Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Burlington, VT

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
133 PM EDT TUE JUN 19 2007

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIDE EAST OF THE REGION TODAY...DELIVERING A
VERY WARM AND INCREASINGLY HUMID DAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN NEW YORK LATE TODAY AND
BECOME MORE NUMEROUS ACROSS NORTHERN NEW YORK AND VERMONT
TONIGHT...AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE REGION. SOME STORMS MAY
CONTAIN STRONG WINDS AND HAIL LATE TODAY IN NORTHERN NEW YORK AND
ALL THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL. ON WEDNESDAY...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION WITH
COOLER TEMPERATURES.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
VISIBLE SATELLITE LOOP SHOWING MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES ACROSS THE
REGION AT THIS TIME...WITH JUST SOME CU STARTING TO DEVELOP OVER THE
ADIRONDACKS. PREVIOUSLY ISSUED ZONE FORECASTS STILL LOOK GOOD...SO NO
UPDATES WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
OTHERWISE...THE ABV MNTD DYNAMICS WL KEEP CONVECTION GOING AND PSBLY
FIRE SOME ADDTNL TRW AS LLVL INSTABILITY WL STL BE PLENTIFUL. THE
H3-H5 JET LIFTING NNE (PARALLEL) TO FNTL BNDRY BTWN 00-06Z WED WITH
TREMENDOUS UVM SUGGESTING PTNL SLOWING OF ESTWRD PROGRESS AT THIS
TIME. IN FACT...SRN STREAM HAS S/W THAT HAS LIFTED THRU MS RVR VLY
AND WL TRAVERSE ACRS MID-ATLANTIC STATES INTO NJ WITH ANTHR AREA OF
PSBL CONVECTION. PWATS INCREASE TO LCLLY 2+ INCHES ALG FNTL BNDRY
AND LOOKING AT THE PSBLTY OF TRAINING TSRA WITH TROP DOWNPOURS ACRS
NRN NY BFR MIDNGT WITH GRDL WEAKENING AFT MIDNGT ACRS VT. THE FNT
CUD STALL ACRS CT RVR VLY ARD 12Z WED DUE TO THE S/W AND CONVECTION
ARD NJ THAT MAY ATTEMPT TO DVLP A WEAK WAVE AND FVRBL SSW FLOW WL
LKLY DRAW SOME OF THAT CONVECTION NE ALG THIS FNTL BNDRY.

ATTM...ANTECEDENT CONDS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE WITH RECENT DRY WX...BUT
CUD NOT RULE OUT LCLZD PONDING PRBLMS DUE TO TORRENTIAL RAINS.

MID LVL S/W MVS ACRS FA WED WITH GRDL DRYING BUT NOT BFR PROVIDING
SOME LIFT FOR INSTABILITY MTN -SHRA DRG PSG.

WEAK RIDGING AT ALL LVLS AND COOLER AIRMASS WED NGT SPELLS GOOD
OPPORTUNITY FOR RADTNL COOLING AND PATCHY FOG.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
UPDATED 335AM TUE
MADE A FEW MODIFICATIONS TO THE LONG TERM...BUT CONFIDENCE IS STILL
ON THE LOW SIDE AS NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT IS QUITE STRONG MEANING
PIECES OF ENERGY MOVING THRU THE FLOW WILL BE HARD TO TRACK. LOOKS
LIKE AT LEAST 2 SYSTEMS WILL ROLL THRU THE AREA DURING THE PERIOD.
THE FIRST IS ON THURSDAY AS A FAIRLY POTENT SHORTWAVE AND ASSOCIATED
SFC TROF IS EXPECTED TO DROP OUT OF SRN CANADA. NOT A LOT OF LOW
LEVEL MOISTURE TO WORK WITH...BUT DECENT INSTABILITY /TOTAL TOTALS
NEAR 50/ AND DYNAMICS SHOULD SQUEEZE OUT SOME TSTORMS ACROSS THE
REGION DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PROFILES INDICATE SOME DRY
AIR ALOFT AND LOW WET BULB ZEROS...HINTING AT HAIL AND WIND THREATS.
FRIDAY SHOULD BE QUIET...THEN ANOTHER SYSTEM APPROACHES FOR SATURDAY
AND SATURDAY NIGHT. LAST FEW RUNS OF GFS MODEL HAS BEEN HINTING AT
SOMETHING DURING THAT TIMEFRAME. DETAILS ARE ALL OVER THE
PLACE...BUT FELT IT PRUDENT TO INTRODUCE LOW CHANCE...ROUGHLY
30%... OF SHOWERS/TSTORMS AT THIS TIME. FUTURE FORECASTS CAN PIN
DOWN THE TIMING AND DETAILS.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
DETERIORATING CONDS EXPECTED THROUGH NEXT 6-12 HOURS AS SFC FRONT
AND ATTENDANT DEEP CONVECTION AFFECT REGION. SCT ACTIVITY SHOULD
BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD ACROSS NRN NY BY 21Z AND EVOLVE INTO
WIDESPREAD RAFL W/EMBEDDED CONVECTION ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA
OVERNIGHT. INITIAL ACTIVITY ASSOC W/PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH MAY BE QUITE
STRONG...WITH GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLE HAIL ALONG W/ASSOC
MVR/IFR FLIGHT CONDS. AS OVERALL CONVECTIVE MASS EVOLVES
OVERNIGHT...MORE WIDESPREAD IFR/MVFR CONDS EXPECTED AREA WIDE UNDER
BROAD RAIN SHIELD...OCCASIONALLY HVY THROUGH THE PRE-DAWN HOURS. SFC
FRONT THEN CLEARS ENTIRE REGION BY 12Z WITH SKIES SLOWLY CLEARING
E-W AND VFR CONDS RETURNING UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE WNW SFC FLOW.

18Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
ADDL ENERGY AND ASSOC FRONT TO BRING NEXT CHC OF RAFL AND POSSBL
CONVECTION/MVFR-IFR CONDS TO REGION THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY
FRIDAY...THEN AGAIN BY LATER SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. OTW MAINLY VFR
CONDS EXPECTED.

&&

.BTV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VT...NONE.
NY...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...SLW
NEAR TERM...WGH
SHORT TERM...SLW
LONG TERM...NASH
AVIATION...JMG

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
330 PM EDT TUE JUN 19 2007

NYZ026>031-034-035-087-VTZ001>012-016>019-201930-
NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CLINTON-
SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CLINTON-
WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-SOUTHWESTERN ST. LAWRENCE-GRAND ISLE-
WESTERN FRANKLIN-ORLEANS-ESSEX-WESTERN CHITTENDEN-LAMOILLE-CALEDONIA-
WASHINGTON-WESTERN ADDISON-ORANGE-WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-
EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-EASTERN ADDISON-EASTERN RUTLAND-
330 PM EDT TUE JUN 19 2007

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 421 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK...CENTRAL
VERMONT...NORTHEAST VERMONT...NORTHWEST VERMONT AND SOUTHERN
VERMONT.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH
MIDNIGHT WITH THE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ACROSS NORTHERN
NEW YORK AND VERMONT. IN PARTICULAR...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE
PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
IF YOU OBSERVE SEVERE WEATHER...PLEASE RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON VERMONT WHEN IT IS SAFE TO
DO SO.

BANACOS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
158 PM EDT TUE JUN 19 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0153 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SW MALONE             44.83N 74.32W
06/19/2007  E74 MPH          FRANKLIN           NY   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

JASONN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
209 PM EDT TUE JUN 19 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0155 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MALONE                  44.85N 74.29W
06/19/2007                   FRANKLIN           NY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            WIDESPREAD TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN

&&

JN

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
305 PM EDT TUE JUN 19 2007

NYZ028-030-031-034-VTZ001-002-192000-
WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN CLINTON-WESTERN CLINTON-GRAND ISLE-WESTERN
FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING...PLATTSBURGH...SARANAC LAKE AND SWANTON
310 PM EDT TUE JUN 19 2007

AT 310 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY GUSTY
WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING FROM MOOERS TO LYON MOUNTAIN TO WEST
OF LAKE CLEAR...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR SARANAC LAKE...LAKE CLEAR BY 320 PM...NEAR
RAY BROOK...RIVERVIEW BY 330 PM...NEAR LAKE PLACID...CADYVILLE BY 340
PM...NEAR MORRISONVILLE...HAWKEYE BY 350 PM...NEAR HIGHGATE SPRINGS
AND NORTH HERO BY 400 PM.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING. SEEK
SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE OR IF ON THE NORTHERN PART
OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN SEEK SAFE HARBOR NOW.

SISSON