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WUUS51 KOKX 231736
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CTC001-NYC119-231815-
/O.NEW.KOKX.SV.W.0008.130523T1736Z-130523T1815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
136 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  FAIRFIELD COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  WESTCHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 215 PM EDT...

* AT 132 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  BEDFORD...OR NEAR MOUNT KISCO...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  RIDGEFIELD...GEORGETOWN...DANBURY...BETHEL AND NEWTOWN

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM.
WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A
TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A
STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

LAT...LON 4150 7343 4152 7339 4149 7337 4147 7330
      4145 7330 4145 7327 4143 7326 4144 7325
      4141 7319 4108 7365 4121 7383 4136 7366
      4137 7354 4147 7354 4154 7346
TIME...MOT...LOC 1736Z 223DEG 28KT 4121 7365

$$

JMC








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