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Special Weather Statement, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 15, 2012, 11:01 AM EDT for Nassau County, New York. It was in force for 29 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
- Aug 15, 2012, 11:01 AM EDT (15:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 15, 2012, 11:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
County Nassau County, NY
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 65 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
- 1897 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 686 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 3.1
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 New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 15, 10:48 AM EDT, 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 10:48 AM EDT, 13 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 15, 10:00 AM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 1000 AM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-161400- LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY- LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY- NEW YORK HARBOR-PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS- SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY- MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM- FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM- SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM- 1000 AM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 KT...HAIL AND TORRENTIAL RAIN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...THEN LOW PRESSURE MAY IMPACT THE REGION THIS WEEKEND. THESE SYSTEMS COULD PRODUCE THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078>081-176>179-161400- NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN- SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-WESTERN PASSAIC- EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX- EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND- NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX- RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- NORTHERN QUEENS-NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 1000 AM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE. THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. IN ADDITION TO THE THE SEVERE THREAT...ANY STORMS WHICH DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...WHICH COULD LEAD TO AREAS OF FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...THEN LOW PRESSURE MAY IMPACT THE REGION THIS WEEKEND. THESE SYSTEMS COULD PRODUCE THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. JMC
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 5:27 AM EDT, 5 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
527 AM EDT WED AUG 15 2012
CTZ005-006-009-010-NYZ070-151030-
FAIRFIELD-NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-
527 AM EDT WED AUG 15 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT FAIRFIELD...NEW HAVEN AND
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTIES...
AT 524 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DANBURY TO
BEDFORD...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DANBURY TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST
OF MOUNT KISCO TO MOUNT KISCO...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
THESE STORMS WILL BE...
NEAR RIDGEFIELD BY 535 AM.
NEAR NEWTOWN BY 545 AM.
NEAR GEORGETOWN BY 550 AM.
NEAR SOUTHBURY BY 555 AM.
NEAR MONROE BY 605 AM.
NEAR NAUGATUCK BY 615 AM.
WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. IN ADDITION...VERY
HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR...COULD
CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS... AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE
TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
LAT...LON 4150 7275 4116 7313 4114 7371 4123 7373
4136 7361 4137 7354 4143 7354 4148 7349
4149 7337 4148 7333 4149 7333 4153 7275
GOODMANSpecial weather statement, Aug 15, 6:17 AM EDT, 4 hours 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
617 AM EDT WED AUG 15 2012
CTZ005>007-009>011-151115-
FAIRFIELD-NEW HAVEN-MIDDLESEX-
617 AM EDT WED AUG 15 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT FAIRFIELD...NEW HAVEN AND
MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...
AT 612 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BEACON FALLS TO
TRUMBULL TO BRIDGEPORT...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NAUGATUCK TO
SHELTON TO BRIDGEPORT...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
THESE STORMS WILL BE...
NEAR CHESHIRE BY 630 AM.
NEAR MILFORD BY 635 AM.
NEAR WALLINGFORD BY 640 AM.
NEAR NORTH HAVEN BY 645 AM.
NEAR DURHAM BY 700 AM.
NEAR NORTH BRANDFORD BY 705 AM.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND WINDS UP TO 45 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. IN ADDITION...VERY HEAVY RAIN...WITH
RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR...COULD CAUSE PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE
TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
LAT...LON 4151 7233 4142 7241 4142 7243 4140 7242
4126 7255 4127 7262 4124 7269 4123 7276
4126 7278 4124 7290 4128 7292 4120 7301
4120 7306 4118 7309 4114 7310 4116 7320
4114 7322 4114 7343 4127 7326 4152 7305
GOODMANSpecial weather statement, Aug 15, 7:24 AM EDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
724 AM EDT WED AUG 15 2012
CTZ007-008-011-012-151215-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN
NEW LONDON-
724 AM EDT WED AUG 15 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT MIDDLESEX AND NEW LONDON
COUNTIES...
AT 721 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR NORTH LYME...OR NEAR CHESTER...AND MOVING
EAST AT 35 MPH.
THIS STORM WILL BE...
NEAR SALEM BY 730 AM.
NEAR SALEM BY 735 AM.
NEAR GALES FERRY BY 750 AM.
NEAR LEDYARD CENTER BY 755 AM.
NEAR PRESTON BY 800 AM.
5 MILES SOUTH OF VOLUNTOWN BY 815 AM.
WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. IN ADDITION...VERY
HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR...IS
OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. THIS COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE
TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
LAT...LON 4142 7179 4140 7184 4134 7182 4132 7184
4133 7194 4130 7198 4131 7208 4129 7211
4130 7217 4132 7219 4128 7220 4130 7243
4148 7249 4167 7217 4164 7198 4165 7180
4164 7178
MPSSpecial weather statement, Aug 15, 7:50 AM EDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 12:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Nassau | 67 min |
| Aug 15, 1:28 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Nassau, Suffolk | 92 min |
| Aug 15, 1:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Suffolk | 58 min |
| Aug 15, 2:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Suffolk | 54 min |
| Aug 15, 2:36 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 54 min | |
| Aug 15, 3:25 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 65 min | |
| Aug 15, 3:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Orange | 62 min |
| Aug 15, 4:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Putnam, Westchester | 48 min |
| Aug 15, 5:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Putnam, Westchester | 88 min |
| Aug 15, 6:09 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 66 min | |
| Aug 15, 7:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Suffolk | 70 min |
| Aug 15, 11:16 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Nassau | 89 min |
| Aug 15, 11:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Nassau, Suffolk | 50 min |
| Aug 15, 11:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Suffolk | 61 min |
| Aug 15, 12:07 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 83 min | |
| Aug 15, 12:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Nassau, Suffolk | 51 min |
| Aug 15, 12:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Suffolk | 78 min |
| Aug 15, 12:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Suffolk | 54 min |
| Aug 15, 12:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Suffolk | 54 min |
| Aug 15, 12:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | New York, Queens | 55 min |
| Aug 15, 1:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Kings, Queens | 81 min |
| Aug 15, 1:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Kings, Nassau, Queens | 80 min |
| Aug 15, 1:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Kings, New York, Queens | 51 min |
| Aug 15, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 87 min | |
| Aug 15, 1:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Suffolk | 85 min |
| Aug 15, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Nassau | 54 min |
| Aug 15, 3:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Kings, Queens | 116 min |
| Aug 15, 3:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens | 43 min |
| Aug 15, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 69 min | |
| Aug 15, 4:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Bronx, New York, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester | 54 min |
| Aug 15, 4:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Orange, Rockland, Westchester | 112 min |
| Aug 15, 4:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Putnam | 90 min |
| Aug 15, 4:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Rockland, Westchester | 57 min |
| Aug 15, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 2 hr | |
| Aug 15, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Richmond | 53 min |
| Aug 15, 5:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Rockland, Westchester | 50 min |
| Aug 15, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Orange | 62 min |
| Aug 15, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Bergen, Passaic | 60 min |
| Aug 15, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Bergen, Passaic | 58 min |
| Aug 15, 5:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 63 min | |
| Aug 15, 6:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 58 min | |
| Aug 15, 6:28 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 63 min |
| Aug 15, 7:00 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 54 min |
| Aug 15, 7:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 51 min | |
| Aug 15, 7:37 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 73 min |
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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.