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Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
400 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-
082>084-VTZ013>015-241100-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-
SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY-
EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA-WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN ALBANY-
WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER-WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN GREENE-
WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-
WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS-NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN-
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM-
400 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWESTERN
CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK AND
SOUTHERN VERMONT.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH...AND
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

 FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 8 AM.

PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. ANY
HEAVY RAIN THAT DOES FALL IN COMBINATION WITH RECENT HEAVY RAINS
WILL INCREASE THE THREAT FOR POTENTIALLY MORE
FLOODING...ESPECIALLY EAST OF THE HUDSON RIVER VALLEY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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Flash Flood Watch

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
353 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ058>061-063>066-241000-
/O.EXA.KALY.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130524T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-
EASTERN COLUMBIA-WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-
EASTERN DUTCHESS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TORRINGTON...OAKVILLE...NEW MILFORD...
TERRYVILLE...PITTSFIELD...NORTH ADAMS...GREAT BARRINGTON...LEE...
LENOX...HOUSATONIC...HUNTER...TANNERSVILLE...WINDHAM...CATSKILL...
COXSACKIE...ATHENS...CAIRO...JEFFERSON HEIGHTS...HUDSON...
CHATHAM...SUNDOWN...ELLENVILLE...WOODSTOCK...WEST HURLEY...
KERHONKSON...NAPANOCH...PHOENICIA...KINGSTON...NEW PALTZ...
POUGHKEEPSIE...BEACON...ARLINGTON...PAWLING...DOVER PLAINS...
MILLBROOK...PINE PLAINS...AMENIA...MILLERTON
353 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN
  CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND EAST CENTRAL NEW
  YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHWESTERN
  CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN LITCHFIELD AND SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD. IN
  WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN BERKSHIRE AND SOUTHERN
  BERKSHIRE. IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...EASTERN COLUMBIA...
  EASTERN DUTCHESS...EASTERN GREENE...EASTERN ULSTER...WESTERN
  COLUMBIA...WESTERN DUTCHESS...WESTERN GREENE AND WESTERN
  ULSTER.

* THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO TRACK ACROSS THE REGION
  THROUGH TONIGHT. BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY
  HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED. THE BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
  SHOULD TRACK SLOWLY EAST THROUGH EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN
  NEW ENGLAND THROUGH TONIGHT. THE GROUND ACROSS THE AREA IS WET
  FROM HEAVY RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND THE PAST FEW DAYS. MANY AREAS
  SHOULD SEE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN THROUGH TONIGHT...BUT LOCALIZED
  AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

* THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT STANDING WATER
  ON ROADWAYS AND LOW SPOTS IN HILLY TERRAIN...ALONG WITH THE
  POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED
ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

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Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
346 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

NYZ051-052-058-059-063-064-232030-
WESTERN ALBANY NY-EASTERN ALBANY NY-EASTERN GREENE NY-
WESTERN GREENE NY-WESTERN ULSTER NY-EASTERN ULSTER NY-
346 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED DOWNPOURS MOVING THROUGH

  ALBANY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  GREENE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  ULSTER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...

AT 342 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
BANDS OF SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDER CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY
RAINFALL. THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM WEST OF DELMAR TO SOUTH OF HUNTER TO
GRAHAMSVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
WESTERLO BY 350 PM EDT
OLIVEBRIDGE...WEST SHOKAN AND VOORHEESVILLE BY 400 PM EDT
NORTH-SOUTH LAKE CAMPGROUND BY 405 PM EDT
HURLEY AND KENNETH L WILSON CAMPGROUND BY 410 PM EDT
WOODSTOCK AND WEST HURLEY BY 415 PM EDT
HIGH FALLS BY 430 PM EDT

RAINFALL RATES OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING
OF WATER ON ROADS AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS.

LAT...LON 4175 7458 4187 7447 4195 7463 4215 7452
      4217 7446 4219 7450 4234 7442 4235 7424
      4264 7418 4266 7393 4236 7381 4183 7409
      4173 7457
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 229DEG 33KT 4260 7405 4212 7419
          4189 7444

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JPV






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