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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 185

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

210 PM EDT Mon May 1 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Western and central New York

  Northern and central Pennsylvania

  Lake Erie

  Lake Ontario



* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 210 PM until

  1000 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible



SUMMARY...A fast-moving line of storms is expected to progress

across parts of New York and Pennsylvania into this evening.

Damaging wind will be the primary hazard, with a few tornadoes also

possible.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles

either side of a line from 15 miles east northeast of Watertown NY

to 45 miles west northwest of Altoona PA. For a complete depiction

of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU5).



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for

tornadoes and 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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 184...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean

storm motion vector 22045.



...Grams

