Tornado Warning 7, NWS New York, NY

Issued

Sep 8, 2012, 11:27 AM EDT (15:27 UTC)

Expired

Sep 8, 2012, 12:00 PM EDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS New York, NY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Rockland County, NY, Westchester County, NY

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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696 
WFUS51 KOKX 081527
TOROKX
NYC087-119-081600-
/O.NEW.KOKX.TO.W.0007.120908T1527Z-120908T1600Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1127 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTCHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...
  ROCKLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...

* UNTIL NOON EDT...

* AT 1126 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR MONSEY...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NEW
  CITY...POMONA...HAVERSTRAW...PEEKSKILL AND YORKTOWN HEIGHTS

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

LAT...LON 4113 7412 4132 7399 4134 7384 4128 7374
      4107 7403
TIME...MOT...LOC 1527Z 214DEG 22KT 4114 7404

$$

GOODMAN

837 
WWUS51 KOKX 081544
SVSOKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1144 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

NYC087-119-081600-
/O.CON.KOKX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120908T1600Z/
ROCKLAND NY-WESTCHESTER NY-
1144 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT FOR WESTCHESTER
AND NORTHERN ROCKLAND COUNTIES...

AT 1142 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR STONY 
POINT...OR NEAR HAVERSTRAW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
BUCHANAN AND PEEKSKILL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

&&

LAT...LON 4132 7399 4134 7383 4131 7379 4119 7397
      4122 7403
TIME...MOT...LOC 1544Z 205DEG 29KT 4125 7397

$$

GOODMAN

419 
WWUS51 KOKX 081556
SVSOKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1156 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

NYC087-119-081606-
/O.EXP.KOKX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120908T1600Z/
ROCKLAND NY-WESTCHESTER NY-
1156 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTCHESTER AND ROCKLAND COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT NOON EDT...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM SATURDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

LAT...LON 4132 7399 4134 7383 4131 7379 4119 7397
      4122 7403
TIME...MOT...LOC 1556Z 205DEG 29KT 4134 7392

$$

GOODMAN

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