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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 461

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1220 PM EDT Tue Aug 22 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  New York

  Northern Pennsylvania

  Western Vermont

  Lake Erie

  Lake Ontario



* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 1220 PM until

  900 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely



SUMMARY...Numerous storm clusters and lines are expected to develop

this afternoon and progress east-northeast. Strong gusts producing

damaging winds and a couple tornadoes are anticipated.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 115 statute miles

east and west of a line from 40 miles north northeast of Saranac

Lake NY to 25 miles southeast of Bradford PA. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).



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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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 25030.



...Grams

