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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at Jul 28, 2012, 3:05 PM EDT for Schenectady County, Washington County, New York. It was in force for 55 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 28, 2012, 3:05 PM EDT (19:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 28, 2012, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
Counties Schenectady County, NY, Washington County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 46 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
- 285 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 590 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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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 Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 28, 2:13 PM EDT, 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 2:13 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1038 AM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084- VTZ013>015-291100- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY- NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-SCHOHARIE- WESTERN SCHENECTADY-EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA- WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER- WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA- WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS- NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON- WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- 1038 AM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK EXCLUDING THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS...AND SOUTHERN VERMONT. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY INTO TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON FROM TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE LATER THIS MORNING OR THIS AFTERNOON. SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SEND RAINFALL REPORTS OF 2 INCHES OR MORE AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING OR NEAR BANKFULL BODIES OF WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA THE SEVERE WEATHER REPORT FORM ON THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE. NYZ032-033-291100- NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON- 1038 AM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS OF EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS AND PONDING OF WATER MAY OCCUR IN LOW LYING AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON FROM TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 28, 10:53 AM EDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1053 AM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012
NYZ060-061-064>066-281530-
EASTERN ULSTER NY-WESTERN DUTCHESS NY-EASTERN DUTCHESS NY-
WESTERN COLUMBIA NY-EASTERN COLUMBIA NY-
1053 AM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF ULSTER...DUTCHESS
AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
AT 1049 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL OF
1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR RHINEBECK AND
MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
7 MILES NORTH OF STANFORDVILLE BY 1115 AM...
PINE PLAINS BY 1125 AM...
ANCRAM AND 6 MILES WEST OF MILLERTON BY 1130 AM.
LAT...LON 4186 7401 4203 7404 4211 7350 4207 7351
4205 7349 4200 7349 4187 7350
TIME...MOT...LOC 1451Z 264DEG 18KT 4196 7390Special weather statement, Jul 28, 11:35 AM EDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1135 AM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012 CTZ001-MAZ025-NYZ060-061-065-066-281615- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD CT-SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE MA-WESTERN DUTCHESS NY- EASTERN DUTCHESS NY-WESTERN COLUMBIA NY-EASTERN COLUMBIA NY- 1135 AM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF LITCHFIELD...BERKSHIRE...DUTCHESS AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES... AT 1130 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. THE HEAVY RAIN COULD CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PINE PLAINS...OR ABOUT 13 MILES EAST OF RHINEBECK...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... MILLERTON AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF COPAKE BY 1150 AM... FALLS VILLAGE BY 1210 PM... CANAAN...ASHLEY FALLS...7 MILES SOUTH OF SHEFFIELD AND 8 MILES WEST OF NORFOLK BY 1215 PM. LAT...LON 4217 7319 4189 7315 4189 7378 4207 7380 TIME...MOT...LOC 1532Z 265DEG 20KT 4199 7366
Special weather statement, Jul 28, 12:09 PM EDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1209 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012
NYZ063>065-281700-
WESTERN ULSTER NY-EASTERN ULSTER NY-WESTERN DUTCHESS NY-
1209 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF ULSTER AND
DUTCHESS COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
AT 1205 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...GUSTY WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.
THE HEAVY RAIN COULD CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS AND POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
ELLENVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
WALLKILL BY 1230 PM...
PLATTEKILL AND MODENA BY 1245 PM...
7 MILES SOUTH OF NEW PALTZ BY 1250 PM...
MARLBORO...HIGHLAND...6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF POUGHKEEPSIE AND 6 MILES
NORTHWEST OF WAPPINGERS FALLS BY 100 PM.
LAT...LON 4158 7396 4158 7405 4160 7407 4161 7412
4159 7412 4158 7412 4160 7424 4162 7426
4159 7435 4160 7438 4170 7442 4178 7391
4154 7387 4153 7399
TIME...MOT...LOC 1608Z 262DEG 14KT 4162 7428Special weather statement, Jul 28, 12:24 PM EDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 3:43 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ALY | Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Greene, Herkimer and 8 more | 31 hr |
| Jul 28, 10:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Dutchess | 37 min |
| Jul 28, 11:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia | 40 min |
| Jul 28, 12:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Orange | 51 min |
| Jul 28, 12:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 12:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 51 min | |
| Jul 28, 1:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 4 hr |
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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.