Tornado Warning 2, NWS Albany, NY

Issued

May 29, 2012, 2:16 PM EDT (18:16 UTC)

Expired

May 29, 2012, 2:45 PM EDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Albany, NY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Fulton County, NY, Hamilton County, NY

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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521 
WFUS51 KALY 291816
TORALY
NYC035-041-291845-
/O.NEW.KALY.TO.W.0002.120529T1816Z-120529T1845Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...
  EXTREME NORTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 245 PM EDT

* AT 213 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 20 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF LAKE PLEASANT...OR 19 MILES NORTH OF LITTLE FALLS...
  MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
   LAKE PLEASANT...WELLS...SACANDAGA CAMPGROUND AND MOFFITT BEACH
   CAMPGROUND BY 245 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 4338 7484 4364 7423 4334 7418 4325 7472
      4325 7469 4327 7471 4329 7472 4331 7480
      4335 7487
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 252DEG 25KT 4330 7469

$$
SNYDER/KOLECI

577 
WWUS51 KALY 291844
SVSALY

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

NYC035-041-291853-
/O.EXP.KALY.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120529T1845Z/
HAMILTON NY-FULTON NY-
244 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTHWESTERN FULTON AND SOUTHERN
HAMILTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 245 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.

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

LAT...LON 4338 7484 4364 7423 4334 7418 4325 7472
      4325 7469 4327 7471 4329 7472 4331 7480
      4335 7487
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 252DEG 25KT 4336 7444

$$
SNYDER/KOLECI

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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.