Tornado Watch Number 455
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
120 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Far northwest Connecticut
Far western Massachusetts
South-central and southeast New York
Far northeast Pennsylvania
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 120 PM until
700 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Multiple supercells will spread east-southeast across the
region this afternoon with a risk for all severe hazards.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
north and south of a line from 5 miles south southwest of Ithaca NY
to 35 miles east northeast of Poughkeepsie NY. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).