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Special Weather Statement, NWS New York, NY

July 8, 2011

NWS New York, NY issued this special weather statement at Jul 8, 2011, 7:34 PM EDT. It was in force for 26 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: Jul 8, 2011, 7:34 PM EDT (23:34 UTC)
Expired: Jul 8, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS New York, NY

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 116 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-p

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: 745 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -72 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 849 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 43 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 86 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 2.0

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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 New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 8, 6:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 6:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 1:57 PM EDT, 5 hours 37 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
157 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2011

ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-
NYZ067>075-078>081-176>179-091800-
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-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-
157 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2011

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 610 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS...SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST
NEW YORK.

.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.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

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, Jul 8, 4:22 PM EDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
422 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2011

NJZ002-004-103-105>108-082100-
EASTERN ESSEX-EASTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN UNION-WESTERN BERGEN-WESTERN
ESSEX-WESTERN PASSAIC-WESTERN UNION-
422 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT ESSEX...NORTHWESTERN UNION...
PASSAIC AND WESTERN BERGEN COUNTIES...

AT 419 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MILLBURN...AND MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

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 4074 7438 4079 7437 4086 7432 4087 7434
      4090 7434 4091 7428 4092 7429 4097 7428
      4098 7430 4101 7443 4106 7446 4105 7407
      4063 7426 4064 7441 4065 7441 4064 7445
      4067 7446

JM

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 4:49 PM EDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
449 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2011

CTZ006-010-082145-
NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-
449 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NEW HAVEN COUNTY...

AT 446 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SEYMOUR...OR NEAR SHELTON...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE...AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED
WITH THIS STORM. IN ADDITION...VERY HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES
OF UP TO 1 TO 2 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 4162 7293 4157 7294 4156 7287 4141 7272
      4126 7308 4127 7309 4131 7307 4134 7313
      4139 7315 4139 7317 4142 7321 4163 7294

MAS

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 5:02 PM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
502 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2011

NJZ002-004-103>105-NYZ069-070-082200-
EASTERN BERGEN-EASTERN PASSAIC-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-ROCKLAND-WESTERN
BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-WESTERN PASSAIC-
502 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN BERGEN...NORTHERN
ESSEX...PASSAIC...ROCKLAND AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES...

AT 459 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SLOATSBURG TO
PASSAIC...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

PEOPLE IN NORTHERN BERGEN...NORTHERN ESSEX...PASSAIC...ROCKLAND AND
WESTCHESTER COUNTIES...INCLUDING SUFFERN...RAMSEY...HAWTHORNE...
PATERSON...SLOATSBURG...RIDGEWOOD...MONSEY...POMONA...NANUET AND
PEARL RIVER...SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN
FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION
SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS UP TO 40
MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. IN ADDITION...VERY HEAVY
RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO AT LEAST 1.5 TO 2 INCHES AN
HOUR...IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. 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 4105 7440 4114 7425 4115 7422 4133 7397
      4134 7385 4114 7376 4082 7428 4091 7433
      4090 7428 4092 7429 4097 7428 4099 7432
      4100 7438

JM

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 5:02 PM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
502 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2011

CTZ007-008-082200-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN NEW LONDON-
502 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT MIDDLESEX AND NORTHWESTERN NEW
LONDON COUNTIES...

AT 459 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR PORTLAND...OR NEAR MIDDLETOWN...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE...AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED
WITH THIS STORM. IN ADDITION...VERY HEAVY RAIN 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 4164 7249 4159 7246 4159 7243 4161 7241
      4160 7239 4160 7234 4164 7232 4153 7226
      4144 7268 4156 7276 4159 7276 4161 7272
      4163 7271 4165 7252

MAS

Local storm report, Jul 8, 6:58 PM EDT, 36 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 8, 7:34 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 8, 2:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Orange, Putnam	53 min
Jul 8, 2:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OKX	Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester	67 min
Jul 8, 3:18 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	OKX	Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester	4 hr
Jul 8, 3:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Orange	66 min
Jul 8, 3:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OKX	Orange	26 min
Jul 8, 4:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Rockland	54 min
Jul 8, 4:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OKX	Rockland, Westchester	51 min
Jul 8, 4:21 PM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	OKX	Bronx, Kings, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens and 3 more	7 hr
Jul 8, 4:31 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OKX	Rockland	119 min
Jul 8, 5:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Rockland	58 min
Jul 8, 5:08 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	OKX	Rockland	3 hr
Jul 8, 5:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OKX	Rockland, Westchester	26 min
Jul 8, 3:57 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OKX	Essex, Union	108 min
Jul 8, 4:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Passaic	59 min
Jul 8, 4:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Essex, Passaic, Union	38 min
Jul 8, 9:50 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX		40 min
Jul 8, 3:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX		62 min
Jul 8, 3:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OKX	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	40 min
Jul 8, 4:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OKX	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	39 min
Jul 8, 4:47 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OKX	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	118 min
Jul 8, 4:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX		56 min
Jul 8, 5:12 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	OKX	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	2 hr
Jul 8, 5:16 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	OKX	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	119 min
Jul 8, 7:22 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OKX	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	53 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.