WW 608 SEVERE TSTM NJ NY CW 072240Z – 080500Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 608 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 640 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northeastern New Jersey East-central and southeastern New York Coastal Waters * Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 640 PM until 100 AM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Several severe thunderstorms may move into the watch this evening, from areas of NY, NJ and PA to the west and southwest. Damaging gusts are the main threat, though a tornado cannot be ruled out. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles either side of a line from 25 miles west of Glens Falls NY to 15 miles southwest of New York City NY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8). 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 600...WW 601...WW 602...WW 603...WW 604...WW 605...WW 606...WW 607... 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 450. Mean storm motion vector 25030. ...Edwards
