Severe Thunderstorm Watch

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A Severe Thunderstorm watch has been issued until 7:00 pm for all of Vermont.

 

Storms have started to form back in New York state, but have not become severe yet.

 

 

 

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 227

   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

   1255 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2015

 

   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

 

   * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

     WESTERN CONNECTICUT

     DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

     DELAWARE

     WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS

     EASTERN MARYLAND

     NEW JERSEY

     EASTERN NEW YORK

     EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA

     NORTHERN VIRGINIA

     VERMONT

     COASTAL WATERS

 

   * EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1255 PM

     UNTIL 700 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 EXPANDING IN COVERAGE AT THIS TIME ACROSS THE

   NORTHERN APPALACHIANS AND MID-ATLANTIC REGION SHOULD CONTINUE TO

   ORGANIZE/INTENSIFY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.  RISK FOR DAMAGING

   WINDS AND LOCAL/MARGINAL HAIL WILL ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS AS THEY

   SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

 

   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70

   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 5 MILES WEST NORTHWEST

   OF NEWPORT VERMONT TO 15 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF BALTIMORE

   MARYLAND.  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.

 

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   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 24035.