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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Albany, NY

August 21, 2011Dutchess County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this tornado warning at Aug 21, 2011, 1:21 PM EDT for Dutchess County, New York. It was in force for 39 min. 1 report 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
Aug 21, 2011, 1:21 PM EDT (17:21 UTC)
Expired
Aug 21, 2011, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Dutchess County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 21, 1:22 PM EDTFUNNEL CLOUDPleasant Valley, NY

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 21, 1:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 91 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2011-08-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 453 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2011-08-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 114 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
453 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-97 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1024 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
114 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
106 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.6

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The text

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

373 
WFUS51 KALY 211721
TORALY
NYC027-211800-
/O.NEW.KALY.TO.W.0007.110821T1721Z-110821T1800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
121 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN DUTCHESS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 200 PM EDT

* AT 117 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR PLEASANT
  VALLEY...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF POUGHKEEPSIE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
   STANFORDVILLE BY 125 PM EDT...
   AMENIA BY 135 PM EDT...
   MILLERTON BY 145 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL SIZE... DAMAGING WINDS AND REPORTS OF TREES DOWN
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY EMAIL AT ALB.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV
OR ON FACEBOOK AT
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.ALBANY.GOV.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND
EASTERN NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.

&&

LAT...LON 4182 7394 4199 7356 4198 7353 4200 7352
      4202 7349 4178 7351 4166 7383
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 242DEG 41KT 4179 7377

$$

WASULA
2 follow-up statements
435 
WWUS51 KALY 211744
SVSALY

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
144 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011

NYC027-211800-
/O.CON.KALY.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110821T1800Z/
DUTCHESS NY-
144 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DUTCHESS COUNTY...

AT 140 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SHARON STATION...
OR 20 MILES WEST OF TORRINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL SIZE...DAMAGING WINDS AND REPORTS OF TREES DOWN TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY EMAIL AT ALB.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV OR
ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.ALBANY.GOV.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND
EASTERN NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.

&&

LAT...LON 4179 7371 4186 7372 4197 7359 4198 7353
      4200 7352 4202 7349 4178 7351 4168 7378
      4168 7379
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 242DEG 41KT 4191 7347

$$

WASULA
190 
WWUS51 KALY 211804
SVSALY

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
204 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011

NYC027-211813-
/O.EXP.KALY.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110821T1800Z/
DUTCHESS NY-
204 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DUTCHESS COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...

STORMS HAVE MOVED INTO NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT...THE POTENTIAL FOR 
TORNADOES HAVE DIMINISHED.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL SIZE...DAMAGING WINDS AND REPORTS OF TREES DOWN TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY EMAIL AT ALB.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV OR
ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.ALBANY.GOV.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND
EASTERN NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.

LAT...LON 4179 7371 4186 7372 4197 7359 4198 7353
      4200 7352 4202 7349 4178 7351 4168 7378
      4168 7379
TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 242DEG 41KT 4191 7345

$$
TAW/KGM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 21, 8:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHamilton51 min
Aug 21, 9:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHamilton41 min
Aug 21, 10:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren56 min
Aug 21, 11:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSaratoga, Washington61 min
Aug 21, 11:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchenectady35 min
Aug 21, 11:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren47 min
Aug 21, 11:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSaratoga46 min
Aug 21, 11:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster43 min
Aug 21, 12:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchenectady46 min
Aug 21, 12:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYAlbany28 min
Aug 21, 12:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia36 min
Aug 21, 12:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Dutchess, Ulster62 min
Aug 21, 12:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYAlbany40 min
Aug 21, 12:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady40 min
Aug 21, 12:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Dutchess63 min
Aug 21, 1:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYRensselaer, Saratoga, Washington56 min
Aug 21, 1:14 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningALYDutchess104 min
Aug 21, 1:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess60 min
Aug 21, 1:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess61 min
Aug 21, 3:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSaratoga, Washington38 min
Aug 21, 4:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren37 min
Aug 21, 4:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia27 min
Aug 21, 4:50 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningALYWarren3 hr
Aug 21, 4:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren23 min
Aug 21, 4:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia34 min
Aug 21, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWashington27 min
Aug 21, 5:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren25 min
Aug 21, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWashington26 min
Aug 21, 5:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYWarren, Washington22 min
Aug 21, 5:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYAlbany36 min
Aug 21, 5:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster34 min
Aug 21, 6:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer67 min
Aug 21, 6:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Greene, Ulster39 min
Aug 21, 6:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Rensselaer65 min
Aug 21, 6:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess42 min
Aug 21, 6:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren22 min
Aug 21, 6:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess34 min
Aug 21, 6:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSaratoga31 min
Aug 21, 7:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchenectady33 min
Aug 21, 7:29 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYColumbia, Rensselaer3 hr
Aug 21, 7:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWashington35 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.