One product issued by NWS for: Potsdam NY
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 357 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013 NYZ026>031-034-035-087-VTZ001>012-016>019-230800- NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CLINTON- SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CLINTON- WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-SOUTHWESTERN ST. LAWRENCE-GRAND ISLE- WESTERN FRANKLIN-ORLEANS-ESSEX-WESTERN CHITTENDEN-LAMOILLE-CALEDONIA- WASHINGTON-WESTERN ADDISON-ORANGE-WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR- EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-EASTERN ADDISON-EASTERN RUTLAND- 357 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK...CENTRAL VERMONT...NORTHEAST VERMONT...NORTHWEST VERMONT AND SOUTHERN VERMONT. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ONCE AGAIN DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. A FEW ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHERN NEW YORK INTO PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VERMONT...INCLUDING THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY. THE PRIMARY THREAT WOULD BE STRONG AND DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS AND SMALL HAIL. IN ADDITION...LOCALIZED HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A SLOW MOVING SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL PRODUCE NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY ON THURSDAY. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...WHICH WILL INCREASE THE THREAT FOR POOR DRAINAGE AND MINOR FIELD FLOODING. IN ADDITION...A FEW STRONGER STORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCALIZED GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL...ALONG WITH DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAYBE NEEDED LATER TODAY. $$