Severe Thunderstorm Watch

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A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued until 8:00 pm.  We are on the far northwest edge of this watch.  Storms are expected to redevelop this afternoon.

 

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 452

   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

   210 PM EDT MON JUL 28 2014

 

   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

 

   * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

     NORTHERN CONNECTICUT

     MASSACHUSETTS

     WESTERN MAINE

     NEW HAMPSHIRE

     EASTERN NEW YORK

     NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND

     SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL VERMONT

 

   * EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 210 PM UNTIL

     800 PM EDT.

 

   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

     SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2

       INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

     ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

     A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE

 

   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70

   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 10 MILES SOUTH

   SOUTHEAST OF WINDSOR LOCKS CONNECTICUT TO 35 MILES NORTH

   NORTHEAST OF BERLIN NEW HAMPSHIRE.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF

   THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS

   WOU2).

 

   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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   DISCUSSION...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY

   ACROSS MUCH OF NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON BENEATH A COOL UPPER LOW.

   SUFFICIENT VERTICAL SHEAR AND CAPE VALUES OVER 1000 J/KG WILL

   PROMOTE A RISK OF A FEW SEVERE STORMS CAPABLE OF LARGE HAIL AND

   DAMAGING WINDS.

 

   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT

   TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60

   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM

   MOTION VECTOR 24030.