Alert archive / New York / Tornado Warnings in 1989
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this tornado warning at Nov 16, 1989, 1:00 PM EST for Putnam County, New York. It was in force for 30 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 16, 1989, 1:00 PM EST (18:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 16, 1989, 1:30 PM EST
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Whole counties
County Putnam County, NY
The radar
The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALB), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 141 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 47 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 697 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 316 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 432 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
TTAA00 KALB 161800
TORALB
NYC079-161830-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED/EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
100 PM EST THU NOV 16 1989
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 130 PM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTY
IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK
SOUTHERN PUTNAM
AT 1PM SPOTTERS REPORTED A POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR PEEKSKILLS NEW
YORK. THIS STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
THIS STORM WILL PASS NEAR OSCAWANNA LAKE.
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...GO TO A BASEMENT SHELTER
IF AVAILABLE...OTHERWISE TO A CENTRAL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A REINFORCED BUILDING.
IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA THREATENED BY THE STORM..GO TO A REINFORCED
SHELTER AND PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY
RAIN AND LIGHTNING.
SNYDERWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 16, 10:52 AM EST, 2 hours 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMNMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1045 AM EST THU NOV 16 1989 ....A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT IN MUCH OF THE HUDSON VALLEY FROM THE CAPITAL DISTRICT SOUTH...AND THE CATSKILLS UNTIL 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON... CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES IN THESE AREAS. AT 1045 THIS MORNING WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS OVER EASTERN NEW YORK. SHOWERS WITH VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WERE NUMEROUS FROM BLUE MOUNTAIN IN THE ADIRONDACKS TO NEAR HALE EDDY. THEY WERE ALSO NUMEROUS FROM THE SOUTHERN GREEN MOUNTAINS TO WESTERN CONNECTICUT. SOUTH WINDS WERE WIPPING ACROSS THE REGION AT 20 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTING TO OVER 45 MPH AT TIMES. SECURE ANY PROPERTY THAT MAY BLOW AWAY. DRIVERS OF LARGE TRUCKS OR OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD SLOW DOWN AS WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. IF YOU LIVE IN THE WATCH AREA BE ALERT FOR RAPID WEATHER CHANGES AND FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. THE LEADING EDGE OF MUCH COLDER AIR WAS DRIVING EAST ACROSS NEW YORK THIS MORNING. THIS COLD FRONT WAS FROM WATERTOWN TO BINGHAMPTON. THIS FRONT WILL REACH THE HUDSON VALLEY BY MID AFTERNOON. BEHIND IT TEMPERATURES WILL FALL RAPIDLY FROM THE 60S TO THE 30S. WINDS WILL BECOME WEST 15 TO 30 MPH. THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY NOON. SNYDER
Local storm report, Nov 16, 11:40 AM EST, 1 hour 20 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP G
1142AM EST THU NOV 16 1989
GMSO WLSR APTS
06800 FILE 28 MONTGOMERY CO SO FONDA 111689
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND
LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): TOWNS OF ST JOHNSVILLE AND
MINDEN
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 111689 1115AM
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: NONE AT PRESENT
CHECK ONE:
HAIL SIZE REPORTED
( ) - NO HAIL REPORTED (X) - LESS THAN 1/2" (PEA)
( ) - 1/2" (MARBLE) ( ) - 1/2" TO 3/4" (PENNY)
( ) - 3/4" TO 1" (DIME) ( ) - 1.25" (HALF DOLLAR)
( ) - 1.50" (WALNUT) ( ) - 1.75" (GOLFBALL)
( ) - 2.00" (HENS EGG ( ) - 2.50" (TENNISBALL)
( ) - 2.75" (BASEBALL) ( ) - 3.00" (TES CUP)
( ) - 4.00" (GRAPEFRUIT) ( ) - 4.50" (SOFTBALL)
NUMBER KILLED: NUMBER INJURED:
CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPLICABLE:
LIGHTNING REPORTED AS ( ) - CLOUD TO CLOUD ( ) - CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING DAMAGE TO: ( ) - TREES
( ) - POWER/TELCO POLES ( ) - POWER/TELCO LINES
( ) - COMM. BUILDINGS ( ) - PRIVATE HOMES
( ) - OUT/FARM BUILDINGS ( ) - CROPS
NUMBER KILLED: NUMBER INJURED:
CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPLICABLE:
HIGH WIND/T'STORM WIND DAMAGE ( ) - CROPS
( ) - SMALL TREES/SHRUBS ( ) - LARGE TREES
( ) - COMM. BUILDINGS ( ) - PRIVATE HOMES
( ) - OUT/FARM BUILDINGS ( ) - POWER/TELCO POLES
( ) - POWER/TELCO LINES
RELIABLE WIND SPEED REPORTS: 35 MPH OR KNOTS
NUMBER KILLED: NUMBER INJURED:
FLOODING (IF EXTENSIVE, SEND SEPARATE FLOOD MESSAGE FROM MENU)
( ) - STORM SEWER OVERFLOWS, UNDERPASSES, STREET FLOODING
( ) - LOCAL SMALL CREEKS OVERFLOWING
( ) - STREAMS AND LARGE CREEKS FLOODING (COMPLETE REMARKS W/DAMAGE
REMARKS: THUNDER PRESENT
AUTH PHONE #: 518 853-4435
AUTH SHERIFF RONALD R EMERY PELOSI 11:41AMSpecial weather statement, Nov 16, 11:53 AM EST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMNMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1145 AM EST THU NOV 16 1989 A LINE OF NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY DOWNPOURS WAS FROM JUST EAST OF HINCKLEY IN HERKIMER COUNTY TO WESTERN ULSTER COUNTY. THE STORMS WITH THE HEAVIEST DOWNPOURS WERE JUST SOUTH OF MOHAWK AND JUST NORTHWEST OF FROST VALLEY ULSTER COUNTY. PEA SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN FONDA. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. THE MAY HAVE DAMAGING WINDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST NEW YORK UNTIL 300 PM. IT INCLUDES THE EASTERN MOHAWK AND HUDSON VALLEYS AND CATSKILS. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM THE ADIRONDACKS NORTH TO THE CANADIAN BORDER. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF POWER LINES AND TREES BLOWN DOWN HAVE BEEN RECIEVED. STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. IF YOU LIVE IN THE WATCH AREA BE ALERT FOR RAPID WEATHER CHANGES AND FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. THE LEADING EDGE OF MUCH COLDER AIR WAS DRIVING EAST ACROSS NEW YORK THIS MORNING. THIS COLD FRONT WAS FROM WATERTOWN TO BINGHAMPTON. THIS FRONT WILL REACH THE HUDSON VALLEY BY MID AFTERNOON. BEHIND IT TEMPERATURES WILL FALL RAPIDLY FROM THE 60S TO THE- 30S. WINDS WILL BECOME WEST 15 TO 30 MPH. THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY NOON. WRS/LJM
Special weather statement, Nov 16, 12:34 PM EST, 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMNMARY...COR TIME OF NEXT STMT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1231 PM EST THU NOV 16 1989 A LINE OF NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY DOWNPOURS WAS FROM NEAR INDIAN LAKE IN HAMILTON TO NEAR NEWBURGH IN ORANGE COUNTY. THE STORMS WITH THE HEAVIEST DOWNPOURS WERE NEAR CAROGA LAKE AND EPHRATAH IN FULTON COUNTY...AND APPROACHING KINGSTON IN ULSTER COUNTY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. THE MAY HAVE DAMAGING WINDS...AND THE DOWNPOURS MAY CAUSE LOCAL FLOODING. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK UNTIL 300 PM EST...AND FOR NORTHEAST NEW YORK UNTIL 600 PM EST. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT IN FULTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 100 PM AND FOR SARATOGA COUNTY UNTIL 1245 PM. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM THE ADIRONDACKS NORTH TO THE CANADIAN BORDER. IF YOU LIVE IN THE WATCH AREA BE ALERT FOR RAPID WEATHER CHANGES AND FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. THE LEADING EDGE OF MUCH COLDER AIR WAS DRIVING EAST ACROSS NEW YORK THIS MORNING. THIS COLD FRONT WAS FROM WATERTOWN TO BINGHAMPTON. THIS FRONT WILL REACH THE HUDSON VALLEY BY MID AFTERNOON. BEHIND IT TEMPERATURES WILL FALL RAPIDLY FROM THE 60S TO THE 30S. WINDS WILL BECOME WEST 15 TO 30 MPH. THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 130 PM LJM
Local storm report, Nov 16, 12:40 PM EST, 20 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP C
1241PM EST THU NOV 16 1989
COSO WLSR APTS
03384 FILE 28 OTSEGO COSO COOPERSTOWN NOV 16-89
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
PRECIPITATION REPORT
RAINFALL (CHECK ONE & ENTER LOCATION):
( ) - 1.0 INCHES IN 3 HOURS AT
(X) - 1.5 INCHES IN 3 HOURS AT VILLAGE OF MILFORD OTSEGO CO
( ) - 2.0 INCHES IN 3 HOURS AT
24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING 0700 LOCAL TIME: INCHES
FREEZING RAIN:
( ) - NO ACCUMULATION ( ) - ACCUMULATION - INCHES
LOCATION:
SLEET REPORTED AT:
TOTAL SNOWFALL ENDING 0700 LOCAL TIME:
( ) - LESS THAN 1" ( ) - 1" TO 3" ( ) - 3" TO 6"
( ) - 6" TO 9" ( ) - 9" TO 12" ( ) - 12" TO 18"
( ) - 18" TO 24" ( ) - MORE THAN 24" - SPECIFY: "
LOCATION:
REMARKS (INCLUDING INJURY OR DEATH):
AUTH PHONE #: 607 547-5351
AUTH COORDINATOR ROBERT S BARNES JONES 12-42 PMLocal storm report, Nov 16, 12:54 PM EST, 6 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP C
1256PM EST THU NOV 16 1989
COSO WLSR APTS
03385 FILE 28 OTSEGO CO SO COOPERSTOWN NOV 16-89
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
(SPECIFY TYPE OF WEATHER OR EARTHQUAKE EVENT)
DETAILS CONCERNING EVENT: FLOODING AND HIGH WIND TREES WIRES
LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): TN/RICHFIELD RTE 20
TN/EDMESTON RT 80 TN/PITTSFIELD CO 16 GARRATTSVILLE
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 10:30 AM 11/16/89
DATE AND TIME CONDITION ENDED: OPEN
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: RESIDENTIAL CELLAR FLOODING
SOME MINOR ROAD FLOODING AREA ROADS OPEN THUS FAR
NUMBER KILLED: 00 NUMBER INJURED: 00
REMARKS: HIGH WINDS EXPERIENCED HEAVY RAIN
AUTH PHONE #: 607 547-5351
AUTH ESC ROBERT S BARNES JONES 12-55 PMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 11:05 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Hamilton, Herkimer | 25 min |
| Nov 16, 12:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery | 57 min |
| Nov 16, 12:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Saratoga | 27 min |
| Nov 16, 12:35 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Nov 16, 1:07 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Greene | 53 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.