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SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 499
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
210 PM EDT Sat Oct 10 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northern New York
Vermont
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 210 PM until
900 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorm development is expected this
afternoon in advance of a cold front approaching the Saint Lawrence
Valley. A mix of supercells and line segments is expected, with a
primary threat for damaging winds before the storms weaken by late
evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles west southwest
of Saranac Lake NY to 30 miles east of Montpelier VT. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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 498...
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 450. Mean storm motion vector
27050.
...Thompson
SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 499
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
210 PM EDT Sat Oct 10 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northern New York
Vermont
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 210 PM until
900 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorm development is expected this
afternoon in advance of a cold front approaching the Saint Lawrence
Valley. A mix of supercells and line segments is expected, with a
primary threat for damaging winds before the storms weaken by late
evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles west southwest
of Saranac Lake NY to 30 miles east of Montpelier VT. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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 498...
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 450. Mean storm motion vector
27050.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 499 SEVERE TSTM NY VT 101810Z - 110100Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
45WSW SLK/SARANAC LAKE NY/ - 30E MPV/MONTPELIER VT/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /49SSW MSS - 27E MPV/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27050.
LAT...LON 45007504 45077194 43337194 43267504
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 499 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 499
VALID 110045Z - 110100Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 S UCA TO
35 WSW GFL TO 20 W RUT TO 5 WSW MPV TO 20 NNE EFK.
WW 499 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 110100Z.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1737
..MOORE..10/11/20
ATTN...WFO...BTV...ALY...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 499
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NYC057-091-115-110100-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MONTGOMERY SARATOGA WASHINGTON
$$
VTC003-005-009-017-019-021-023-025-027-110100-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENNINGTON CALEDONIA ESSEX
ORANGE ORLEANS RUTLAND
WASHINGTON WINDHAM WINDSOR
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 499
VALID 110015Z - 110140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 N UCA TO
30 SSW SLK TO 20 W BTV TO 30 NNE EFK.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1735
..MOORE..10/11/20
ATTN...WFO...BTV...ALY...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 499
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NYC031-035-041-057-091-113-115-110140-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ESSEX FULTON HAMILTON
MONTGOMERY SARATOGA WARREN
WASHINGTON
$$
VTC001-003-005-007-009-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-110140-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADDISON BENNINGTON CALEDONIA
CHITTENDEN ESSEX LAMOILLE
ORANGE ORLEANS RUTLAND
WASHINGTON WINDHAM WINDSOR
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 499
VALID 102345Z - 110040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SE ART TO
45 SW SLK TO 35 ENE MSS.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1735
..MOORE..10/10/20
ATTN...WFO...BTV...ALY...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 499
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NYC019-031-033-035-041-043-057-091-113-115-110040-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLINTON ESSEX FRANKLIN
FULTON HAMILTON HERKIMER
MONTGOMERY SARATOGA WARREN
WASHINGTON
$$
VTC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-
110040-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADDISON BENNINGTON CALEDONIA
CHITTENDEN ESSEX FRANKLIN
GRAND ISLE LAMOILLE ORANGE
ORLEANS RUTLAND WASHINGTON
WINDHAM WINDSOR
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 499
VALID 102245Z - 102340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1735
..MOORE..10/10/20
ATTN...WFO...BTV...ALY...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 499
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NYC019-031-033-035-041-043-057-089-091-113-115-102340-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLINTON ESSEX FRANKLIN
FULTON HAMILTON HERKIMER
MONTGOMERY ST. LAWRENCE SARATOGA
WARREN WASHINGTON
$$
VTC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-
102340-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADDISON BENNINGTON CALEDONIA
CHITTENDEN ESSEX FRANKLIN
GRAND ISLE LAMOILLE ORANGE
ORLEANS RUTLAND WASHINGTON
WINDHAM WINDSOR
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 499
VALID 102145Z - 102240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1733
..MOORE..10/10/20
ATTN...WFO...BTV...ALY...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 499
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NYC019-031-033-035-041-043-057-089-091-113-115-102240-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLINTON ESSEX FRANKLIN
FULTON HAMILTON HERKIMER
MONTGOMERY ST. LAWRENCE SARATOGA
WARREN WASHINGTON
$$
VTC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-
102240-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADDISON BENNINGTON CALEDONIA
CHITTENDEN ESSEX FRANKLIN
GRAND ISLE LAMOILLE ORANGE
ORLEANS RUTLAND WASHINGTON
WINDHAM WINDSOR
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 499
VALID 101925Z - 102040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..10/10/20
ATTN...WFO...BTV...ALY...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 499
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NYC019-031-033-035-041-043-057-089-091-113-115-102040-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLINTON ESSEX FRANKLIN
FULTON HAMILTON HERKIMER
MONTGOMERY ST. LAWRENCE SARATOGA
WARREN WASHINGTON
$$
VTC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-
102040-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADDISON BENNINGTON CALEDONIA
CHITTENDEN ESSEX FRANKLIN
GRAND ISLE LAMOILLE ORANGE
ORLEANS RUTLAND WASHINGTON
WINDHAM WINDSOR
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
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
|
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% (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.