Special Weather Statement

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHERN NEW YORK AS WELL AS CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN VERMONT TODAY. THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE
DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH OR MORE...LARGE HAIL
TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS...AND THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ISOLATED
TORNADO OR TWO.

A SURFACE COLD FRONT COMBINED WITH A POTENT UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE IN THE WINDS ALOFT...WILL INTERACT WITH PLENTY OF SURFACE
MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN
NEW YORK BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND SPREAD INTO CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN VERMONT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

IN ADDITION...THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1
TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS HEAVY
RAINFALL MAY CAUSE RAPID RISES ON SMALLER STREAMS AND PRODUCE SOME
MINOR URBAN AND LOW LYING FLOODING.

So in other words, stay tuned!