Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1990
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 20, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 1990, 5:30 PM EDT for Greene County, Ulster County, New York. It was in force for 60 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 21, 1990, 5:30 PM EDT (21:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 1990, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Greene County, NY, Ulster County, NY
The radar
The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 5:30 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind 0 | Ulster, NY | |
| Jun 21, 5:45 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind 60 | Greene, NY |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in. Storm Data before 1996 records only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail.
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALB), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 74 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 850 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 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 212136 SVRALB NYC039-111-212230- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 530 PM EDT THU JUN 21 1990 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY NY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...S... IN EAST NEW YORK ...SOUTHERN GREENE COUNTY...SCHENECTADY COUNTY AND SARATOGA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK ...ULSTER COUNTY A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS ABOUT FIVE MILES SOUTHEAST OF DELHI AT 520 PM EDT AND WAS MOVING TO THE EAST NEAR 45 MILES AN HOUR. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM LEXINGTON SOUTHWARD TO AROUND HUNTER MOUNTAIN BY AROUND SIX O CLOCK. HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BE ENCOUNTERED IN THIS STORM. ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER AMSTERDAM. THIS STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA SOUTH OF GLENVILLE BY AROUND 545 PM EDT. YET MORE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ENTER SARATOGA COUNTY BY AROUND 600 PM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH YOU SHOULD PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT ST6AY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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, Jun 21, 3:06 PM EDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
NYZ006>012-019-020-212100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 305 PM EDT THU JUN 21 1990 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 O/CLOCK THIS EVENING IN MUCH OF UPSTATE EASTERN NEW YORK... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 O/CLOCK THIS EVENING IN ALL OF UPSTATE EASTERN NEW YORK EXCEPT FOR MOST OF THE HUDSON VALLEY...AND THE SOUTHEASTERN CATSKILLS. HOWEVER IN THE UPPER PART OF THE HUDSON VALLEY AREA...THE WATCH WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE LAKE GEORGE REGION...AND SARATOGA COUNTY IN THE CAPITAL DISTRICT. AT 3 O/CLOCK...AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH DOWNPOURS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WAS MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL NEW YORK AT MID AFTERNOON. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY GENERATE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES AN HOUR...AND LARGE HAIL. THE THUNDERSTORMS COVERED A LARGE AREA FROM NEAR WATERTOWN...IN CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY TO NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA...JUST SOUTH OF BINGHAMTON. THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE AREA WAS FROM THE LEWIS/HERKIMER COUNTY LINE TO NEAR BINGHAMTON. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST...ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR. AT 4 O/CLOCK...THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE APPROACHING RAQUETTE LAKE...IN NORTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY ANDU ENTERING FULTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES. HEMMERICH
Special weather statement, Jun 21, 3:27 PM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
NYZ006>012-019-020-212100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 330 PM EDT THU JUN 21 1990 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 O/CLOCK THIS EVENING IN MUCH OF UPSTATE EASTERN NEW YORK... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 O/CLOCK THIS EVENING IN ALL OF UPSTATE EASTERN NEW YORK EXCEPT FOR MOST OF THE HUDSON VALLEY...AND THE SOUTHEASTERN CATSKILLS. HOWEVER IN THE UPPER PART OF THE HUDSON VALLEY AREA...THE WATCH WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE LAKE GEORGE REGION...AND SARATOGA COUNTY IN THE CAPITAL DISTRICT. AT 3 O/CLOCK...AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH DOWNPOURS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WAS MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL NEW YORK. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY GENERATE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES AN HOUR...AND LARGE HAIL. THE THUNDERSTORMS COVERED A LARGE AREA FROM NEAR WATERTOWN...IN CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY TO NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA...JUST SOUTH OF BINGHAMTON. THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE AREA WAS FROM THE LEWIS/HERKIMER COUNTY LINE TO NEAR BINGHAMTON. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST...ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR. AT 4 O/CLOCK...THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE APPROACHING RAQUETTE LAKE...IN NORTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY AND ENTERING FULTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES. HEMMERICH
Local storm report, Jun 21, 4:21 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP E
0423PM EST THU JUN 21 1990
ELSO WLSR APTS
02691 FILE 28 LIVINGSTON CO SO NY0250000 JUN-21-90
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND
LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 1610HRS
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: NONE REPORTED
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" (TEA CUP)
( ) - 4.00" (GRAPEFRUIT) ( ) - 4.50" (SOFTBALL)
NUMBER KILLED: 00 NUMBER INJURED: 00
CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPLICABLE:
LIGHTNING REPORTED AS ( ) - CLOUD TO CLOUD (X) - CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING DAMAGE TO: ( ) - TREES
( ) - POWER/TELCO POLES ( ) - POWER/TELCO LINES
( ) - COMM. BUILDINGS ( ) - PRIVATE HOMES
( ) - OUT/FARM BUILDINGS ( ) - CROPS
NUMBER KILLED: 00 NUMBER INJURED: 00
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: MPH OR KNOTS
NUMBER KILLED: 00 NUMBER INJURED: 00
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: HAIL HAS DISCONTINUED WITH CONTINUED LIGHT TO MED RAIN
SOURCE IS THE VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA POLICE DEPARTMENT 716 538 6200
AUTH PHONE #: 716 243-1212
AUTH JOHN M YORK SHERIFF BRADLEY 1623HRSLocal storm report, Jun 21, 5:27 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 530 PM EDT THU JUN 21 1990 FONDA (28 WNW ALB) MOTH BALL SIZE HAIL AT 420-425 EDT LJM
Local storm report, Jun 21, 5:27 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP G
0529PM EST THU JUN 21 1990
GFON WLSR APTS
03326 FILE 28 SP FONDA NY1280100 JUN 21-90
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND
LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): ST RTE 5 T/MOHAWK
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 06/21/90 5-15PM
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER:NORTHERN MONTGOMERY CO, SOUTHERN
FULTON COUNTY
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" (TEA CUP)
( ) - 4.00" (GRAPEFRUIT) ( ) - 4.50" (SOFTBALL)
NUMBER KILLED:0 NUMBER INJURED: 0
CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPLICABLE:
LIGHTNING REPORTED AS ( ) - CLOUD TO CLOUD (X) - CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING DAMAGE TO: ( ) - TREES
( ) - POWER/TELCO POLES (X) - 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
(X) - SMALL TREES/SHRUBS ( ) - LARGE TREES
( ) - COMM. BUILDINGS ( ) - PRIVATE HOMES
( ) - OUT/FARM BUILDINGS ( ) - POWER/TELCO POLES
( ) - POWER/TELCO LINES
RELIABLE WIND SPEED REPORTS: 40 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:HAIL STARTED FALLING IN V/FONDA AREA AT 5-25PM
!
AUTH PHONE #: 518 853-3415
AUTH TPR JOHN H DIGMAN CRAPSER 5-30PMLocal storm report, Jun 21, 5:28 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP G
0530PM EST THU JUN 21 1990
GMSO WLSR APTS
04031 FILE 28 MONTGOMERY CO SO FONDA JUN 21 90
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND
LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): FONDA NY RT30A AND RT 5
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 06/21/90 5-25 PM
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: NO DAMAGE REPORTED YET
CHECK ONE:
HAIL SIZE REPORTED
( ) - NO HAIL REPORTED ( ) - LESS THAN 1/2" (PEA)
(X) - 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" (TEA CUP)
( ) - 4.00" (GRAPEFRUIT) ( ) - 4.50" (SOFTBALL)
NUMBER KILLED: NUMBER INJURED:
CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPLICABLE:
LIGHTNING REPORTED AS ( ) - CLOUD TO CLOUD (X) - 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: 00- 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: HAIL FELL FOR APPROXIMATLY 3 TO 5 MINUTES #
AUTH PHONE #: 518 853-4435
AUTH LT DAVID H OWENS LT OWENS 5-29 PMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 3:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery | 58 min |
| Jun 21, 3:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Hamilton | 58 min |
| Jun 21, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Montgomery | 40 min |
| Jun 21, 5:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton | 42 min |
| Jun 21, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery | 61 min |
| Jun 21, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Orange, Putnam | 60 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New York, 1990Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1990
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.