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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 3 at 1:31PM EDT until July 3 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 484 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN CONNECTICUT THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT HARTFORD TOLLAND WINDHAM IN MASSACHUSETTS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS WORCESTER IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX NORFOLK SUFFOLK IN NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS ESSEX IN SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS BRISTOL PLYMOUTH IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS FRANKLIN HAMPDEN HAMPSHIRE IN RHODE ISLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND BRISTOL KENT PROVIDENCE IN SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND NEWPORT WASHINGTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLOCK ISLAND, BOSTON, BRISTOL, BROCKTON, FALL RIVER
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SPC Jul 3, 2025 1730 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook

SPC 1730Z Day 2 Outlook Day 2 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1232 PM CDT Thu Jul 03 2025 Valid 041200Z - 051200Z ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PLAINS TOWARD THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY... ...SUMMARY... Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected mainly over the central to northern Plains, and perhaps late toward the upper Mississippi Valley. ...Synopsis... A trio of shortwave troughs will affect parts of the northern CONUS on Friday, with widely-scattered strong to severe storms most likely with the system moving across the Plains.
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SPC MD 1547

MD 1547 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 483... FOR NEW ENGLAND Mesoscale Discussion 1547 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1117 AM CDT Thu Jul 03 2025 Areas affected...New England Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 483... Valid 031617Z - 031815Z The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 483 continues. SUMMARY...Primary severe potential, from isolated to scattered damaging winds, will be largely focused across central/eastern Maine and far southeast New Hampshire. Potential exists for a separate area of storms over the Champlain Valley to intensify downstream later this afternoon. DISCUSSION...A broken thin band of quasi-linear convection is ongoing from northern ME to the
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SPC MD 1548

MD 1548 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH LIKELY FOR THE NORTHEAST Mesoscale Discussion 1548 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1157 AM CDT Thu Jul 03 2025 Areas affected...the Northeast Concerning...Severe potential...Severe Thunderstorm Watch likely Valid 031657Z - 031900Z Probability of Watch Issuance...80 percent SUMMARY...Isolated to scattered damaging winds and isolated severe hail will be possible as initially isolated storms increase across parts of the Northeast. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch issuance is likely. DISCUSSION...Initial sustained storm development is underway across southwest NY, with scattered agitated CU over northeast PA and southeast NY. A plume of moderate buoyancy will expand eastward
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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 484

WW 484 SEVERE TSTM CT MA NJ NY PA RI CW 031730Z - 040200Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 484 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 130 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Connecticut Massachusetts Northern New Jersey Southern New York Northeast Pennsylvania Rhode Island Coastal Waters * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 130 PM until 1000 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Scattered