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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 417

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1240 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  northern Connecticut

  Massachusetts

  southern New Hampshire

  eastern New York

  northern Rhode Island

  southern Vermont

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 1240 PM until

  900 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Isolated significant damaging wind gusts to 80 mph possible



SUMMARY...In association with the north-northeastward progression of

Isaias, thunderstorm activity will form and spread northward across

the region this afternoon through early evening, in an environment

conducive to the development of a few tornadoes.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles

north and south of a line from 35 miles north northwest of

Poughkeepsie NY to 30 miles east southeast of Boston MA. For a

complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline

update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).



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 416...



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

surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean

storm motion vector 17035.



...Kerr

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