Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2011, 11:32 PM EDT for 5 counties in New York; Berkshire County, Massachusetts; Bennington County, Vermont. It was in force for 58 min. 10 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 26, 2011, 11:32 PM EDT (03:32 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2011, 12:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Berkshire County, MA, Columbia County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, Warren County, NY, Washington County, NY, Bennington County, VT
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 11:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Nassau, NY | TRRES AND WIRES DOWN AT 349 DUNHAM HOLLOW RD. |
| May 26, 11:43 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Hoosick, NY | TREES DOWN AT 4369 SR 67. |
| May 26, 11:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Pittsfield, MA | NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN. CONSTRUCTION BARRELS AND LIGHT BARRICADES BLOWN OVER ON NORTH ST. |
| May 26, 11:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Cambridge, NY | TREES DOWN ON CENTER CAMBRIDGE RD. |
| May 26, 11:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Greenwich, NY | WIRES DOWN ON SR 29 NEAR BYPASS RD. |
| May 26, 11:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Pittsfield, MA | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON HIGHLAND STREET |
| May 26, 11:59 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Hoosick Falls, NY | TREE DOWN ON CAR ON ABBOTT ST. |
| May 27, 12:00 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Arlington, VT | TREES DOWN. |
| May 27, 12:00 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Pownal, VT | TREES DOWN. |
| May 27, 12:02 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Florida, MA | TREE DOWN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 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
- 1789 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -111 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1244 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 231 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 267 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
305
WUUS51 KALY 270332
SVRALY
MAC003-NYC021-083-091-113-115-VTC003-270430-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0039.110527T0332Z-110527T0430Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1132 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BENNINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT...
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
SOUTH CENTRAL WARREN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
RENSSELAER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
EASTERN SARATOGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
* UNTIL 1230 AM EDT
* AT 1130 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT
EDWARD TO NASSAU...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTH OF
GLENS FALLS TO NASSAU...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
GREENWICH BY 1140 PM EDT...
STEPHENTOWN...GREENWICH AND GRAFTON BY 1145 PM EDT...
HARTFORD...HANCOCK...CAMBRIDGE AND BERLIN BY 1150 PM EDT...
PITTSFIELD AND SALEM BY 1155 PM EDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PLEASE REPORT HAIL SIZE...DAMAGING WINDS AND REPORTS OF TREES DOWN TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY EMAIL AT ALB.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.
&&
LAT...LON 4312 7287 4312 7300 4293 7301 4293 7292
4274 7293 4273 7301 4270 7294 4267 7298
4263 7294 4243 7299 4243 7338 4251 7336
4247 7372 4266 7374 4277 7368 4281 7375
4328 7379 4339 7354 4332 7325 4327 7282
TIME...MOT...LOC 0332Z 270DEG 34KT 4319 7364 4252 7358
$$
TAW1 follow-up statement
042
WWUS51 KALY 270418
SVSALY
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1218 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
NYC021-083-091-113-115-270425-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110527T0430Z/
WASHINGTON NY-WARREN NY-COLUMBIA NY-RENSSELAER NY-SARATOGA NY-
1218 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN SARATOGA...
RENSSELAER...EXTREME NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA...SOUTH CENTRAL WARREN AND
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE THREAT OF WIND DAMAGE AND LARGE HAIL THROUGH THE LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS HAS DIMINISHED.
PLEASE REPORT HAIL SIZE...DAMAGING WINDS AND REPORTS OF TREES DOWN TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY EMAIL AT ALB.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.
LAT...LON 4326 7285 4313 7287 4312 7299 4293 7301
4293 7292 4274 7293 4273 7301 4271 7301
4270 7294 4267 7298 4263 7294 4244 7299
4243 7314 4328 7321 4327 7281
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 270DEG 34KT 4319 7308 4252 7303
$$
MAC003-VTC003-270430-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110527T0430Z/
BENNINGTON VT-BERKSHIRE MA-
1218 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN BERKSHIRE AND BENNINGTON COUNTIES...
AT 1211 AM EDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS REPORTED. THESE
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BEARTOWN TO
WINDSOR...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MANCHESTER TO 10 MILES
NORTHEAST OF PITTSFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF DAMAGING WINDS FROM THIS LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TRAINED SPOTTERS.
PLEASE REPORT HAIL SIZE...DAMAGING WINDS AND REPORTS OF TREES DOWN TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY EMAIL AT ALB.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.
LAT...LON 4326 7285 4313 7287 4312 7299 4293 7301
4293 7292 4274 7293 4273 7301 4271 7301
4270 7294 4267 7298 4263 7294 4244 7299
4243 7314 4328 7321 4327 7281
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 270DEG 34KT 4319 7308 4252 7303
$$
TAWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 8:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Hamilton, Herkimer | 40 min |
| May 26, 8:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Hamilton, Warren | 6 hr |
| May 26, 9:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 37 min |
| May 26, 9:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 28 min |
| May 26, 10:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Saratoga, Warren, Washington | 60 min |
| May 26, 10:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Greene, Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster | 65 min |
| May 26, 10:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Saratoga, Warren, Washington | 61 min |
| May 26, 10:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Hamilton, Warren | 6 hr |
| May 26, 10:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Ulster | 46 min |
| May 26, 10:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery and 7 more | 61 min |
| May 26, 11:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 27 min |
| May 26, 11:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Saratoga | 25 min |
| May 26, 11:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren | 61 min |
| May 26, 11:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Greene | 67 min |
| May 26, 11:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 48 min |
| May 27, 12:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Warren, Washington | 32 min |
| May 27, 12:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Saratoga, Warren | 4 hr |
| May 27, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Herkimer | 35 min |
| May 27, 3:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Hamilton, Herkimer | 59 min |
| May 27, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Hamilton | 34 min |
| May 27, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 36 min |
| May 27, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Warren | 64 min |
| May 27, 6:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Warren | 4 hr |
| May 27, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 23 min |
| May 27, 7:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Montgomery | 35 min |
| May 27, 7:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery | 56 min |
| May 27, 12:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Bennington, Windham | 23 min |
| May 27, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Windham | 28 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New York, 2011Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Massachusetts, 2011Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Vermont, 2011Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.