WW 500 SEVERE TSTM NY VT LE LO 250155Z – 250900Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 500 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 955 PM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Western and Northern New York Northern Vermont Lake Erie Lake Ontario * Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 955 PM until 500 AM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...The risk of strong to severe thunderstorms will persist much of the night as storms develop over lakes Erie and Ontario and spread eastward. The more intense cells will pose a risk of damaging wind gusts and perhaps hail. An isolated tornado is also possible. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles west northwest of Jamestown NY to 30 miles northeast of Burlington VT. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0). 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 498...WW 499... AVIATION...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 25030. ...Hart
