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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 570
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
825 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
THE WESTERN MARYLAND PANHANDLE
WESTERN NEW YORK
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
THE NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA PANHANDLE
LAKE ERIE
LAKE ONTARIO
* EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING FROM 825 PM
UNTIL 100 AM EST.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES NORTH OF
BUFFALO NEW YORK TO 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MORGANTOWN WEST
VIRGINIA. 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 565...WW 566...WW
567...WW 568...WW 569...
DISCUSSION...A SQUALL LINE WILL RACE EWD AT 50 KT ACROSS WRN PA/NY
DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. DESPITE MINIMAL INSTABILITY AND
LITTLE IF ANY LIGHTNING...60-70 KT FLOW WITHIN 1 KM OF THE GROUND
WILL SUPPORT A RISK FOR DAMAGING WINDS WITH THE CONVECTIVE LINE.
AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 0.5 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 350. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 27050.
...THOMPSON
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 570 SEVERE TSTM MD NY PA WV LE LO 180125Z - 180600Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30N BUF/BUFFALO NY/ - 15SW MGW/MORGANTOWN WV/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /26N BUF - 35N EKN/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 350. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27050.
LAT...LON 43367733 39497880 39498143 43368012
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 570 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 570
VALID 180400Z - 180540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 S MGW TO
15 NNE BFD TO 30 WNW ROC.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2028
..SMITH..11/18/13
ATTN...WFO...PBZ...BUF...CTP...CLE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 570
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MDC023-180540-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GARRETT
$$
NYC003-009-037-051-055-069-073-117-121-180540-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGANY CATTARAUGUS GENESEE
LIVINGSTON MONROE ONTARIO
ORLEANS WAYNE WYOMING
$$
PAC021-023-033-047-051-083-105-111-129-180540-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAMBRIA CAMERON CLEARFIELD
ELK FAYETTE MCKEAN
POTTER SOMERSET WESTMORELAND
$$
WVC077-093-180540-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
PRESTON TUCKER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 570
VALID 180340Z - 180440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SW MGW TO
20 ESE FKL TO 35 N BUF.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2028
..ROGERS..11/18/13
ATTN...WFO...PBZ...BUF...CTP...CLE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 570
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MDC023-180440-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GARRETT
$$
NYC003-009-029-037-051-055-063-069-073-117-121-180440-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGANY CATTARAUGUS ERIE
GENESEE LIVINGSTON MONROE
NIAGARA ONTARIO ORLEANS
WAYNE WYOMING
$$
PAC003-005-021-023-031-033-047-051-053-059-063-065-083-105-111-
123-129-180440-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGHENY ARMSTRONG CAMBRIA
CAMERON CLARION CLEARFIELD
ELK FAYETTE FOREST
GREENE INDIANA JEFFERSON
MCKEAN POTTER SOMERSET
WARREN WESTMORELAND
$$
WVC049-061-077-093-180440-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MARION MONONGALIA PRESTON
TUCKER
$$
LEZ020-041-LOZ030-042-043-180440-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH NY
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY NY
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR
DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO NY
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 570
VALID 180255Z - 180340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 N PKB TO
10 NNW ERI TO 55 NW BUF.
..ROGERS..11/18/13
ATTN...WFO...PBZ...BUF...CTP...CLE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 570
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MDC023-180340-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GARRETT
$$
NYC003-009-013-029-037-051-055-063-069-073-117-121-180340-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGANY CATTARAUGUS CHAUTAUQUA
ERIE GENESEE LIVINGSTON
MONROE NIAGARA ONTARIO
ORLEANS WAYNE WYOMING
$$
PAC003-005-007-019-021-023-031-033-039-047-049-051-053-059-063-
065-073-083-085-105-111-121-123-125-129-180340-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGHENY ARMSTRONG BEAVER
BUTLER CAMBRIA CAMERON
CLARION CLEARFIELD CRAWFORD
ELK ERIE FAYETTE
FOREST GREENE INDIANA
JEFFERSON LAWRENCE MCKEAN
MERCER POTTER SOMERSET
VENANGO WARREN WASHINGTON
WESTMORELAND
$$
WVC009-029-049-051-061-069-077-093-103-180340-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOKE HANCOCK MARION
MARSHALL MONONGALIA OHIO
PRESTON TUCKER WETZEL
$$
LEZ020-040-041-061-LOZ030-042-043-180340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH NY
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY NY
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR
RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK NY
DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO NY
RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO
US-CANADIAN BORDER
$$
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
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Low (10%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
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Low (5%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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High (70%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (90%)
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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% (F2-F5 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.