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SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 547
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
150 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western Massachusetts
Eastern New York
Central and Southern Vermont
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 150 PM until
900 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms over central New York will track quickly
eastward across the watch area this afternoon, posing a risk of
damaging winds.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles north northeast
of Saranac Lake NY to 30 miles southwest of Pittsfield MA. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 546...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
27030.
...Hart
SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 547
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
150 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western Massachusetts
Eastern New York
Central and Southern Vermont
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 150 PM until
900 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms over central New York will track quickly
eastward across the watch area this afternoon, posing a risk of
damaging winds.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles north northeast
of Saranac Lake NY to 30 miles southwest of Pittsfield MA. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 546...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
27030.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW7
WW 547 SEVERE TSTM MA NY VT 161750Z - 170100Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
45NNE SLK/SARANAC LAKE NY/ - 30SW PSF/PITTSFIELD MA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /22NW PLB - 38S ALB/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27030.
LAT...LON 44977262 42127254 42127487 44977508
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 547 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 547
VALID 162235Z - 162340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NNW MSV
TO 15 SSW ALB TO 15 N GFL TO 25 S SLK TO 25 WNW MSS.
..MOORE..07/16/24
ATTN...WFO...ALY...BTV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 547
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MAC003-162340-
MA
. MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKSHIRE
$$
NYC019-021-031-033-039-083-115-162340-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLINTON COLUMBIA ESSEX
FRANKLIN GREENE RENSSELAER
WASHINGTON
$$
VTC001-003-007-013-017-021-023-025-027-162340-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADDISON BENNINGTON CHITTENDEN
GRAND ISLE ORANGE 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 547
VALID 162010Z - 162140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1656
..HALBERT..07/16/24
ATTN...WFO...ALY...BTV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 547
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MAC003-162140-
MA
. MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKSHIRE
$$
NYC001-019-021-031-033-035-039-041-043-057-083-089-091-093-095-
113-115-162140-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALBANY CLINTON COLUMBIA
ESSEX FRANKLIN FULTON
GREENE HAMILTON HERKIMER
MONTGOMERY RENSSELAER ST. LAWRENCE
SARATOGA SCHENECTADY SCHOHARIE
WARREN WASHINGTON
$$
VTC001-003-007-013-017-021-023-025-027-162140-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADDISON BENNINGTON CHITTENDEN
GRAND ISLE ORANGE 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 (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (70%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (30%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (20%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (90%)
|
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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