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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 444
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
335 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Connecticut
Western and Central Massachusetts
Southeast New York
Rhode Island
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 335 PM until
800 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
SUMMARY...A linear cluster of thunderstorms will likely continue
east during the afternoon into the early evening across the Watch
area. The environment will support sporadic strong to severe gusts
(50-65 mph) capable of wind damage with the stronger thunderstorm
cores.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles east northeast
of Pittsfield MA to 25 miles east of Bridgeport CT. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 441...WW 442...WW 443...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
27020.
...Smith
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 444 SEVERE TSTM CT MA NY RI CW 211935Z - 220000Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
35ENE PSF/PITTSFIELD MA/ - 25E BDR/BRIDGEPORT CT/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /41N BDL - 21NW HTO/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27020.
LAT...LON 42627158 41167158 41167371 42627375
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 444 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 444
VALID 212230Z - 212340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 S POU TO
30 WNW GON TO 25 ESE BDL TO 15 ESE EEN.
..SQUITIERI..06/21/24
ATTN...WFO...OKX...BOX...ALY...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 444
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
CTC001-007-009-011-015-212340-
CT
. CONNECTICUT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FAIRFIELD MIDDLESEX NEW HAVEN
NEW LONDON WINDHAM
$$
MAC027-212340-
MA
. MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
WORCESTER
$$
RIC003-007-009-212340-
RI
. RHODE ISLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON
$$
ANZ237-332-212340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 444
VALID 212150Z - 212240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 S POU TO
25 SSW BDL TO 10 ENE BDL TO 10 SSE EEN.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1362
..SQUITIERI..06/21/24
ATTN...WFO...OKX...BOX...ALY...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 444
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
CTC001-007-009-011-013-015-212240-
CT
. CONNECTICUT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FAIRFIELD MIDDLESEX NEW HAVEN
NEW LONDON TOLLAND WINDHAM
$$
MAC027-212240-
MA
. MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
WORCESTER
$$
NYC079-212240-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
PUTNAM
$$
RIC003-007-009-212240-
RI
. RHODE ISLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON
$$
ANZ237-332-212240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 444
VALID 212125Z - 212240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 S POU TO
30 WSW BDL TO 10 SW EEN.
..SQUITIERI..06/21/24
ATTN...WFO...OKX...BOX...ALY...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 444
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
CTC001-003-007-009-011-013-015-212240-
CT
. CONNECTICUT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FAIRFIELD HARTFORD MIDDLESEX
NEW HAVEN NEW LONDON TOLLAND
WINDHAM
$$
MAC011-013-015-027-212240-
MA
. MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FRANKLIN HAMPDEN HAMPSHIRE
WORCESTER
$$
NYC079-212240-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
PUTNAM
$$
RIC003-007-009-212240-
RI
. RHODE ISLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON
$$
ANZ237-332-212240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
$$
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 (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (10%)
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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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Mod (60%)
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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% (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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