Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2012, 8:28 PM EDT for Fulton County, Herkimer County, New York. It was in force for 47 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 28, 2012, 8:28 PM EDT (00:28 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2012, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Fulton County, NY, Herkimer County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:31 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 28, 8:45 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Fairfield, NY | DIME TO PENNY SIZE HAIL |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 110 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
- 1830 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -58 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1386 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 300 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.2
- Supercell composite
- 6.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
206
WUUS51 KALY 290028
SVRALY
NYC035-043-290115-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0008.120529T0028Z-120529T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
828 PM EDT MON MAY 28 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...
SOUTHERN HERKIMER COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...
* UNTIL 915 PM EDT
* AT 824 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 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF NEWPORT...OR NEAR UTICA...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
POLAND BY 835 PM EDT...
NEWPORT AND COLD BROOK BY 840 PM EDT...
MIDDLEVILLE BY 845 PM EDT...
DOLGEVILLE AND STRATFORD BY 915 PM EDT...
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.
LAT...LON 4308 7519 4321 7508 4323 7508 4328 7469
4305 7463 4303 7522 4306 7522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 267DEG 18KT 4313 7510
$$
NAS3 follow-up statements
050
WWUS51 KALY 290049
SVSALY
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
849 PM EDT MON MAY 28 2012
NYC035-043-290115-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120529T0115Z/
FULTON NY-HERKIMER NY-
849 PM EDT MON MAY 28 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN HERKIMER AND NORTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTIES...
AT 844 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR MIDDLEVILLE...OR 6 MILES NORTH OF HERKIMER...MOVING EAST
AT 20 MPH.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
FAIRFIELD AND KELHI CORNERS BY 855 PM EDT...
DILLENBECK CORNERS AND GOODELL CORNERS BY 900 PM EDT...
BURRELL CORNERS...PAPER MILL CORNERS AND LITTLE FALLS BY 905 PM
EDT...
IVES HOLLOW...CURTIS AND GARLOCK CORNERS BY 910 PM EDT...
PLEASE REPORT HAIL SIZE...DAMAGING WINDS AND REPORTS OF TREES DOWN TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY EMAIL AT ALB.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV OR
ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.ALBANY.GOV.
LAT...LON 4308 7519 4321 7508 4323 7508 4328 7469
4305 7463 4303 7522 4306 7522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 267DEG 18KT 4312 7496
$$
NAS339
WWUS51 KALY 290101
SVSALY
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
901 PM EDT MON MAY 28 2012
NYC035-043-290115-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120529T0115Z/
FULTON NY-HERKIMER NY-
901 PM EDT MON MAY 28 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN HERKIMER AND NORTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTIES...
AT 853 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WINDFALL...OR NEAR UTICA...MOVING EAST
AT 20 MPH.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
MINOTT CORNERS...IRISH SETTLEMENT...JOHNSON CORNERS AND NORTH
FRANKFORT BY 905 PM EDT...
CAREY CORNERS...BEACON LIGHT CORNERS AND NEWPORT BY 910 PM EDT...
MIDDLEVILLE...COUNTRYMAN AND OLD CITY BY 915 PM EDT...
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.
LAT...LON 4308 7519 4321 7508 4323 7508 4328 7469
4305 7463 4303 7522 4306 7522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 266DEG 16KT 4311 7509
$$
NAS353
WWUS51 KALY 290116
SVSALY
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
916 PM EDT MON MAY 28 2012
NYC035-043-290125-
/O.EXP.KALY.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120529T0115Z/
FULTON NY-HERKIMER NY-
916 PM EDT MON MAY 28 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN HERKIMER AND
NORTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE WEAKENED. THUNDERSTORMS COULD STILL CONTAIN
HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE AND WINDS UP TO 50 MPH.
PLEASE REPORT HAIL SIZE...DAMAGING WINDS AND REPORTS OF TREES DOWN TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY EMAIL AT ALB.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV OR
ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.ALBANY.GOV.
LAT...LON 4308 7519 4321 7508 4323 7508 4328 7469
4305 7463 4303 7522 4306 7522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 266DEG 16KT 4311 7499
$$
NASThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 8:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 56 min |
| May 28, 9:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 56 min |
| May 28, 10:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 60 min |
| May 29, 3:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Hamilton | 46 min |
| May 29, 4:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Herkimer | 39 min |
| May 29, 4:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Hamilton | 46 min |
| May 29, 5:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Hamilton | 26 min |
| May 29, 5:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Hamilton, Herkimer | 60 min |
| May 29, 6:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Hamilton, Herkimer | 38 min |
| May 29, 7:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 38 min |
| May 29, 7:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Hamilton, Herkimer | 52 min |
| May 29, 7:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 33 min |
| May 29, 8:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 28 min |
| May 29, 12:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 34 min |
| May 29, 12:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer | 54 min |
| May 29, 1:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Hamilton | 44 min |
| May 29, 1:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren | 59 min |
| May 29, 1:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Warren, Washington | 57 min |
| May 29, 1:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Hamilton, Herkimer | 37 min |
| May 29, 1:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Warren, Washington | 27 min |
| May 29, 1:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Hamilton, Herkimer | 59 min |
| May 29, 1:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Rensselaer | 43 min |
| May 29, 2:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer | 57 min |
| May 29, 2:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton | 29 min |
| May 29, 2:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Herkimer | 42 min |
| May 29, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Rensselaer | 42 min |
| May 29, 2:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Washington | 23 min |
| May 29, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Saratoga, Washington | 50 min |
| May 29, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 61 min |
| May 29, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer | 55 min |
| May 29, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Hamilton, Warren | 60 min |
| May 29, 3:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer | 58 min |
| May 29, 3:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer | 35 min |
| May 29, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 63 min |
| May 29, 3:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Greene, Ulster | 32 min |
| May 29, 3:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Warren, Washington | 61 min |
| May 29, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Saratoga, Warren | 57 min |
| May 29, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga | 55 min |
| May 29, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia | 66 min |
| May 29, 4:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia | 62 min |
| May 29, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Schenectady, Schoharie | 42 min |
| May 29, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Saratoga, Washington | 43 min |
| May 29, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Washington | 55 min |
| May 29, 4:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady and 2 more | 2 hr |
| May 29, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Washington | 51 min |
| May 29, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Dutchess | 30 min |
| May 29, 5:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Albany, Saratoga | 119 min |
| May 29, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Washington | 28 min |
| May 29, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Rensselaer | 41 min |
| May 29, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Greene, Ulster | 24 min |
| May 29, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia | 61 min |
| May 29, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Rensselaer | 60 min |
| May 29, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 37 min |
| May 29, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Greene, Ulster | 23 min |
| May 29, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Dutchess | 44 min |
| May 29, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Dutchess | 61 min |
| May 29, 6:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia, Dutchess | 36 min |
| May 29, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Dutchess | 54 min |
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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.