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

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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

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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.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1241 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

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1241 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

…TORNADO WATCH 637 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING…

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK…SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK AND 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.

A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTHEAST FROM TORONTO INTO EASTERN CANADA THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL PUSH A STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. JUST AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT AN INTENSE LINE OF CONVECTION SHOULD DEVELOP AND PRODUCE WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ALONG WITH BRIEF HEAVY RAIN. TORNADOES AND LARGE HAIL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE BUT DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE LARGEST THREAT TODAY. IN ADDITION, AHEAD OF THIS FRONT AND LINE OF CONVECTION, SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP WITH A FEW HAVING DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

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