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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 274
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
140 PM EDT MON JUN 8 2015
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW YORK
NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
SOUTHWEST VERMONT
* EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 140 PM UNTIL
800 PM EDT.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
SUMMARY...A FAST-MOVING LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PARTS OF
CENTRAL/EASTERN NY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH MORE ISOLATED CELLS
BUILDING NORTHEASTWARD OUT OF PA INTO WATCH AREA. STRONG LOW/MID
LEVEL WINDS WILL PROMOTE THE RISK OF LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS IN THE
MORE INTENSE CELLS...ALONG WITH THE THREAT OF A TORNADO OR TWO.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF
GLENS FALLS NEW YORK TO 40 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF MONTICELLO NEW
YORK. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED
WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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.
&&
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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 26035.
...HART
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 274 TORNADO MA NY PA VT 081740Z - 090000Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
55NNW GFL/GLENS FALLS NY/ - 40WSW MSV/MONTICELLO NY/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM E/W /44SSW PLB - 36SSW HNK/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.
LAT...LON 44067273 41477426 41477676 44067534
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 274 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 274
VALID 082345Z - 090000Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 SSW MSV
TO 35 NNW POU TO 20 W PSF.
WW 274 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 090000Z.
..PETERS..06/08/15
ATTN...WFO...ALY...BGM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 274
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MAC003-090000-
MA
. MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKSHIRE
$$
NYC021-027-105-111-090000-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLUMBIA DUTCHESS SULLIVAN
ULSTER
$$
PAC103-090000-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
PIKE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 274
VALID 082235Z - 082340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 N AVP TO
30 WNW MSV TO 45 WSW ALB TO 20 SSE ALB.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 948.
..PETERS..06/08/15
ATTN...WFO...ALY...BGM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 274
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MAC003-082340-
MA
. MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKSHIRE
$$
NYC021-025-027-039-105-111-082340-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLUMBIA DELAWARE DUTCHESS
GREENE SULLIVAN ULSTER
$$
PAC069-103-127-082340-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LACKAWANNA PIKE WAYNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 274
VALID 082140Z - 082240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 WNW AVP
TO 50 NNW MSV TO 15 WNW PSF.
..PETERS..06/08/15
ATTN...WFO...ALY...BGM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 274
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MAC003-082240-
MA
. MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKSHIRE
$$
NYC021-025-027-039-105-111-082240-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLUMBIA DELAWARE DUTCHESS
GREENE SULLIVAN ULSTER
$$
PAC069-079-103-115-127-131-082240-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LACKAWANNA LUZERNE PIKE
SUSQUEHANNA WAYNE WYOMING
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 274
VALID 082040Z - 082140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 S ELM TO
40 NE BGM TO 25 NW ALB TO 30 SSE RUT.
..GLEASON..06/08/15
ATTN...WFO...ALY...BGM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 274
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MAC003-082140-
MA
. MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKSHIRE
$$
NYC001-007-015-017-021-023-025-027-039-077-083-091-093-095-105-
107-109-111-115-082140-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALBANY BROOME CHEMUNG
CHENANGO COLUMBIA CORTLAND
DELAWARE DUTCHESS GREENE
OTSEGO RENSSELAER SARATOGA
SCHENECTADY SCHOHARIE SULLIVAN
TIOGA TOMPKINS ULSTER
WASHINGTON
$$
PAC015-069-079-103-115-127-131-082140-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRADFORD LACKAWANNA LUZERNE
PIKE SUSQUEHANNA WAYNE
WYOMING
$$
VTC003-082140-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENNINGTON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 274
VALID 081940Z - 082040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 SSW ELM
TO 20 S UCA TO 35 W GFL TO 5 SSW RUT.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 941
..GLEASON..06/08/15
ATTN...WFO...ALY...BGM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 274
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MAC003-082040-
MA
. MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKSHIRE
$$
NYC001-007-015-017-021-023-025-027-035-039-041-043-057-077-083-
091-093-095-105-107-109-111-113-115-082040-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALBANY BROOME CHEMUNG
CHENANGO COLUMBIA CORTLAND
DELAWARE DUTCHESS FULTON
GREENE HAMILTON HERKIMER
MONTGOMERY OTSEGO RENSSELAER
SARATOGA SCHENECTADY SCHOHARIE
SULLIVAN TIOGA TOMPKINS
ULSTER WARREN WASHINGTON
$$
PAC015-069-079-103-115-127-131-082040-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRADFORD LACKAWANNA LUZERNE
PIKE SUSQUEHANNA WAYNE
WYOMING
$$
VTC003-082040-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENNINGTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 274
VALID 081835Z - 081940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GLEASON..06/08/15
ATTN...WFO...ALY...BGM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 274
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MAC003-081940-
MA
. MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKSHIRE
$$
NYC001-007-015-017-021-023-025-027-035-039-041-043-053-057-065-
067-077-083-091-093-095-105-107-109-111-113-115-081940-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALBANY BROOME CHEMUNG
CHENANGO COLUMBIA CORTLAND
DELAWARE DUTCHESS FULTON
GREENE HAMILTON HERKIMER
MADISON MONTGOMERY ONEIDA
ONONDAGA OTSEGO RENSSELAER
SARATOGA SCHENECTADY SCHOHARIE
SULLIVAN TIOGA TOMPKINS
ULSTER WARREN WASHINGTON
$$
PAC015-069-079-103-115-127-131-081940-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRADFORD LACKAWANNA LUZERNE
PIKE SUSQUEHANNA WAYNE
WYOMING
$$
VTC003-081940-
VT
. VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENNINGTON
$$
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 (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (10%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
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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.