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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 448
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
100 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Massachusetts
Western Maine
New Hampshire
Northeast New York
Vermont
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 100 PM until
800 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will develop this afternoon across eastern
New York and track eastward across the watch area through the day.
Supercells capable of damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes are
expected.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
north and south of a line from 65 miles southwest of Saranac Lake NY
to 25 miles south southeast of Augusta ME. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.
&&
AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 26030.
...Hart
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 448
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
100 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Massachusetts
Western Maine
New Hampshire
Northeast New York
Vermont
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 100 PM until
800 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will develop this afternoon across eastern
New York and track eastward across the watch area through the day.
Supercells capable of damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes are
expected.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
north and south of a line from 65 miles southwest of Saranac Lake NY
to 25 miles south southeast of Augusta ME. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.
&&
AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 26030.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 448 TORNADO MA ME NH NY VT 231700Z - 240000Z
AXIS..85 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
65SW SLK/SARANAC LAKE NY/ - 25SSE AUG/AUGUSTA ME/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 75NM N/S /58NE SYR - 55NE ENE/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26030.
LAT...LON 44947512 45226961 42766961 42487512
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 448 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 448
VALID 232235Z - 232340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 WSW ALB
TO 20 NNE GFL TO 65 NNW BTV.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1387
..WENDT..06/23/24
ATTN...WFO...ALY...BOX...GYX...BTV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 448
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
CTC003-013-015-232340-
CT
. CONNECTICUT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HARTFORD TOLLAND WINDHAM
$$
MEC001-005-007-017-031-232340-
ME
. MAINE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDROSCOGGIN CUMBERLAND FRANKLIN
OXFORD YORK
$$
MAC003-009-011-013-015-017-021-025-027-232340-
MA
. MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKSHIRE ESSEX FRANKLIN
HAMPDEN HAMPSHIRE MIDDLESEX
NORFOLK SUFFOLK WORCESTER
$$
NHC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-232340-
NH
. NEW HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BELKNAP CARROLL CHESHIRE
COOS GRAFTON HILLSBOROUGH
MERRIMACK ROCKINGHAM STRAFFORD
SULLIVAN
$$
NYC001-083-091-093-115-232340-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALBANY RENSSELAER SARATOGA
SCHENECTADY WASHINGTON
$$
RIC007-232340-
RI
. RHODE ISLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
PROVIDENCE
$$
VTC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-
232340-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADDISON BENNINGTON CALEDONIA
CHITTENDEN ESSEX FRANKLIN
GRAND ISLE LAMOILLE ORANGE
ORLEANS RUTLAND WASHINGTON
WINDHAM WINDSOR
$$
ANZ230-232340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
ANZ230
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 448
VALID 232030Z - 232140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..06/23/24
ATTN...WFO...ALY...BOX...GYX...BTV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 448
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MEC001-005-007-017-031-232140-
ME
. MAINE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDROSCOGGIN CUMBERLAND FRANKLIN
OXFORD YORK
$$
MAC003-009-011-013-015-017-027-232140-
MA
. MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKSHIRE ESSEX FRANKLIN
HAMPDEN HAMPSHIRE MIDDLESEX
WORCESTER
$$
NHC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-232140-
NH
. NEW HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BELKNAP CARROLL CHESHIRE
COOS GRAFTON HILLSBOROUGH
MERRIMACK ROCKINGHAM STRAFFORD
SULLIVAN
$$
NYC001-019-031-033-035-041-043-057-083-089-091-093-113-115-
232140-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALBANY CLINTON ESSEX
FRANKLIN FULTON HAMILTON
HERKIMER MONTGOMERY RENSSELAER
ST. LAWRENCE SARATOGA SCHENECTADY
WARREN WASHINGTON
$$
VTC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-
232140-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADDISON BENNINGTON CALEDONIA
CHITTENDEN ESSEX FRANKLIN
GRAND ISLE LAMOILLE ORANGE
ORLEANS RUTLAND WASHINGTON
WINDHAM WINDSOR
$$
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
|
Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (20%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (90%)
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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% (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.
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