SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 538

WW 538 SEVERE TSTM NY PA LE LO 151620Z – 152300Z
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 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 538
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1220 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Western and Central New York Northern Pennsylvania Lake Erie Lake Ontario * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 1220 PM until 700 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are expected to intensify through
the afternoon and spread eastward across the watch area. The
strongest cells will pose a risk of damaging wind gusts and some
hail. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles west northwest
of Jamestown NY to 30 miles south of Utica NY. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8). 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. && AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
27030. ...Hart 

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Chicago, Milwaukee among 32 million under severe weather threat as damaging storms slice across Midwest

Chicago, Milwaukee among 32 million under severe weather threat as damaging storms slice across Midwest

The new workweek is getting off to a stormy start in the Midwest as tens of millions of people across the region face the risk of severe weather for the third-straight day, with cities such as Chicago and Milwaukee bracing for thunderstorms that will be capable of producing large hail, hurricane-force wind gusts and possible tornadoes.

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 537

WW 537 SEVERE TSTM IL IN 150455Z – 150900Z
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 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 537
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1255 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central Illinois Central Indiana * Effective this Monday morning from 1255 AM until 500 AM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...A cluster of thunderstorms should continue to move
southeastward through the early morning hours while posing some
threat for mainly severe/damaging winds up to 60-70 mph. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 30
statute miles north and south of a line from 10 miles west of
Decatur IL to 35 miles northeast of Indianapolis IN. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU7). 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...CONTINUE...WW 533...WW 534...WW
535...WW 536... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
30035. ...Gleason 

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