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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 394

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

455 PM EDT Tue Oct 2 2018



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Western Connecticut

  Northern New Jersey

  Southeast New York



* Effective this Tuesday afternoon from 455 PM until Midnight

  EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Near an effective warm front, at least some supercell

tornado risk will likely persist this evening, and potentially even

somewhat increase as winds just above the surface strengthen across

the region. Aside from a tornado risk, some hail/wind may also

occur.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles

north and south of a line from 55 miles west southwest of

Poughkeepsie NY to 35 miles east southeast of Poughkeepsie NY. For a

complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline

update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).



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 392...WW 393...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 27025.



...Guyer

