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SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 617
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
125 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
western Connecticut
western Massachusetts
parts of central and northern New Jersey
eastern New York
eastern Pennsylvania
central and southern Vermont
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 125 PM until
1000 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
SUMMARY...As extra-tropical cyclone Debby continues moving
northeastward across eastern New York this afternoon and into this
evening, potential for a few tornadoes will accompany this system --
affecting areas as far east as western New England.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles northwest of Rutland VT to 65
miles south of Monticello NY. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 616...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 18040.
...Goss
SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 617
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
125 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
western Connecticut
western Massachusetts
parts of central and northern New Jersey
eastern New York
eastern Pennsylvania
central and southern Vermont
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 125 PM until
1000 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
SUMMARY...As extra-tropical cyclone Debby continues moving
northeastward across eastern New York this afternoon and into this
evening, potential for a few tornadoes will accompany this system --
affecting areas as far east as western New England.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles northwest of Rutland VT to 65
miles south of Monticello NY. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 616...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 18040.
...Goss
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW7
WW 617 TORNADO CT MA NJ NY PA VT 091725Z - 100200Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
40NW RUT/RUTLAND VT/ - 65S MSV/MONTICELLO NY/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /44WSW MPV - 22SSW SAX/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 18040.
LAT...LON 43937241 40757375 40757585 43937462
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 617 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 617
VALID 092235Z - 092340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNE TTN
TO 20 E ALB TO 15 WSW MPV.
..BROYLES..08/09/24
ATTN...WFO...BOX...ALY...OKX...PHI...BGM...BTV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 617
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
CTC003-005-092340-
CT
. CONNECTICUT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HARTFORD LITCHFIELD
$$
MAC003-011-013-015-092340-
MA
. MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKSHIRE FRANKLIN HAMPDEN
HAMPSHIRE
$$
NJC003-013-031-039-092340-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERGEN ESSEX PASSAIC
UNION
$$
NYC021-027-079-087-119-092340-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLUMBIA DUTCHESS PUTNAM
ROCKLAND WESTCHESTER
$$
VTC003-021-025-027-092340-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENNINGTON RUTLAND 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 #3 ON WW 617
VALID 092130Z - 092240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 E ABE TO
20 SSW GFL TO 35 SW SLK.
..BROYLES..08/09/24
ATTN...WFO...BOX...ALY...OKX...PHI...BGM...BTV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 617
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
CTC003-005-092240-
CT
. CONNECTICUT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HARTFORD LITCHFIELD
$$
MAC003-011-013-015-092240-
MA
. MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKSHIRE FRANKLIN HAMPDEN
HAMPSHIRE
$$
NJC003-013-031-039-092240-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERGEN ESSEX PASSAIC
UNION
$$
NYC001-021-027-031-039-041-071-079-083-087-091-093-111-113-115-
119-092240-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALBANY COLUMBIA DUTCHESS
ESSEX GREENE HAMILTON
ORANGE PUTNAM RENSSELAER
ROCKLAND SARATOGA SCHENECTADY
ULSTER WARREN WASHINGTON
WESTCHESTER
$$
VTC001-003-021-025-027-092240-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADDISON BENNINGTON RUTLAND
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 #2 ON WW 617
VALID 091955Z - 092040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SSW ABE
TO 30 SSW MSV TO 15 S SLK.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1874
..WEINMAN..08/09/24
ATTN...WFO...BOX...ALY...OKX...PHI...BGM...BTV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 617
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
CTC003-005-092040-
CT
. CONNECTICUT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HARTFORD LITCHFIELD
$$
MAC003-011-013-015-092040-
MA
. MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKSHIRE FRANKLIN HAMPDEN
HAMPSHIRE
$$
NJC003-013-019-021-023-027-031-035-037-039-041-092040-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERGEN ESSEX HUNTERDON
MERCER MIDDLESEX MORRIS
PASSAIC SOMERSET SUSSEX
UNION WARREN
$$
NYC001-021-025-027-031-035-039-041-057-071-079-083-087-091-093-
095-105-111-113-115-119-092040-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALBANY COLUMBIA DELAWARE
DUTCHESS ESSEX FULTON
GREENE HAMILTON MONTGOMERY
ORANGE PUTNAM RENSSELAER
ROCKLAND SARATOGA SCHENECTADY
SCHOHARIE SULLIVAN ULSTER
WARREN WASHINGTON WESTCHESTER
$$
PAC017-092040-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUCKS
$$
VTC001-003-021-025-027-092040-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADDISON BENNINGTON RUTLAND
WINDHAM WINDSOR
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 617
VALID 091840Z - 091940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1874
..WEINMAN..08/09/24
ATTN...WFO...BOX...ALY...OKX...PHI...BGM...BTV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 617
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
CTC003-005-091940-
CT
. CONNECTICUT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HARTFORD LITCHFIELD
$$
MAC003-011-013-015-091940-
MA
. MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKSHIRE FRANKLIN HAMPDEN
HAMPSHIRE
$$
NJC003-013-019-021-023-027-031-035-037-039-041-091940-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERGEN ESSEX HUNTERDON
MERCER MIDDLESEX MORRIS
PASSAIC SOMERSET SUSSEX
UNION WARREN
$$
NYC001-017-021-025-027-031-035-039-041-043-053-057-065-071-077-
079-083-087-091-093-095-105-111-113-115-119-091940-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALBANY CHENANGO COLUMBIA
DELAWARE DUTCHESS ESSEX
FULTON GREENE HAMILTON
HERKIMER MADISON MONTGOMERY
ONEIDA ORANGE OTSEGO
PUTNAM RENSSELAER ROCKLAND
SARATOGA SCHENECTADY SCHOHARIE
SULLIVAN ULSTER WARREN
WASHINGTON WESTCHESTER
$$
PAC017-025-069-077-089-095-103-127-091940-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUCKS CARBON LACKAWANNA
LEHIGH MONROE NORTHAMPTON
PIKE WAYNE
$$
VTC001-003-021-025-027-091940-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADDISON BENNINGTON RUTLAND
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
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (5%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Mod (30%)
|
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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