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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Albany, NY

August 16, 20104 counties in New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 16, 2010, 1:14 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It was in force for 61 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: Aug 16, 2010, 1:14 PM EDT (17:14 UTC)
Expired: Aug 16, 2010, 2:15 PM EDT
In force: 61 min
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Albany County, NY, Columbia County, NY, Greene County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 16, 12:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 194 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 82 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 548 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 229 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 242 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.4

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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 16, 1:04 PM EDT, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 16, 1:04 PM EDT, 10 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 16, 1:14 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
114 PM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ039>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084-
VTZ013>015-171715-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-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-
114 PM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 619 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWESTERN
CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...MOST OF EAST CENTRAL NEW
YORK...EXCEPT HERKIMER AND HAMILTON COUNTIES...AND SOUTHERN
VERMONT.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE ACTIVATED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN CONNECTICUT...
LITCHFIELD.

IN MASSACHUSETTS...
BERKSHIRE.

IN NEW YORK...
FULTON...MONTGOMERY...SARATOGA...WARREN...WASHINGTON...
SCHOHARIE...SCHENECTADY...SCHENECTADY...ALBANY...
RENSSELAER...GREENE...COLUMBIA...ULSTER...DUTCHESS.

IN VERMONT...
BENNINGTON...WINDHAM.

NYZ038-171715-
SOUTHERN HERKIMER-
114 PM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PART OF HERKIMER COUNTY.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED.

NYZ032-033-171715-
NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-
114 PM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 16, 10:15 AM EDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 16, 10:31 AM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1031 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

VTZ013>015-161500-
BENNINGTON VT-EASTERN WINDHAM VT-WESTERN WINDHAM VT-
1031 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN

  BENNINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT...
  WINDHAM COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT...

AT 1029 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...AROUND HALF INCH HAIL...
WINDS AROUND 50 MPH...AND HEAVY RAIN.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LONDONDERRY TO STRATTON...AND MOVING EAST
AT 40 MPH.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
WEST WARDSBORO BY 1040 AM EDT
TOWNSHEND BY 1050 AM EDT
SAXTONS RIVER AND NEWFANE BY 1055 AM EDT
BELLOWS FALLS...WESTMINSTER AND PUTNEY BY 1100 AM EDT

LAT...LON 4306 7245 4300 7245 4297 7247 4296 7293
      4330 7290 4330 7282 4326 7281 4323 7269
      4324 7257 4323 7243 4317 7245 4313 7243
TIME...MOT...LOC 1431Z 271DEG 34KT 4329 7279 4302 7295

SND

Special weather statement, Aug 16, 10:55 AM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1055 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

NYZ038-161530-
SOUTHERN HERKIMER NY-
1055 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN

  HERKIMER COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...

AT 1052 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...WINDS AROUND 50 MPH...FREQUENT
LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
CEDARVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
MOHAWK...ILION AND JORDANVILLE BY 1100 AM EDT
HERKIMER BY 1105 AM EDT
LITTLE FALLS BY 1110 AM EDT

LAT...LON 4316 7480 4296 7475 4287 7502 4290 7510
      4286 7514 4286 7521 4289 7522 4289 7521
      4300 7522
TIME...MOT...LOC 1455Z 247DEG 49KT 4293 7511

SND

Special weather statement, Aug 16, 12:15 PM EDT, 59 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1215 PM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

NYZ047-051-161645-
WESTERN ALBANY NY-SCHOHARIE NY-
1215 PM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN

  SCHOHARIE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  ALBANY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...

AT 1212 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...AROUND HALF INCH HAIL...
WINDS AROUND 50 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL BRIDGE TO DAVENPORT...AND MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
SCHOHARIE BY 1220 PM EDT
JEFFERSON BY 1225 PM EDT
MIDDLEBURGH BY 1230 PM EDT
BREAKABEEN BY 1235 PM EDT
ALTAMONT AND NORTH BLENHEIM BY 1240 PM EDT
LIVINGSTONVILLE...BERNE...8 MILES NORTHWEST OF PRESTON HOLLOW AND 8
MILES NORTHWEST OF WESTERLO BY 1245 PM EDT

LAT...LON 4260 7465 4267 7465 4274 7456 4274 7431
      4271 7427 4271 7420 4273 7418 4274 7411
      4274 7404 4273 7403 4249 7403 4243 7405
      4240 7426 4240 7456 4244 7463 4252 7472
TIME...MOT...LOC 1615Z 269DEG 28KT 4268 7432 4245 7475

SND

Special weather statement, Aug 16, 12:17 PM EDT, 57 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1217 PM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

NYZ054-VTZ013-161645-
EASTERN RENSSELAER NY-BENNINGTON VT-
1217 PM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN

  BENNINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT...
  RENSSELAER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...

AT 1212 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...AROUND HALF INCH HAIL...WINDS
AROUND 50 MPH...AND HEAVY RAIN.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH
OF HOOSICK FALLS...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
BENNINGTON BY 1230 PM EDT
6 MILES NORTH OF STAMFORD BY 1240 PM EDT
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF READSBORO BY 1245 PM EDT

LAT...LON 4274 7306 4274 7325 4273 7327 4272 7341
      4289 7344 4296 7301 4293 7301 4293 7295
      4292 7292 4275 7293
TIME...MOT...LOC 1618Z 262DEG 28KT 4282 7329

SND

Special weather statement, Aug 16, 12:45 PM EDT, 29 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1245 PM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

VTZ013>015-161715-
BENNINGTON VT-EASTERN WINDHAM VT-WESTERN WINDHAM VT-
1245 PM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN

  BENNINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT...
  WINDHAM COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT...

AT 1243 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...AROUND HALF INCH HAIL...WINDS
AROUND 50 MPH...AND HEAVY RAIN.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
WILMINGTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
WILMINGTON BY 1250 PM EDT
BRATTLEBORO BY 115 PM EDT

LAT...LON 4298 7246 4295 7251 4292 7251 4287 7255
      4282 7254 4279 7251 4275 7303 4299 7308
      4302 7245
TIME...MOT...LOC 1645Z 262DEG 32KT 4286 7292

SND

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 16, 5:58 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton	32 min
Aug 16, 6:05 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton	25 min
Aug 16, 6:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton	34 min
Aug 16, 7:07 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton	38 min
Aug 16, 7:34 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Fulton	41 min
Aug 16, 7:49 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery	56 min
Aug 16, 8:05 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton	25 min
Aug 16, 8:21 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Fulton	39 min
Aug 16, 8:35 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton	40 min
Aug 16, 8:44 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton	46 min
Aug 16, 8:49 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren	56 min
Aug 16, 9:47 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Washington	28 min
Aug 16, 10:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Otsego	35 min
Aug 16, 12:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Schoharie	30 min
Aug 16, 12:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Albany, Greene, Schoharie	63 min
Aug 16, 2:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Ulster	41 min
Aug 16, 2:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Dutchess	30 min
Aug 16, 3:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Dutchess	30 min
Aug 16, 3:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Dutchess	54 min
Aug 16, 3:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Putnam	16 min
Aug 16, 5:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Orange	31 min
Aug 16, 6:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Orange	28 min
Aug 16, 10:15 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Bennington, Windham	30 min
Aug 16, 10:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Windham	29 min
Aug 16, 12:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Bennington	28 min
Aug 16, 12:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Windham	30 min
Aug 16, 4:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY		28 min

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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.