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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 92
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
755 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY
CENTRAL NEW YORK
NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
* EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 755 PM
UNTIL 100 AM EDT.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
SUMMARY...A FEW SMALL CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH A RISK FOR HAIL
AND PERHAPS LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND WILL MOVE GENERALLY NORTHEAST
ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 80
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTHEAST OF
ITHACA NEW YORK TO 50 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF WILLIAMSPORT
PENNSYLVANIA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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 INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 88...WW 89...WW 90...WW
91...
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 450. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 25030.
...CORFIDI
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 92 SEVERE TSTM NJ NY PA 202355Z - 210500Z
AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
35NE ITH/ITHACA NY/ - 50SSE IPT/WILLIAMSPORT PA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM E/W /22SSE SYR - 30NE HAR/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25030.
LAT...LON 42837437 40567502 40567808 42837754
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 92 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 92
VALID 210330Z - 210440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 WSW ABE
TO 20 S UCA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 409
..COHEN..04/21/15
ATTN...WFO...PHI...BGM...BUF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 92
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NJC019-021-027-035-037-041-210440-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HUNTERDON MERCER MORRIS
SOMERSET SUSSEX WARREN
$$
PAC025-069-079-089-095-103-127-210440-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARBON LACKAWANNA LUZERNE
MONROE NORTHAMPTON PIKE
WAYNE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 92
VALID 210240Z - 210340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNE CXY
TO 25 SE SYR.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 409
..COHEN..04/21/15
ATTN...WFO...PHI...BGM...BUF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 92
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NJC019-021-027-035-037-041-210340-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HUNTERDON MERCER MORRIS
SOMERSET SUSSEX WARREN
$$
NYC007-210340-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOME
$$
PAC025-069-079-089-095-103-115-127-131-210340-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARBON LACKAWANNA LUZERNE
MONROE NORTHAMPTON PIKE
SUSQUEHANNA WAYNE WYOMING
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 92
VALID 210135Z - 210240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 407
..COHEN..04/21/15
ATTN...WFO...PHI...BGM...BUF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 92
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NJC019-021-027-035-037-041-210240-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HUNTERDON MERCER MORRIS
SOMERSET SUSSEX WARREN
$$
NYC007-011-015-023-097-099-101-107-109-123-210240-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOME CAYUGA CHEMUNG
CORTLAND SCHUYLER SENECA
STEUBEN TIOGA TOMPKINS
YATES
$$
PAC015-025-069-079-089-095-103-115-127-131-210240-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRADFORD CARBON LACKAWANNA
LUZERNE MONROE NORTHAMPTON
PIKE SUSQUEHANNA WAYNE
WYOMING
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 92
VALID 210030Z - 210140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 407
..COHEN..04/21/15
ATTN...WFO...PHI...BGM...BUF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 92
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NJC019-021-027-035-037-041-210140-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HUNTERDON MERCER MORRIS
SOMERSET SUSSEX WARREN
$$
NYC007-011-015-023-097-099-101-107-109-123-210140-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOME CAYUGA CHEMUNG
CORTLAND SCHUYLER SENECA
STEUBEN TIOGA TOMPKINS
YATES
$$
PAC015-025-069-079-089-095-103-115-127-131-210140-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRADFORD CARBON LACKAWANNA
LUZERNE MONROE NORTHAMPTON
PIKE SUSQUEHANNA WAYNE
WYOMING
$$
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 (10%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (<5%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
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.