Severe thunder storm watch our area

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 

Expires 10:00 PM EDT on September 12, 2013

Statement as of 1:05 PM EDT on September 12, 2013

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of

Connecticut

Massachusetts

western Maine

New Hampshire

northeast New Jersey

far southeast New York

central Vermont

coastal waters

* effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 105 PM until

1000 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...

several damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

several large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

The Severe Thunderstorm Watch area is approximately along and 75

statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles south of

Poughkeepsie New York to 35 miles north of Portland Maine. For a

complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline

update (wous64 kwns wou4).

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

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 523...

Discussion... thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage and

intensity this afternoon across the watch area. While some hail is

possible... locally damaging wind gusts will be the primary hazard.

Aviation... a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft

to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots.

A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion

vector 24030.