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Tornado Watch

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WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 643/645
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
121 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

NYC105-PAC015-069-079-103-115-127-131-182300-
/O.CON.KBGM.TO.A.0643.000000T0000Z-120918T2300Z/

TORNADO WATCH 643 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY

IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK

SULLIVAN

IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA

BRADFORD          LACKAWANNA          LUZERNE
PIKE                       SUSQUEHANNA         WAYNE
WYOMING

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…HAZLETON…HONESDALE…MILFORD…MONTICELLO…MONTROSE…SAYRE…SCRANTON…TOWANDA…TUNKHANNOCK AND WILKES-BARRE.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1245 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

PAZ038>040-043-044-047-072-191645-
BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-SOUTHERN WAYNE-
1245 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
…TORNADO WATCH 643 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING…

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.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.

TORNADO WATCH.
WIND ADVISORY.

ADDITIONALLY…OCCASIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED…WITH LOCALIZED AREAS APPROACHING 3 INCHES. GIVEN RECENT DRY CONDITIONS…ONLY MINOR RUNOFF PROBLEMS…AT WORST…ARE FORESEEN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON.

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory

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URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1039 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

NYZ009-025-036-037-044-045-055-056-PAZ038>040-043-044-047-072-
182200-
/O.CON.KBGM.WI.Y.0007.120918T1500Z-120918T2200Z/
NORTHERN ONEIDA-TOMPKINS-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CORTLAND-CHENANGO-TIOGA-BROOME-BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-SOUTHERN WAYNE-
1039 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING…

* TIMING…SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE MARKEDLY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR STRONG GUSTS WILL BE BETWEEN 1 AND 6 PM.

* WINDS…SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH BY EARLY AFTERNOON…WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH LIKELY. HOWEVER…LOCALIZED GUSTS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER ARE POSSIBLE…PARTICULARLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS…AND ALSO WITH ANY NARROW LINES OF HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.

* IMPACTS…DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES CAN BE ANTICIPATED…ALONG WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES…ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

WIND ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT GREATER THAN 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES…POWER LINES AND WEAKER STRUCTURES. PERSONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD SECURE ALL LOOSE OBJECTS. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING THROUGH THE ADVISORY AREA KEEP A FIRM GRIP ON THE WHEEL…ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PLEASE REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772…OR BY EMAIL AT BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.