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Special Weather Statement, NWS New York, NY

June 23, 2011Rockland County, New York; Bergen County, Passaic County, New Jersey

NWS New York, NY issued this special weather statement at Jun 23, 2011, 10:13 AM EDT for Rockland County, New York; Bergen County, Passaic County, New Jersey. It was in force for 62 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
Jun 23, 2011, 10:13 AM EDT (14:13 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 2011, 11:15 AM EDT
In force
62 min
Issued by
NWS New York, NY

Counties Bergen County, NJ, Passaic County, NJ, Rockland County, NY

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 123 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2011-06-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 414 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2011-06-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -3 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
414 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-95 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
575 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.2

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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 New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 23, 10:03 AM EDT, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 10:03 AM EDT, 10 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 4:37 AM EDT, 5 hours 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
437 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

CTZ005>012-NYZ078>081-241000-
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-
NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-
SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-
NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
437 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND
SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

THIS MORNING...AREAS OF DENSE FOG RESTRICTING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN
1/4 MILE WILL GRADUALLY LIFT BY 10 AM.

A WARM FRONT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THE REGION
AND SERVE AS THE FOCUS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND MOVEMENT OF HEAVY
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.

A FEW STORMS COULD PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAIN...STRONG WIND GUSTS AND
HAIL. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED MOST OF THE AREA
UNDER A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. HOURLY RAINFALL
RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR MAY CAUSE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM
FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

FRIDAY...AS A COLD FRONT SLOWLY MOVES EAST TOWARD THE REGION...ANOTHER
ROUND OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IS LIKELY...MAINLY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE TORRENTIAL RAIN...STRONG WIND GUSTS
AND SMALL HAIL. ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE DURING
THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR POTENTIAL FLOODING AND
SEVERE WEATHER BOTH TODAY AND FRIDAY. STAY TUNED.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-176>179-241000-
WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-
WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-
PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)-
NORTHERN QUEENS-NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU-
437 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND
SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THIS MORNING...AREAS OF DENSE FOG RESTRICTING VISIBILITY TO LESS
THAN 1/4 MILE WILL GRADUALLY LIFT BY 10 AM.

A WARM FRONT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THE REGION
AND SERVE AS THE FOCUS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND MOVEMENT OF HEAVY
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.

A FEW STORMS COULD PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAIN...STRONG WIND GUSTS AND
HAIL. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED MOST OF THE AREA
UNDER A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. HOURLY RAINFALL
RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR MAY CAUSE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM
FLOODING.

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...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

FRIDAY...AS A COLD FRONT SLOWLY MOVES EAST TOWARD THE REGION...ANOTHER
ROUND OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IS LIKELY...MAINLY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE TORRENTIAL RAIN...STRONG WIND GUSTS AND
HAIL. ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR POTENTIAL FLOODING AND
SEVERE WEATHER BOTH TODAY AND FRIDAY. STAY TUNED.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-241000-
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
NEW YORK HARBOR-PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS-
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM-
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
437 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THIS MORNING...AREAS OF DENSE FOG RESTRICTING VISIBILITY TO LESS
THAN 1 NM WILL GRADUALLY LIFT BY 10 AM.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   DENSE FOG ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

FRIDAY...AS A COLD FRONT SLOWLY MOVES EAST TOWARD THE REGION...ANOTHER
ROUND OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IS LIKELY...MAINLY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE TORRENTIAL RAIN...STRONG WIND GUSTS
AND SMALL HAIL. ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE DURING
THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 6:02 AM EDT, 4 hours 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
602 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078>081-176>179-
231215-
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-
NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-
SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-WESTERN PASSAIC-
EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-
WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-
PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-
KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHERN QUEENS-
NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU-
602 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL LIFT BY 8 AM...

LIGHT WINDS AND ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE COMBINED TO PRODUCE AREAS
OF DENSE FOG...RESTRICTING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE IN SPOTS.

AT 6 AM...VISIBILITIES WERE 1/4 MILE OR LESS AT LOCATIONS ACROSS METRO
NEW YORK CITY AND NEW JERSEY...THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY...LONG ISLAND
AND SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT.

FOLLOWING SUNRISE...ATMOSPHERIC MIXING WILL CAUSE THE FOG TO LIFT AND
VISIBILITIES TO IMPROVE.

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING DURING THESE CONDITIONS.
DRIVE SLOWER. ALLOW GREATER DISTANCE BETWEEN YOUR AND OTHER VEHICLES.
Special weather statement, Jun 23, 10:13 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1013 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

NJZ002-004-103>105-NYZ067-069-231515-
EASTERN BERGEN-EASTERN PASSAIC-ORANGE-ROCKLAND-WESTERN BERGEN-WESTERN
ESSEX-WESTERN PASSAIC-
1013 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT BERGEN...NORTHERN ESSEX...
PASSAIC...ROCKLAND AND SOUTHERN ORANGE COUNTIES...

AT 1012 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES EAST OF LAKE MOHAWK...OR 7 MILES
NORTHEAST OF HOPATCONG...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS UP TO 40
MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. IN ADDITION...VERY HEAVY
RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES AN
HOUR...IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. THIS COULD CAUSE PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS... AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE
TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

LAT...LON 4119 7438 4124 7446 4118 7395 4111 7390
      4082 7401 4087 7434 4091 7433 4090 7428
      4092 7429 4097 7428 4099 7431 4101 7443
      4104 7444 4102 7448 4103 7450 4108 7451

KCS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 12:59 AM EDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryOKX9 hr
Jun 23, 8:55 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXOrange50 min
Jun 23, 9:45 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXOrange2 hr
Jun 23, 10:51 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXOrange, Rockland6 hr
Jun 23, 11:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXOrange, Rockland, Westchester50 min
Jun 23, 11:59 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXWestchester46 min
Jun 23, 12:16 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXWestchester59 min
Jun 23, 12:23 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXWestchester4 hr
Jun 23, 1:24 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXNassau, Suffolk66 min
Jun 23, 1:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXSuffolk62 min
Jun 23, 2:03 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXSuffolk117 min
Jun 23, 3:38 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXSuffolk118 min
Jun 23, 4:47 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningOKXOrange, Rockland18 hr
Jun 23, 10:33 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXPassaic117 min
Jun 23, 12:46 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningOKXBergen, Passaic10 hr
Jun 23, 4:59 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningOKXBergen11 hr
Jun 23, 12:56 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXGreater Bridgeport Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region64 min
Jun 23, 2:05 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region2 hr
Jun 23, 2:29 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region3 hr

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.