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Flash Flood Warning 18, NWS Albany, NY

January 9, 1998Berkshire County, Massachusetts; Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut; Dutchess County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this flash flood warning at Jan 9, 1998, 3:42 PM EST for Berkshire County, Massachusetts; Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut; Dutchess County, New York. It was in force for 15 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 9, 1998, 3:42 PM EST (20:42 UTC)
Expired: Jan 10, 1998, 7:00 AM EST
In force: 15 hr
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY
Area: Whole counties

Counties Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT, Berkshire County, MA, Dutchess County, NY

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 85 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: 398 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 225 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 266 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood 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, Jan 9, 1:05 PM EST, 2 hours 37 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP C
0104PM     FRI JAN 09 1998
CCSO WLSR QHQT QTRF APTS WAPT
00073    FILE 28   CHENANGO CO SO NORWICH NY0080000          JAN 09-98
TO       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
         COPY SEMO DUTY OFFICER
                   THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND REPORT

COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: CHENANGO

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): TOWNS OF GREENE PRESTON NORWICH
NORTH NORWICH SHERBURNE
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 1/9/98   1209PM
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: NONE REPORTED

CHECK ONE:
HAIL SIZE REPORTED
( ) - NO HAIL REPORTED    ( ) - LESS THAN 1/2" (PEA)
(X) - 1/2" (MARBLE)       (X) - 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: NONE     NUMBER INJURED:  NONE

CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPLICABLE:
LIGHTNING REPORTED AS (X) - 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: NONE     NUMBER INJURED: NONE

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:          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: STORM HAS CLEAREDN CHENANGO COUNTY NO MAJOR PROBLEMS REPORTED

AUTH PHONE #:        -

AUTH

OPER - GALE,RICHARD B                 1304

Local storm report, Jan 9, 1:07 PM EST, 2 hours 35 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP C
0106PM     FRI JAN 09 1998
CCSO WLSR QHQT QTRF APTS WAPT
00074    FILE 28   CHENANGO CO SO NORWICH NY0080000          JAN 09-98
TO       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
         COPY SEMO DUTY OFFICER
                   THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND REPORT

COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: CHENANGO

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): TOWNS OF GREENE PRESTON NORWICH
NORTH NORWICH SHERBURNE
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 1/9/98   1209PM
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: NONE REPORTED

CHECK ONE:
HAIL SIZE REPORTED
( ) - NO HAIL REPORTED    ( ) - LESS THAN 1/2" (PEA)
(X) - 1/2" (MARBLE)       (X) - 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: NONE     NUMBER INJURED:  NONE

CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPLICABLE:
LIGHTNING REPORTED AS (X) - 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: NONE     NUMBER INJURED: NONE

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:          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: STORM HAS CLEAREDV CHENANGO COUNTY NO MAJOR PROBLEMS REPORTED

AUTH PHONE #: 607 334-3728

AUTH CEMO 2 OFFICER LANE ANDERSON                   R GALE     1306

OPER - GALE,RICHARD B                 1306

Local storm report, Jan 9, 2:17 PM EST, 1 hour 25 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP G
0216PM     FRI JAN 09 1998
GMSO WLSR QHQT QTRF APTS WAPT
00229    FILE 28   MONTGOMERY CO SO FONDA NY0280000          JAN 09-98
TO       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
         COPY SEMO DUTY OFFICER
                   THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND REPORT

COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: MONTGOMERY CO

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): TOWN OF MINDEN

DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: FILE DATE AND TIME
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: UNKNOWN

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  ( ) - 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
( ) - 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:

AUTH PHONE #: 518 853-5500

AUTH SHERIFF MICHAEL J AMATO

OPER - PELOSI,KATHLEEN B              1416

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 8, 8:59 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ALY	Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery	8 hr
Jan 8, 9:33 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ALY	Rensselaer	14 hr
Jan 9, 1:10 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Hamilton	55 min
Jan 9, 1:21 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Herkimer	74 min
Jan 9, 1:57 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Schoharie	78 min
Jan 9, 3:42 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ALY	Albany, Columbia
Jan 9, 3:42 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ALY	Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady and 2 more	15 hr
Jan 9, 3:42 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ALY	Greene, Schoharie, Ulster	15 hr
Jan 9, 3:42 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ALY	Herkimer	15 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Massachusetts, 1998 Flash Flood Warnings in Connecticut, 1998 Flash Flood Warnings in New York, 1998 Every flash flood warning in 1998

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.