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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Albany, NY

August 31, 1993Franklin County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this tornado warning at Aug 31, 1993, 5:02 PM EDT for Franklin County, New York. It was in force for 58 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 31, 1993, 5:02 PM EDT (21:02 UTC)
Expired: Aug 31, 1993, 6:00 PM EDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY
Area: Whole counties

County Franklin County, NY

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALB), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 215 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: 29 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -228 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 758 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 182 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 170 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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The text

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

000 
TTAA00 KALB 312118
TORALB
NYC033-312130-
 
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
502 PM EDT TUE AUG 31 1993
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY NY  HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  530 PM EDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...
 
IN NORTH NEW YORK
 
   ...NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY
 
A TORNADO WAS REPORTED ON THE GROUND NEAR MALONE. IT WAS MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. TAKE COVER.
 
 
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, Aug 31, 2:28 PM EDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP C
0230PM     TUE AUG 31 1993
CPRK WLSR QHQT QTRF APTS WAPT
00402    FILE 28   NYS PARK POLICE-FINGER LAKES REGION NY0549000 083193
TO       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
         COPY SEMO DUTY OFFICER
                   THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND REPORT

COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: CAYUGA

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): TOWN OF STERLING/RT104A

DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 83193 2:15PM
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER:

CHECK ONE:
HAIL SIZE REPORTED
( ) - NO HAIL REPORTED    ( ) - LESS THAN 1/2" (PEA)
(X) - 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
(X) - 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:          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: HIGH WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING/SWIMMING AREA CLOSED

AUTH PHONE #: 607-3877041

AUTH CHIEF DR MURRAY                           MURRAY 2-30PM

Special weather statement, Aug 31, 3:09 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before

NYZ007>009-011-012-018-312000-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
310 PM EDT TUE AUG 31 1993

...A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF EASTERN NEW YORK FROM
ALBANY NORTH AND FOR BENNINGTON COUNTY VERMONT UNTIL 1000 PM...

AT 245 PM...THERE WAS NO SEVERE WEATHER OCCURRING IN THE WATCH AREA.
A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK
WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN MOHAWK VALLEY AND THE LAKE GEORGE/SARATOGA
SHORTLY AFTER 500 PM.

A TORNADO WATCH MEANS TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE IN AND AROUND THE WATCH
AREA. IF A TORNADO IS SIGHTED...A TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ISSUED.
REMEMBER...A TORNADO IS JUST ONE OF THE THUNDERSTORM/S KILLERS. SEVERE
THUNDEdRSTORMS ALSO CAN PRODUCE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS...DEADLY
LIGHTNING...HAIL...AND FLASH FLOODS.

KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION BY LISTENING TO YOUR
RADIO...TV...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

CRISTALDI

Special weather statement, Aug 31, 3:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before

NYZ007>009-011-012-018-312000-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
310 PM EDT TUE AUG 31 1993

...A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF EASTERN NEW YORK FROM
ALBANY NORTH AND FOR BENNINGTON COUNTY VERMONT UNTIL 1000 PM...

AT 245 PM...THERE WAS NO SEVERE WEATHER OCCURRING IN THE WATCH AREA.
A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK
WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN MOHAWK VALLEY AND THE LAKE GEORGE/SARATOGA
SHORTLY AFTER 500 PM.

A TORNADO WATCH MEANS TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE IN AND AROUND THE WATCH
AREA. IF A TORNADO IS SIGHTED...A TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ISSUED.
REMEMBER...A TORNADO IS JUST ONE OF THE THUNDERSTORM/S KILLERS. SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ALSO CAN PRODUCE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS...DEADLY
LIGHTNING...HAIL...AND FLASH FLOODS.

KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION BY LISTENING TO YOUR
RADIO...TV...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

CRISTALDI

Special weather statement, Aug 31, 4:25 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

NYZ010-012-013-019-020-VTZ004-MAZ010-312200-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
425 PM EDT TUE AUG 31 1993

...THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN MOHAWK VALLEY LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING...

A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL NEW YORK AT 400 PM WILL MOVE INTO
THE WESTERN HALF OF FULTON COUNTY NEW YORK BY 500 PM. THIS LINE WILL
BE FROM OTSEGO LAKE TO THE LAKE GEORGE AREA BY 600 PM AND WILL AFFECT
MUCH OF WARREN...WESTERN SARATOGA...FULTON...AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES
BETWEEN 500 AND 700 PM.

THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND WIND
GUSTS OVER 50 MPH...AS WELL AS POSSIBLE TORNADOES. HEAVY RAIN MAY
CAUSE RAPID RISES IN SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND WILL RESULT IN
FLOODING OF POORLY-DRAINED AREAS AND CULVERTS.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF EASTERN NEW YORK NORTH OF THE
MOHAWK VALLEY AND ADJACENT SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT UNTIL 1000 PM.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES OR WARNINGS.

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Special weather statement, Aug 31, 4:25 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
425 PM EDT TUE AUG 31 1993

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AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING...

A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL NEW YORK AT 400 PM WILL MOVE INTO
THE WESTERN HALF OF FULTON COUNTY NEW YORK BY 500 PM. THIS LINE WILL
BE FROM OTSEGO LAKE TO THE LAKE GEORGE AREA BY 600 PM AND WILL AFFECT
MUCH OF WARREN...WESTERN SARATOGA...FULTON...AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES
BETWEEN 500 AND 700 PM.

THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND WIND
GUSTS OVER 50 MPH...AS WELL AS POSSIBLE TORNADOES. HEAVY RAIN MAY
CAUSE RAPID RISES IN SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND WILL RESULT IN
FLOODING OF POORLY-DRAINED AREAS AND CULVERTS.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF EASTERN NEW YORK NORTH OF THE
MOHAWK VALLEY AND ADJACENT SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT UNTIL 1000 PM.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES OR WARNINGS.

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 31, 3:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Herkimer	57 min
Aug 31, 4:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Hamilton	62 min
Aug 31, 4:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Herkimer	62 min
Aug 31, 4:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Warren	65 min
Aug 31, 5:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Essex	69 min
Aug 31, 5:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Fulton	40 min
Aug 31, 5:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Washington	23 min
Aug 31, 5:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Herkimer	66 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.