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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 278

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

410 PM EDT MON JUN 8 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  NORTHERN NEW JERSEY

  EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA



* EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 410 PM UNTIL

  1000 PM EDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...A COUPLE OF LONGER-LIVED SUPERCELL STORMS OVER CENTRAL PA

WILL TRACK ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS AFTERNOON.  LOW LEVEL SHEAR IS

SUFFICIENT FOR SOME TORNADO RISK...ALTHOUGH THE MAIN THREAT IS

PROBABLY DAMAGING WINDS.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 30 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF

ALLENTOWN PENNSYLVANIA TO 30 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF ALLENTOWN

PENNSYLVANIA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



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.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 274...WW 275...WW

276...WW 277...



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO

500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26030.





...HART

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391 

WWUS20 KWNS 082008

SEL8

SPC WW 082008

NJZ000-PAZ000-090200-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 278

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

410 PM EDT MON JUN 8 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  NORTHERN NEW JERSEY

  EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA



* EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 410 PM UNTIL

  1000 PM EDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...A COUPLE OF LONGER-LIVED SUPERCELL STORMS OVER CENTRAL PA

WILL TRACK ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS AFTERNOON.  LOW LEVEL SHEAR IS

SUFFICIENT FOR SOME TORNADO RISK...ALTHOUGH THE MAIN THREAT IS

PROBABLY DAMAGING WINDS.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 30 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF

ALLENTOWN PENNSYLVANIA TO 30 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF ALLENTOWN

PENNSYLVANIA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



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.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 274...WW 275...WW

276...WW 277...



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO

500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26030.





...HART

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