Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1990
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 46, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 13, 1990, 8:58 PM EDT for Putnam County, New York. It was in force for 47 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
- Aug 13, 1990, 8:58 PM EDT (00:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 13, 1990, 9:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Whole counties
County Putnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 9:00 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind 0 | Putnam, NY | |
| Aug 13, 9:35 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind 0 | Putnam, 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, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 141 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KALB 140058 SVRALB NYC079-140145- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 858 PM EDT MON AUG 13 1990 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY NY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...... IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK ...PUTNAM COUNTY AT 900 PM A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS IN THE TOWN OF PHILIPSTOWN IN PUTNAM COUNTY. THIS STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN PUTNAM COUNTY TO NEAR LUDINGTONVILLE BY 930 PM THIS EVENING. 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 STAY 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, Aug 13, 3:42 PM EDT, 5 hours 16 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, 4 hours 13 minutes before
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
Special weather statement, Aug 13, 5:43 PM EDT, 3 hours 15 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 57 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 1800Local storm report, Aug 13, 7:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 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 6-30PMSpecial weather statement, Aug 13, 8:15 PM EDT, 43 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 8:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess | 63 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.