THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW YORK LAKE ONTARIO * EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT FROM 750 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE SEVERAL LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 35 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES WEST OF ROCHESTER NEW YORK TO 10 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF GLENS FALLS NEW YORK. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4). 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. && OTHER WATCH INFO...CONTINUE...WW 422...WW 423... DISCUSSION...A FAST MOVING LINE OF STORMS IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NY AND ADJACENT PARTS OF LAKE ONTARIO THIS EVENING AS IT SPREADS EWD. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT...THOUGH HAIL WILL BE A THREAT AS WELL. AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 65 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28045. ...PETERS/HART
Posted on: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 23:52:53 +0000
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