Severe Thunderstorm Watch

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A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued until 10:00 pm

Closest storms are in New York State and Canada, and are expected to increase over the next few hours. 

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 521

   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

   235 PM EDT WED SEP 11 2013

   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

   * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 

     WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS

     NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MAINE

     NEW HAMPSHIRE

     EASTERN NEW YORK

     VERMONT

   * EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 235 PM

     UNTIL 1000 PM EDT.

   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

     SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY

     A FEW VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75

   STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES WEST

   NORTHWEST OF ALBANY NEW YORK TO 5 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF

   HOULTON MAINE.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

   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 520...

   DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND

   INTENSITY ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS AFTERNOON INTO EVENING.  WHILE

   A BRIEF TORNADO IS POSSIBLE OVER NORTHERN OR CENTRAL

   MAINE...DAMAGING WINDS AND SOME HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY SEVERE

   WEATHER HAZARDS.

   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 500. MEAN STORM

   MOTION VECTOR 27030.