Tornado Watch

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 187
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   325 PM EDT Fri May 15 2020

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     western and central Massachusetts
     southern New Hampshire
     central through eastern New York
     northeast Pennsylvania
     southern Vermont

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 325 PM until
     1000 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Storms with a few bowing segments and possible supercell
   structures are expected to develop through New York and southern New
   England this afternoon and early evening. Damaging wind appears
   likely with a couple of tornadoes possible.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 45 miles north northwest of Elmira NY
   to 30 miles southeast of Concord NH. 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 186...

   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 27035.

   ...Dial

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