Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1998
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 24, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 1998, 5:10 PM EDT for Dutchess County, New York. It was in force for 80 min. 3 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
- May 29, 1998, 5:10 PM EDT (21:10 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 1998, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 80 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Whole counties
County Dutchess County, NY
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 5:20 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind | Red Hook, NY | |
| May 29, 5:20 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind | Hyde Park, NY | |
| May 29, 5:45 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind | Poughkeepsie, 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.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 103 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
- 9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -198 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1241 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 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
Local storm report, May 29, 4:17 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP G
0416PM FRI MAY 29 1998
GFSO WLSR QHQT QTRF APTS WAPT
02662 FILE 28 FULTON CO SHERIFF NY0170000 MAY 29-98
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
COPY SEMO DUTY OFFICER
THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND REPORT
COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: FULTON
LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): ENTIRE COUNTY
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 05/29/98
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: TREES AND LIMBS DOWN, POWER LINES DOWN
INJURIES TO CITIZENS REPORTED RADIO COMMUNICATIONS DISABLED NUMEROUS MOTOR
VEHICLE ACCIDENTS TREES ON HOUSES ROADWAYS BLOCKED TRAFFIC LIGHTS OUT
CHECK ONE:
HAIL SIZE REPORTED
( ) - 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 ( ) - 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: UNK
CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPLICABLE:
HIGH WIND/T'STORM WIND DAMAGE ( ) - CROPS
(X) - SMALL TREES/SHRUBS (X) - LARGE TREES
( ) - COMM. BUILDINGS (X) - PRIVATE HOMES
( ) - OUT/FARM BUILDINGS (X) - POWER/TELCO POLES
(X) - POWER/TELCO LINES
RELIABLE WIND SPEED REPORTS: 40+ MPH OR KNOTS
NUMBER KILLED: NUMBER INJURED: UNK
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: EMERGENCY TRAFFIC IN COMMUNICATIONS CONFIRMED REPORT OF CHILD PICKED
UP BY WIND AND TOSSED A DISTANCE UNKNOWN EXTENT OF INJURIES
AUTH PHONE #: 518 736-2100
AUTH SGT GARTH W HILLIER
OPER - AVERY,LELAND J 1615Local storm report, May 29, 4:31 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP C
0431PM FRI MAY 29 1998
CBSO WLSR QHQT QTRF APTS WAPT
03409 FILE 28 BROOME CO SHERIFFS OFFICE NY0030000 MAY 29-98
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
COPY SEMO DUTY OFFICER
THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND REPORT
COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: BROOME COUNTY
LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): ENTIRE COUNTY
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: APPROX 330PM
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINE DOWN AND LOW
ROAD FLOODING
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: (X) - TREES
(X) - POWER/TELCO POLES ( ) - 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
(X) - 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)
(X) - STORM SEWER OVERFLOWS, UNDERPASSES, STREET FLOODING
( ) - LOCAL SMALL CREEKS OVERFLOWING
( ) - STREAMS AND LARGE CREEKS FLOODING (COMPLETE REMARKS W/DAMAGE
REMARKS: NO INJURIES REPORTED AT THIS TIME
AUTH PHONE #: 607 778-1208
AUTH DIR MICHAEL F ASWAD SPACEK/430PM
OPER - SPACEK,MICHAEL A 1630Local storm report, May 29, 4:32 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP G
0432PM FRI MAY 29 1998
GMSO WLSR QHQT QTRF APTS WAPT
03306 FILE 28 MONTGOMERY CO SO FONDA NY0280000 MAY 29-98
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
COPY SEMO DUTY OFFICER
THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND REPORT
COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: MONTGOMERY
LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): ENTIRE COUNTY
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 0345 PM
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: MANY TREES WIRES SOME POLES DOWN TRAFFIC
LIGHTS OUT POWER OUTAGES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY HEAVY RAIN WITH HIGH WINDS HAVE
SUBSIDED SOMEWHAT
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
(X) - POWER/TELCO POLES (X) - POWER/TELCO LINES
( ) - COMM. BUILDINGS (X) - 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
(X) - SMALL TREES/SHRUBS (X) - LARGE TREES
( ) - COMM. BUILDINGS (X) - 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
REMARKS: TRAFFIC REROUITED SEVERAL AREA DUE TO ROAD CLOSURES FROM DOWNED
TREES AND POWER LINES EMERGENCY SERVICES ON SCENE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY
AUTH PHONE #: 518 853-5500
AUTH LT DAVID H OWENS
OPER - BUCK,KATHLEEN R 1631Local storm report, May 29, 4:41 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Herkimer | 74 min |
| May 29, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton | 60 min |
| May 29, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Montgomery | 70 min |
| May 29, 3:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Schoharie | 65 min |
| May 29, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Saratoga, Schenectady | 60 min |
| May 29, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Washington | 65 min |
| May 29, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany | 65 min |
| May 29, 3:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Greene, Rensselaer | 58 min |
| May 29, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Schoharie | 25 min |
| May 29, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia | 60 min |
| May 29, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Ulster | 70 min |
| May 29, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia | 29 min |
| May 29, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Bennington | 65 min |
| May 29, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Windham | 58 min |
| May 29, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 65 min |
| May 29, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 35 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New York, 1998Every severe thunderstorm 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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.