508 FPUS81 KOKX 091013 OPUNYC NYZ067>081-NJZ002>006-011-CTZ005>012-101000- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK... NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 612 AM EDT TUE JUL 9 2002 ...ATTENTION EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS...SCHOOL OFFICIALS AND AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICES STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED OUR AREA IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD AND ACCOMPANYING A COLD FRONT THIS EVENING HAVE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRODUCING STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE AS THEY MOVE FROM WEST TO EAST AT 25 TO 30 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY RAINS THAT WILL LIKELY PRODUCE SOME PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS. SKYWARN ACTIVATION...POSSIBLE LATE TODAY. LOOK AND LISTEN FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR POSSIBLE UPDATES OVER THE EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK...NOAA WEATHER RADIO...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE...NYSPIN...NJLETS...OR CTCOLLECT. SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND ANYONE ELSE IS URGED TO REPORT STORM DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER VIA ESTABLISHED METHODS WHICH INCLUDE USE OF THE INTERNET. TO SUBMIT A REPORT VIA THE INTERNET...A VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/OKX AND CLICK ON SEND STORM REPORT ON THE BOTTOM LEFT SIDE. THESE REPORTS ARE EXTEMELY IMPORTANT FOR BOTH VERIFICATION AND ISSUANCE OF LIFE SAVING WARNINGS. $$ JST