... SEVERE THUUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ...

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED THE ENTIRE REGION IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT WILL WORK ITS WAY INTO THE TRI-STATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING, WITH TEMPERATURES ALREADY INTO THE MID 70'S AND DEWPOINTS INTO THE MID 60'S, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE A GOOD LIKELYHOOD THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  THE BEST TIME FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LOOKS TO BE BETWEEN 4:00 PM AND 10:00 OR 11:00 PM THIS EVENING.  THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

STAY ALERT TO YOUR SURROUNDINGS AND STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER WATCHES AND WARNINGS AS WE WORK INTO LATER THIS AFTERNOON.