Severe Thunderstorm Watch
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A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued until 8:00 pm.
Currently a line of storms is approaching Lake Champlain, a few severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for these storms.
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 280
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
315 PM EDT TUE JUN 9 2015
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN CONNECTICUT
WESTERN AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS
NEW HAMPSHIRE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VERMONT
* EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 315 PM UNTIL
800 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...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAVE INCREASED OVER EASTERN
NY...THAT WILL TRACK ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS AFTERNOON. DAMAGING
WINDS ARE LIKELY THE MAIN THREAT...ALONG WITH SOME HAIL IN THE
STRONGEST CORES.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES WEST
NORTHWEST OF NEWPORT VERMONT TO 20 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF
WINDSOR LOCKS CONNECTICUT. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH
SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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.
&&
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 450. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 24035.
...HART