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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 60, NWS Albany, NY

June 2, 2000Dutchess County, Ulster County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2000, 5:50 PM EDT for Dutchess County, Ulster County, New York. It was in force for 55 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline the Iowa Environmental Mesonet reconstructed for it; the warning itself named whole counties.

The facts

Issued: Jun 2, 2000, 5:50 PM EDT (21:50 UTC)
Expired: Jun 2, 2000, 6:45 PM EDT
In force: 55 min
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY
Area: Whole counties; the outline is the Mesonet’s reconstruction

Counties Dutchess County, NY, Ulster County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 2, 12:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jun 2, 3:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jun 2, 5:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 93 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: 2238 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 211 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 280 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WUUS51 KALY 022152
SVRALB
NYC027-111-022245-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
550 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2000

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  DUTCHESS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK
  ULSTER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 548 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF RED HOOK TO
  ELLENVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  OVER NEW PALTZ AT 555 PM EDT
  OVER HAVILAND...HIGHLAND AT 600 PM EDT
  OVER CROWN HEIGHTS...FAIRVIEW...POUGHKEEPSIE AT 605 PM EDT
  OVER RED OAKS MILL...SPACKENKILL...WAPPINGERS                      
  FALLS...ARLINGTON      AT 610 PM EDT
  NEAR MILLBROOK AT 615 PM EDT

LAT...LON 4203 7382 4166 7448 4156 7363 4197 7351

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.

NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 2, 3:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 3:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
345 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2000

.DISC...VRY BUSY AFT WITH WDPSRD CNVCTN AND NMRS SVR TSTMS. MNY RPTS
OF LRG HAIL AND DAMAGING WNDS. WORST DAMAGE RPTD IN CAROGA LAKE.

.SHORT TERM...CMBTN OF STG CDFNT...H8 JET OF 40-45 KTS...HELICITIES
IN 150 TO 300 RNG...AND CAPES IN 2000-3000 J/KG. ACTVTY WL CONT
ANTHR SVRL HRS WITH FROPA XPCTD IN HUDSON VLY BTWN 22Z AND 23Z AND
ACRS XTRM SE PTN OF FA 00Z TO 01Z. LINGERING SHRA AND A FEW TSTMS
PSBL THRU LATE EVNG THEN CLRG OVRNGHT.

.LONG TERM...A DRY BUT COOL WEEKEND ACRS THE FA WITH MOR SHRA ERLY
NXT WEEK.

.ALY...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 600 PM WESTERN HALF OF FA.
    0   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 900 OM EASTERN HALF OF FA.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 2, 3:28 PM EDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
328 PM EDT FRI JUN 02 2000

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0315 PM    NEW SALEM                 NY   .88 INCH HAIL
06/02/00   ALBANY                         NICKEL SIZE HAIL

0319 PM    RICHMONDVILLE             NY   1.25 INCH HAIL
06/02/00   SCHOHARIE                      GOLF BALL TO HALF DOLLAR
                                          SIZE HAIL

0319 PM    CAROGA LAKE               NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00   FULTON                         BOATS BLOWN OUT OF LAKE
                                          ONTO ROAD.  TREES AND
                                          POWER POLES SNAPPED OFF.

0322 PM    DELMAR                    NY   .75 INCH HAIL
06/02/00   ALBANY                         DIME SIZE HAIL

CERNIGLIA

Local storm report, Jun 2, 4:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
425 PM EDT FRI JUN 02 2000

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0315 PM    WEST WINFIELD             NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00   HERKIMER                       TREES DOWN

0315 PM    CEDARVILLE                NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00   HERKIMER                       TREES DOWN

0330 PM    SELKIRK                   NY   .88 INCH HAIL
06/02/00   ALBANY                         NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND TREES
                                          DOWN

0330 PM    ROUND LAKE                NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00   SARATOGA                       TREE DOWN IN HOUSE.

0330 PM    GALWAY                    NY   1 INCH HAIL
06/02/00   SARATOGA                       QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND WIND
                                          ESTIMATED TO 50 MPH.

0334 PM    BROADALBIN                NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00   FULTON                         TREES DOWN

0335 PM    RENSSELAER                NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00   RENSSELAER                     TREES, LIMBS AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN.

0340 PM    EAST GREENBUSH            NY   55 MPH TSTM GUST
06/02/00   RENSSELAER                     MEASURED GUST

0343 PM    ROCK CITY FALLS           NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00   SARATOGA                       TREES DOWN. PEOPLE TRAPPED
                                          IN A CAR.

0350 PM    STILLWATER                NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00   SARATOGA                       TREE ON SCHOOLBUS ON
                                          BROWNELL ROAD.

0350 PM    STILLWATER                NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00   SARATOGA                       NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.

0350 PM    MALTA                     NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00   SARATOGA                       BOAT OVERTURNED ON
                                          SARATOGA LAKE

0355 PM    MILTON CENTER             NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00   SARATOGA                       TREES DOWN, HOUSES
                                          DESTROYED.

0401 PM    SUMMIT                    NY   .88 INCH HAIL
06/02/00   SCHOHARIE                      NICKEL SIZE HAIL

0402 PM    SCHENECTADY               NY   1 INCH HAIL
06/02/00   SCHENECTADY                    QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND
                                          TREES DOWN IN DOWNTOWN.

0415 PM    MECHANICVILLE             NY   FLOODING
06/02/00   SARATOGA                       FLOODING AT DUTCH GAP

0415 PM    CLIFTON PARK              NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00   SARATOGA                       TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0419 PM    CATSKILL                  NY   1 INCH HAIL
06/02/00   GREENE

0420 PM    EAST NASSAU               NY   .75 INCH HAIL
06/02/00   RENSSELAER                     PENNY SIZE HAIL

CERNIGLIA

Local storm report, Jun 2, 4:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP G
0426PM     FRI JUN 02 2000
#1 0000001 000
GSGF WLSR
02767    FILE 28   STATE POLICE WILTON NY1450100             JUN 02-00
TO       APB
         NEW YORK STATE POLICE IN WILTON ADVISE OF SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS
HEAVY RAIN AND WINDS - AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING AREAS: T/MALTA , T/BALLSTON ,
T/MILTON & T/GALWAY NUMEROUS TREES & POWER LINES DOWN - ROADS REMAIN OPEN WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF CR-45 BETWEEN MIDDLELINE RD & MAPLE AVE T/MILTON.

AUTH AND SENT SGT RICHARD C BETTS                4-24PM
OPER - JACKSTADT,TIMOTHY R            1625N

Local storm report, Jun 2, 4:57 PM EDT, 53 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP G
0456PM     FRI JUN 02 2000

GCOS WLSR QHQT QTRF APTS WAPT
03952    FILE 28   SARATOGA CO SHERIFF  NY0450000            JUN 02-00
TO       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
         COPY SEMO DUTY OFFICER
                   THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND REPORT

COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: SARATOGA

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): TOWN OF MILTON, MALTA AND GALWAY

DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 15:35
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER:

CHECK ONE:
HAIL SIZE REPORTED
( ) - NO HAIL REPORTED    ( ) - LESS THAN 1/2 (PEA)
( ) - 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:          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   (X) - POWER/TELCO LINES
( ) - COMM. BUILDINGS     ( ) - PRIVATE HOMES
( ) - OUT/FARM BUILDINGS  ( ) - CROPS
NUMBER KILLED:          NUMBER INJURED:

CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPLICABLE:
HIGH WIND/TSTORM WIND DAMAGE   ( ) - CROPS
(X) - SMALL TREES/SHRUBS  (X) - LARGE TREES
(X) - 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:          NUMBER INJURED: 1

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: SEVERAL HOUSE DAMAGED AND DESTROYED WITH SUBJECTS INJURED
ALSO POSSIBLE FUNNEL CLOUD SPOTTED T/O MILTON

AUTH PHONE : 518 885-6761

AUTH LIEUT MICHAEL H ZURLO

OPER - DOWNS,GEORGE D                 1655N

Local storm report, Jun 2, 5:15 PM EDT, 35 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP G
0513PM     FRI JUN 02 2000

GCOL WLSR QHQT QTRF APTS WAPT
05697    FILE 28   TOWN OF COLONIE PD NY0015300              JUN 02-00
TO       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
         COPY SEMO DUTY OFFICER
                   THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND REPORT

COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: ALBANY COUNTY

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): THROUGHOUT THE TOWN

DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 420PM
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: WIDESPREAD TREES DOWN AND POWER
OUTAGES

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 (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:          NUMBER INJURED:

CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPLICABLE:
HIGH WIND/TSTORM WIND DAMAGE   ( ) - CROPS
(X) - SMALL TREES/SHRUBS  (X) - LARGE TREES
( ) - COMM. BUILDINGS     ( ) - PRIVATE HOMES
( ) - OUT/FARM BUILDINGS  ( ) - 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)
( ) - STORM SEWER OVERFLOWS, UNDERPASSES, STREET FLOODING
( ) - LOCAL SMALL CREEKS OVERFLOWING
( ) - STREAMS AND LARGE CREEKS FLOODING (COMPLETE REMARKS W/DAMAGE

REMARKS: VERY HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS REPORTED THROUGHOUT THE TOWN

AUTH PHONE : 518 783-2811

AUTH CAPT MICHAEL GERACI                            RJ ELSNER 510PM

OPER - ELSNER,ROBERT J                1713N

Local storm report, Jun 2, 5:25 PM EDT, 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
525 PM EDT FRI JUN 02 2000

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0400 PM    NISKAYUNA                 NY   .75 INCH HAIL
06/02/00   SCHENECTADY

0410 PM    COLONIE                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00   ALBANY                         TREES DOWN

0415 PM    HOOSICK                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00   RENSSELAER                     TREES DOWN

0415 PM    DEFREESTVILLE             NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00   RENSSELAER                     TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

0415 PM    GALWAY                    NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00   SARATOGA                       HOMES DESTROYED

0415 PM    WEST LEBANON              NY   FLOODING
06/02/00   COLUMBIA                       ROADS FLOODED

0415 PM    PITTSFIELD                MA   WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00   BERKSHIRE                      TREES, LIMBS AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN.

0425 PM    PITTSFIELD                MA   FLOODING
06/02/00   BERKSHIRE                      FLOODING IN PITTSFIELD AND
                                          LANESBORO

0430 PM    LEBANON SPGS              NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00   COLUMBIA                       ROUTE 22 CLOSED DUE TO
                                          DOWNED TREES.

0430 PM    STEPHENTOWN               NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00   RENSSELAER                     ROUTE 22 CLOSED DUE TO
                                          DOWNED TREES.

0430 PM    PITTSFIELD                MA
06/02/00   BERKSHIRE                      POSSIBLE RAIN SHROUDED
                                          TORNADO NORTHWEST OF
                                          PITTSFIELD.

0440 PM    PITTSFIELD                MA   FLOODING
06/02/00   BERKSHIRE                      WATER TO THE FENDERS OF
                                          CARS.

0441 PM    PITTSFIELD                MA   .75 INCH HAIL
06/02/00   BERKSHIRE

0445 PM    JEFFERSON                 NY   1 INCH HAIL
06/02/00   SCHOHARIE

0445 PM    CATSKILL                  NY   .75 INCH HAIL
06/02/00   GREENE

0450 PM    COPAKE                    NY   1 INCH HAIL
06/02/00   COLUMBIA                       QUARTER SIZE HAIL

0453 PM    COPAKE FALLS              NY   .75 INCH HAIL
06/02/00   COLUMBIA                       PENNY SIZE HAIL

0500 PM    LENOX                     MA   FLOODING
06/02/00   BERKSHIRE                      FLOODING BETWEEN LENOX AND
                                          PITTSFIELD.  WATER TO
                                          THREE FEET DEEP.

CERNIGLIA

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 2, 7:12 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Fulton, Montgomery	33 min
Jun 2, 2:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Herkimer	43 min
Jun 2, 3:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Fulton	42 min
Jun 2, 3:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Albany, Rensselaer	53 min
Jun 2, 3:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Herkimer, Montgomery	36 min
Jun 2, 3:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Schoharie	60 min
Jun 2, 3:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Fulton, Saratoga	55 min
Jun 2, 3:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Schenectady	67 min
Jun 2, 3:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Greene	60 min
Jun 2, 3:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Washington	50 min
Jun 2, 4:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Albany, Rensselaer	75 min
Jun 2, 4:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Columbia	52 min
Jun 2, 4:20 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ALY	Rensselaer	3 hr
Jun 2, 4:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Greene, Ulster	60 min
Jun 2, 4:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Columbia	46 min
Jun 2, 5:04 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ALY	Columbia	3 hr
Jun 2, 5:22 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ALY	Greene	3 hr
Jun 2, 6:15 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ALY	Dutchess	3 hr

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.