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SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 133
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
355 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2013
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST NEW YORK
CENTRAL AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
* EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 355 PM UNTIL
1100 PM EDT.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
SEVERAL TORNADOES POSSIBLE
SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF
HARRISBURG PENNSYLVANIA TO 50 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF
WILKESBARRE PENNSYLVANIA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH
SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 129...WW 130...WW
131...WW 132...
DISCUSSION...A STRONGLY FORCED CONVECTIVE BAND WITH EMBEDDED TSTMS
IS CURRENTLY EVOLVING ALONG THE SYNOPTIC COLD FRONT OVER CNTRL PA.
THE DOWNSTREAM AIR MASS ACROSS ERN PA SHOULD CONTINUE TO
WARM/MOISTEN LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH MLCAPE VALUES RISING TO
250-500 J/KG. WHEN COUPLED WITH INTENSIFYING DEEP-LAYER
ASCENT...EXPECT FURTHER STRENGTHENING OF THE CONVECTIVE BAND AMIDST
A STRONGLY SHEARED ENVIRONMENT. AS SUCH...THE POTENTIAL WILL EXIST
FOR EMBEDDED SUPERCELL AND/OR LEWP STRUCTURES CAPABLE OF DAMAGING
WINDS AND MESO-VORTICES/TORNADOES.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 0.5 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
350. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23045.
...MEAD
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The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 133 TORNADO NY PA 191955Z - 200300Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
35SSW CXY/HARRISBURG PA/ - 50NNW AVP/WILKESBARRE PA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /16NNW EMI - 35W HNK/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 350. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23045.
LAT...LON 39747841 41997745 41997473 39747576
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 133 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 133
VALID 192325Z - 200040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 S CXY TO
45 SE IPT TO 15 WSW BGM.
..COHEN..04/19/13
ATTN...WFO...BGM...CTP...PHI...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 133
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NYC105-200040-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
SULLIVAN
$$
PAC011-015-025-029-037-043-069-071-075-077-079-089-093-095-103-
107-115-127-131-133-200040-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKS BRADFORD CARBON
CHESTER COLUMBIA DAUPHIN
LACKAWANNA LANCASTER LEBANON
LEHIGH LUZERNE MONROE
MONTOUR NORTHAMPTON PIKE
SCHUYLKILL SUSQUEHANNA WAYNE
WYOMING YORK
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 133
VALID 192235Z - 192340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 ENE HGR
TO 15 SSE ELM.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 540.
..GRAMS..04/19/13
ATTN...WFO...BGM...CTP...PHI...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 133
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NYC105-192340-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
SULLIVAN
$$
PAC001-011-015-025-029-037-041-043-069-071-075-077-079-081-089-
093-095-097-099-103-107-109-113-115-119-127-131-133-192340-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BERKS BRADFORD
CARBON CHESTER COLUMBIA
CUMBERLAND DAUPHIN LACKAWANNA
LANCASTER LEBANON LEHIGH
LUZERNE LYCOMING MONROE
MONTOUR NORTHAMPTON NORTHUMBERLAND
PERRY PIKE SCHUYLKILL
SNYDER SULLIVAN SUSQUEHANNA
UNION WAYNE WYOMING
YORK
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 133
VALID 192135Z - 192240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 WNW HGR
TO 25 WSW ELM.
..GRAMS..04/19/13
ATTN...WFO...BGM...CTP...PHI...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 133
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NYC105-192240-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
SULLIVAN
$$
PAC001-011-015-025-027-029-037-041-043-055-057-067-069-071-075-
077-079-081-087-089-093-095-097-099-103-107-109-113-115-117-119-
127-131-133-192240-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BERKS BRADFORD
CARBON CENTRE CHESTER
COLUMBIA CUMBERLAND DAUPHIN
FRANKLIN FULTON JUNIATA
LACKAWANNA LANCASTER LEBANON
LEHIGH LUZERNE LYCOMING
MIFFLIN MONROE MONTOUR
NORTHAMPTON NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY
PIKE SCHUYLKILL SNYDER
SULLIVAN SUSQUEHANNA TIOGA
UNION WAYNE WYOMING
YORK
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (10%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Low (<5%)
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Probability
of 1 or
more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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Mod (60%)
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For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (F2-F5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.