Tornado Warning 1, NWS Albany, NY

Issued

May 29, 2012, 1:43 PM EDT (17:43 UTC)

Expired

May 29, 2012, 2:10 PM EDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Albany, NY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Warren County, NY, Washington County, NY

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS51 KALY 291743
TORALY
NYC113-115-291830-
/O.NEW.KALY.TO.W.0001.120529T1743Z-120529T1830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
143 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  EAST CENTRAL WARREN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 230 PM EDT

* AT 140 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BOLTON
  LANDING...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF WARRENSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 30
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
   MONTCALM POINT BY 148 PM EDT...
   HULETTS LANDING BY 155 PM EDT... 
   WHITEHALL BY 200 PM EDT...

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.

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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND EASTERN NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.

&&

LAT...LON 4375 7337 4372 7336 4369 7340 4365 7342
      4362 7341 4359 7342 4358 7340 4363 7337
      4363 7332 4354 7324 4348 7370 4365 7376
TIME...MOT...LOC 1742Z 255DEG 24KT 4359 7361

$$
SNYDER/KOLECI

015 
WWUS51 KALY 291810
SVSALY

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
210 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012

NYC113-115-291820-
/O.CAN.KALY.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120529T1830Z/
WASHINGTON NY-WARREN NY-
210 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WARREN AND NORTHERN
WASHINGTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND EASTERN NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.

LAT...LON 4375 7337 4372 7336 4369 7340 4365 7342
      4362 7341 4359 7342 4358 7340 4363 7337
      4363 7332 4354 7324 4348 7370 4365 7376
TIME...MOT...LOC 1810Z 255DEG 24KT 4364 7336

$$
SNYDER/KOLECI

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