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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 445

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

830 PM EDT WED JUN 8 2011



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF



       SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT



EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT FROM 830 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT.



HAIL TO 2 INCHES 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 15

STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES WEST OF

GROTON CONNECTICUT TO 25 MILES NORTHEAST OF GROTON CONNECTICUT.

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 440...WW 441...WW

442...WW 443...WW 444...



DISCUSSION...AN ORGANIZED MCS OVER SOUTHEAST NY WILL LIKELY MAINTAIN

INTENSITY AND TRACK SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS CT THIS EVENING.  DESPITE

MORE STABLE MARINE ENVIRONMENT ALONG THE COAST...ORGANIZED NATURE OF

STORMS SUGGESTS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND

HAIL ALL THE WAY TO THE COAST.



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

TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60

KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM

MOTION VECTOR 30035.





...HART

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