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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 342
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1015 AM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NEW JERSEY
PENNSYLVANIA
COASTAL WATERS
* EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING AND EVENING FROM 1015 AM UNTIL
700 PM EDT.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE
SUMMARY...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO STEADILY INCREASE AND
SPREAD GENERALLY EASTWARD THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND POSE MAINLY A
DAMAGING WIND AND SEVERE HAIL THREAT.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES WEST
NORTHWEST OF ALTOONA PENNSYLVANIA TO 20 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF
LAKEHURST NEW JERSEY. 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 340...
AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 28030.
...GUYER
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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.
SAW2
WW 342 SEVERE TSTM NJ PA CW 231415Z - 232300Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
30WNW AOO/ALTOONA PA/ - 20NNE NEL/LAKEHURST NJ/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM N/S /8N JST - 27SW JFK/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28030.
LAT...LON 41187883 41027418 39587418 39727883
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 342 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 342
VALID 232035Z - 232140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NE LBE TO
15 S UNV TO 35 S IPT TO 30 SSE IPT TO 30 E IPT TO 30 ENE IPT.
..COOK..06/23/15
ATTN...WFO...PHI...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 342
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
PAC001-009-013-021-041-043-055-057-061-067-071-075-087-099-107-
111-133-232140-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BEDFORD BLAIR
CAMBRIA CUMBERLAND DAUPHIN
FRANKLIN FULTON HUNTINGDON
JUNIATA LANCASTER LEBANON
MIFFLIN PERRY SCHUYLKILL
SOMERSET 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 #3 ON WW 342
VALID 231930Z - 232040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1140
..COOK..06/23/15
ATTN...WFO...PHI...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 342
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NJC001-005-007-015-019-021-023-025-027-029-035-037-041-232040-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
GLOUCESTER HUNTERDON MERCER
MIDDLESEX MONMOUTH MORRIS
OCEAN SOMERSET SUSSEX
WARREN
$$
PAC001-009-011-013-017-021-025-027-029-033-035-037-041-043-045-
055-057-061-067-071-075-077-081-087-089-091-093-095-097-099-101-
107-109-111-119-133-232040-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BEDFORD BERKS
BLAIR BUCKS CAMBRIA
CARBON CENTRE CHESTER
CLEARFIELD CLINTON COLUMBIA
CUMBERLAND DAUPHIN DELAWARE
FRANKLIN FULTON HUNTINGDON
JUNIATA LANCASTER LEBANON
LEHIGH LYCOMING MIFFLIN
MONROE MONTGOMERY MONTOUR
NORTHAMPTON NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY
PHILADELPHIA SCHUYLKILL SNYDER
SOMERSET UNION YORK
$$
ANZ450-451-452-471-472-232040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20
NM
WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET NJ TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 TO
40 NM
WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET NJ TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 TO
40 NMY FROM 20 TO 40 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 342
VALID 231830Z - 231940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..COOK..06/23/15
ATTN...WFO...PHI...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 342
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NJC001-005-007-015-019-021-023-025-027-029-035-037-041-231940-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
GLOUCESTER HUNTERDON MERCER
MIDDLESEX MONMOUTH MORRIS
OCEAN SOMERSET SUSSEX
WARREN
$$
PAC001-009-011-013-017-021-025-027-029-033-035-037-041-043-045-
055-057-061-067-071-075-077-081-087-089-091-093-095-097-099-101-
107-109-111-119-133-231940-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BEDFORD BERKS
BLAIR BUCKS CAMBRIA
CARBON CENTRE CHESTER
CLEARFIELD CLINTON COLUMBIA
CUMBERLAND DAUPHIN DELAWARE
FRANKLIN FULTON HUNTINGDON
JUNIATA LANCASTER LEBANON
LEHIGH LYCOMING MIFFLIN
MONROE MONTGOMERY MONTOUR
NORTHAMPTON NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY
PHILADELPHIA SCHUYLKILL SNYDER
SOMERSET UNION YORK
$$
ANZ450-451-452-471-472-231940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20
NM
WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET NJ TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 TO
40 NM
WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET NJ TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 TO
40 NMY FROM 20 TO 40 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 342
VALID 231730Z - 231840Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..COOK..06/23/15
ATTN...WFO...PHI...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 342
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NJC001-005-007-015-019-021-023-025-027-029-035-037-041-231840-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
GLOUCESTER HUNTERDON MERCER
MIDDLESEX MONMOUTH MORRIS
OCEAN SOMERSET SUSSEX
WARREN
$$
PAC001-009-011-013-017-021-025-027-029-033-035-037-041-043-045-
055-057-061-067-071-075-077-081-087-089-091-093-095-097-099-101-
107-109-111-119-133-231840-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BEDFORD BERKS
BLAIR BUCKS CAMBRIA
CARBON CENTRE CHESTER
CLEARFIELD CLINTON COLUMBIA
CUMBERLAND DAUPHIN DELAWARE
FRANKLIN FULTON HUNTINGDON
JUNIATA LANCASTER LEBANON
LEHIGH LYCOMING MIFFLIN
MONROE MONTGOMERY MONTOUR
NORTHAMPTON NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY
PHILADELPHIA SCHUYLKILL SNYDER
SOMERSET UNION YORK
$$
ANZ450-451-452-471-472-231840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20
NM
WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET NJ TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 TO
40 NM
WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET NJ TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 TO
40 NMY FROM 20 TO 40 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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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 (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (30%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (80%)
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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.