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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Albany, NY

July 5, 1992Dutchess County, Putnam County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this tornado warning at Jul 5, 1992, 4:46 PM EDT for Dutchess County, Putnam County, New York. It was in force for 29 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, 1992, 4:46 PM EDT (20:46 UTC)
Expired: Jul 5, 1992, 5:15 PM EDT
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY
Area: Whole counties

Counties Dutchess County, NY, Putnam County, NY

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 5, 5:15 PM EDT	Hail 1.75	Dutchess, 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 122 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: 1016 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 140 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 164 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 052048
TORALB
NYC027-079-052115-
 
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
446 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 1992
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY NY  HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  515 PM EDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...S...
 
IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK
 
   ...SOUTHERN DUTCHESS COUNTY...NORTHERN PUTNAM COUNTY
 
RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS MOVING ALONG THE DUTCHESS AND
PUTNAM COUNTY LINES. THE STORM WAS 2 MILES SOUTH OF WAPPINGERS FALLS
AT 445 PM. IT WILL MOVE TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF WEST PAWLING AND 6 MILES
NORTH OF KENT CLIFFS BY 500 PM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM
SEEKL SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
 
 
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A
BASEMENT.  GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE.
IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM
SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.  USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS...
OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY.  AVOID WINDOWS.
 
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING.  AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH
OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 5, 2:01 PM EDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP D
0201PM EDT SUN JUL 05 1992
DHQT WLSR DSAP DPAP DADM WAPT GFON TSYR QHQT
05262       FILE 28   SP ONEIDA NY1260100   JUN 05-92    ADDED
TO          NWS

REF 5261 FILE DATE APB RE THUNDERSTORM

STORM HAS HIT TOWNS OF MARCY AND WHITESTOWN IN ONEIDA COUNTY

HIGH WINDS, HEAVY RAIN, TREES DOWN

AUTH SP NEW HARTFORD            MORE 2-00 PM

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Local storm report, Jul 5, 2:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP D
0224PM EDT SUN JUL 05 1992
DHQT WLSR DSAP DPAP GFON WAPT DADM TSYR
05263       FILE 28   SP ONEIDA NY1260100    JUN 05-92   ADDED
TO          APB

REF 5261 FILE DATE DCT RE STORM

SERIOUS STORM IN EAST ONEIDA AND WEST HERKIMER COUNTIES

TREES UPROOTED, STRON GALE WINDS, GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL

STORM HEADED NORTHEAST AS PER APTROLS

PATROLS REPORT A "LINE FORMATION" TYPE CLOUD STRUCTURE

AREAS CURRENTLY AFFECTED - ORISKANY TO SCHUYLER ALONG ST ROUTE 5

CIVILIAM HAS CALLED SP NEW HARTFORD 315-736-0121 TO REPORT A FUNNEL -
NO CONFIRMATION OR SIGHTING BY POLICE PERSONNEL - CIVILIAN CALLED FROM
NEW HARTFORD AREA

AUTH DISTRICT STATIONS         MORE 2-23 PM

Local storm report, Jul 5, 2:38 PM EDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP W
0238PM EDT SUN JUL 05 1992
WPUT WLSR WAPT
00002    FILE 28   PUTNAM COUNTY WARNING POINT NYSEM3900    JUL 05-92
TO           NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
                   SKYWARN ACTIVATION

DETAILS CONCERNING EVENT: BRIEF RAIN STORM WITH PERIODS OF SMALL HAIL
NO THUNDER OR LIGHTNING REPORTED
COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: PUTNAM

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): TOWNS OF CARMEL/KENT

DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 1400 HOURS  07/05/92
DATE AND TIME CONDITION ENDED: 1420 HOURS  07/05/92
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: NONE

NUMBER KILLED: 0        NUMBER INJURED: 0
REMARKS: SKYWARN ACTIVATED AS PER TELETYPE FROM NAT WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY
PUTNAM COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT NOTIFIED

AUTH PHONE #: 914 225-4300
AUTH T/SGT ROBERT WARNKEN                    HOSMER/1440

Local storm report, Jul 5, 2:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP C
0249PM EDT SUN JUL 05 1992
CBSO WLSR WAPT
04406    FILE 28   BROOME CO SO BING NY0030000       JUL  5-92
TO           NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
                   SKYWARN ACTIVATION

DETAILS CONCERNING EVENT: REQUESTED SKYWARN ACTIVATION FOR TORNADO WATCH

COUNTY(S) AFFECTED:

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD):

DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 1415
DATE AND TIME CONDITION ENDED:
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER:

NUMBER KILLED:          NUMBER INJURED:
REMARKS: SKYWARN ACTIVATED - ENROUTE TO BING REG AIRPORT

AUTH PHONE #: 607 778-1911
AUTH MICHAEL ASWAD - DIR EMERG SERVICES      ROGERS/2-48 PM

Local storm report, Jul 5, 4:28 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP G
0427PM EDT SUN JUL 05 1992
GCOS WLSR APTS WAPT
04616    FILE 28   SARATOGA COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT NY0450000     JUL 05-92
TO       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
                          TORNADO REPORT

COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: SARATOGA AND WASHINGTON

CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPROPRIATE:
( ) - REPORT BASED UPON DAMAGE
(X) - FUNNEL CLOUD ACTUALLY SIGHTED (SEND ADDED INFO MESSAGE)
( ) - WATER SPOUT ACTUALLY SIGHTED (SEND ADDED INFO MESSAGE)
LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): COUNTY ROAD 75 IN THE TOWN OF
STILLWATER, SARATOGA COUNTY
NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON(S) REPORTING TORNADO(S):
TERRY HATALYK    500 COUNTY ROAD 75  STILLWATER,NEW YORK       518-664-7424

DATE AND TIME OF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN: NO TOUCHDOWN REPORTED AT THIS TIME
PLACE OF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN:
DIRECTION OF TORNADO TRAVEL: NORTHEAST FROM CALLERS RESIDENCE - LISTED ABOVE
ESTIMATED WIDTH OF TORNADO AT GROUND: CALLER UNABLE TO PROVIDE
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF TORNADO PATH: CALLER UNABLE TO PROVIDE
PLACE OF TORNADO LIFTOFF: UNKNOWN
DAMAGE REPORTED TO (CHECK): ( )-CROPS       ( )-FARM BLDGS
(X)-POWER/TELCO LINES (X)-POWER/TELCO POLES ( )-SMALL TREES
( )-LARGE TREES       ( )-PRIVATE HOMES     ( )-COMM. BLDGS
( )-OTHER (SPECIFY)

NUMBER OF FATALITIES: 0          NUMBER OF INJURED: 0
REMARKS: HIGH WINDS AND MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED AT THIS TIME
CALLER REPORTED THE* FUNNEL CLOUD TO BE HEADING IN A NORTHEASTLY DIRECTION
TOWARDS THE VILLAGE OF SCHUYLERVILLE AND WASHINGTON COUNTY.
AUTH PHONE #: 518 885-6761

AUTH / SENT DEPUTY JEFFREY B REISNER                       TIME/04-30 PM

Local storm report, Jul 5, 4:38 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP G
0438PM EDT SUN JUL 05 1992
GCOS WLSR APTS WAPT
04617    FILE 28   SARATOGA COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT NY0450000      JUL 05-92
TO       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE                    ADDED INFO

REF 04616 FILE 28 07/05/92 RE: TORNADO REPORT
                          FUNNEL CLOUD SIGHTING

COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: SARATOGA AND WASHINGTON

NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON(S) REPORTING FUNNEL CLOUD(S):
TERRY HATALYK     500 COUNTY ROAD 75    STILLWATER,NEW YORK

LOCATION OF FUNNEL CLOUD: NORTHEAST OF ABOVE ADDRESS
MILITARY TIME AND DATE FUNNEL CLOUD WAS SIGHTED: 16:12  05 JUL 92
DIRECTION OF FUNNEL CLOUD MOVEMENT: NORTHEAST
DESCRIPTION OF FUNNEL CLOUD: CALLER DESCRIBED IT IS BEING A FUNNEL CLOUD AND IT
WAS " SUCKING UP STUFF ", LEAVES, SMALL BIRDS, ETC. - NFD
DAMAGE REPORTED TO (CHECK): ( )-CROPS       ( )-FARM BLDGS
(X)-POWER/TELCO LINES (X)-POWER/TELCO POLES ( )-SMALL TREES
( )-LARGE TREES       ( )-PRIVATE HOMES     ( )-COMM. BLDGS
( )-OTHER (SPECIFY)

NUMBER OF FATALITIES: 0          NUMBER OF INJURED: 0
REMARKS: HIGH WINDS AND MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED, CALLER REPORTED THE
FUN|NEL CLOUD TO BE HEADING IN A NORTH-EASTLY DIRECTION TOWARDS THE V/O SCHUYLER-
VILL IN SARATOGA COUNTY AND WASHINGTON COUNTY
AUTH PHONE #: 518 885-6761

AUTH / SENT DEPUTY JEFFREY B REISNER                TIME/04-40 PM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 5, 1:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Herkimer	59 min
Jul 5, 2:04 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ALY	Herkimer	41 min
Jul 5, 2:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Fulton, Montgomery	64 min
Jul 5, 3:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Saratoga, Schenectady	65 min
Jul 5, 4:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Ulster	62 min
Jul 5, 4:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Dutchess, Putnam	69 min
Jul 5, 5:17 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ALY	Putnam	28 min
Jul 5, 5:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Putnam	29 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.