Tornado Warning 8, NWS New York, NY

Issued

Sep 8, 2012, 11:54 AM EDT (15:54 UTC)

Expired

Sep 8, 2012, 12:30 PM EDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS New York, NY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT, Westchester County, NY

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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350 
WFUS51 KOKX 081554
TOROKX
CTC001-NYC119-081630-
/O.NEW.KOKX.TO.W.0008.120908T1554Z-120908T1630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1154 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  FAIRFIELD COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  EASTERN WESTCHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 1230 PM EDT...

* AT 1153 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 14 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF RIDGEFIELD...OR 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF STAMFORD...MOVING
  NORTH AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO   
  GEORGETOWN...DANBURY AND BETHEL. 

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 4137 7330 4104 7359 4107 7368 4136 7360
      4137 7354 4144 7354
TIME...MOT...LOC 1554Z 202DEG 28KT 4110 7361

$$

GOODMAN

000 
WWUS51 KOKX 081612
SVSOKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1212 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

CTC001-NYC119-081630-
/O.CON.KOKX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120908T1630Z/
WESTCHESTER NY-FAIRFIELD CT-
1212 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM EDT FOR
FAIRFIELD AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES...

AT 1209 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR NOW 
INDICATES TWO STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. THESE STORMS 
WERE LOCATED NEAR RIDGEFIELD AND NEW CANAAN...BOTH MOVING NORTHEAST 
AT 35 MPH. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
GEORGETOWN AND BETHEL

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.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4137 7330 4104 7359 4107 7368 4136 7360
      4137 7354 4144 7354
TIME...MOT...LOC 1613Z 206DEG 29KT 4136 7349 4124 7352

$$

GOODMAN

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