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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 296...RESENT
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
720 PM EDT FRI JUN 12 2015
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK
CENTRAL INTO NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
* EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT FROM 720 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
SUMMARY...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL PROGRESS EAST ACROSS THE
WATCH AREA THIS EVENING WITH THE PRIMARY HAZARD BEING DAMAGING
OUTFLOW WINDS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES SOUTH OF
ALTOONA PENNSYLVANIA TO 55 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF BINGHAMTON NEW
YORK. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED
WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 290...WW 291...WW
292...WW 293...WW 294...WW 295...
AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS.
A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION
VECTOR 27040.
...MEAD
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 296 SEVERE TSTM NY PA 122320Z - 130400Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
40S AOO/ALTOONA PA/ - 55ENE BGM/BINGHAMTON NY/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /44SSE JST - 30NNE HNK/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27040.
LAT...LON 39707944 42497616 42497380 39707718
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 296 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 296
VALID 130225Z - 130340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NW ABE TO
25 SW AVP TO 35 NNE MSV TO 30 SSW ALB.
..PETERS..06/13/15
ATTN...WFO...BGM...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 296
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NYC025-105-130340-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DELAWARE SULLIVAN
$$
PAC069-079-103-127-130340-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LACKAWANNA LUZERNE PIKE
WAYNE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 296
VALID 130150Z - 130240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NW MRB TO
30 NW CXY TO 25 ESE BGM TO 20 SSW ALB.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1000
..PETERS..06/13/15
ATTN...WFO...BGM...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 296
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NYC025-105-130240-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DELAWARE SULLIVAN
$$
PAC037-057-069-079-093-097-099-103-115-127-131-130240-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLUMBIA FULTON LACKAWANNA
LUZERNE MONTOUR NORTHUMBERLAND
PERRY 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 296
VALID 130055Z - 130140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 ESE LBE
TO 30 NNE IPT TO 20 ESE ELM TO 25 NNE BGM.
..PETERS..06/13/15
ATTN...WFO...BGM...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 296
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NYC007-017-025-077-105-107-130140-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOME CHENANGO DELAWARE
OTSEGO SULLIVAN TIOGA
$$
PAC009-013-015-027-037-057-061-067-069-079-087-093-097-099-103-
109-111-113-115-119-127-131-130140-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD BLAIR BRADFORD
CENTRE COLUMBIA FULTON
HUNTINGDON JUNIATA LACKAWANNA
LUZERNE MIFFLIN MONTOUR
NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY PIKE
SNYDER SOMERSET SULLIVAN
SUSQUEHANNA UNION WAYNE
WYOMING
$$
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
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Low (10%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
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Low (<2%)
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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 (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (10%)
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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.
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