Tornado Warning 6, NWS New York, NY

Issued

Aug 21, 2011, 4:37 PM EDT (20:37 UTC)

Expired

Aug 21, 2011, 5:15 PM EDT

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS New York, NY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Putnam County, NY, Westchester County, NY

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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090 
WFUS51 KOKX 212037
TOROKX
NYC079-119-212115-
/O.NEW.KOKX.TO.W.0006.110821T2037Z-110821T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
437 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTCHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...
  PUTNAM COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT...

* AT 435 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR YORKTOWN
  HEIGHTS...OR NEAR MAHOPAC...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  CARMEL...LAKE CARMEL AND BREWSTER

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM SUNDAY
EVENING FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND
SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

&&

LAT...LON 4153 7364 4146 7353 4132 7355 4120 7373
      4133 7390
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 253DEG 14KT 4130 7375

$$

BC

744 
WWUS51 KOKX 212101
SVSOKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
501 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011

NYC079-119-212115-
/O.CON.KOKX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110821T2115Z/
PUTNAM NY-WESTCHESTER NY-
501 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM COUNTIES...

AT 456 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GOLDEN'S BRIDGE...
OR NEAR MAHOPAC...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BREWSTER...BREWSTER HILL AND PEACH LAKE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM SUNDAY
EVENING FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND
SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

&&

LAT...LON 4146 7354 4141 7354 4132 7355 4125 7365
      4134 7377 4149 7361
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 253DEG 14KT 4133 7363

$$

BC

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