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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 55, NWS Albany, NY

June 2, 2013Dutchess County, New York; Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2013, 4:28 PM EDT for Dutchess County, New York; Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. It was in force for 62 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 2, 2013, 4:28 PM EDT (20:28 UTC)
Expired
Jun 2, 2013, 5:30 PM EDT
In force
62 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT, Dutchess County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 2, 11:33 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 102 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2013-06-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 487 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2013-06-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 164 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
487 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-148 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1034 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
164 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
135 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 2, 3:48 PM EDT, 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 3:48 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 3:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
313 PM EDT SUN JUN 2 2013

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ039>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084-
VTZ013>015-031100-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-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-
313 PM EDT SUN JUN 2 2013

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 271 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWESTERN
CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK
EXCLUDING THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS AND WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY...AND
SOUTHERN VERMONT.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AT THIS TIME FOR THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES...LITCHFIELD...BERKSHIRE...ALBANY...COLUMBIA
DUTCHESS...FULTON...GREENE...MONTGOMERY...RENSSELAER...SARATOGA
SCHENECTADY...SCHOHARIE...ULSTER...WARREN...WASHINGTON...BENNINGTON
...WINDHAM.

NYZ032-033-038-031100-
NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-
313 PM EDT SUN JUN 2 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS AND
WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY OF EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

MAINLY NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. ALONG
AND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE STRONG
GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL. INDIVIDUAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE FROM
SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST AT 40 TO 50 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

FROST IS POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN
ADIRONDACKS. IF THE THREAT OF FROST BECOMES MORE CERTAIN THEN
FROST ADVISORIES AND OR FREEZE WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 2, 3:40 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
340 PM EDT SUN JUN 02 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0309 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BENNINGTON              42.87N  73.19W
06/02/2013                   BENNINGTON         VT   PUBLIC

            1 TREE DOWN

&&

EVENT NUMBER ALY1300184

11
Local storm report, Jun 2, 3:56 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
356 PM EDT SUN JUN 02 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0239 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LIVINGSTON              42.14N  73.76W
06/02/2013                   COLUMBIA           NY   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN

&&

EVENT NUMBER ALY1300185

VTK
Local storm report, Jun 2, 4:06 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
406 PM EDT SUN JUN 02 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0312 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BENNINGTON              42.87N  73.19W
06/02/2013                   BENNINGTON         VT   WTEN

            TREE DOWN

&&

EVENT NUMBER ALY1300186

VTK
Local storm report, Jun 2, 4:09 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
409 PM EDT SUN JUN 02 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0230 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CAMBRIDGE               43.03N  73.38W
06/02/2013                   WASHINGTON         NY   PUBLIC

            TREES LIMBS DOWN AND ROSE TRELLIS SNAPPED

&&

EVENT NUMBER ALY1300187

VTK
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 4:10 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
410 PM EDT SUN JUN 2 2013

NYZ032-022100-
NORTHERN HERKIMER NY-
410 PM EDT SUN JUN 2 2013

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN

  HERKIMER COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...

AT 406 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...WINDS AROUND 50 MPH...FREQUENT
LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES
NORTHWEST OF BIG MOOSE...OR ABOUT 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF OLD FORGE...
AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
BIG MOOSE BY 425 PM EDT
8 MILES NORTH OF ALGER ISLAND PUBLIC CAMPGROUND BY 430 PM EDT

RAINFALL RATES WILL EXCEED A HALF AN INCH IN AN HOUR.

LAT...LON 4406 7507 4407 7487 4350 7479 4348 7510
      4406 7517 4410 7517
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 280DEG 33KT 4388 7510

TAW/IRL
Local storm report, Jun 2, 4:14 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 8:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHerkimer46 min
Jun 1, 9:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHamilton, Herkimer45 min
Jun 1, 9:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYHamilton, Herkimer, Warren63 min
Jun 1, 10:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren54 min
Jun 2, 12:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Herkimer, Montgomery66 min
Jun 2, 12:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYGreene, Ulster63 min
Jun 2, 12:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYWarren, Washington63 min
Jun 2, 1:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Saratoga, Warren, Washington65 min
Jun 2, 1:21 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYSaratoga, Warren, Washington3 hr
Jun 2, 1:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYSaratoga, Washington55 min
Jun 2, 1:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYRensselaer, Washington55 min
Jun 2, 2:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Dutchess, Ulster54 min
Jun 2, 2:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYRensselaer, Washington57 min
Jun 2, 3:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYRensselaer, Saratoga, Washington57 min
Jun 2, 3:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYRensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Washington3 hr
Jun 2, 4:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHerkimer50 min
Jun 2, 2:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYBennington48 min
Jun 2, 2:41 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYBennington3 hr
Jun 2, 2:53 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningALYBennington3 hr
Jun 2, 3:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYBennington, Windham66 min
Jun 2, 3:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYNorthwest Hills Planning Region59 min
Jun 2, 5:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYNorthwest Hills Planning Region39 min
Jun 2, 6:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALY20 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New York, 2013Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Connecticut, 2013Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2013

Sources

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.