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SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 549
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1225 PM EST Sat Nov 13 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Connecticut
Northern New Jersey
Southeast New York
Rhode Island
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1225 PM
until 700 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...An intensifying line of thunderstorms over northern New
Jersey will track eastward across the watch area this afternoon,
posing a risk of damaging wind gusts and isolated hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles west northwest
of Newark NJ to 25 miles southeast of Providence RI. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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.
&&
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean storm motion vector
26035.
...Hart
SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 549
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1225 PM EST Sat Nov 13 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Connecticut
Northern New Jersey
Southeast New York
Rhode Island
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1225 PM
until 700 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...An intensifying line of thunderstorms over northern New
Jersey will track eastward across the watch area this afternoon,
posing a risk of damaging wind gusts and isolated hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles west northwest
of Newark NJ to 25 miles southeast of Providence RI. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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.
&&
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. 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.
SAW9
WW 549 SEVERE TSTM CT NJ NY RI CW 131725Z - 140000Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
25WNW EWR/NEWARK NJ/ - 25SE PVD/PROVIDENCE RI/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM N/S /14SSW SAX - 21SE PVD/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.
LAT...LON 41567461 42207108 40757108 40117461
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 549 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 549
VALID 132215Z - 132340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 S BID TO
5 SW BID TO 20 WSW PVD TO 20 S ORH TO 15 W ORH.
..JEWELL..11/13/21
ATTN...WFO...OKX...BOX...ALY...PHI...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 549
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
RIC001-003-005-007-009-132340-
RI
. RHODE ISLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRISTOL KENT NEWPORT
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON
$$
ANZ235-236-237-256-132340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
RHODE ISLAND SOUND
NARRAGANSETT BAY
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 549
VALID 132130Z - 132240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 ESE ISP
TO 10 ENE BDL.
..KERR..11/13/21
ATTN...WFO...OKX...BOX...ALY...PHI...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 549
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
CTC011-013-015-132240-
CT
. CONNECTICUT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
NEW LONDON TOLLAND WINDHAM
$$
RIC001-003-005-007-009-132240-
RI
. RHODE ISLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRISTOL KENT NEWPORT
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON
$$
ANZ235-236-237-256-332-350-132240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
RHODE ISLAND SOUND
NARRAGANSETT BAY
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 549
VALID 132025Z - 132140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SE JFK TO
15 WSW BDL.
..KERR..11/13/21
ATTN...WFO...OKX...BOX...ALY...PHI...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 549
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
CTC003-007-009-011-013-015-132140-
CT
. CONNECTICUT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HARTFORD MIDDLESEX NEW HAVEN
NEW LONDON TOLLAND WINDHAM
$$
NYC103-132140-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
SUFFOLK
$$
RIC001-003-005-007-009-132140-
RI
. RHODE ISLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRISTOL KENT NEWPORT
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON
$$
ANZ235-236-237-256-331-332-335-340-345-350-353-132140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
RHODE ISLAND SOUND
NARRAGANSETT BAY
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY TO THE
MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY
PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 549
VALID 131955Z - 132040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 S JFK TO
35 WSW BDL.
..KERR..11/13/21
ATTN...WFO...OKX...BOX...ALY...PHI...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 549
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
CTC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-132040-
CT
. CONNECTICUT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FAIRFIELD HARTFORD LITCHFIELD
MIDDLESEX NEW HAVEN NEW LONDON
TOLLAND WINDHAM
$$
NYC059-103-132040-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
NASSAU SUFFOLK
$$
RIC001-003-005-007-009-132040-
RI
. RHODE ISLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRISTOL KENT NEWPORT
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON
$$
ANZ235-236-237-256-331-332-335-340-345-350-353-355-450-132040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
RHODE ISLAND SOUND
NARRAGANSETT BAY
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY TO THE
MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY
PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 549
VALID 131935Z - 132040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NE NEL TO
20 ENE POU.
..KERR..11/13/21
ATTN...WFO...OKX...BOX...ALY...PHI...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 549
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
CTC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-132040-
CT
. CONNECTICUT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FAIRFIELD HARTFORD LITCHFIELD
MIDDLESEX NEW HAVEN NEW LONDON
TOLLAND WINDHAM
$$
NYC027-059-079-103-119-132040-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DUTCHESS NASSAU PUTNAM
SUFFOLK WESTCHESTER
$$
RIC001-003-005-007-009-132040-
RI
. RHODE ISLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRISTOL KENT NEWPORT
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON
$$
ANZ235-236-237-256-331-332-335-340-345-350-353-355-450-132040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
RHODE ISLAND SOUND
NARRAGANSETT BAY
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY TO THE
MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY
PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 549
VALID 131925Z - 132040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NE NEL TO
15 ENE POU.
..KERR..11/13/21
ATTN...WFO...OKX...BOX...ALY...PHI...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 549
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
CTC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-132040-
CT
. CONNECTICUT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FAIRFIELD HARTFORD LITCHFIELD
MIDDLESEX NEW HAVEN NEW LONDON
TOLLAND WINDHAM
$$
NJC025-132040-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MONMOUTH
$$
NYC027-059-079-103-119-132040-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DUTCHESS NASSAU PUTNAM
SUFFOLK WESTCHESTER
$$
RIC001-003-005-007-009-132040-
RI
. RHODE ISLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRISTOL KENT NEWPORT
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON
$$
ANZ235-236-237-256-331-332-335-340-345-350-353-355-450-132040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
RHODE ISLAND SOUND
NARRAGANSETT BAY
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY TO THE
MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY
PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 549
VALID 131835Z - 131940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 WNW NEL
TO 10 W POU.
..KERR..11/13/21
ATTN...WFO...OKX...BOX...ALY...PHI...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 549
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
CTC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-131940-
CT
. CONNECTICUT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FAIRFIELD HARTFORD LITCHFIELD
MIDDLESEX NEW HAVEN NEW LONDON
TOLLAND WINDHAM
$$
NJC003-013-017-023-025-039-131940-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERGEN ESSEX HUDSON
MIDDLESEX MONMOUTH UNION
$$
NYC005-027-047-059-061-071-079-081-085-087-103-119-131940-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRONX DUTCHESS KINGS
NASSAU NEW YORK ORANGE
PUTNAM QUEENS RICHMOND
ROCKLAND SUFFOLK WESTCHESTER
$$
RIC001-003-005-007-009-131940-
RI
. RHODE ISLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRISTOL KENT NEWPORT
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON
$$
ANZ235-236-237-256-331-332-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-450-
131940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
RHODE ISLAND SOUND
NARRAGANSETT BAY
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY TO THE
MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY
NEW YORK HARBOR
PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (30%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (90%)
|
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.