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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 96

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

225 PM EDT Tue May 15 2018



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Northern Connecticut

  Western and central Massachusetts



* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 225 PM until

  900 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible

  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2

    inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...A tornado risk may develop east from the Hudson Valley

into parts of southern New England this afternoon with discrete

cells ahead of a fast-moving squall line. Widespread damaging winds

are anticipated with the squall line.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles

north and south of a line from 10 miles northwest of Westfield MA to

5 miles south southeast of Worcester MA. For a complete depiction of

the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU6).



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...WW 94...WW 95...



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

surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 27040.



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