Severe Thunderstorm Warning 67, NWS Albany, NY

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
320 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2001

.DISC...

SURFACE DEWPOINTS STILL 65-71 ALL BUT FAR NORTHERN TIER ZONES.
AMPLE CAPE FOR THUNDER WITH MINIMAL LOWER / MID LEVEL WINDS.
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BELOW 12K FEET.  WITH LITTLE STEERING
FLOW AND ENOUGH INSTABILITY..PLUS TOPOGRAPHY...CELLS CURRENTLY
MEANDERING SOUTHERLY AT LESS THAN 10.  YESTERDAYS 3-4 INCH
RAINS IN PARTS WASHINGTON/SARATOGA/WARREN COUNTIES AND
POSSIBLE 2-3 PER HOUR AFTN/EVENING... WARRENTED EVENING WATCH
THOSE ZONES. MOST ACTION OVER BY MID LATE EVENING AS DRIER AIR
SAGS SOUTH.

MARGINAL MOISTURE FAR SOUTHERN ZONES SUNDAY...OTHERWISE LOTS OF
SUN AND WARM...INTO HOT HUMID MONDAY.

.ALY...FLASH FLOOD WATCH WARREN / WASHINGTON / SARATOGA COUNTIES
UNTIL 10 PM.  NYZ042-043-041-050.

WILEY

NYZ043-054-042130-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
355 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2001

...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO BRING HEAVY RAINS TO NORTHEAST
RENSSELAER AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN
NEARLY STATIONARY IN THE VICINITY OF THE BORDERS OF
WASHINGTON...RENSSELAER...AND BENNINGTON COUNTIES.  UP TO TWO INCHES
OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN THE VICINITY OF NORTH HOOSICK AND
HOOSICK FALLS IN RENSSELAER...AND THE WHITE CREEK AREA IN
WASHINGTON.  THE THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR
TWO...AND COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 3 INCHES IN AN
HOUR.  BE PREPARED FOR PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...FLOODING OF
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...AND RAPID WITHIN BANK RISES OF STREAMS AND
CREEKS.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
535 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2001

NYZ063-042215-
ULSTER NY-
535 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2001

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN WESTERN ULSTER COUNTY...

AT 535 PM EDT DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4
MILES NORTH OF HARDENBURG...OR 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUNTER...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

THIS THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...POSSIBLE SMALL
HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...WILL BE
NEAR...HARDENBURG...FROST VALLEY...SUNDOWN AND ULSTER HEIGHTS
THROUGH 615 PM EDT.

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP G
0609PM     SAT AUG 04 2001

GCOL WLSR QHQT QTRF APTS WAPT
08111    FILE 28   TOWN OF COLONIE PD NY0015300              AUG 04-01
TO       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
         COPY SEMO DUTY OFFICER
                   THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND REPORT

COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: ALBANY COUNTY

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): COLONIE   FORTS FERRY ROAD
VICINITY
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 345PM
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: NUMEROUS DAMAGE TO HOUSES AND PROPERTY
AND POWER POLES

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  (X) - CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING DAMAGE TO:            ( ) - TREES
(X) - POWER/TELCO POLES   ( ) - POWER/TELCO LINES
(X) - COMM. BUILDINGS     ( ) - PRIVATE HOMES
( ) - OUT/FARM BUILDINGS  ( ) - CROPS
NUMBER KILLED:          NUMBER INJURED:

CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPLICABLE:
HIGH WIND/TSTORM 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: NUMEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES ON THE NORTH SIDE
OF THE TOWN MOSTLY NORTH OF RT 7 NUMEROUS HOUSES WERE HIT BY LIGHTNING

AUTH PHONE : 518 783-2811

AUTH ASST CHIEF JAMES                               RJ ELSNER 605PM

OPER - ELSNER,ROBERT J                1808