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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 1, 2011, 12:32 PM EDT. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2011, 12:32 PM EDT (16:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 1, 2011, 1:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 1, 10:41 AM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 10:41 AM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 1, 10:51 AM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1051 AM EDT MON AUG 1 2011 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066- 082>084-VTZ013>015-021500- 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- 1051 AM EDT MON AUG 1 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN VERMONT. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WHICH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE FROM WEST NORTHWEST TO EAST SOUTHEAST AT 25 TO 35 MPH AND MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 1, 10:00 AM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1000 AM EDT MON AUG 1 2011
NYZ058>060-063>065-011500-
EASTERN GREENE NY-WESTERN GREENE NY-WESTERN ULSTER NY-
EASTERN ULSTER NY-WESTERN DUTCHESS NY-WESTERN COLUMBIA NY-
1000 AM EDT MON AUG 1 2011
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN
GREENE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
ULSTER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
DUTCHESS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
COLUMBIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
AT 958 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...FREQUENT
LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES
NORTHWEST OF PHOENICIA...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROXBURY...AND
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
PHOENICIA BY 1020 AM EDT
LANESVILLE AND HUNTER BY 1025 AM EDT
WOODSTOCK BY 1045 AM EDT
6 MILES NORTH OF WEST HURLEY BY 1050 AM EDT
SAUGERTIES AND 6 MILES NORTH OF LAKE KATRINE BY 1100 AM EDT
LAT...LON 4212 7456 4215 7453 4215 7451 4217 7446
4219 7453 4220 7454 4229 7448 4215 7376
4190 7388
TIME...MOT...LOC 1400Z 289DEG 21KT 4218 7444Special weather statement, Aug 1, 12:23 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1223 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2011 NYZ040-047>049-051-052-011730- MONTGOMERY NY-SCHOHARIE NY-WESTERN SCHENECTADY NY- EASTERN SCHENECTADY NY-WESTERN ALBANY NY-EASTERN ALBANY NY- 1223 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2011 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK... SCHOHARIE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK... SCHENECTADY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK... ALBANY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK... AT 1222 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR AMES...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CANAJOHARIE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... CENTRAL BRIDGE BY 100 PM EDT 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF SCHOHARIE BY 110 PM EDT DELANSON BY 120 PM EDT DUANESBURG BY 125 PM EDT BERNE AND 6 MILES WEST OF ALTAMONT BY 130 PM EDT LAT...LON 4279 7395 4254 7409 4277 7466 4294 7457 TIME...MOT...LOC 1623Z 293DEG 15KT 4282 7450
Special weather statement, Aug 1, 12:32 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1232 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2011
CTZ001-013-011715-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD CT-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD CT-
1232 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2011
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN
LITCHFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
AT 1231 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...AROUND HALF INCH HAIL...FREQUENT
LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR NEW
MILFORD...OR ABOUT OVER NEW MILFORD...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
WOODBURY CENTER BY 1250 PM EDT
8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OAKVILLE BY 105 PM EDT
LAT...LON 4148 7337 4151 7339 4149 7343 4150 7345
4153 7345 4159 7348 4177 7346 4160 7305
4159 7305 4156 7310 4155 7316 4151 7316
4150 7331 4146 7331
TIME...MOT...LOC 1632Z 298DEG 15KT 4156 7333The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 10:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 60 min |
| Aug 1, 12:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Montgomery | 67 min |
| Aug 1, 1:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Albany | 56 min |
| Aug 1, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia | 59 min |
| Aug 1, 2:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Greene | 59 min |
| Aug 1, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Greene | 26 min |
| Aug 1, 3:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Columbia, Greene | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Greene, Ulster | 52 min |
| Aug 1, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 65 min |
| Aug 1, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Dutchess | 21 min |
| Aug 1, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 34 min |
| Aug 1, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Ulster | 23 min |
| Aug 1, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess | 31 min |
| Aug 1, 5:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Dutchess | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 37 min | |
| Aug 1, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 61 min | |
| Aug 1, 5:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 6:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 19 min |
| Aug 1, 6:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 83 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.