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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Burlington, VT

April 28, 2011Franklin County, St. Lawrence County, New York

NWS Burlington, VT issued this high wind warning at Apr 28, 2011, 10:12 AM EDT for Franklin County, St. Lawrence County, New York. It took effect at Apr 28, 2011, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr. 9 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 28, 2011, 10:12 AM EDT (14:12 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 28, 2011, 12:00 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 28, 2011, 7:37 PM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Burlington, VT

Counties Franklin County, NY, St. Lawrence County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:14 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 28, 1:15 PM EDTNON-TSTM WND DMGSouth Bombay, NYPOWER OUTAGES AND TREES DOWN
Apr 28, 1:40 PM EDTNON-TSTM WND GST 512 Ene Massena, NY
Apr 28, 2:04 PM EDTNON-TSTM WND GST 66Ogdensburg, NY4 TREES UPROOTED AND APARTMENT ROOF BLOWN OFF
Apr 28, 2:20 PM EDTNON-TSTM WND GST 542 S Ogdensburg, NY
Apr 28, 2:30 PM EDTNON-TSTM WND GST 522 Ene Potsdam, NY
Apr 28, 2:35 PM EDTNON-TSTM WND GST 601 Nw Edwards, NY
Apr 28, 2:41 PM EDTNON-TSTM WND GST 552 Ene Massena, NY
Apr 28, 3:22 PM EDTNON-TSTM WND GST 582 Ene Massena, NY
Apr 28, 4:18 PM EDTNON-TSTM WND GST 532 Ene Potsdam, NY

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 12:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 218 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 2011-04-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 354 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 2011-04-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 258 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
354 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-37 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
613 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
258 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
254 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.7
Supercell composite
5.7

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The text

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

954 
WWUS71 KBTV 281412
NPWBTV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
1012 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

NYZ026-027-029-030-087-290000-
/O.NEW.KBTV.HW.W.0002.110428T1600Z-110429T0000Z/
NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHWESTERN ST. LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASSENA...MALONE...STAR LAKE...
SARANAC LAKE...TUPPER LAKE...OGDENSBURG...POTSDAM...GOUVERNEUR
1012 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* LOCATIONS...SAINT LAWRENCE AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES OF NEW YORK.

* HAZARDS...HIGH WINDS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 60 TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND DECREASE
  LATER THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR POWER LINES...TREES...TREE
  LIMBS AND BRANCHES TO COME DOWN DURING THIS TIME. TREES MAY COME
  DOWN DUE TO THE FACT OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL RECEIVED OVER THE
  PAST FEW DAYS LOOSENING UP GROUND SOIL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.

$$
2 follow-up statements
170 
WWUS71 KBTV 281825
NPWBTV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
225 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

NYZ026-027-029-030-087-290000-
/O.CON.KBTV.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110429T0000Z/
NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHWESTERN ST. LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASSENA...MALONE...STAR LAKE...
SARANAC LAKE...TUPPER LAKE...OGDENSBURG...POTSDAM...GOUVERNEUR
225 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE HIGH
WIND WARNING...UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS...SAINT LAWRENCE AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES OF NEW YORK.

* HAZARDS...HIGH WINDS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...THE WIND GUSTS WILL PEAK DURING MID AFTERNOON AND
  DECREASE BY SUNSET THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE WILL OCCUR. THERE MAY BE
  DIFFICULTY DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AT 204 PM WINDS GUSTED
  TO 66 MPH  AT OGDENSBURG WITH TREES UPROOTED AND APARTMENT ROOF
  BLOWN OFF. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ALSO REPORTED POWER OUTAGES AND
  TREES DOWN IN COVINGTON AND SOUTH BOMBAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE CAREFUL IF OUTSIDE THIS AFTERNOON OR DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.

$$
351 
WWUS71 KBTV 282337
NPWBTV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
737 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

NYZ026-027-029-030-087-290045-
/O.CAN.KBTV.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110429T0000Z/
NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHWESTERN ST. LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASSENA...MALONE...STAR LAKE...
SARANAC LAKE...TUPPER LAKE...OGDENSBURG...POTSDAM...GOUVERNEUR
737 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING FOR FRANKLIN AND SAINT LAWRENCE COUNTIES IN NORTHERN
NEW YORK.

GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WHICH PRODUCED LOCALIZED DAMAGE EARLIER THIS
AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO ABATE THIS EVENING ENDING THE THREAT.

$$

JMG

The office that day

Everything else NWS Burlington, VT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 9:52 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBTVClinton, Essex34 hr
Apr 27, 11:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVClinton, Franklin38 min
Apr 28, 5:09 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBTVFranklin6 hr
Apr 28, 5:25 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBTVEssex6 hr
Apr 28, 6:29 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVClinton, Essex61 min
Apr 28, 11:38 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningBTVFranklin, St. Lawrence24 hr
Apr 28, 12:04 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBTVClinton, Franklin, St. Lawrence21 hr
Apr 28, 12:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVFranklin, St. Lawrence63 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.