Alert archive / Connecticut / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2008, 7:53 PM EDT for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. It was in force for 52 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
- Jul 1, 2008, 7:53 PM EDT (23:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 1, 2008, 8:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:54 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
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 63 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
- 72 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -85 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1335 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 1, 7:46 PM EDT, 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 7:46 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 1, 4:51 AM EDT, 15 hours 2 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 451 AM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008 NYZ075>077-080-081-020900- KINGS (BROOKLYN)-QUEENS-NASSAU-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 451 AM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT ATLANTIC BEACHES TODAY. REFER TO THE LATEST SURF ZONE FORECAST AND COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. CTZ005>012-NJZ002>006-011-NYZ067>074-078-079-020900- NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN- SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-WESTERN PASSAIC-BERGEN- EASTERN PASSAIC-ESSEX-HUDSON-UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND- NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX- RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 451 AM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-020900- LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY- LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY- NEW YORK HARBOR-PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS- SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY- MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM- FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM- SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM- 451 AM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 6:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 633 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008 NJZ003>006-012300- BERGEN-EASTERN PASSAIC-ESSEX-HUDSON- 633 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN ESSEX...EASTERN PASSAIC... HUDSON AND SOUTHEASTERN BERGEN COUNTIES... AT 632 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR RUTHERFORD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 14 MPH. SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. DSW
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 6:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 647 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008 CTZ005-009-NYZ070-071-012330- NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER- 647 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT FAIRFIELD AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES... AT 645 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR HAWTHORNE...OR 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF WHITE PLAINS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 19 MPH. SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. IN ADDITION...VERY HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE INCH AN HOUR...IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. THIS COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS... AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. DSW
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 6:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 650 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008 CTZ009-NYZ069>071-012315- NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-ROCKLAND-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER- 650 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT ROCKLAND...SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES... AT 649 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR DOBBS FERRY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 12 MPH. SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. DSW
Local storm report, Jul 1, 7:36 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
736 PM EDT TUE JUL 01 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0732 PM FLASH FLOOD NORTHVALE 41.01N 73.95W
07/01/2008 BERGEN NJ TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS ROADS WITH RUNNING WATER IN EXCESS OF THREE
INCHES
0732 PM FLASH FLOOD NORWOOD 40.99N 73.95W
07/01/2008 BERGEN NJ TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS ROADS WITH RUNNING WATER IN EXCESS OF THREE
INCHES
0732 PM FLASH FLOOD TAPPAN 41.03N 73.95W
07/01/2008 ROCKLAND NY TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS ROADS WITH RUNNING WATER IN EXCESS OF THREE
INCHES
&&
JMCSpecial weather statement, Jul 1, 7:46 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 746 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008 CTZ005-006-020030- NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN- 746 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT FAIRFIELD AND NORTHWESTERN NEW HAVEN COUNTIES... AT 745 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR GEORGETOWN...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEW CANAAN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 22 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE... 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEWTOWN BY 810 PM. NEAR MONROE BY 815 PM. NEAR SOUTHBURY BY 830 PM. SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. IN ADDITION...VERY HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO AN INCH AN HOUR IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. THIS COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS... AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. DSW
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 7:50 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 750 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008 NYZ068-070-020015- NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-PUTNAM- 750 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PUTNAM AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES... AT 745 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR OSSINING...AND MOVING NORTH AT 19 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE... NEAR PEEKSKILL BY 800 PM. 5 MILES WEST OF MAHOPAC BY 815 PM. SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. IN ADDITION...VERY HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR...IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. THIS COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS... AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. MAS
The office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 6:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Rockland, Westchester | 23 min |
| Jul 1, 6:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Rockland, Westchester | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 7:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Westchester | 41 min |
| Jul 1, 7:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Rockland, Westchester | 92 min |
| Jul 1, 6:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 2 hr |
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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.