Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
491 WWUS20 KWNS 232030 SEL9 SPC WW 232030 CTZ000-NJZ000-NYZ000-OHZ000-PAZ000-WVZ000-240200- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 449 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 430 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Western Connecticut Western New Jersey Southeast New York East Central Ohio Pennsylvania Northern Panhandle of West Virginia * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 430 PM until 1000 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Widely scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will affect the watch area through the afternoon and evening. The strongest cells will occasionally pose a risk of damaging wind gusts. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles south southwest of Akron OH to 25 miles east of Poughkeepsie NY. 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 448... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 27030. ...Hart