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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 9, 2011, 9:29 PM EDT for Columbia County, 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 outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 9, 2011, 9:29 PM EDT (01:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2011, 10:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
County Columbia County, NY
The radar
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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 9, 7:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 7:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 9, 4:33 PM EDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 433 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011 NYZ041>043-050-083-084-VTZ013>015-101100- NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN SARATOGA-SOUTHEAST WARREN-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON- WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- 433 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LAKE GEORGE SARATOGA REGION AND SOUTHERN VERMONT. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE OF MAINLY NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST AROUND 30 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS WELL AS LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ048-049-051>054-060-061-065-066-101100- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY-EASTERN SCHENECTADY- WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER- WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS- 433 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...CAPITAL DISTRICT...MID HUDSON VALLEY...AND SOUTHERN TACONICS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE OF MAINLY NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. ONE OR TWO THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL...ONE INCH IN DIAMETER OR LARGER...AND DAMAGING WINDS. THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST AROUND 30 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS WELL AS LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NYZ032-033-038>040-047-058-059-063-064-082-101100- NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-SOUTHERN FULTON- MONTGOMERY-SCHOHARIE-WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN ULSTER- EASTERN ULSTER-NORTHERN FULTON- 433 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 755 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY...SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS...SCHOHARIE VALLEY AND EASTERN CATSKILLS. .DAY ONE...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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS WELL AS LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 5:03 PM EDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
503 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011
NYZ032-038-092200-
NORTHERN HERKIMER NY-SOUTHERN HERKIMER NY-
503 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO
HERKIMER COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...
AT 458 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...WINDS AROUND 45 MPH...AND HEAVY
RAIN. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES WEST OF NORTHWOOD...OR ABOUT
11 MILES WEST OF HINCKLEY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF NORTHWOOD BY 525 PM EDT
RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM A TENTH TO A HALF AN INCH FROM THIS
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN NEW YORK.
LAT...LON 4330 7515 4331 7512 4334 7509 4355 7511
4370 7484 4360 7479 4348 7477 4334 7487
4332 7483 4322 7507 4323 7509 4326 7517
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 235DEG 24KT 4333 7530
TAWSpecial weather statement, Aug 9, 5:57 PM EDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
557 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011
NYZ032-033-038-039-082-092300-
HAMILTON NY-SOUTHERN FULTON NY-NORTHERN FULTON NY-
NORTHERN HERKIMER NY-SOUTHERN HERKIMER NY-
557 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011
...A LINE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN
HAMILTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...
FULTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...
HERKIMER COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...
AT 554 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...AROUND HALF INCH HAIL...
WINDS AROUND 50 MPH...OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN. THESE
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTH OF OLD
FORGE TO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEWPORT...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 6 MILES SOUTH OF OLD FORGE TO UTICA...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
OHIO AND COLD BROOK BY 605 PM EDT
NEWPORT BY 610 PM EDT
MIDDLEVILLE BY 620 PM EDT
DOLGEVILLE BY 640 PM EDT
STRATFORD AND DOLGEVILLE BY 645 PM EDT
STRATFORD BY 650 PM EDT
RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM A THIRD OF AN INCH TO AN INCH FROM
THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN NEW YORK.
LAT...LON 4314 7515 4322 7508 4324 7512 4373 7497
4372 7427 4311 7456 4305 7518
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 270DEG 23KT 4362 7491 4308 7519
TAWSpecial weather statement, Aug 9, 6:58 PM EDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
658 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011
NYZ047-051-052-058-059-063-064-100000-
SCHOHARIE NY-WESTERN ALBANY NY-EASTERN ALBANY NY-EASTERN GREENE NY-
WESTERN GREENE NY-WESTERN ULSTER NY-EASTERN ULSTER NY-
658 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN
SCHOHARIE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
ALBANY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
GREENE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
ULSTER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
AT 654 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT
LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 22 MILES NORTH OF
BREAKABEEN...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTH OF FONDA. THIS STORM WAS MOVING
EAST AT 25 MPH.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN NEW YORK.
LAT...LON 4203 7476 4212 7456 4215 7453 4215 7451
4217 7446 4221 7454 4235 7444 4243 7464
4251 7471 4257 7467 4260 7379 4189 7402
4188 7448 4201 7478
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 180DEG 0KT 4284 7437The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 8:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 25 min |
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Special Weather Statements in New York, 2011Every special weather statement 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.