Tornado Watch 76

Issued

May 4, 2018, 3:16 PM EDT (19:16 UTC)

Expired

May 4, 2018, 9:28 PM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

1 in

Strongest gust expected

70 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

40%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

20%

Ten or more severe wind reports

90%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

70%

Ten or more severe hail reports

30%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

10%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

95%

• Mesoscale Discussion 350May 4, 2:18 PM EDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 352May 4, 4:20 PM EDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 355May 4, 5:52 PM EDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 356May 4, 6:48 PM EDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 359May 4, 8:50 PM EDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 360May 4, 8:53 PM EDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 041913
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SPC WW 041913
NYZ000-VTZ000-050200-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 76
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
315 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Northeast New York
  Much of Vermont

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 315 PM until
  1000 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
    mph likely
  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Isolated afternoon thunderstorms may pose a risk of
isolated tornadoes and a damaging wind gusts.  Later this afternoon
and evening, the potential for widespread damaging winds will also
increase as storms approach from the west.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
north and south of a line from 55 miles north of Utica NY to 35
miles east of Montpelier VT. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 74...WW 75...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.

...Hart

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.