Severe thunder storm watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 

Expires 10:00 PM EDT on September 11, 2013

Statement as of 2:35 PM EDT on September 11, 2013

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of

western Massachusetts

northern and central Maine

New Hampshire

eastern New York

Vermont

* effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 235 PM

until 10:00 PM EDT.

 

* Primary threats include...

several damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

a few very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible

The Severe Thunderstorm Watch area is approximately along and 75

statute miles north and south of a line from 70 miles west

northwest of Albany New York to 5 miles south southeast of

Houlton Maine. For a complete depiction of the watch see the

associated watch outline update (wous64 kwns wou1).

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.