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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Albany, NY

May 31, 2002Dutchess County, Schenectady County, Ulster County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2002, 4:59 PM EDT for Dutchess County, Schenectady County, Ulster County, New York. It was in force for 61 min. 5 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 31, 2002, 4:59 PM EDT (20:59 UTC)
Expired
May 31, 2002, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Whole counties

Counties Dutchess County, NY, Schenectady County, NY, Ulster County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:58 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 31, 5:06 PM EDTHail 0.75New Paltz, NY
May 31, 5:17 PM EDTThunderstorm WindRotterdam, NY
May 31, 5:36 PM EDTHail 0.75Salt Pt, NY
May 31, 5:45 PM EDTHail 1Dover Plains, NY
May 31, 6:10 PM EDTThunderstorm WindCountywide, 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 31, 2:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 61 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2002-05-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 59 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2002-05-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 138 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
59 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-161 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
835 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
138 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
141 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

311 
WUUS51 KALY 312059
SVRALY
NYC027-111-312200-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
459 PM EDT FRI MAY 31 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 458 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR NEW PALTZ...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  HYDE PARK AND FAIRVIEW AT 505 PM EDT
  STAATSBURG AND ARLINGTON AT 510 PM EDT
  PLEASANT VALLEY AT 515 PM EDT
  STANFORDVILLE AT 520 PM EDT
  MILLBROOK AT 525 PM EDT
  DOVER PLAINS AT 530 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.

$$
1 follow-up statement
430 
WUUS51 KALY 312059 RRA
SVRALY
NYC093-312200-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
459 PM EDT FRI MAY 31 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SCHENECTADY COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 458 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR PATTERSONVILLE...OR ABOUT 6 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF AMSTERDAM...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SCOTIA AND ROTTERDAM AT 505 PM EDT
  EAST GLENVILLE AND NISKAYUNA AT 510 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 4288 7430 4275 7413 4279 7385 4295 7401

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 May 31, 3:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 31, 3:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
355 PM AM EDT FRI MAY 31 2002

WORKZONES AVAILABLE. ZONES OUT THE DOOR BY 4.

.DISC...ITS DEJA-VOUS...FROM 4 YEARS AGO THOUGH WE WILL MAY NOT
ISSUE WELL OVER 40 WARNINGS LIKE THAT DAY...WE HAVE ALREADY ISSUE 19
WARNINGS...WITH MANY OF THEM VERIFYING WITH WIND AND HAIL. (SEE THE
LATEST ALBLSRALY FOR ALL THE DETAILS). THERE MIGHT BE A SECOND ROUND
OF SVR AS ANOTHER SERIES OF LINES ARE STILL FIRING UP AHEAD OF THE
REAL FRONT WHICH IS ONLY NOW ENTERING WRN NY STATE. WILL OBVIOUSLY
INCLUDE AN EARLY UPDATE TO INCLUDE ONGOING WX.

MODELS ALL INDICATE THAT THE ACTIVITY SHOULD BE OVER BY 8PM...JUST
AS THE TONIGHT PERIOD REALLY GETS GOING. THE FRONT SHOULD BE
CROSSING THE REGION BY THEN...WITH ALL THE ENERGY AND LIFT EXITING
THE REGION TO THE SE. EXPECT A QUIET NIGHT WITH CLEARING AND
LOWERING HUMIDITY AS THE WIND SHIFTS INTO THE W AND PICKS UP.

THE WEEKEND WILL FEATURE DRIER WX (FOR A CHANGE). HOWEVER...ANOTHER
COLD FRONT...FROM THE STILL MOSTLY FROZEN WATERS OF THE HUDSON BAY
REGION WILL SLIP SOUTH BY LATE IN THE DAY/EVENING HOURS ON SAT. THE
MESO-ETA GIVES A CAPE UP TO NEARLY 500 J/KG N OF KALB BY THE
AFTERNOON...AND AT LEAST 300 ELSEWHERE. DIVERGENCE WITH THE RFQ OF
THE UPPER JETLET WILL SKIM ACROSS OUR NRN SXNS BY LATE IN THE DAY.
HAVE DECIDED TO INCLUDE A CHC TSRA/SHRA LATE IN THE NORTHERN ZONES
BUT WILL KEEP THEM OUT FROM KALB SWD. (THE DIFFERENCE IN POPS
BETWEEN THE MAV AND FWC ARE NEARLY 50...WITH THE MAVS HIGH). BELIEVE
ANY STORMS THAT DO DEVELOP FROM THE CD ON SOUTHWARD WILL BE ISOLATED
IN THE 20 PERCENT RANGE...AND NOT WORTH MENTIONING ATTM.

WILL CONFINE A CHC OF SHRAS/TSRA FOR THE EVENING HOURS ONLY ON SAT
AS THE ATMOSPHERE STABILIZES LATER ON. NO LIFT LEFT...AND SOME
DRYING...SO WILL FORECAST DRY FOR OVERNIGHT. H8 TEMPS PROGGED TO
DROP TO ABOUT 3C BY SUNDAY PM...QUITE UNSEASONABLY COOL FOR THE TIME
OF YEAR. AM CONCERN THERE WILL LOTS OF SC (AND POSSIBLE MOUNTAIN
SHOWERS) FOR SUNDAY...BUT WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP DRY WITH A PARTLY TO
MOSTLY SUNNY SKY.

UA FLOW LOOKS SOMEWHAT ZONAL AS WE HEAD INTO NEXT WEEK. THE FLOW
ACTUALLY REMAINS WNW ENOUGH TO POSSIBLY KEEP NEXT SHORT WAVE TO THE
SOUTH...BUT WILL KEEP CHC FROM ABOUT KALB SOUTH SINCE THERE IS STILL
SOME UNCERTAINTY. UNCERTAINTY IS DEFINITELY THERE CONCERNING THE
FOLLOWING SHORT WAVE FOR LATER TUE/WED...BUT AGAIN WILL CONFINE
S...WHILE THE THIRD ONE COULD BRING PCPN EVERYWHERE LATER IN THE
WEEK. NO HEAT WAVES ARE IN THE OFFING...TEMPS WILL RETURN TO
SLIGHTLY BELOW SEASONABLE LEVELS DURING THIS TIME FRAME.

.HYDROLOGICAL STATUS...KENX RADAR SHOWS STORM TOTALS TO BE MAX OUT
ABOUT 2 INCHES ACROSS THE MOHAWK VALLEY WITH LESSER AMOUNTS
ELSEWHERE. TOTALS MIGHT BE SOMEWHAT HAIL CONTAMINATED. EITHER
WAY...STORMS HAVE BEEN MOVING QUICKLY (UP TO 50 MPH) AND RAINFALL
THUS FAR HAS NOT BEEN THE MAIN PROBLEM. WILL HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON
THE SECOND BATCH WHICH MIGHT DELIVERY UP TO AN INCH OR 2 MORE
RAINFALL BUT ANY ANY FLOODING THAT MIGHT OCCUR WITH THE NEXT LINE
WOULD BE EXTREMELY LOCALIZED AND NOT WARRANTED A FFA AT THIS
TIME.

.ALY...SVR THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ALL ZONES UNTIL 7 OR 8 EDT.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 31, 4:08 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
MAZ001-312045-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
408 PM EDT FRI MAY 31 2002

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY...

AT 407 PM EDT DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM WILLIAMSTOWN TO 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
NEW LEBANON...OR 6 MILES WEST OF NORTH ADAMS 9 MILES WEST OF
PITTSFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF
40 MPH...POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL...AND HEAVY RAIN...WILL BE NEAR...

PITTSFIELD AND CHESHIRE AT 415 PM EDT...
FLORIDA AND DALTON AT 420 PM EDT...
SAVOY AT 425 PM EDT...
EAST WINDSOR AT 430 PM EDT...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FRIDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.

WASULA/CEMPA
Local storm report, May 31, 4:16 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
416 PM EDT FRI MAY 31 2002

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

0115 PM    ILION                     NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/31/02   HERKIMER                       NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN.
                                          ILION DPW.

0155 PM    JOHNSTOWN                 NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/31/02   FULTON                         PART OF ROOF BLOWN OFF AT
                                          HOLIDAY INN AT JOHNSTOWN

0155 PM    GLOVERSVILLE              NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/31/02   FULTON                         POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN

0155 PM    JOHNSTOWN                 NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/31/02   FULTON                         POWERLINES AND TREES DOWN

0223 PM    NEW PALTZ                 NY   1.75 INCH HAIL
05/31/02   ULSTER                         GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL

0224 PM    SARATOGA SPGS             NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/31/02   SARATOGA                       NUMEROUS TREES DOWN

0224 PM    FT ANN                    NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/31/02   WASHINGTON                     TREES DOWN

0229 PM    GLENS FALLS               NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/31/02   WARREN                         TREES DOWN

0229 PM    WHITEHALL                 NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/31/02   WASHINGTON                     TREES DOWN

0230 PM    FT JOHNSON                NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/31/02   MONTGOMERY                     NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES
                                          DOWN...ROADS CLOSED

0255 PM    ROTTERDAM                 NY   60 MPH TSTM GUST
05/31/02   SCHENECTADY                    MEASURED WIND 55 TO 60 MPH

0320 PM    HOOSICK                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/31/02   RENSSELAER                     TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0325 PM    SALT PT                   NY   .75 INCH HAIL
05/31/02   DUTCHESS                       DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED

0358 PM    GOSHEN                    CT   .75 INCH HAIL
05/31/02   LITCHFIELD                     DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED

0400 PM    BAKERSVILLE               CT   .75 INCH HAIL
05/31/02   LITCHFIELD                     DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED

0410 PM    TORRINGTON                CT   1 INCH HAIL
05/31/02   LITCHFIELD                     QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED

0415 PM    CORNWALL                  CT   .75 INCH HAIL
05/31/02   LITCHFIELD                     DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED

NNNN
Local storm report, May 31, 4:32 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
432 PM EDT FRI MAY 31 2002

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

0115 PM    ILION                     NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/31/02   HERKIMER                       NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN.
                                          ILION DPW.

0155 PM    JOHNSTOWN                 NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/31/02   FULTON                         PART OF ROOF BLOWN OFF AT
                                          HOLIDAY INN AT JOHNSTOWN

0155 PM    GLOVERSVILLE              NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/31/02   FULTON                         POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN

0155 PM    JOHNSTOWN                 NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/31/02   FULTON                         POWERLINES AND TREES DOWN

0223 PM    NEW PALTZ                 NY   1.75 INCH HAIL
05/31/02   ULSTER                         GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL

0224 PM    SARATOGA SPGS             NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/31/02   SARATOGA                       NUMEROUS TREES DOWN

0224 PM    FT ANN                    NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/31/02   WASHINGTON                     TREES DOWN

0229 PM    GLENS FALLS               NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/31/02   WARREN                         TREES DOWN

0229 PM    WHITEHALL                 NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/31/02   WASHINGTON                     TREES DOWN

0230 PM    FT JOHNSON                NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/31/02   MONTGOMERY                     NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES
                                          DOWN...ROADS CLOSED

0255 PM    ROTTERDAM                 NY   60 MPH TSTM GUST
05/31/02   SCHENECTADY                    MEASURED WIND 55 TO 60 MPH

0320 PM    HOOSICK                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/31/02   RENSSELAER                     TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0325 PM    SALT PT                   NY   .75 INCH HAIL
05/31/02   DUTCHESS                       DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED

0358 PM    GOSHEN                    CT   .75 INCH HAIL
05/31/02   LITCHFIELD                     DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED

0400 PM    BAKERSVILLE               CT   .75 INCH HAIL
05/31/02   LITCHFIELD                     DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED

0405 PM    BAKERSVILLE               CT   1 INCH HAIL
05/31/02   LITCHFIELD                     1 HAIL REPORTED

0410 PM    TORRINGTON                CT   1 INCH HAIL
05/31/02   LITCHFIELD                     QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED

0415 PM    CORNWALL                  CT   .75 INCH HAIL
05/31/02   LITCHFIELD                     DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED

NNNN
KOLECI
Special weather statement, May 31, 4:42 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
NYZ063-064-312130-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
442 PM EDT FRI MAY 31 2002

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

AT 441 PM EDT DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3
MILES WEST OF KERHONKSON...OR 6 MILES NORTH OF ELLENVILLE...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.

THIS THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40
MPH...POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL...AND HEAVY RAIN...WILL BE NEAR...

MOHONK LAKE AT 455 PM EDT...
ROSENDALE AND NEW PALTZ AT 500 PM EDT...
TILLSON AND BLOOMINGTON AT 505 PM EDT...
HIGHLAND AND PORT EWEN AT 510 PM EDT...

RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL BE AROUND A QUARTER TO
A HALF INCH AN HOUR.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FRIDAY
EVENING FOR EASTERN NEW YORK.

WASULA/CEMPA
Special weather statement, May 31, 4:43 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
NYZ065-066-312130-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
443 PM EDT FRI MAY 31 2002

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN DUTCHESS COUNTY...

AT 443 PM EDT DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 2
MILES SOUTH OF PLEASANT VALLEY...OR 6 MILES EAST OF POUGHKEEPSIE...
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

THIS THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40
MPH...POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL...AND HEAVY RAIN...WILL BE NEAR...

MILLBROOK AT 450 PM EDT...
DOVER PLAINS AT 455 PM EDT...
AMENIA AT 500 PM EDT...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FRIDAY
EVENING FOR EASTERN NEW YORK.

WASULA/CEMPA
Local storm report, May 31, 4:50 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP G
0447PM     FRI MAY 31 2002
2 0000002 000
GFSO WLSR QHQT QTRF APTS WAPT
01383    FILE 28   FULTON CO SHERIFF NY0170000               MAY 31-02
TO       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
         COPY SEMO DUTY OFFICER
                   THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND REPORT

COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: FULTON

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): TOWN OF CAROGA, TOWN OF BLEECKER,
CITY OF JOHNSTOWN, GLOVERSVILLE  TOWN OF MAYFIELD
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 05-31-02   4:35
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: TREES DOWN AGAIN, POWER LINES DOWN,
STRUCTURES AFFECTED

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

CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPLICABLE:
HIGH WIND/TSTORM WIND DAMAGE   ( ) - CROPS
(X) - SMALL TREES/SHRUBS  ( ) - LARGE TREES
( ) - COMM. BUILDINGS     ( ) - PRIVATE HOMES
( ) - OUT/FARM BUILDINGS  ( ) - POWER/TELCO POLES
(X) - POWER/TELCO LINES

RELIABLE WIND SPEED REPORTS: 50+ 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 : 517 736-2100

AUTH LIEUTENANT GARTH W HILLIER

OPER - TOMLINSON,ROBIN L              1646

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 31, 12:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYHerkimer61 min
May 31, 1:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Montgomery54 min
May 31, 1:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYSaratoga, Warren, Washington55 min
May 31, 1:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess, Ulster61 min
May 31, 2:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYSchoharie71 min
May 31, 2:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYSaratoga, Schenectady60 min
May 31, 2:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYMontgomery43 min
May 31, 2:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYWashington67 min
May 31, 2:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Rensselaer58 min
May 31, 3:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess45 min
May 31, 3:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYRensselaer44 min
May 31, 3:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia26 min
May 31, 3:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYHerkimer65 min
May 31, 4:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Montgomery59 min
May 31, 4:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYSaratoga59 min
May 31, 5:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYSchoharie59 min
May 31, 5:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYWashington65 min
May 31, 5:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany63 min
May 31, 5:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYRensselaer68 min
May 31, 5:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYGreene50 min
May 31, 6:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYUlster56 min
May 31, 6:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess56 min
May 31, 6:59 PM EDTTornado WarningALYDutchess31 min

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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.