Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1990

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Albany, NY

August 28, 1990Herkimer County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 28, 1990, 8:43 PM EDT for Herkimer County, New York. It was in force for 32 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 28, 1990, 8:43 PM EDT (00:43 UTC)
Expired: Aug 28, 1990, 9:15 PM EDT
In force: 32 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	Remark
Aug 28, 8:50 PM EDT	Thunderstorm Wind 0	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 00:00Z, 0.7 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: 1708 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -20 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1233 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 116 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 182 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.8
Supercell composite: 6.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
TTAA00 KALB 290045
SVRALB
NYC043-290115-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
843 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 1990
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY NY  HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  915 PM EDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS......
 
IN CENTRAL NEW YORK
 
   ...SOUTHERN HERKIMER COUNTY
 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
FROM LITTLE FALLS TO WARREN. THIS LINE WAS MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH
AND WILL CXROSS MANHIEM...DANUBE AND STARK BY 910 PM. IF YOU
LIVE IN THESE AREAS SEEK SHELTER AT ONCE.
 
 
 
A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA.  REMEMBER
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS 3CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES
WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING.  REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT TO
RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
 
SNYDER

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 28, 7:29 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

NYZ006<013-018<020-VTZALL-280400-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
725 PM TUE AUG 28 1990

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING ACROSS WESTERN AND INTO CENTRAL
NEW YORK EARLY THIS EVENING.

AT 700 PM EDT...THUNDERSTORMS WERE SPREADING RAPIDLY EAST...INTO
THE ADIRONDACKS...WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY...AND SUSQUEHANNA REGION
OF NEW YORK STATE.  THEY WERE MOVING TO THE EAST SOUTHEAST AT
ABOUT 45 MILES AN HOUR.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE REMAINDER OF EASTERN NEW YORK
AND THE STATE OF VERMONT BY 930 PM THIS EVENING.

REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN BE A KILLER.  IF A STORM APPROACHES YOU...GO
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.

LAB

Local storm report, Aug 28, 7:47 PM EDT, 56 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP B
0751PM EDT TUE AUG 28 1990
BMAL WLSR APTS
02948    FILE 28   SP MALONE NY1160100               AUG 28-90
TO           NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
                   SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHTNING

DETAILS CONCERNING EVENT: HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY, NEW YORK

DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: AUG 28-90 -- 7-30PM
DATE AND TIME CONDITION ENDED:
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: UTILITY WIRES DOWN IN FORT COVINGTON AREA

NUMBER KILLED: 0        NUMBER INJURED: 0
REMARKS:

AUTH PHONE #: 518 483-5000
AUTH SGT DALE P ROBAR                        WALKER/7-50PM

Local storm report, Aug 28, 8:15 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP B
0819PM EDT TUE AUG 28 1990
BMAL WLSR APTS
02949    FILE 28   SP MALONE NY1160100         AUG 28-90    ADDED INFO
TO           NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

REF 2948 FILE DATE RE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHTNING

ADD THE FOLLOWING: 3/4" DIA HAIL REPORTED IN TOWN OF MALONE, FRANKLIN COUNTY

DETAILS CONCERNING EVENT: HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES - GUSTY WINDS, LIGHTNING HAVE
                          SUBSIDED
LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY, NEW YORK

DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: AUG 28-90 -- 7-30PM
DATE AND TIME CONDITION ENDED: HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING AT 8-15PM DATE
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: -UTILITY WIRES DOWN IN FORT COVINGTON AREA
                                     -TREES REPORTED DOWN IN TOWN OF MALONE
NUMBER KILLED: 0        NUMBER INJURED: 0
REMARKS:

AUTH PHONE #: 518 483-5000
AUTH SGT DALE P ROBAR                        WALKER/8-20PM

Local storm report, Aug 28, 8:22 PM EDT, 21 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP D
0826PM EDT TUE AUG 28 1990
DHQT WLSR DSAP DPAP DSTF QHQT
06995        FILE 28   SP ONEIDA NY1260100           AUG 28-90
TO           NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
                   THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): TOWNSHIPS OF LENOX, ONEIDA,
AND VERONA - RTE 31
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 8-10PM
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME

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:            (X) - 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
( ) - SMALL TREES/SHRUBS  ( ) - 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:

AUTH PHONE #: 315 363-4400
AUTH T/SGT DAVID L BERGSTROM        SMITH         8-25PM

Local storm report, Aug 28, 8:24 PM EDT, 19 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP D
0828PM EDT TUE AUG 28 1990
DNOS WLSR DHQT
07290        FILE 28   SP NORTH SYRACUSE NY1330100   AUG 28-90
TO           NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
                   THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): ONONDAGA AND OSWEGO
COUNTIES - ALL OF TOWN OF CICERO-ONONDAGA COUNTY
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 7-40PM
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: TREES DOWN, WIRES DOWN

CHECK ONE:
HAIL SIZE REPORTED
( ) - NO HAIL REPORTED    ( ) - LESS THAN 1/2" (PEA)
(X) - 1/2" (MARBLE)       ( ) - 1/2" TO 3/4" (PENNY)
(X) - 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:            (X) - 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
( ) - 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)
( ) - STORM SEWER OVERFLOWS, UNDERPASSES, STREET FLOODING
( ) - LOCAL SMALL CREEKS OVERFLOWING
( ) - STREAMS AND LARGE CREEKS FLOODING (COMPLETE REMARKS W/DAMAGE

REMARKS: STORM IS ONGOING - EXTENT OF DAMAGE NOT COMPLETE AT THIS TIME
HEAVY RAIN - VERY STRONG WINDS (UNK MPH)-POWER OUTAGES IN AREA

AUTH PHONE #: 315 699-2681
AUTH LT THOMAS KEDENBURG            MCAVOY        8-22PM

Local storm report, Aug 28, 8:35 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP D
0839PM EDT TUE AUG 28 1990
DSTF WLSR APTS QHQT
00053        FILE 28   SP FAIRGROUNDS NY13301F1      AUG 28-90
TO           NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
                   THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): NYS FAIRGROUNDS T/GEDDES
ONONDAGA CO
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 08/28/90 7-45 PM
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: ROOF DAMAGE TO SEVERAL BUILDINGS
FENCES AND LIGHT TOWERS BLOWN DOWN

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:          NUMBER INJURED:

CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPLICABLE:
HIGH WIND/T'STORM WIND DAMAGE   ( ) - CROPS
( ) - SMALL TREES/SHRUBS  ( ) - LARGE TREES
(X) - COMM. BUILDINGS     ( ) - PRIVATE HOMES
(X) - OUT/FARM BUILDINGS  (X) - 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)
(X) - STORM SEWER OVERFLOWS, UNDERPASSES, STREET FLOODING
( ) - LOCAL SMALL CREEKS OVERFLOWING
( ) - STREAMS AND LARGE CREEKS FLOODING (COMPLETE REMARKS W/DAMAGE

REMARKS: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH HIGH WINDS - DAMAGE TO ROOFS
OF PERMANENT STRUCTURES  - LIGHTS STANDARDS AND FENCES BLOWN DOWN

AUTH PHONE #: 315 487-7711 EXT 238
AUTH MAJOR HOWARD E ALLEN           HELMER        8-37 PM
     TROOP COMMANDER

N

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 28, 8:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Montgomery	53 min
Aug 28, 8:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Montgomery, Schenectady	60 min
Aug 28, 9:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Saratoga	53 min
Aug 28, 9:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Schoharie	55 min
Aug 28, 9:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Albany	56 min
Aug 28, 9:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Rensselaer, Washington	78 min
Aug 28, 10:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Sullivan	56 min
Aug 28, 10:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Columbia, Greene, Ulster	60 min
Aug 28, 10:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Orange	67 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.