Tornado Warning 7, NWS New York, NY

Issued

Aug 21, 2011, 4:58 PM EDT (20:58 UTC)

Expired

Aug 21, 2011, 5:28 PM EDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS New York, NY

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Putnam County, NY

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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856 
WFUS51 KOKX 212058
TOROKX
NYC079-212145-
/O.NEW.KOKX.TO.W.0007.110821T2058Z-110821T2145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT...

* AT 456 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTH OF
  BREWSTER...OR NEAR MAHOPAC...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

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

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 4146 7354 4142 7354 4136 7354 4135 7374
      4146 7363
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 253DEG 14KT 4132 7365

$$

BC

371 
WWUS51 KOKX 212128
SVSOKX

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

NYC079-212138-
/O.CAN.KOKX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110821T2145Z/
PUTNAM NY-
528 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR PUTNAM COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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 4142 7354 4136 7354 4135 7374
      4146 7363
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 253DEG 14KT 4135 7350

$$

BC

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