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Areal Flood Advisory 21, NWS Albany, NY

May 17, 2014Windham County, Vermont

NWS Albany, NY issued this areal flood advisory at May 17, 2014, 2:10 AM EDT for Windham County, Vermont. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 17, 2014, 2:10 AM EDT (06:10 UTC)
Expired: May 17, 2014, 6:52 AM EDT
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Windham County, VT

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory 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 areal flood advisory went out at May 17, 1:51 AM EDT, 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 17, 1:51 AM EDT, 19 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 8:23 PM EDT, 5 hours 47 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
823 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>040-047-048-051-058-063-082-
VTZ013-014-171100-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-
SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY-
WESTERN ALBANY-WESTERN GREENE-WESTERN ULSTER-NORTHERN FULTON-
BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-
823 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWESTERN
CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...THE SOUTHERN
ADIRONDACKS...WESTERN AND CENTRAL MOHAWK VALLEY...SCHOHARIE VALLEY
AND THE EASTERN CATSKILLS OF EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...AND SOUTHERN
VERMONT EXCLUDING EASTERN WINDHAM COUNTY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

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

   FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SEND RAINFALL AMOUNTS AS WELL AS ANY
REPORTS OF NEAR BANKFULL OR BANKFULL STREAMS OR RIVERS AS WELL AS
ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

NYZ041>043-049-050-052>054-059>061-064>066-083-084-VTZ015-171100-
NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA-EASTERN ALBANY-
WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN GREENE-
WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-
EASTERN DUTCHESS-SOUTHEAST WARREN-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-
EASTERN WINDHAM-
823 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LAKE GEORGE NORTHERN
SARATOGA REGION...CAPITAL DISTRICT...MID HUDSON VALLEY...AND THE
TACONICS OF EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK AND EASTERN WINDHAM COUNTY IN
SOUTHERN VERMONT.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. THIS
RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AS WELL AS MINOR
FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE...URBAN...AND LOW LYING AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ALBANY

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 16, 8:35 PM EDT, 5 hours 35 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
835 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

NYZ040-047-048-051-170115-
MONTGOMERY NY-SCHOHARIE NY-WESTERN SCHENECTADY NY-WESTERN ALBANY NY-
835 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

...A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS IN

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...
  SCHOHARIE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  SCHENECTADY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  ALBANY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...

AT 833 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...WINDS AROUND 50 MPH AND
HEAVY RAIN. THIS SHOWERS WERE LOCATED NEAR MIDDLEBURGH...OR ABOUT 8
MILES SOUTHEAST OF COBLESKILL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THESE SHOWERS WILL BE NEAR...
SCHOHARIE AND CENTRAL BRIDGE BY 840 PM EDT
DELANSON AND DUANESBURG BY 850 PM EDT

LAT...LON 4287 7433 4271 7403 4246 7436 4267 7466
      4269 7465
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 216DEG 49KT 4261 7438

IRL

Special weather statement, May 16, 10:53 PM EDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1053 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

NYZ041-048>054-170345-
WESTERN SCHENECTADY NY-EASTERN SCHENECTADY NY-WESTERN ALBANY NY-
EASTERN ALBANY NY-EASTERN RENSSELAER NY-WESTERN RENSSELAER NY-
SOUTHERN SARATOGA NY-NORTHERN SARATOGA NY-
1053 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

...SHOWERS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING THROUGH THE CAPITAL REGION
INCLUDING...

  SCHENECTADY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  ALBANY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  WESTERN RENSSELAER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  SOUTHERN SARATOGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...

BANDS OF SHOWERS WITH DOWNPOURS WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES OF ONE
HALF TO ONE INCH PER HOUR. THIS WILL RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADS...POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS AND LOW LYING AREAS.

LAT...LON 4250 7356 4243 7408 4273 7411 4308 7405
      4305 7358 4299 7360 4297 7363 4294 7363
      4294 7347
TIME...MOT...LOC 0251Z 165DEG 30KT 4253 7399

JPV

Special weather statement, May 16, 11:34 PM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1134 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

MAZ001-025-NYZ054-170430-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE MA-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE MA-EASTERN RENSSELAER NY-
1134 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

......SHOWERS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING THROUGH THE BERKSHIRES AND
NORTHERN TACONICS INCLUDING...

  BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  EASTERLY RENSSELAER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...

BANDS OF SHOWERS WITH DOWNPOURS WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES OF ONE
HALF TO ONE INCH PER HOUR. THIS WILL RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADS...POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS AND LOW LYING AREAS.

OTHER LOCATIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WILLIAMSTOWN...
SHEFFIELD...SAVOY...SANDISFIELD...PITTSFIELD...NORTH ADAMS...NEW
ASHFORD...LENOX...LEE...HOUSATONIC...HANCOCK...FLORIDA...CHESHIRE...
BECKET...ASHLEY FALLS...ADAMS...STEPHENTOWN...HOOSICK FALLS...GRAFTON
AND BERLIN.

LAT...LON 4239 7300 4238 7306 4233 7306 4231 7299
      4216 7302 4214 7307 4204 7305 4205 7350
      4210 7350 4251 7335 4249 7355 4294 7345
      4292 7327 4275 7327 4274 7302 4271 7301
      4270 7294 4267 7298 4263 7294
TIME...MOT...LOC 0333Z 181DEG 45KT 4223 7319

JPV

Special weather statement, May 16, 11:39 PM EDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1139 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

NYZ033-038-039-041>043-082>084-170445-
HAMILTON NY-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON NY-NORTHERN WASHINGTON NY-
NORTHERN WARREN NY-SOUTHEAST WARREN NY-SOUTHERN FULTON NY-
NORTHERN FULTON NY-SOUTHERN HERKIMER NY-NORTHERN SARATOGA NY-
1139 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

...SHOWERS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING THROUGH THE SOUTHERN
ADIRONDACKS AND LAKE GEORGE SARATOGA REGION INCLUDING...

  HAMILTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  WARREN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  FULTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...
  HERKIMER COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...
  NORTHERN SARATOGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...

BANDS OF SHOWERS WITH DOWNPOURS WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES OF ONE
HALF TO ONE INCH PER HOUR. THIS WILL RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADS...POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS AND LOW LYING AREAS.

LAT...LON 4397 7425 4392 7432 4382 7421 4383 7414
      4380 7405 4375 7405 4381 7339 4379 7335
      4359 7342 4363 7332 4353 7323 4296 7331
      4300 7381 4312 7412 4311 7411 4307 7411
      4303 7411 4307 7472 4403 7469 4413 7428
TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 176DEG 55KT 4366 7405

JPV

Special weather statement, May 17, 12:39 AM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1239 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2014

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ053-054-060-061-066-084-VTZ013-170545-
BENNINGTON VT-NORTHERN LITCHFIELD CT-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD CT-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE MA-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE MA-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON NY-
EASTERN DUTCHESS NY-WESTERN COLUMBIA NY-EASTERN COLUMBIA NY-
EASTERN RENSSELAER NY-WESTERN RENSSELAER NY-
1239 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2014

...SHOWERS WITH STRONG WINDS IN

  BENNINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT...
  LITCHFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  DUTCHESS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  COLUMBIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  RENSSELAER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...

AT 1237 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SHOWERS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...WINDS AROUND 50 MPH...
AND HEAVY RAIN.  THESE SHOWERS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM PHILMONT TO COPAKE TO MILLERTON TO SHARON...OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM CHATHAM TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREAT BARRINGTON TO
14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREAT BARRINGTON TO 17 MILES WEST OF
TORRINGTON...AND MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THESE SHOWERS WILL BE NEAR...
WINSTED...FALLS VILLAGE AND CHATHAM BY 1245 AM EDT
NORFOLK...CANAAN AND EDDY FIELD BY 1250 AM EDT
ASHLEY FALLS BY 1255 AM EDT
NASSAU...SHEFFIELD AND AUSTERLITZ BY 100 AM EDT.

STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY OCCUR AHEAD OF THIS LINE AS WELL.

LAT...LON 4172 7344 4192 7350 4199 7359 4224 7374
      4303 7340 4274 7298 4273 7301 4270 7297
      4238 7301 4238 7306 4225 7300 4209 7307
      4204 7300 4197 7302 4197 7294 4191 7290
      4188 7294 4182 7294 4179 7301 4168 7299
TIME...MOT...LOC 0438Z 192DEG 35KT 4230 7363 4213 7354
          4201 7347 4190 7345

Special weather statement, May 17, 1:33 AM EDT, 37 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
133 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2014

VTZ014-015-170630-
WESTERN WINDHAM VT-EASTERN WINDHAM VT-
133 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2014

...SHOWERS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING THROUGH

  WINDHAM COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT...

BANDS OF SHOWERS WITH DOWNPOURS WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES OF ONE
HALF TO ONE INCH PER HOUR. THIS WILL RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADS...POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS AND LOW LYING AREAS.

OTHER LOCATIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WILMINGTON...
WESTMINSTER...WEST WARDSBORO...VERNON...STRATTON...SAXTONS RIVER...
PUTNEY...LONDONDERRY...GUILFORD CENTER...BRATTLEBORO AND BELLOWS
FALLS.

LAT...LON 4306 7246 4300 7244 4297 7247 4296 7252
      4290 7252 4288 7255 4281 7254 4273 7246
      4273 7293 4293 7292 4293 7301 4312 7300
      4312 7287 4326 7285 4323 7270 4324 7243
      4308 7243
TIME...MOT...LOC 0532Z 185DEG 45KT 4304 7275

JPV

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 16, 8:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Schoharie	40 min
May 16, 10:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster	3 hr
May 16, 10:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Albany, Schenectady	52 min
May 16, 11:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, Washington	66 min
May 16, 11:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Washington	3 hr
May 17, 12:05 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ALY	Montgomery	5 hr
May 17, 12:39 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Columbia, Rensselaer	66 min
May 17, 12:40 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ALY	Ulster	5 hr
May 17, 12:44 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, Washington	4 hr
May 17, 5:48 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ALY	Schoharie	3 hr
May 17, 2:17 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	ALY	Saratoga, Warren, Washington	18 hr
May 17, 1:33 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Windham	57 min
May 16, 11:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Berkshire	56 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.