Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
102 WWUS20 KWNS 211932 SEL4 SPC WW 211932 CTZ000-MAZ000-NYZ000-RIZ000-CWZ000-220000- 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