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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY

October 14, 2011Washington County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at Oct 14, 2011, 6:54 PM EDT for Washington County, New York. It was in force for 51 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: Oct 14, 2011, 6:54 PM EDT (22:54 UTC)
Expired: Oct 14, 2011, 7:45 PM EDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY

County Washington County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 253 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.

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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: 780 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 508 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 0 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 0 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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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 Oct 14, 4:17 PM EDT, 2 hours 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 14, 4:17 PM EDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 14, 4:29 PM EDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 14, 3:57 PM EDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
357 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

NYZ033-039-082-142045-
HAMILTON NY-SOUTHERN FULTON NY-NORTHERN FULTON NY-
357 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...A THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAINFALL IN

  HAMILTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...
  FULTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...

AT 355 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED
8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAROGA LAKE...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTH OF
CANAJOHARIE...AND MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES WEST OF CAROGA LAKE BY 405 PM EDT
STRATFORD BY 410 PM EDT

RAINFALL RATES AROUND ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR WILL OCCUR WITH THIS
STORM. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS IS
LIKELY.

LAT...LON 4345 7476 4346 7445 4299 7448 4304 7471
      4315 7472 4318 7470 4328 7471 4330 7474
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 180DEG 31KT 4308 7460

JPV

Local storm report, Oct 14, 4:09 PM EDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
409 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0334 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MANHEIM CENTER          43.05N 74.79W
10/14/2011                   HERKIMER           NY   911 CALL CENTER

            WASHOUT OF HILLSIDE ONTO ROAD. WASHOUT OF ROAD AS WELL
            DUE TO MOVING WATER.

&&

JPV

Special weather statement, Oct 14, 4:13 PM EDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
413 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

NYZ058-063-064-142115-
WESTERN GREENE NY-WESTERN ULSTER NY-EASTERN ULSTER NY-
413 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN

  SOUTHWEST GREENE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  WESTERN AND CENTRAL ULSTER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...

AT 409 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...WINDS AROUND 50 MPH...
AND HEAVY RAIN.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 12 MILES WEST OF WOODLAND VALLEY CAMPGROUND TO 8 MILES
NORTHWEST OF NAPANOCH TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ELLENVILLE...AND
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
KERHONKSON BY 425 PM EDT
PHOENICIA...WOODLAND VALLEY CAMPGROUND AND WEST SHOKAN BY 430 PM EDT
MOUNT TREMPER AND WALLKILL BY 435 PM EDT
PLATTEKILL...OLIVEBRIDGE...MODENA AND KENNETH L WILSON CAMPGROUND BY
440 PM EDT

RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL OCCUR WITH THESE
STORMS. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS IS
LIKELY.

LAT...LON 4159 7422 4162 7426 4159 7437 4164 7440
      4173 7455 4176 7456 4187 7447 4196 7465
      4207 7467 4215 7453 4208 7407 4192 7404
      4172 7403 4165 7405 4159 7402 4161 7412
      4158 7412
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 269DEG 31KT 4207 7453 4192 7451
          4181 7446 4176 7442 4165 7441

KL

Special weather statement, Oct 14, 4:46 PM EDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
446 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

NYZ047-058-142130-
SCHOHARIE NY-WESTERN GREENE NY-
446 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN

  SCHOHARIE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  WESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...

AT 442 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...WINDS AROUND 50
MPH...AND HEAVY RAIN.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR
PRATTSVILLE...OR ABOUT 8 MILES EAST OF ROXBURY...AND MOVING NORTH AT
35 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
NORTH BLENHEIM BY 500 PM EDT
BREAKABEEN AND 7 MILES WEST OF LIVINGSTONVILLE BY 505 PM EDT
MIDDLEBURGH BY 515 PM EDT
8 MILES EAST OF RICHMONDVILLE BY 520 PM EDT
CENTRAL BRIDGE...COBLESKILL AND SCHOHARIE BY 525 PM EDT

RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL OCCUR WITH THESE
STORMS. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS IS
LIKELY.

LAT...LON 4277 7432 4271 7428 4271 7418 4260 7421
      4256 7424 4253 7423 4242 7427 4240 7426
      4225 7430 4225 7450 4235 7444 4239 7455
      4277 7460
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 182DEG 31KT 4235 7442

KL

Special weather statement, Oct 14, 6:20 PM EDT, 34 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
620 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

MAZ001-025-NYZ053-054-060-061-142300-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE MA-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE MA-WESTERN COLUMBIA NY-
EASTERN COLUMBIA NY-EASTERN RENSSELAER NY-WESTERN RENSSELAER NY-
620 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN

  EXTREME WESTERN BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  NORTHEAST COLUMBIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  SOUTHEAST RENSSELAER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...

AT 615 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...WINDS AROUND 45 MPH...AND HEAVY
RAIN.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AUSTERLITZ...OR
ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHATHAM...AND MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
AUSTERLITZ BY 625 PM EDT
CHATHAM BY 630 PM EDT
6 MILES WEST OF NEW LEBANON BY 645 PM EDT
STEPHENTOWN AND 9 MILES WEST OF HANCOCK BY 650 PM EDT
AVERILL PARK BY 700 PM EDT

LAT...LON 4268 7360 4265 7328 4219 7342 4222 7362
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 185DEG 30KT 4229 7353

KL

Special weather statement, Oct 14, 6:54 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
654 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

NYZ041-043-053-054-084-VTZ013-142345-
BENNINGTON VT-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON NY-NORTHERN WASHINGTON NY-
EASTERN RENSSELAER NY-WESTERN RENSSELAER NY-NORTHERN SARATOGA NY-
654 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN

  NORTHWEST BENNINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  EXTREME NORTHEAST RENSSELAER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  EXTREME EASTERN SARATOGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...

AT 652 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...WINDS AROUND 50 MPH...
AND HEAVY RAIN.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM GREENWICH TO CAMBRIDGE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES
NORTHEAST OF MECHANICVILLE TO 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF HOOSICK
FALLS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
GREENWICH AND CAMBRIDGE BY 700 PM EDT
SALEM BY 715 PM EDT
DORSET BY 735 PM EDT
GRANVILLE BY 745 PM EDT

LAT...LON 4290 7332 4295 7356 4297 7373 4342 7325
      4332 7325 4331 7296
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 218DEG 29KT 4303 7353 4303 7349
          4300 7344

KL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 14, 2:54 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster	2 hr
Oct 14, 12:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Fulton	48 min
Oct 14, 12:26 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Herkimer	3 hr
Oct 14, 12:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Herkimer	45 min
Oct 14, 1:50 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ALY	Herkimer	6 hr
Oct 14, 2:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Herkimer	44 min
Oct 14, 2:44 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Herkimer	3 hr
Oct 14, 3:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Columbia	39 min
Oct 14, 3:37 PM EDT	Wind Advisory	ALY	Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Warren	31 hr
Oct 14, 3:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Fulton	48 min
Oct 14, 4:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Ulster	62 min
Oct 14, 4:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Schoharie	44 min
Oct 14, 7:58 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	ALY	Windham	4 hr
Oct 14, 6:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Berkshire	40 min

Nearby

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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.