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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 45, NWS Albany, NY

August 13, 1990Dutchess County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 13, 1990, 8:27 PM EDT for Dutchess County, New York. It was in force for 63 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
Aug 13, 1990, 8:27 PM EDT (00:27 UTC)
Expired
Aug 13, 1990, 9:30 PM EDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Whole counties

County Dutchess 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 13, 8:45 PM EDTThunderstorm Wind 0Dutchess, 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, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 103 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 1990-08-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 921 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 1990-08-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 192 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
921 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
963 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
192 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
270 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.4
Supercell composite
6.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
TTAA00 KALB 140026
SVRALB
NYC027-140130-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
827 PM EDT MON AUG 13 1990
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY NY  HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  930 PM EDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS......
 
IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK
 
   ...DUTCHESS COUNTY
 
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR POUGHKEEPSIE. IT/LL MOVE TO THE
NORTHEAST AND PASS BETWEEN MOORES MILL AND PLEASANT VALLEY BY 845 PM.
 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55
MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF YOUR HOME OXR BUSINESS.  HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO
DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

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, Aug 13, 3:42 PM EDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before
NYZ008>010-012-018-019-020-006-132045-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
340 PM MON AUG 13 1990

THUNDERSTORMS WERE PUSHING INTO THE ADIRONDACKS AND WILL BE MOVING
INTO THE EASTERN MOHAWK VALLEY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM THIS EVENING
FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW YORK.

AT 340 PM THUNDERSTORMS WERE FROM LAKE PLACID IN ESSEX COUNTY TO
TRENTON FALLS IN HERKIMER COUNTY. THEY WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST
ABOUT 25 MPH.

THE STORMS WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN WERE ABOUT 15 SOUTHWEST OF NEWCOMB
IN ESSEX COUNTY AND ABOUT 20 WEST OF SPECULATOR IN HAMITON COUNTY.

IF YOU LIVE FROM SPECULATOR IN HAMILTON COUNTY TO NEWCOMB IN ESSEX
COUNTY...YOU CAN EXPECT A THUNDERSTORM BETWEEN 400 PM AND 500 PM THIS
AFTERNOON.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING INTO MONTGOMERY AND FULTON COUNTIES
BY ABOUT 400 PM OR 430 PM.

YOU CAN EXPECT...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...HAIL AND HEAVY
DOWNPOURS. IN FACT...THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE SOME VERY HEAVY RAIN
AND COULD CAUSE SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING OF BRIDGES AND UNDERPASSES.

KANE
Special weather statement, Aug 13, 4:45 PM EDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
NYZ008>011-018-019-020-006-132145-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
440 PM MON AUG 13 1990

THUNDERSTORMS WERE RUMBLING FROM THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY ACROSS THE
ADIRONDACKS TO THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM THIS EVENING
FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW YORK.

AT 440 PM THUNDERSTORMS WERE FROM PORT HENRY IN ESSEX COUNTY THROUGH
NORTH CREEK IN WARREN COUNTY...TO NEAR HERKIMER IN HERKIMER COUNTY.
THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THE STORMS WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN WERE NEAR NORTH CREEK AND
HOPE...WHICH IS IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF HAMILTON COUNTY.

IF YOU LIVE FROM LAKE GEORGE TO FULTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES
TO OTSEGO COUNTIES YOU CAN EXPECT A THUNDERSTORM BETWEEN 445 PM AND
600 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

YOU CAN ALSO EXPECT...GUSTY WINDS...HAIL AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS.
IN FACT...THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE SOME VERY HEAVY RAIN
AND COULD CAUSE SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING OF UNDERPASSES.

WILEY
Special weather statement, Aug 13, 5:43 PM EDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
NYZ009>011-018-019-020-006-132245-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
545 PM MON AUG 13 1990

THUNDERSTORMS WERE BOOMING FROM THE SOUTHERN CHAMPLAIN VALLEY TO THE
MOHAWK VALLEY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM THIS EVENING
FOR EASTERN NEW YORK.

AT 545 PM THUNDERSTORMS WERE FROM TICONDEROGA AT THE NORTH END OF
LAKE GEORGE TO NEAR GALWAY IN SARATOGA COUNTY.

THE STORMS WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN WERE RIGHT OVER LAKE GEORGE AND
NEAR GALWAY.

IF YOU LIVE IN WAHINGTON AND SARATOGA COUNTIES EXPECT THUNDERSTORMS
BETWEEN 545 PM AND 645 PM THIS MONDAY EVENING.
.
YOU CAN ALSO EXPECT...GUSTY WINDS...HAIL AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS.
IN FACT...THESE THUNDdERSTORMS HAVE SOME VERY HEAVY RAIN
AND COULD CAUSE SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING.

WILEY
Local storm report, Aug 13, 6:01 PM EDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP D
0605PM EDT MON AUG 13 1990
DHSO WLSR APTS
00967    FILE 28   HERKIMER CO SO NY0210000          AUG 13-90
TO       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
                          TORNADO REPORT
CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPROPRIATE:
(X) - REPORT BASED UPON DAMAGE
( ) - FUNNEL CLOUD ACTUALLY SIGHTED (SEND ADDED INFO MESSAGE)
( ) - WATER SPOUT ACTUALLY SIGHTED (SEND ADDED INFO MESSAGE)
LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): BIG MOOSE LAKE
TOWN OF WEBB, BIG MOOSE RD
NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON(S) REPORTING TORNADO(S):
BOB WINTER FIRE COMMISSIONER, BIG MOOSE FIRE DEPT

DATE AND TIME OF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN: AUG-13-90, 1500HRS
PLACE OF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN: BIG MOSSE LAKE
DIRECTION OF TORNADO TRAVEL:
ESTIMATED WIDTH OF TORNADO AT GROUND:
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF TORNADO PATH:
PLACE OF TORNADO LIFTOFF:
DAMAGE REPORTED TO (CHECK): ( )-CROPS       ( )-FARM BLDGS
(X)-POWER/TELCO LINES (X)-POWER/TELCO POLES (X)-SMALL TREES
(X)-LARGE TREES       (X)-PRIVATE HOMES     (X)-COMM. BLDGS
(X)-OTHER (SPECIFY)  VEHICLES
NUMBER OF FATALITIES: 0          NUMBER OF INJURED: 0
REMARKS: AT APPROX 1500 HRS A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ON BIG MOOSE
LAKE, TREES BLOWN DOWN ONTO BUILDINGS AND VEHICLES, WIND DAMAGE
TO BUILDINGS,
AUTH PHONE #: 315 867-1252
AUTH SGT FARBER                     DEP POLLAK    1800
Local storm report, Aug 13, 7:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP C
0706PM EDT MON AUG 13 1990
CDSO WLSR APTS
01341        FILE 28   DELAWARE CO SO NY0120000      AUG 13-90
TO           NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
                   THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): DOWNSVILLE & WALTON

DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 8/13/90 6-00PM
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: DOWNSVILLE AREA AND THE GREATER
WALTON AREA WITHOUT ELECTRICITY

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  (X) - CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING DAMAGE TO:            (X) - TREES
( ) - 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
( ) - SMALL TREES/SHRUBS  ( ) - 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: 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: ELECTRIC COMPANIES HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL REMEDY
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

AUTH PHONE #: 607 746-2336
AUTH SHERIFF PAUL PETERSON          CANTWELL      6-30PM
Special weather statement, Aug 13, 8:15 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
NYZ009>011-008-018-019-020-006-013-140100-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
810 PM MON AUG 13 1990

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 654 FOR PARTS OF EASTERN NEW YORK
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 655 FOR THE SOUTHERN CATSKILLS AND
LOWER HUDSON VALLEY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE FROM BENNINGTON VERMONT...COLUMBIA COUNTY
IN NEW YORK TO NEAR PORT JEBRVIS.  THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING
EAST.

ONLY THE SOUTHERN CATSKILLS...AND LOWER HUDSON VALLEY ARE NOW
VULNERABLE TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.  AND THE THREAT OF DAMAGING
WINDS AND HAIL WILL END THERE BY 1000 PM THIS EVENING.
.
WILEY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 13, 8:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYPutnam47 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.