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SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 343
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
200 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western and central Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 200 PM
until 1000 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Storms are expected to expected to develop and intensify
and otherwise move southeastward into/across the region through the
late afternoon and evening hours.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 100
statute miles east and west of a line from 110 miles north northeast
of Berlin NH to 25 miles south southeast of Concord NH. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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.
&&
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
29020.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 343 SEVERE TSTM ME NH VT CW 081800Z - 090200Z
AXIS..100 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
110NNE BML/BERLIN NH/ - 25SSE CON/CONCORD NH/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 85NM E/W /61SE YQB - 24SSE CON/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29020.
LAT...LON 46106821 42856933 42857329 46107239
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 343 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 343
VALID 090015Z - 090100Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 W EEN TO
20 WNW LCI TO 65 ESE PWM.
..SMITH..07/09/20
ATTN...WFO...GYX...CAR...BTV...ALY...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 343
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MEC031-090100-
ME
. MAINE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
YORK
$$
NHC001-005-011-013-015-017-019-090100-
NH
. NEW HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BELKNAP CHESHIRE HILLSBOROUGH
MERRIMACK ROCKINGHAM STRAFFORD
SULLIVAN
$$
ANZ151-090100-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
PENOBSCOT BAY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 343
VALID 082315Z - 090000Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SW MPV TO
45 E PWM TO 30 SW BHB.
..SMITH..07/08/20
ATTN...WFO...GYX...CAR...BTV...ALY...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 343
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MEC031-090000-
ME
. MAINE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
YORK
$$
NHC001-003-005-009-011-013-015-017-019-090000-
NH
. NEW HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BELKNAP CARROLL CHESHIRE
GRAFTON HILLSBOROUGH MERRIMACK
ROCKINGHAM STRAFFORD SULLIVAN
$$
VTC003-021-025-027-090000-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENNINGTON RUTLAND WINDHAM
WINDSOR
$$
ANZ151-090000-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
PENOBSCOT BAY
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 343
VALID 082300Z - 090000Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 WNW MPV
TO 20 NW PWM TO 20 W BHB.
..SMITH..07/08/20
ATTN...WFO...GYX...CAR...BTV...ALY...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 343
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MEC001-005-013-015-023-031-090000-
ME
. MAINE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDROSCOGGIN CUMBERLAND KNOX
LINCOLN SAGADAHOC YORK
$$
NHC001-003-005-009-011-013-015-017-019-090000-
NH
. NEW HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BELKNAP CARROLL CHESHIRE
GRAFTON HILLSBOROUGH MERRIMACK
ROCKINGHAM STRAFFORD SULLIVAN
$$
VTC001-003-017-021-025-027-090000-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADDISON BENNINGTON ORANGE
RUTLAND WINDHAM WINDSOR
$$
ANZ151-153-090000-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
PENOBSCOT BAY
CASCO BAY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 343
VALID 082200Z - 082240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 E BTV TO
25 WSW AUG TO 35 N AUG TO 20 NE BGR.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1143
..SMITH..07/08/20
ATTN...WFO...GYX...CAR...BTV...ALY...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 343
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MEC001-005-011-013-015-017-019-023-025-027-031-082240-
ME
. MAINE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDROSCOGGIN CUMBERLAND KENNEBEC
KNOX LINCOLN OXFORD
PENOBSCOT SAGADAHOC SOMERSET
WALDO YORK
$$
NHC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-082240-
NH
. NEW HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BELKNAP CARROLL CHESHIRE
COOS GRAFTON HILLSBOROUGH
MERRIMACK ROCKINGHAM STRAFFORD
SULLIVAN
$$
VTC001-003-005-007-017-021-023-025-027-082240-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADDISON BENNINGTON CALEDONIA
CHITTENDEN ORANGE RUTLAND
WASHINGTON WINDHAM WINDSOR
$$
ANZ151-153-082240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
PENOBSCOT BAY
CASCO BAY
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 343
VALID 082145Z - 082240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 ENE BTV
TO 20 W AUG TO 40 WNW BGR TO 20 NNE BGR.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1143
..SMITH..07/08/20
ATTN...WFO...GYX...CAR...BTV...ALY...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 343
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MEC001-005-011-013-015-017-019-023-025-027-031-082240-
ME
. MAINE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDROSCOGGIN CUMBERLAND KENNEBEC
KNOX LINCOLN OXFORD
PENOBSCOT SAGADAHOC SOMERSET
WALDO YORK
$$
NHC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-082240-
NH
. NEW HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BELKNAP CARROLL CHESHIRE
COOS GRAFTON HILLSBOROUGH
MERRIMACK ROCKINGHAM STRAFFORD
SULLIVAN
$$
VTC001-003-005-007-017-021-023-025-027-082240-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADDISON BENNINGTON CALEDONIA
CHITTENDEN ORANGE RUTLAND
WASHINGTON WINDHAM WINDSOR
$$
ANZ151-153-082240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
PENOBSCOT BAY
CASCO BAY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 343
VALID 082030Z - 082140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 WNW EFK
TO 25 NNE BML TO 65 NW BGR TO 85 W HUL TO 90 W CAR.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1143
..SQUITIERI..07/08/20
ATTN...WFO...GYX...CAR...BTV...ALY...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 343
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MEC001-005-007-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-031-082140-
ME
. MAINE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDROSCOGGIN CUMBERLAND FRANKLIN
KENNEBEC KNOX LINCOLN
OXFORD PENOBSCOT PISCATAQUIS
SAGADAHOC SOMERSET WALDO
YORK
$$
NHC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-082140-
NH
. NEW HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BELKNAP CARROLL CHESHIRE
COOS GRAFTON HILLSBOROUGH
MERRIMACK ROCKINGHAM STRAFFORD
SULLIVAN
$$
VTC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-
082140-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADDISON BENNINGTON CALEDONIA
CHITTENDEN ESSEX FRANKLIN
GRAND ISLE LAMOILLE ORANGE
ORLEANS RUTLAND WASHINGTON
WINDHAM WINDSOR
$$
ANZ151-153-082140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
PENOBSCOT BAY
CASCO BAY
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 343
VALID 081925Z - 082040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 NNW EFK
TO 60 N BML TO 90 NNE BML TO 100 WSW CAR.
..SQUITIERI..07/08/20
ATTN...WFO...GYX...CAR...BTV...ALY...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 343
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MEC001-005-007-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-031-082040-
ME
. MAINE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDROSCOGGIN CUMBERLAND FRANKLIN
KENNEBEC KNOX LINCOLN
OXFORD PENOBSCOT PISCATAQUIS
SAGADAHOC SOMERSET WALDO
YORK
$$
NHC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-082040-
NH
. NEW HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BELKNAP CARROLL CHESHIRE
COOS GRAFTON HILLSBOROUGH
MERRIMACK ROCKINGHAM STRAFFORD
SULLIVAN
$$
VTC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-
082040-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADDISON BENNINGTON CALEDONIA
CHITTENDEN ESSEX FRANKLIN
GRAND ISLE LAMOILLE ORANGE
ORLEANS RUTLAND WASHINGTON
WINDHAM WINDSOR
$$
ANZ151-153-082040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
PENOBSCOT BAY
CASCO BAY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (5%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (<5%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
|
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 (80%)
|
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% (EF2-EF5 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.