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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Albany, NY

July 4, 1990Albany County, Greene County, Schoharie County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 1990, 11:48 PM EDT for Albany County, Greene County, Schoharie County, New York. It was in force for 57 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 4, 1990, 11:48 PM EDT (03:48 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 1990, 12:45 AM EDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Whole counties

Counties Albany County, NY, Greene County, NY, Schoharie 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 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 36 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 00:00Z on 1990-07-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3325 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 00:00Z on 1990-07-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 115 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
3325 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1712 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
115 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
355 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.8
Supercell composite
28.9

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KALB 050409 RRA
SVRALB
NYC001-039-095-050445-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1148 PM EDT WED JUL 4 1990
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY NY  HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1245 AM EDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...S...
 
IN EAST NEW YORK
 
   ...SOUTHWESTERN ALBANY COUNTY...GREENE COUNTY...SCHOHARIE COUNTY
 
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS IN SCHOHARIE COUNTY WEST OF NORTH BLENHEIM.
IT/LL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHWEST ALBANY COUNTY SOUTH OF RENSSELEARVILLE
AND INTO GREENE COUNTY NEAR ASHLAND BY 1215 AM. THIS STORM HAS VERY
HEAVY RAIN...HAIL AND STRONG WINDS.
 
WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...PEOPLE SHODULD MOVE INSIDE A
STRONG BUILDING.  DO NOT STAND BY WINDOWS.  DON'T USE TELEPHONES
OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY UNTIL THE STORM
HAS PASSED.  MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE INTO LOW WATER CROSSINGS.

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, Jul 4, 5:50 PM EDT, 5 hours 58 minutes before
NYZ007-008-011-012-018-052245-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT.................CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
545 PM EDT WED JUL 4 1990

THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING OUT OF THE ADIRONDACKS AND ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WAS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK THROUGH
THE ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY...THE ADIRONDACKS...THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY AND
WARREN AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 PM.

AT 545 PM THUNDERSTORMS WERE FROM ABOUT MINEVILLE TO ROUGHLY MT.
MARCY IN ESSEX COUNTY. IF YOU LIVE IN ESSEX COUNTY FROM ABOUT WEATHERBEE
TO UNDERWOOD TO MORIAH CENTER...YOU CAN EXPECT THUNDERSTORMS TO LAST
TIL ABOUT 600 PM TO 615 PM.

BE PREPARED) FOR VERY HEAVY RAIN...FEQUENT LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS AND
MAYBE HAIL. THESE STORMS PRODUCED FROM 1 AND 1/2 INCHES TO TWO INCHES
IN THE SARANAC LAKE AREA. SO BE ALERT FOR LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS.
KANE
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 6:52 PM EDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before
NYZ007-008-011-012-018-042350-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
650 PM EDT WED JUL 4 1990

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WAS POSTED FOR THE ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY...
THE ADIRONDACKS...THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY AND WARREN AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES
UNTIL 1000 PM.

AT 650 PM SHOWERS WERE OVER NORTHEAST ESSEX COUNTY SOUTH OF
CLINTONVILLE. THEY ARE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST ABOUT 30 MPH. ALL OTHER
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED OUT OF NORTHERN NEW YORK.

THERE WERE MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE NORTHWEST OF MASSENA
NEW YORK IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY AND THEY WERE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST
ABOUT 30 MPH. SO MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN NEW YORK.

STAY TrUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV FOR MORE
INFORAMTION ON THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
KANE
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 7:49 PM EDT, 3 hours 59 minutes before
NYZ007-008-011-012-018-050045-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
746 PM EDT WED JUL 4 1990

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WAS POSTED FOR THE ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY...
THE ADIRONDACKS...THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY AND WARREN AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES
UNTIL 1000 PM.

AT 746 PM MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE FROM ABOUT NORTH BURKE IN
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY TO CANNON CORNERS IN NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY.

MORE THUNDERSTORMS WERE NORTHWEST OF THE ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY IN CANADA
AND WILL BE PUSHING INTO ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY BY 815 PM. ALL OF THE
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST ABOUT 30 MPH.

ALL OTHER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED OUT OF NEW YORK AND INTO
VERMONT. HOWEVER...THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATER STILL EXISTS ACROSS
NORTHERN NEW YORK IN AND CLOSE TO THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA.
SO STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV FOR
FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

KANE
Local storm report, Jul 4, 9:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP B
0956PM EST WED JUL 04 1990
BMAL WLSR APTS
02271        FILE 28   MALONE NY1160100              JUL 04-90
TO           NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
                   THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): T/MALONE - FRANKLIN COUNTY
US RT 11
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 9-45PM - 07/04/90
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: NONE REPORTED

CHECK ONE:
HAIL SIZE REPORTED
(X) - NO HAIL REPORTED    ( ) - 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:          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: 0        NUMBER INJURED: 0

CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPLICABLE:
HIGH WIND/T'STORM WIND DAMAGE   ( ) - CROPS
(X) - SMALL TREES/SHRUBS  (X) - LARGE TREES
( ) - COMM. BUILDINGS     ( ) - PRIVATE HOMES
( ) - OUT/FARM BUILDINGS  ( ) - POWER/TELCO POLES
( ) - POWER/TELCO LINES

RELIABLE WIND SPEED REPORTS:     MPH OR    KNOTS
NUMBER KILLED: 0        NUMBER INJURED: 0

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: TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND THU3NDER-
EXPERIENCED TWO BRIEF POWER INTERRUPTIONS

AUTH PHONE #: 518 483-5000
AUTH SGT NEIL J MULVERHILL          WALKER        9-54PM
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 11:02 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
NYZ006>013-018>020-050400-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1100 PM EDT WED JUL 4 1990

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF EASTERN NEW YORK
TIL 400 AM THURSDAY MORNING AND A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM
THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE SARANAC-LAKE PLACID REGION AND THE CHAMPLAIN
VALLEY.

AT 1100 PM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE FROM CLINTON COUNTY SOUTH INTO
NORTHERN ESSEX COUNTY. MORE WERE SCATTERED FROM WASHINGTON COUNTY IN
NEW YORK THROUGH THE ADIRONDACKS.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN WERE JUST EAST OF AU SABLE
FORKS IN ESSEX COUNTY AND NORTHWEST OF HADLEY IN NORTHERN SARATOGA
COUNTY.

MORE THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN WESTERN NEW YORK AND WILL BE MOVING
INTO EASTERN NEW YORK AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT
40 MPH.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE
WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERHVICE.

KANE

The office that day

Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 4, 8:51 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningALYFranklin69 min
Jul 4, 8:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFranklin69 min
Jul 5, 12:07 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYMontgomery68 min
Jul 5, 2:53 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany47 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.