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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4, NWS Albany, NY

May 17, 1990Herkimer County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 17, 1990, 4:12 PM EDT for Herkimer County, New York. It was in force for 48 min. 3 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: May 17, 1990, 4:12 PM EDT (20:12 UTC)
Expired: May 17, 1990, 5:00 PM EDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY
Area: Whole counties

County Herkimer 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
May 17, 4:30 PM EDT	Thunderstorm Wind 0	Herkimer, NY
May 17, 4:40 PM EDT	Thunderstorm Wind 0	Herkimer, NY
May 17, 4:48 PM EDT	Hail 0.75	Herkimer, 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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 123 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 595 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 176 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
TTAA00 KALB 172013 RRA
SVRALB
NYC043-172100-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
412 PM EDT THU MAY 17 1990
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY NY  HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  500 PM EDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS......
 
IN CENTRAL NEW YORK
 
   ...HERKIMER COUNTY
 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE MOVING THROUGH HERKIMER COUNTY BETWEEN
TRENTON FALLS AND MINDINVILLE LAKE BETWEEN 415 PM AND 445 PM THIS
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING RAPIDLY TO THE
NORTHEAST ABOUT 50 MPH.
 
TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.
 
THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ALREADY CAUSED DAMAGING WINDS IN PARTS OF
CENTRAL NEW YORK.
 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALSO MOVING THROUGH NORTHERN HERKIMER
COUNTY ACROSS STILLWATER RESERVOIR AND OLD FORGE.
 
A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA.  REMEMBER
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLYq DO PRODUCE TORNADOES
WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING.  REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT TO
RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
KANE

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, May 17, 2:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP E
0259PM EST THU MAY 17 1990
EWSO WLSR APTS
03731        FILE 28   WAYNE CO SO   NY0580000       5-17-90
TO           NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
                   THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): BROWN RD, CLYDE,NY

DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 2-45 PM DATE
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: RG&E SUB STATION ON BROWN RD, CLYD
HAS TREE ON LINE AND HAS OUTED POWER FOR FOLLOWING TOWNS-CAYTO-VICTORY
RED CREEK-WOLCOTT

CHECK ONE:
HAIL SIZE REPORTED
( ) - 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  ( ) - 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
(X) - COMM. BUILDINGS     (X) - PRIVATE HOMES
( ) - OUT/FARM BUILDINGS  (X) - 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: REPORTED BY RG&E OFFICE FROM SODUS,NY - NO DAMAGE   
POWER WILL BE OUT FOR AT LEASE ONE HOUR

AUTH PHONE #: 315 946-9711
AUTH AUTH SHERIFF PISCIOTTI         SGT PULVER    2-59 PM

Local storm report, May 17, 3:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP D
0309PM EST THU MAY 17 1990
DJSO WLSR APTS
01069        FILE 28   JEFFERSON CO SO NY0220000     MAY 17 90
TO           NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
                   THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD):

DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 05-17-90 @ 15:00 HRS
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: HIGH WINDS THUNDERSTORMS AND
LIGHTNING

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  ( ) - CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING DAMAGE TO:            ( ) - TREES
(X) - 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  (X) - LARGE TREES
( ) - COMM. BUILDINGS     ( ) - PRIVATE HOMES
( ) - OUT/FARM BUILDINGS  ( ) - POWER/TELCO POLES
(X) - POWER/TELCO LINES

RELIABLE WIND SPEED REPORTS:     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:                                                     

AUTH PHONE #: 315 788-1441
AUTH SGT CLAUDE WILLIAMS            OTTMAN        3:08

Local storm report, May 17, 3:35 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP D
0336PM EST THU MAY 17 1990
DADM WLSR DSAP DPAP QATH
00944    FILE 28   SP ONEIDA NY1260100               MAY 17-90
TO           NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
                   THUNDERSTORM

DETAILS CONCERNING EVENT: THUNDERSTORM - RAINSTORM - C/ONEIDA

DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 3-20 PM DATE
DATE AND TIME CONDITION ENDED: 3-30 PM
NO NOWN INJ
REMARKS: HEAVY RAINS AND THUNDER PASSED THROUGH C/ONEIDA MADISON COUNTY
FROM WEST TO EAST - SP MORRISVILLE PERSONNEL REPORT SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WITH POWER OUTAGE - MORRISVILLE STIHLL EXPERIENCING STORM WHEREAS ONEIDA
STORM HAS DISSIPATED

AUTH PHONE #: 315 363-4400
AUTH T/SGT D L BERGSTROM               MORE       3-36 PM

Local storm report, May 17, 3:45 PM EDT, 27 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP C
0347PM EST THU MAY 17 1990
CBSO WLSR APTS
03352        FILE 28   BROOME CO SO BINGHAMTON NY0030000  MAY 17-90
TO           NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
                   THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): BROOME COUNTY AREA

DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: MAY 17-90 --- 3-30 HRS
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: BROOME CO AREA - T/UNION, TOWN
CHENANGO  --- NUMOROURS TREES DOWN - SOME INTO DWELLINGS
ALL LANES, FRONT STREET, T/CHENANGO ARE CURRENTLY BLOCKED.

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

REMARKS: STORM CURRENTLY HITTING THE BROOME COUNTY AREA

AUTH PHONE Q#: 607 778-2110
AUTH CAPT RAYMOND OUSTERHOUT        VROMAN        3-44 PM

Local storm report, May 17, 3:52 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP D
0353PM EST THU MAY 17 1990
DOSW WLSR APTS
00343        FILE 28   PD OSWEGO NY0370200           05/17/90
TO           NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
                   THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): CITY OF OSWEGO

DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 05/17/90  2:00PM
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER:

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 ( ) - 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: 0        NUMBER INJURED: 0

CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPLICABLE:
HIGH WIND/T'STORM WIND DAMAGE   ( ) - CROPS
( ) - 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)
(X) - STORM SEWER OVERFLOWS, UNDERPASSES, STREET FLOODING
( ) - LOCAL SMALL CREEKS OVERFLOWING
( ) - STREAMS AND LARGE CREEKS FLOODING (COMPLETE REMARKS W/DAMAGE

REMARKS:                                                     X

AUTH PHONE #: 315 343-1212
AUTH PTLM G NETTLES                 NETTLES       3-52PM

Local storm report, May 17, 4:10 PM EDT, 2 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP D
0411PM EST THU MAY 17 1990
DUTI WLSR DUTC APTS
01167        FILE 28   PD UTICA NY0320200            MAY 17-90
TO           NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
                   THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): CITY OF UTICA

DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 5/17/90  3:45 PM
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER:

CHECK ONE:
HAIL SIZE REPORTED
( ) - 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  ( ) - 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  (X) - POWER/TELCO POLES
( ) - POWER/TELCO LINES

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

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: HEAVY RAINS, HIGH WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING PRESENTLY
BEING EXPERIENCED. POWER LINES DOWN AND SEVERAL MV ACCIDENTS REPORTED

AUTH PHONE #: 313 732-2130
AUTH S/SGT S TORCHIA                DEARO         4-10 PM
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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 17, 3:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Herkimer	60 min
May 17, 4:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Fulton, Montgomery	61 min
May 17, 4:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Hamilton	61 min
May 17, 4:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Schoharie	68 min
May 17, 5:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Saratoga, Warren	69 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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.