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Just now, Damage In Tolland said:

Just do what is needed to get storms into CT and Central MA to RI plesse 

We may see some heavy downpours and embedded thunderstorms move across the state but don't think we really see much else...in fact, they may weaken considerable as they move across the state. Everything outruns the better forcing and dynamics 

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Looks like I’m in a pretty good spot today. Might take a drive over towards Manchester/Derry NH later if I’m done with work in time. That area could be nice, they typically get it good around there. Then again the seacoast is nice for the unrestricted views...

Mesoscale Discussion 1754
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1059 AM CDT Wed Sep 15 2021

   Areas affected...portions of MA...NH and ME

   Concerning...Severe potential...Watch likely 

   Valid 151559Z - 151800Z

   Probability of Watch Issuance...95 percent

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will increase in coverage and intensity
   through the afternoon. Damaging wind gusts and some hail will be the
   main hazards. A severe thunderstorm watch will likely be needed by
   18z.

   DISCUSSION...Convection is increasing ahead of a cold front near the
   Canadian border at midday. Stronger heating across southern New
   England to the south/west of a surface warm front has allowed for
   more rapid destabilization compared to much of ME, which remains
   under heavy stratus. As the upper trough shifts northeast through
   the afternoon, and the cold front slowly advances east/southeast,
   the warm front will lift northeast across ME. This will allow
   surface dewpoints from the mid 60s to near 70 F to overspread much
   of New England, and MLCAPE is forecast to increase to around
   500-1500 J/kg by mid-afternoon. 

   Strong vertical shear is already in place over the region, with
   effective shear magnitudes greater than 40 kt evident in regional
   VWP data. Deep-layer southwesterly flow parallel to the surface
   front will support mainly lines/bowing segments with damaging wind
   gusts being the main hazard expected through this evening. However,
   southerly near-surface winds will contribute to somewhat enlarged
   low-level hodographs. Rich boundary-layer moisture also will support
   stronger 0-3 km instability from southern portions of VT/NH into far
   southern ME/northern MA. A tornado or two could occur across this
   area, especially if any more discrete cellular activity can persist.

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Really interesting VAD wind hodograph from ENX. That sickle look in the lowest km is well known for tornadoes (indicates a sharp turning of winds in the low levels). Now this is using SCH as an approximation for surface winds, so caveats there. But if this is something close to reality a few TORs issued today seems reasonable.

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5 minutes ago, OceanStWx said:

Really interesting VAD wind hodograph from ENX. That sickle look in the lowest km is well known for tornadoes (indicates a sharp turning of winds in the low levels). Now this is using SCH as an approximation for surface winds, so caveats there. But if this is something close to reality a few TORs issued today seems reasonable.

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We issue 

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23 minutes ago, KoalaBeer said:

Looks like I’m in a pretty good spot today. Might take a drive over towards Manchester/Derry NH later if I’m done with work in time. That area could be nice, they typically get it good around there. Then again the seacoast is nice for the unrestricted views...

Mesoscale Discussion 1754
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1059 AM CDT Wed Sep 15 2021

   Areas affected...portions of MA...NH and ME

   Concerning...Severe potential...Watch likely 

   Valid 151559Z - 151800Z

   Probability of Watch Issuance...95 percent

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will increase in coverage and intensity
   through the afternoon. Damaging wind gusts and some hail will be the
   main hazards. A severe thunderstorm watch will likely be needed by
   18z.

   DISCUSSION...Convection is increasing ahead of a cold front near the
   Canadian border at midday. Stronger heating across southern New
   England to the south/west of a surface warm front has allowed for
   more rapid destabilization compared to much of ME, which remains
   under heavy stratus. As the upper trough shifts northeast through
   the afternoon, and the cold front slowly advances east/southeast,
   the warm front will lift northeast across ME. This will allow
   surface dewpoints from the mid 60s to near 70 F to overspread much
   of New England, and MLCAPE is forecast to increase to around
   500-1500 J/kg by mid-afternoon. 

   Strong vertical shear is already in place over the region, with
   effective shear magnitudes greater than 40 kt evident in regional
   VWP data. Deep-layer southwesterly flow parallel to the surface
   front will support mainly lines/bowing segments with damaging wind
   gusts being the main hazard expected through this evening. However,
   southerly near-surface winds will contribute to somewhat enlarged
   low-level hodographs. Rich boundary-layer moisture also will support
   stronger 0-3 km instability from southern portions of VT/NH into far
   southern ME/northern MA. A tornado or two could occur across this
   area, especially if any more discrete cellular activity can persist.

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80/69 here near MHT. Sun's out, guns out.

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...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL WINDSOR COUNTY...

This cell looks like it will just miss us to the east.


At 224 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Quechee, moving
east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind
         damage to trees and powerlines.

Locations impacted include...
White River Junction, Woodstock, Hartland Four Corners, Woodstock
Village, Hartland, Hartford, Quechee, Pomfret, Norwich, Queechee
State Park, Taftsville, North Hartland Dam Recreation Area, West
Woodstock, South Pomfret, South Woodstock, Pompanoosuc and North
Hartland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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12 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

Looks like a complete blowdown 

52mph on an Ambient wx station in the base area.  No idea the accuracy but it felt it.  Was torrential rain but then in the middle of the rain just this pulse of high wind moved through that lasted maybe 20 seconds or so.

Might have been the best storm I’ve seen this summer just for that 20 second pulse of wind in the downpour.

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Areas affected...portions of northern NJ...southern NY...CT...and MA

   Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible 

   Valid 151904Z - 152100Z

   Probability of Watch Issuance...60 percent

   SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorm potential is increasing across parts
   of far northern NJ/southern NY into MA. A new severe thunderstorm
   watch may be needed.

   DISCUSSION...A narrow corridor of increasing severe potential exists
   from far northern NJ into MA ahead of ongoing strong/severe
   convection further to the north/northwest. This corridor has
   experienced strong heating today, with temperatures mostly in the
   mid to upper 80s amid 65-70 F dewpoints, yielding MLCAPE values
   around 1500-2000 J/kg. Visible satellite shows a broad area of
   agitated CU, with stronger vertical development across parts of
   southern NY/northern NJ as well as near the MA/VT/NH border.
   Stronger ascent will remain north of the area, so it is unclear if
   any storms will develop ahead of the slowly east/northeastward
   moving bands of convection further to the northwest. However, a
   southeastward-advancing outflow boundary is noted from Delaware to
   Rensselaer Counties in southeast NY and may provide enough focus for
   additional development across/moving into the MCD area. Vertical
   shear does decrease with southward extent across New England, but
   effective shear magnitudes around 30-40 kts is more than sufficient
   to maintain organized cells/clusters in a moderately unstable
   airmass. As such, a severe threat could spread south of WW 501 and
   WW 502 in the next couple of hours and a new watch may be needed.

   ..Leitman/Thompson.. 09/15/2021

   ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

   ATTN...WFO...GYX...BOX...OKX...ALY...PHI...BGM...
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