Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1990
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 35, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 5, 1990, 2:53 AM EDT for Albany County, New York. It was in force for 47 min. 1 report 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
- Jul 5, 1990, 2:53 AM EDT (06:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 5, 1990, 3:40 AM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Whole counties
County Albany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 3:30 AM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind 0 | Albany, 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 00:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 15 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KALB 050655 SVRALB NYC001-050800- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 253 AM EDT THU JUL 5 1990 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY NY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 400 AM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...... IN EAST NEW YORK ...ALBANY COUNTY A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS JUST ABOUT TO ENTER ALBANY COUNTY HEADING TOWARD ALBANY. YOU CAN EXPECT STRONG WINDS...HAIL...FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. THE STORM WILL BE NEAR ALBANY BY 330 AM WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. DO NOT STAND BY WINDOWS. DON'T USE TELEPHONES OR ELEC5TRICAL 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
Local storm report, Jul 4, 9:54 PM EDT, 4 hours 59 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 9-54PMSpecial weather statement, Jul 4, 11:02 PM EDT, 3 hours 51 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
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 2:07 AM EDT, 46 minutes before
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
Local storm report, Jul 5, 2:11 AM EDT, 42 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP E
0211AM EST THU JUL 05 1990
ESFL WLSR APTS
00648 FILE 28 PD SENECA FALLS NY0492300 07-05-90
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND
LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): VARIOUS SPOTS THROUGHOUT
THE ENTIRE VILLAGE ROUTES 5 & 20/ROUTE 414
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 07-04-90/23:30 P.M. EST
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: NON-EMERGENCY, MINOR DAMAGE TO
AREA
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: 0 NUMBER INJURED: 0
CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPLICABLE:
LIGHTNING REPORTED AS (X) - CLOUD TO CLOUD (X) - CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING DAMAGE TO: ( ) - TREES
(X) - POWER/TELCO POLES (X) - 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 (X) - POWER/TELCO POLES
(X) - 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)
(X) - STORM SEWER OVERFLOWS, UNDERPASSES, STREET FLOODING
( ) - LOCAL SMALL CREEKS OVERFLOWING
( ) - STREAMS AND LARGE CREEKS FLOODING (COMPLETE REMARKS W/DAMAGE
REMARKS: WIND AND LIGHTNING MOST DAMAGING PART OF STORM, ALSO
RECEIVED HEAVY DOWN POURS OF RAIN
AUTH PHONE #: 315 568-5853
AUTH PORRETTA,V SERGEANT GROMOSKE 2:10 HRSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 8:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Franklin | 69 min |
| Jul 4, 8:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Franklin | 69 min |
| Jul 4, 11:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Greene, Schoharie | 57 min |
| Jul 5, 12:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Montgomery | 68 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.