Alert archive / Massachusetts / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 88, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2008, 2:19 PM EDT for Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 56 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 22, 2008, 2:19 PM EDT (18:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2008, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Berkshire County, MA
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:22 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 nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 62 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
- 331 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 823 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
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 22, 1:45 PM EDT, 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 1:45 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 4:26 AM EDT, 9 hours 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 426 AM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066- 082>084-VTZ013>015-231100- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER- SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN- NORTHERN WASHINGTON-SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY- EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA-WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN ALBANY- WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER-WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN GREENE- WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER- WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS-NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN- SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- 426 AM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN VERMONT. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE. ANY SEVERE STORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AND HAIL GREATER THAN THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH IN DIAMETER. STORMS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. IN ADDITION...STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT COULD LEAD TO SOME URBAN OR RURAL AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY AHEAD OF AN OCCLUDED FRONT. DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AND HAIL LARGER THAN PENNIES WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS ONCE AGAIN WITH ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE AFTERNOONS OF THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER TODAY. TAW FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ALBANY
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 11:11 AM EDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1111 AM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 NYZ053-054-084-221600- WESTERN RENSSELAER NY-EASTERN RENSSELAER NY-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON NY- 1111 AM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN RENSSELAER AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES... AT 1109 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GREENWICH TO HOOSICK FALLS TO AVERILL PARK...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF MECHANICVILLE TO HOOSICK FALLS TO 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TROY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... GRAFTON...CAMBRIDGE AND BERLIN BY 1125 AM HOOSICK FALLS BY 1130 AM SALEM BY 1135 AM SEEK SHELTER UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED.
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 11:29 AM EDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1129 AM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 VTZ013>015-221630- BENNINGTON VT-EASTERN WINDHAM VT-WESTERN WINDHAM VT- 1129 AM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN BENNINGTON AND WINDHAM COUNTIES... AT 1124 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ARLINGTON TO BENNINGTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 19 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... MANCHESTER BY 1140 AM EDT MANCHESTER CENTER AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DORSET BY 1145 AM EDT MANCHESTER CENTER BY 1150 AM EDT STRATTON BY 1215 PM EDT LONDONDERRY BY 1225 PM EDT WEST WARDSBORO BY 1230 PM EDT THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS. KGS
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 12:18 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1218 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 NYZ053-054-084-221700- WESTERN RENSSELAER NY-EASTERN RENSSELAER NY-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON NY- 1218 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN RENSSELAER AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES... AT 1214 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...AROUND HALF INCH HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREENWICH...OR ABOUT OVER MECHANICVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... GREENWICH AND CAMBRIDGE BY 1250 PM EDT IN ADDITION TO HAIL AND STRONG WIND HAZARDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. BGM WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ALBANY
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 1:29 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 129 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 CTZ001-221815- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD CT- 129 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN LITCHFIELD COUNTY... AT 128 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CORNWALL BRIDGE...OR ABOUT 14 MILES WEST OF TORRINGTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... FALLS VILLAGE BY 150 PM EDT NORFOLK...CANAAN AND EDDY FIELD BY 205 PM EDT NORFOLK BY 210 PM EDT IN ADDITION TO HEAVY RAIN...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. BGM WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ALBANY
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 1:56 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 156 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 CTZ001-MAZ001-025-NYZ061-221830- EASTERN COLUMBIA NY-SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE MA-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE MA- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD CT- 156 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN COLUMBIA...BERKSHIRE AND LITCHFIELD COUNTIES... AT 153 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...AROUND HALF INCH HAIL...WINDS AROUND 50 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SHEFFIELD...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREAT BARRINGTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 28 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... GREAT BARRINGTON BY 205 PM EDT HOUSATONIC BY 215 PM EDT LEE BY 225 PM EDT LENOX BY 230 PM EDT IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. HWJIV
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 2:02 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 202 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 NYZ066-221830- EASTERN DUTCHESS NY- 202 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN DUTCHESS COUNTY... AT 158 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MILLBROOK...OR ABOUT 15 MILES NORTH OF PAWLING...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... AMENIA BY 215 PM EDT MILLERTON BY 225 PM EDT CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. BGM WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ALBANY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 10:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Ulster | 45 min |
| Jun 22, 11:42 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Washington | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady | 55 min |
| Jun 22, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery | 67 min |
| Jun 22, 4:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady | 47 min |
| Jun 22, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Saratoga | 41 min |
| Jun 22, 5:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Saratoga, Schenectady | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Saratoga, Washington | 29 min |
| Jun 22, 5:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Rensselaer, Saratoga | 44 min |
| Jun 22, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer | 28 min |
| Jun 22, 5:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Rensselaer, Washington | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 5:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Washington | 41 min |
| Jun 22, 3:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 28 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Massachusetts, 2008Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2008
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.