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Special Weather Statement, NWS Burlington, VT
NWS Burlington, VT issued this special weather statement at May 27, 2011, 4:16 PM EDT for Essex County, New York. It was in force for 59 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
- May 27, 2011, 4:16 PM EDT (20:16 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2011, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Burlington, VT
County Essex County, NY
The radar
The Burlington radar (KCXX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 141 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -334 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 998 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Burlington, VT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 27, 1:40 PM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 27, 1:40 PM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 27, 2:06 PM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 206 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 NYZ026>031-087-VTZ001>003-005-006-016-017-281815- NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CLINTON- SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CLINTON- SOUTHWESTERN ST. LAWRENCE-GRAND ISLE-WESTERN FRANKLIN-ORLEANS- WESTERN CHITTENDEN-LAMOILLE-EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN- 206 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK...NORTHEAST VERMONT AND NORTHWEST VERMONT. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXIST ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. NYZ034-035-VTZ004-007>012-018-019-281815- WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-ESSEX-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON- WESTERN ADDISON-ORANGE-WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN ADDISON- EASTERN RUTLAND- 206 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 389 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK...CENTRAL VERMONT...NORTHEAST VERMONT AND SOUTHERN VERMONT. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FROM THE EASTERN ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS IN NEW YORK INTO CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VERMONT BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE ONE INCH HAIL AND ISOLATED WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH IN THE STRONGER STORMS. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL TRANSITION INTO VERY HEAVY RAINFALL LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...WITH MORE FLASH FLOODING ANTICIPATED. THE PRIMARY THREAT AREA FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL BE ACROSS ESSEX COUNTY NEW YORK INTO MOST OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VERMONT...INCLUDING PARTS OF THE NORTHEAST KINGDOM AND SOUTHERN CHAMPLAIN VALLEY. EXPECT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXIST ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 27, 11:09 AM EDT, 5 hours 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
1109 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNE WEST BARNET 44.33N 72.12W
05/27/2011 M4.60 INCH CALEDONIA VT TRAINED SPOTTER
MORRISON HILL ROAD WASHED OUT WITH A 5 FOOT DEEP
CHANNEL ACROSS THE DIRT ROAD
1200 AM HAIL 2 NNE WEST BARNET 44.33N 72.12W
05/27/2011 M0.50 INCH CALEDONIA VT TRAINED SPOTTER
MORRISON HILL ROAD WASHED OUT WITH A 5 FOOT DEEP
CHANNEL ACROSS THE DIRT ROAD
1200 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 NNE WEST BARNET 44.33N 72.12W
05/27/2011 CALEDONIA VT TRAINED SPOTTER
MORRISON HILL ROAD WASHED OUT WITH A 5 FOOT DEEP
CHANNEL ACROSS THE DIRT ROAD
&&
EVENT NUMBER BTV1100208
EVENT NUMBER BTV1100209
EVENT NUMBER BTV1100210
MABSpecial weather statement, May 27, 11:09 AM EDT, 5 hours 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 1109 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 NYZ034-035-VTZ004-007>012-018-019-280000- WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-ESSEX-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON- WESTERN ADDISON-ORANGE-WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN ADDISON- EASTERN RUTLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE PLACID...PORT HENRY... TICONDEROGA...ISLAND POND...ST. JOHNSBURY...MONTPELIER... MIDDLEBURY...VERGENNES...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH...RUTLAND... SPRINGFIELD...WHITE RIVER JUNCTION...BRISTOL...RIPTON... EAST WALLINGFORD...KILLINGTON 1109 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 ...MORE STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FROM THE EASTERN ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS IN NEW YORK INTO CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VERMONT BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE ONE INCH HAIL AND ISOLATED WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH IN THE STRONGER STORMS. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL TRANSITION INTO VERY HEAVY RAINFALL LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...WITH MORE FLASH FLOODING ANTICIPATED. THE PRIMARY THREAT AREA FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL BE ACROSS ESSEX COUNTY NEW YORK INTO MOST OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VERMONT...INCLUDING PARTS OF THE NORTHEAST KINGDOM AND SOUTHERN CHAMPLAIN VALLEY. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION.
Local storm report, May 27, 12:28 PM EDT, 3 hours 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
1228 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 AM FLASH FLOOD PASSUMPSIC 44.38N 72.03W
05/27/2011 CALEDONIA VT PUBLIC
RAILROAD TRACKS WASHED OUT ALONG ROUTE 5
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CORRECTED EVENT TIME
EVENT NUMBER BTV1100207
MABSpecial weather statement, May 27, 4:16 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
416 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
NYZ030-034-272115-
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN NY-WESTERN ESSEX NY-
416 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN AND
WESTERN ESSEX COUNTIES...
AT 411 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. EXPECT DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND IN
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THERE MAY BE RAPID RISES ON SMALL STREAMS AND
CREEKS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...
NEWCOMB...VANDERWHACKER MOUNTAIN...TAHAWUS...SOUTH SCHROON...MOUNT
MARCY...EXIT 29 I87...
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM FRIDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK AND EASTERN VERMONT.
LAT...LON 4379 7406 4380 7411 4382 7415 4381 7422
4392 7434 4397 7426 4411 7429 4411 7439
4411 7440 4437 7396 4382 7354 4378 7406The office that day
Everything else NWS Burlington, VT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 8:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BTV | Caledonia, Essex, Orange, Washington | 47 min |
| May 26, 8:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BTV | Addison, Chittenden | 3 hr |
| May 26, 8:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Orange, Washington | 36 min |
| May 26, 8:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BTV | Addison, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Lamoille, Orange and 4 more | 3 hr |
| May 26, 8:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BTV | Addison, Rutland | 6 hr |
| May 26, 9:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Caledonia | 42 min |
| May 26, 10:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Essex | 30 min |
| May 26, 10:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BTV | Addison, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle and 6 more | 6 hr |
| May 26, 11:59 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | BTV | Washington | 13 hr |
| May 26, 11:59 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | BTV | Chittenden | 39 hr |
| May 27, 12:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Rutland, Windsor | 43 min |
| May 27, 1:01 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | BTV | Caledonia | 42 hr |
| May 27, 4:07 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BTV | Caledonia, Essex, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Washington | 3 hr |
| May 27, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Addison | 58 min |
| May 27, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Orange, Rutland, Windsor | 64 min |
| May 27, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Caledonia | 37 min |
| May 27, 5:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Addison | 58 min |
| May 27, 6:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Caledonia, Essex | 28 min |
| May 27, 6:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BTV | Addison, Chittenden, Lamoille, Washington | 4 hr |
| May 27, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Washington | 25 min |
| May 27, 6:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Caledonia, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Washington | 63 min |
| May 27, 6:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Caledonia, Essex, Lamoille, Orleans, Washington | 59 min |
| May 27, 6:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Addison | 26 min |
| May 27, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Windsor | 40 min |
| May 27, 7:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BTV | Caledonia, Essex, Franklin, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans and 1 more | 3 hr |
| May 27, 7:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Caledonia, Essex, Orange, Washington | 63 min |
| May 27, 7:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Addison | 30 min |
| May 27, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Caledonia, Essex | 34 min |
| May 27, 4:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BTV | Essex | 4 hr |
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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.