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SPC WW 091016

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 15

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

515 AM EST WED JAN 9 2008



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF



       WESTERN AND NORTHERN NEW YORK



EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 515 AM UNTIL 800 AM EST.



HAIL TO 0.5 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70

MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60

STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 65 MILES NORTH

NORTHEAST OF WATERTOWN NEW YORK TO 20 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF

ITHACA NEW YORK.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).



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 14...



DISCUSSION...LINE OF CONVECTION OVER WESTERN NY WILL CONTINUE TO

RACE EASTWARD OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS...AFFECTING PARTS OF NORTHERN

NY.  WIDESPREAD STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY

LEADING EDGE OF STORMS...DESPITE VERY LIMITED LIGHTNING ACTIVITY.



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

TO 0.5 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60

KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 350. MEAN STORM

MOTION VECTOR 26045.





...HART

