS Albany: URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 321 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 115 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CONNECTICUT MASSACHUSETTS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE EASTERN NEW YORK RHODE ISLAND SOUTHERN VERMONT COASTAL WATERS * EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 115 PM UNTIL 900 PM EDT. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE SEVERAL LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 60 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF MONTICELLO NEW YORK TO 15 MILES EAST OF BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES. && DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND INTENSIFY THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. WHILE MOISTURE/INSTABILITY IS RELATIVELY MODEST...STRONG LOW TO MID-LEVEL WESTERLY WINDS WILL ALLOW FOR THE MATURATION OF EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING MULTICELLULAR LINE SEGMENTS/SMALL BOWS CAPABLE OF WIND DAMAGE ASIDE FROM SEVERE HAIL.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:05:21 +0000
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