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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 606

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 606

[html]WW 606 SEVERE TSTM NJ NY PA CW 061750Z - 070300Z
     
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 606
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
150 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  New Jersey
  Southeast New York
  Eastern Pennsylvania
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 150 PM until
  1100 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...Isolated thunderstorms are beginning to form over eastern
Pennsylvania.  These storms will affect the watch area during the
mid afternoon, while a larger cluster of thunderstorms currently
over western Pennsylvania approaches the region by evening.
Damaging wind gusts and some hail are possible with both of these
storm clusters.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west of
Allentown PA to 20 miles east northeast of New York City NY. For a
co*plete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

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...c*NTINUE...WW 603...WW 604...WW 605...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
28030.

...Hart


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Source: SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 606 (http://ht**://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0606.html)