Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2002
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 110, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 14, 2002, 5:35 PM EDT for Columbia County, New York; Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 55 min. 1 report 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
- Aug 14, 2002, 5:35 PM EDT (21:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 14, 2002, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Berkshire County, MA, Columbia County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:37 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 6:06 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind | Canaan, 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 nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 54 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
- 1187 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -174 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1201 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
050 WUUS51 KALY 142135 SVRALY MAC003-NYC021-142230- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 535 PM EDT WED AUG 14 2002 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK NORTHERN BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS * UNTIL 630 PM EDT * AT 532 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTH OF AUSTERLITZ...OR ABOUT 8 MILES EAST OF CHATHAM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... NEW LEBANON AND LENOX AT 550 PM EDT PITTSFIELD AT 605 PM EDT HANCOCK AT 610 PM EDT DALTON AT 625 PM EDT CHESHIRE AND NEW ASHFORD AT 630 PM EDT THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH YOU SHOULD PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...LARGE HAIL...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER NOW. $$ LAT...LON 4242 7361 4227 7347 4251 7290 4273 7311
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 Aug 14, 3:52 AM EDT, 13 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 3:52 AM EDT, 13 hours 43 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
330 AM EDT WED 14 2002
.DISC...
HOT RIDGE WITH H850 PLUS 20 INSURES HOTTEST DAY OF THE
SUMMER. ALB RECORD 97 WITH EXPECTED MAX +/-1 OF SAME.
TEMPS/TDS JUST REACH 105 HEAT ADVISORY THRESHOLD FOR
CAPITAL DISTRICT / HUDSON VALLEY / PARTS LITCHFIELD CTY.
THUNDER RISK SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY. ISOLATED TO SLIGHT
CHANCE. BEST BET (20 PCT) GOES TO MOUNTAIN AREAS WITH
SOME OROGRAPHIC CONTRIBUTION TO OTHERWISE CONDITIONALLY
UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE. LITTLE ELSE WORKING TO IGNITE TSRA.
SLOW FRONT THURSDAY MAY KEEP MUCH OF CWA DRY...WITH BETTER
CHANCE PCPN THURSDAY NIGHT.
.HYDROLOGICAL STATUS...NO PROBLEMS EXPECTED.
SHORT TERM ISOLATED CONVECTION MAY CAUSE LOCAL
DRIANAGE PROBLEMS...BUT RIVERS AND STREAMS TO STAY
WELL BELOW NORMAL FLOW.
.ALY...NYZ 049-050-052-053-059-060-064-065-066-CTZ001
HEAT ADVISORY TODAY.
WILEYIn the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 14, 4:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
431 PM EDT WED AUG 14 2002
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0415 PM ALBANY NY 1 INCH HAIL
08/14/02 ALBANY QUARTER SIZE HAIL.Local storm report, Aug 14, 4:42 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
442 PM EDT WED AUG 14 2002
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0415 PM ALBANY NY 1 INCH HAIL
08/14/02 ALBANY QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
0425 PM COLONIE NY 68 MPH TSTM GUST
08/14/02 ALBANY MEASURED AT ALBANY COUNTY
AIRPORT.Local storm report, Aug 14, 4:47 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
447 PM EDT WED AUG 14 2002
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0415 PM ALBANY NY 1 INCH HAIL
08/14/02 ALBANY QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
0420 PM COLONIE NY WIND DAMAGE
08/14/02 ALBANY TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN.
0420 PM COLONIE NY .75 INCH HAIL
08/14/02 ALBANY DIME SIZE HAIL
0425 PM COLONIE NY 68 MPH TSTM GUST
08/14/02 ALBANY MEASURED AT ALBANY COUNTY
AIRPORT.
NNNN
KOLECILocal storm report, Aug 14, 4:57 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
457 PM EDT WED AUG 14 2002
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0415 PM ALBANY NY 1 INCH HAIL
08/14/02 ALBANY QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
0420 PM COLONIE NY WIND DAMAGE
08/14/02 ALBANY TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN.
0420 PM COLONIE NY .75 INCH HAIL
08/14/02 ALBANY DIME SIZE HAIL
0425 PM COLONIE NY 68 MPH TSTM GUST
08/14/02 ALBANY MEASURED AT ALBANY COUNTY
AIRPORT.
0445 PM BALLSTON SPA NY WIND DAMAGE
08/14/02 SARATOGA TREES AND WIRES DOWN.Local storm report, Aug 14, 5:02 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
502 PM EDT WED AUG 14 2002
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0435 PM NISKAYUNA NY WIND DAMAGE
08/14/02 SCHENECTADY TREES AND WIRES DOWN.Local storm report, Aug 14, 5:03 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP G
0501PM WED AUG 14 2002
#2 0150152 015
GCOL WLSR QHQT QTRF APTS WAPT
08770 FILE 28 TOWN OF COLONIE PD NY0015300 AUG 14-02
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
COPY SEMO DUTY OFFICER
THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND REPORT
COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: ALBANY COUNTY
LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): COLONIE VLY ROAD CURRY ROAD
RAPPLE DRIVE HIALEAH DRIVE CONSAUL ROAD GARLING DRIVE
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 1621
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: NUMEROUS TREES DOWN POWER LINES
FLOODING DAMAGE TO HOMES
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 (X) - CLOUD TO CLOUD (X) - CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING DAMAGE TO: (X) - TREES
( ) - POWER/TELCO POLES (X) - POWER/TELCO LINES
( ) - COMM. BUILDINGS (X) - 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 (X) - 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)
(X) - STORM SEWER OVERFLOWS, UNDERPASSES, STREET FLOODING
( ) - LOCAL SMALL CREEKS OVERFLOWING
( ) - STREAMS AND LARGE CREEKS FLOODING (COMPLETE REMARKS W/DAMAGE
REMARKS: HIGH WIND DAMAGE FROM THUNDRSTORM THAT MOVED THROUGH COLONIE AREA
POSSIBLE MICROBURST DAMAGE
AUTH PHONE #: 518 783-2811
AUTH ASST CHIEF JAMES RJ ELSNER 1700
OPER - ELSNER,ROBERT J 1701The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 3:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany | 43 min |
| Aug 14, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Schenectady | 32 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New York, 2002Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Massachusetts, 2002Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2002
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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.