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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 94

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

105 PM EDT Tue May 15 2018



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Western Connecticut

  Western Massachusetts

  Southern and eastern New York

  Northeast Pennsylvania

  Southern Vermont



* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 105 PM until

  800 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread damaging winds expected with isolated significant

    gusts to 80 mph likely

  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events

    to 2.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...A line of severe storms will progress rapidly east from

central Pennsylvania with additional cells developing ahead of it

across the Hudson Valley vicinity. This activity will pose a risk

for a few tornadoes along with widespread damaging winds.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

north and south of a line from 30 miles south of Binghamton NY to 20

miles east northeast of Pittsfield MA. 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 93...



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

surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 26045.



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