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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 570
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1100 AM EDT SAT JUL 11 2009
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
WESTERN...CENTRAL...AND UPSTATE NEW YORK
LAKE ONTARIO
EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY MORNING AND EVENING FROM 1100 AM UNTIL
600 PM EDT.
HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES NORTHWEST OF
SARANAC LAKE NEW YORK TO 35 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF ELMIRA NEW
YORK. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED
WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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...A BROKEN BAND OF PRE-FRONTAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL
PROGRESS EWD FROM WRN INTO CENTRAL NY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. A
RELATIVELY NARROW CORRIDOR OF WEAK-MODERATE INSTABILITY IS
DEVELOPING AHEAD OF THIS CONVECTION...AND LOW-MID LEVEL FLOW WILL
GRADUALLY INCREASE WITH THE APPROACH OF A SHORTWAVE TROUGH FROM THE
UPPER GREAT LAKES. THE COMBINATION OF INSTABILITY AND VERTICAL
SHEAR APPEARS SUFFICIENT FOR A FEW STORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND
MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 26030.
...THOMPSON
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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.
SAW0
WW 570 SEVERE TSTM NY LO 111500Z - 112200Z
AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
45NW SLK/SARANAC LAKE NY/ - 35WSW ELM/ELMIRA NY/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM E/W /7SW MSS - 34NE SLT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26030.
LAT...LON 44837331 41977606 41977898 44837637
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 570 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 570
VALID 112050Z - 112140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SE ELM TO
25 SSE SLK.
..KERR..07/11/09
ATTN...WFO...BUF...BGM...BTV...ALY...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 570
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NYC007-017-031-041-043-053-107-112140-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOME CHENANGO ESSEX
HAMILTON HERKIMER MADISON
TIOGA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 570
VALID 111930Z - 112040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..07/11/09
ATTN...WFO...BUF...BGM...BTV...ALY...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 570
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NYC003-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-023-031-033-037-041-043-045-
049-051-053-055-065-067-069-073-075-089-097-099-101-107-109-117-
121-123-112040-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGANY BROOME CATTARAUGUS
CAYUGA CHAUTAUQUA CHEMUNG
CHENANGO CLINTON CORTLAND
ESSEX FRANKLIN GENESEE
HAMILTON HERKIMER JEFFERSON
LEWIS LIVINGSTON MADISON
MONROE ONEIDA ONONDAGA
ONTARIO ORLEANS OSWEGO
ST. LAWRENCE SCHUYLER SENECA
STEUBEN TIOGA TOMPKINS
WAYNE WYOMING YATES
$$
LOZ043-044-045-063-064-065-SLZ022-024-112040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY NY
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY NY
MEXICO BAY NY TO THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY NY BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO
US/CANADIAN BORDER
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY NY BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO
US/CANADIAN BORDER
MEXICO BAY NY TO THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE
TO US/CANADIAN BORDER
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER ABOVE OGDENSBURG NY
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO ST. REGIS NY
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 570
VALID 111845Z - 111940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..07/11/09
ATTN...WFO...BUF...BGM...BTV...ALY...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 570
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NYC003-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-023-031-033-037-041-043-045-
049-051-053-055-065-067-069-073-075-089-097-099-101-107-109-117-
121-123-111940-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGANY BROOME CATTARAUGUS
CAYUGA CHAUTAUQUA CHEMUNG
CHENANGO CLINTON CORTLAND
ESSEX FRANKLIN GENESEE
HAMILTON HERKIMER JEFFERSON
LEWIS LIVINGSTON MADISON
MONROE ONEIDA ONONDAGA
ONTARIO ORLEANS OSWEGO
ST. LAWRENCE SCHUYLER SENECA
STEUBEN TIOGA TOMPKINS
WAYNE WYOMING YATES
$$
LOZ043-044-045-063-064-065-SLZ022-024-111940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY NY
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY NY
MEXICO BAY NY TO THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY NY BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO
US/CANADIAN BORDER
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY NY BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO
US/CANADIAN BORDER
MEXICO BAY NY TO THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE
TO US/CANADIAN BORDER
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER ABOVE OGDENSBURG NY
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO ST. REGIS NY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 570
VALID 111645Z - 111740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..07/11/09
ATTN...WFO...BUF...BGM...BTV...ALY...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 570
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NYC003-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-023-031-033-037-041-043-045-
049-051-053-055-065-067-069-073-075-089-097-099-101-107-109-117-
121-123-111740-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGANY BROOME CATTARAUGUS
CAYUGA CHAUTAUQUA CHEMUNG
CHENANGO CLINTON CORTLAND
ESSEX FRANKLIN GENESEE
HAMILTON HERKIMER JEFFERSON
LEWIS LIVINGSTON MADISON
MONROE ONEIDA ONONDAGA
ONTARIO ORLEANS OSWEGO
ST. LAWRENCE SCHUYLER SENECA
STEUBEN TIOGA TOMPKINS
WAYNE WYOMING YATES
$$
LOZ043-044-045-063-064-065-SLZ022-024-111740-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY NY
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY NY
MEXICO BAY NY TO THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY NY BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO
US/CANADIAN BORDER
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY NY BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO
US/CANADIAN BORDER
MEXICO BAY NY TO THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE
TO US/CANADIAN BORDER
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER ABOVE OGDENSBURG NY
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO ST. REGIS NY
$$
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
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Low (5%)
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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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Mod (30%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability
of 1 or
more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
|
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.