Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 6, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2012, 5:49 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It was in force for 56 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 16, 2012, 5:49 PM EDT (21:49 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2012, 6:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Albany County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, Schenectady County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 5:50 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Boght Corners, NY |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 1 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 4 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
- 304 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 484 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
114
WUUS51 KALY 162149
SVRALY
NYC001-083-091-093-162245-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0006.120516T2149Z-120516T2245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
549 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EXTREME EAST CENTRAL SCHENECTADY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
NORTHEASTERN ALBANY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
CENTRAL RENSSELAER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN SARATOGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
* UNTIL 645 PM EDT
* AT 544 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
COLONIE...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
LOUDONVILLE AND ALBANY BY 555 PM EDT...
LATHAM...MENANDS AND RENSSELAER BY 600 PM EDT...
COHOES...GREEN ISLAND AND WATERVLIET BY 605 PM EDT...
WATERFORD AND TROY BY 610 PM EDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!
PLEASE REPORT HAIL SIZE...DAMAGING WINDS AND REPORTS OF TREES DOWN TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY EMAIL AT ALB.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV OR
ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.ALBANY.GOV.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
AND EASTERN NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.
&&
LAT...LON 4279 7390 4288 7332 4257 7335 4262 7366
4264 7407 4268 7408 4272 7401
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 266DEG 19KT 4276 7382
$$
WASULA/FRUGIS1 follow-up statement
213
WWUS51 KALY 162228
SVSALY
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
628 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012
NYC001-091-093-162238-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120516T2245Z/
SCHENECTADY NY-ALBANY NY-SARATOGA NY-
628 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN
SARATOGA...NORTHEASTERN ALBANY AND EXTREME EAST CENTRAL SCHENECTADY
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE THUNDERSTORM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SEVERE WEATHER HAS MOVED
EASTWARD AND AWAY FROM THE AREA.
PLEASE REPORT HAIL SIZE...DAMAGING WINDS AND REPORTS OF TREES DOWN TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY EMAIL AT ALB.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV OR
ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.ALBANY.GOV.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
AND EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.
LAT...LON 4263 7374 4270 7369 4279 7365 4284 7355
4288 7332 4287 7332 4257 7335
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 270DEG 24KT 4274 7346
$$
NYC083-162245-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120516T2245Z/
RENSSELAER NY-
628 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL RENSSELAER COUNTY...
AT 626 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR QUACKENKILL...OR 10 MILES EAST OF TROY...MOVING EAST AT
25 MPH.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
EAST GRAFTON...BERLIN...BABCOCK LAKE AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF POTTER
HILL BY 635 PM EDT...
PETERSBURG...STILLHAM...NORTH PETERSBURG AND CENTER BERLIN BY 640
PM EDT...
6 MILES SOUTH OF PETERSBURG JUNCTION AND 8 MILES SOUTH OF HOOSICK
BY 645 PM EDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HAIL UP TO 1.00 INCHES IN DIAMETER HAS BEEN REPORTED IN SOUTHERN
SARATOGA COUNTY AND EASTERN ALBANY COUNTY WITH THIS STORM. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM...TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY.
PLEASE REPORT HAIL SIZE...DAMAGING WINDS AND REPORTS OF TREES DOWN TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY EMAIL AT ALB.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV OR
ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.ALBANY.GOV.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
AND EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.
&&
LAT...LON 4263 7374 4270 7369 4279 7365 4284 7355
4288 7332 4287 7332 4257 7335
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 270DEG 24KT 4274 7346
$$
FRUGISWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 16, 3:53 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 16, 3:53 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 353 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS... IN WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSAGE THIS EVENING...HIGH PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE GREAT LAKES WILL BUILD EASTWARD INTO OUR REGION ON THURSDAY. THE HIGH WILL REMAIN IN PLACE PROVIDING DRY CONDITIONS FROM THE END OF THE WEEK THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH A WARMING TREND AS THE AIR MASS MODERATES. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/... AS OF 350 PM...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 280 CONTINUES FOR ALL OF EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK AND ADJACENT WESTERN NEW ENGLAND. HOWEVER...IT DOES APPEAR DRIER AND MORE STABLE AIR HAS WORKED INTO THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS BEHIND THE INITIAL PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH. THE ACTUAL COLD FRONT IS NOT TOO FAR BEHIND...PUSHING EASTWARD ACROSS CENTRAL NY...AND THESE BOUNDARIES COULD MERGE OVER EASTERN NY POSSIBLY ALLOWING CLUSTERS OR BROKEN LINES TO CONSOLIDATE. AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARIES LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS MORE PREVALENT WITH SURFACE DEWPOINTS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 60S WITH A SOUTHERLY FLOW THROUGH THE HUDSON VALLEY. SURFACE BASED CAPE FROM THE 18Z KALB SOUNDINGS SHOWS OVER 2000 J/KG WITH 850-500MB LAPSE RATES OF 6.8C/KM. DEEP LAYER 0-6 KM SHEAR WAS 48 KT WHICH IS IMPRESSIVE...ALTHOUGH VERY TOP-HEAVY WITH STRONG MID LEVEL FLOW AROUND 600-500MB. A WIND MAX AT 500MB IS SURGING INTO THE REGION. ROTATING STORMS WITH SUPERCELL STRUCTURES ARE OCCURRING WITH DISCRETE CELLS OR CLUSTERS. AGAIN...POSSIBLE CONSOLIDATION INTO LINES MAY OCCUR AS THE COLD FRONT APPROACHES EARLY THIS EVENING. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BOTH CONTINUE TO BE THREATS. WILL LIKELY BE ABLE TO CLEAR AT LEAST HALF THE AREA FROM THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WELL BEFORE THE 9 PM EXPIRATION TIME. DRIER AND COOLER AIR WILL WORK IN BY LATE EVENING AND ESPECIALLY AFTER MIDNIGHT AS A WEST-NORTHWEST BREEZE DEVELOPS IN WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY/... A COOLER AND MUCH DRIER AIR MASS WILL SETTLE IN THURSDAY COURTESY OF A NORTHWEST BREEZE AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING EASTWARD ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES. DEWPOINTS WILL DROP THROUGH THE 30S THURSDAY AFTERNOON RESULTING IN COOL FEELING AND REFRESHING CONDITIONS WITH A RESPITE IN THE RECENT HUMIDITY. COLD ADVECTION WILL BE COUNTERING THE STRONG MAY SUN WITH GOOD MIXING TO AROUND 800 MB. TEMPS SHOULD REACH NEAR NORMAL READINGS BUT AGAIN WITH A COOL AND DRY NORTHWEST BREEZE. WITH SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE FORECAST TO BE PARKED OVER THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING WITH CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WITH TEMPS DROPPING INTO THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. THE COLDEST READINGS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND ESPECIALLY OVER THE WESTERN/SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS...WHERE AREAS OF FROST FORMATION ARE POSSIBLE. SOME ISOLATED POINTS COULD EVEN SEE FREEZING TEMPS IN THE COLDER SPOTS OF NORTHERN HERKIMER AND HAMILTON COUNTIES. WILL CONTINUE TO MENTION FROST POTENTIAL IN THE HWO. ON FRIDAY...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BECOME ANCHORED OVER THE EASTERN SEABOARD WHILE HEIGHTS ALOFT RISING AND A UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDING. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE AIR MASS TO BEGIN TO WARM WITH TEMPS NORMAL BUT WITH LOW HUMIDITY PERSISTING. SO OVERALL A VERY PLEASANT DAY SHAPING UP FOR FRIDAY. TEMPS WILL NOT BE AS COLD FRIDAY NIGHT WITH THE MODERATING AIR MASS. SATURDAY WILL FEATURE EVEN WARMER TEMPS AS 850MB TEMPS RISE TO OVER +10C WITH A MODEST WESTERLY FLOW. THERE SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE ABUNDANT SUNSHINE WITH THE RIDGE IN PLACE WITH TEMPS WELL INTO THE 70S TO NEAR 80 ACROSS THE AREA. DEWPOINTS WILL START TO CREEP UP BUT STILL WELL IN THE COMFORTABLE RANGE. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... A TRANQUIL LONG TERM PORTION OF THE FORECAST AS WE TRANSITION FROM THE COOLER CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT ON FRIDAY TO BUILDING HEIGHTS AND SURFACE PRESSURES FOR THE WEEKEND. MODEL CONSENSUS IS RATHER HIGH CONFIDENCE FOR A DRY AND SEASONABLE TO ABOVE SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES. MEANWHILE...WE WILL BE MONITORING THE EVOLUTION OF THE CUT OFF UPPER LOW OVER THE SOUTHEAST CONUS LATER INTO THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. HERE...THE MODEL SUITE DIVERGES WITH PLACEMENT...MOISTURE CONTENT...AND EVENTUAL TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM. THE LATEST ECMWF IS THE MOST AGGRESSIVE WITH TRACKING THIS SYSTEM NORTHWARD WITH AN INCREASE PROBABILITY OF SHOWERS LATER MONDAY. THE GFS HANGS ONTO THE RIDGE LONGER LIMITING THE POTENTIAL FOR SHOWERS. THE GGEM IS IN CLOSER AGREEMENT WITH THE ECMWF...WITH A FURTHER INLAND TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM. PER HPC COLLABORATION AND NEIGHBORING OFFICES...WE WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE SLIGHT CHANCE PROBABILITIES AND KEEP TEMPERATURES RATHER MILD. OVERALL...TEMPERATURES WILL AVERAGE AT OR ABOVE NORMAL WITH PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL. && .AVIATION /20Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #280 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT INCLUDES ALL TAF SITES. STRATUS FINALLY LIFTED AND BURNED OFF. NOW WE ARE TAPPING THE UNSTABLE AIR MASS ACROSS REGION. A STRONG NEGATIVELY TILTED MID LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHING. HAVE A PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH ACROSS AREA WITH A COLD FRONT ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK. BOTH WILL MOVE ACROSS REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING TRIGGERING CONVECTION. HAVE ADDRESSED THE THREAT FOR CONVECTION AT EACH TAF SITE WITH A TWO HOUR TEMPO GROUP WITH MVFR CONDITIONS. A PERIOD BRIEF PERIOD IFR WILL OCCUR WITH ANY CONVECTION. OTHERWISE VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH CLOUD COVER DECREASING TONIGHT. EXPECT SOME DIURNAL CUMULUS TO DEVELOP ON THURSDAY. WINDS WILL S-SW IN WARM SECTOR WITH A SHIFT TO W-NW WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT. .OUTLOOK... THU-SUN...VFR. NO SIG WX. && .FIRE WEATHER... ...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO AROUND 25 TO 30 PERCENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON... IN WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSAGE THIS EVENING...HIGH PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE GREAT LAKES WILL BUILD EASTWARD INTO OUR REGION ON THURSDAY. THE HIGH WILL REMAIN IN PLACE PROVIDING DRY CONDITIONS FROM THE END OF THE WEEK THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH A WARMING TREND AS THE AIR MASS MODERATES. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 80 TO 95 PERCENT TONIGHT...THEN DROP TO MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 30 PERCENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. RH VALUES WILL RECOVER TO AROUND 75 TO 95 PERCENT THURSDAY NIGHT. WINDS TONIGHT WILL BECOME WEST-NORTHWEST AROUND 5 TO 15 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST ON THURSDAY AT SIMILAR SPEEDS. WINDS THURSDAY NIGHT WILL BE NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH OR LESS. && .HYDROLOGY... NO WIDESPREAD HYDRO PROBLEMS ARE ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE NEXT 5 DAYS. A QUARTER TO HALF AN INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE INTO THIS EVENING WITH SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OVER AN INCH POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS. THIS MAY RESULT IN SOME MINOR RIVER RISES IN SOME SPOTS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS. OTHERWISE....DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WHICH WILL ALLOW RIVERS TO RECEDE CLOSER TO SEASONAL LEVELS. FOR DETAILS ON SPECIFIC AREA RIVERS AND LAKES...INCLUDING OBSERVED AND FORECAST RIVER STAGES AND LAKE ELEVATIONS...PLEASE VISIT THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE /AHPS/ GRAPHS ON OUR WEBSITE. && .ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...NONE. NY...NONE. MA...NONE. VT...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...JPV NEAR TERM...JPV SHORT TERM...JPV LONG TERM...IAA AVIATION...IAA FIRE WEATHER...JPV HYDROLOGY...JPV
Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 4:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 412 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 CTZ001-013-MAZ025-NYZ039-040-047>053-059>061-064>066-171100- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY- EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA-WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN ALBANY- WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA- EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS- 412 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 280 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN MOHAWK VALLEY...SCHOHARIE VALLEY...GREATER CAPITAL DISTRICT...MID HUDSON VALLEY...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN TACONICS...SOUTHERN BERKSHIRES AND LITCHFIELD HILLS. .DAY ONE...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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES. IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...FULTON...MONTGOMERY...SCHOHARIE... SCHENECTADY...SARAGOTA...ALBANY...RENSSELAER...GREENE... COLUMBIA...ULSTER...DUTCHESS. IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...BERKSHIRE. IN NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT...LITCHFIELD. MAZ001-NYZ032-033-038-041>043-054-058-063-082>084-VTZ013>015-171100- NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER- NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- EASTERN RENSSELAER-WESTERN GREENE-WESTERN ULSTER-NORTHERN FULTON- SOUTHEAST WARREN-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM- EASTERN WINDHAM- 412 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 280 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS...WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY...LAKE GEORGE SARATOGA REGION...EASTERN CATSKILLS...NORTHERN TACONICS...SOUTHERN VERMONT...AND THE NORTHERN BERKSHIRES. .DAY ONE...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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. AREAS OF FROST MAY FORM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...AS TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE LOWER TO MID 30S. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES. IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...HERKIMER...HAMILTON...FULTON... WARREN...SARATOGA...WASHINGTON...RENSSELAER...GREENE...ULSTER. IN SOUTHERN VERMONT...BENNINGTON...WINDHAM. IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...BERKSHIRE.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 16, 5:20 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
520 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0515 PM HAIL 1 S NORTHUMBERLAND 43.12N 73.60W
05/16/2012 M0.88 INCH SARATOGA NY TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL COVERED GROUND
&&
EVENT NUMBER ALY1200006
SNDLocal storm report, May 16, 5:21 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
521 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0504 PM HAIL GANSEVOORT 43.20N 73.65W
05/16/2012 M1.00 INCH SARATOGA NY TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL COVERED GROUND
&&
EVENT NUMBER ALY1200007
SNDLocal storm report, May 16, 5:22 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
522 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0322 PM HAIL ILION 43.01N 75.04W
05/16/2012 M1.00 INCH HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
0325 PM HAIL ILION 43.01N 75.04W
05/16/2012 M0.88 INCH HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
0330 PM HAIL HERKIMER 43.03N 74.99W
05/16/2012 M1.00 INCH HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
0330 PM HAIL 4 NNE LAKE LUZERNE 43.37N 73.81W
05/16/2012 M1.50 INCH WARREN NY PUBLIC
SHAVE
0418 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE GLENS FALLS 43.32N 73.63W
05/16/2012 WARREN NY 911 CALL CENTER
TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
0504 PM HAIL GANSEVOORT 43.20N 73.65W
05/16/2012 M1.00 INCH SARATOGA NY TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL COVERED GROUND
0515 PM HAIL 1 S NORTHUMBERLAND 43.12N 73.60W
05/16/2012 M0.88 INCH SARATOGA NY TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL COVERED GROUND
&&
EVENT NUMBER ALY1200003 ALY1200001 ALY1200002 ALY1200005 ALY1200004
ALY1200007 ALY1200006
SNDLocal storm report, May 16, 5:46 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
546 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0545 PM HAIL CLIFTON PARK 42.85N 73.81W
05/16/2012 M1.00 INCH SARATOGA NY NWS EMPLOYEE
&&
EVENT NUMBER ALY1200008
SNDLocal storm report, May 16, 5:48 PM EDT, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
548 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0546 PM HAIL 1 WSW VISCHER FERRY 42.79N 73.85W
05/16/2012 M1.00 INCH SCHENECTADY NY TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER ALY1200009
SNDLocal storm report, May 16, 5:49 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
549 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0322 PM HAIL ILION 43.01N 75.04W
05/16/2012 M1.00 INCH HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
0325 PM HAIL ILION 43.01N 75.04W
05/16/2012 M0.88 INCH HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
0330 PM HAIL HERKIMER 43.03N 74.99W
05/16/2012 M1.00 INCH HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
0330 PM HAIL 4 NNE LAKE LUZERNE 43.37N 73.81W
05/16/2012 M1.50 INCH WARREN NY PUBLIC
SHAVE
0418 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE GLENS FALLS 43.32N 73.63W
05/16/2012 WARREN NY 911 CALL CENTER
TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
0504 PM HAIL GANSEVOORT 43.20N 73.65W
05/16/2012 M1.00 INCH SARATOGA NY TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL COVERED GROUND
0515 PM HAIL 1 S NORTHUMBERLAND 43.12N 73.60W
05/16/2012 M0.88 INCH SARATOGA NY TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL COVERED GROUND
0545 PM HAIL CLIFTON PARK 42.85N 73.81W
05/16/2012 M1.00 INCH SARATOGA NY NWS EMPLOYEE
0546 PM HAIL 1 WSW VISCHER FERRY 42.79N 73.85W
05/16/2012 M1.00 INCH SCHENECTADY NY TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER ALY1200003 ALY1200001 ALY1200002 ALY1200005 ALY1200004
ALY1200007 ALY1200006 ALY1200008 ALY1200009
SNDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Hamilton | 37 min |
| May 16, 2:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 34 min |
| May 16, 3:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Oneida | 33 min |
| May 16, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery | 55 min |
| May 16, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren | 38 min |
| May 16, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Saratoga | 35 min |
| May 16, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Washington | 30 min |
| May 16, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Saratoga, Warren, Washington | 57 min |
| May 16, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Saratoga | 29 min |
| May 16, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Schenectady | 25 min |
| May 16, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Saratoga, Washington | 67 min |
| May 16, 5:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Washington | 42 min |
| May 16, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Rensselaer, Washington | 61 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.