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WWUS20 KWNS 120015

SEL8

SPC WW 120015

NYZ000-PAZ000-LEZ000-120400-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 168

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

815 PM EDT MON MAY 11 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  WESTERN NEW YORK

  NORTHWEST AND NORTH-CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

  LAKE ERIE



* EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY NIGHT FROM 815 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...A BAND OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE

EAST THROUGH THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY AND LOWER GREAT LAKES THIS

EVENING WITH THE PRIMARY HAZARD BEING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50

STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES NORTH OF

BUFFALO NEW YORK TO 15 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF BRADFORD

PENNSYLVANIA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



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 165...WW 166...WW 167...



AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT

TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS.

A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION

VECTOR 27040.





...MEAD



555 

WWUS20 KWNS 120015

SEL8

SPC WW 120015

NYZ000-PAZ000-LEZ000-120400-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 168

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

815 PM EDT MON MAY 11 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  WESTERN NEW YORK

  NORTHWEST AND NORTH-CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

  LAKE ERIE



* EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY NIGHT FROM 815 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...A BAND OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE

EAST THROUGH THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY AND LOWER GREAT LAKES THIS

EVENING WITH THE PRIMARY HAZARD BEING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50

STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES NORTH OF

BUFFALO NEW YORK TO 15 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF BRADFORD

PENNSYLVANIA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



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 165...WW 166...WW 167...



AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT

TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS.

A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION

VECTOR 27040.





...MEAD

