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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Albany, NY

June 17, 20146 counties in New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2014, 11:15 PM EDT for 6 counties in New York. It was in force for 90 min. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 17, 2014, 11:15 PM EDT (03:15 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2014, 12:45 AM EDT
In force
90 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Albany County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, Schenectady County, NY, Schoharie County, NY, Washington County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 17, 11:46 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGGalway, NYTREE AND WIRES DOWN ALONG PERTH RD.
Jun 17, 11:46 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGMilton, NYTREE AND WIRES DOWN ON ROWLAND ST.
Jun 17, 11:52 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGSaratoga Springs, NYTREES AND WIRES DOWN ALONG ROUTE 29
Jun 17, 11:53 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Se Factory Village, NYLARGE PINE TREE DOWN ON CAR
Jun 17, 11:55 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGStillwater, NYTREE FELL ON HOUSE CAUSING HOUSE TO COLLAPSE ALONG ROUTE 9P.
Jun 18, 12:08 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGKnox, NYTREE DOWN BLOCKING RDAT 2214HELDERBERG TRAIL.
Jun 18, 12:14 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGEaston, NYTREE DOWN ALONG ROUTE 372.
Jun 18, 12:19 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGTroy, NYMULTIPLE REPORTS OF WIRES DOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 17, 9:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 30 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 00:00Z on 2014-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 393 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 00:00Z on 2014-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 150 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
393 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-34 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1637 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
245 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
2.2

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

383 
WUUS51 KALY 180315
SVRALY
NYC001-083-091-093-095-115-180445-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0021.140618T0315Z-140618T0445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1115 PM EDT TUE JUN 17 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  ALBANY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES 
  OF...LATHAM...DELMAR...COLONIE...COHOES...ALBANY...
  RENSSELAER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TROY...RENSSELAER...EAST GREENBUSH...
  SARATOGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SARATOGA SPRINGS...MECHANICVILLE...
  CLIFTON PARK...
  SCHENECTADY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES 
  OF...NISKAYUNA...SCHENECTADY...ROTTERDAM...  SCHOHARIE COUNTY IN 
  EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF COBLESKILL...
  SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SALEM...

* UNTIL 1245 AM EDT

* AT 1108 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
  IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE   
  EXTENDING FROM 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WARRENSBURG TO 13 MILES NORTH 
  OF GLOVERSVILLE TO 7 MILES WEST OF JOHNSTOWN TO 10 MILES NORTHEAST 
  OF HARTWICK TO 8 MILES WEST OF HARTWICK...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 
  MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  SHARON SPRINGS AND DAY CENTER BY 1120 PM EDT...
  EDINBURG BY 1130 PM EDT...
  GALWAY BY 1140 PM EDT...
  GLENVILLE...ROCK CITY FALLS AND CORINTH BY 1145 PM EDT...
  SUMMIT...JEFFERSON AND ROTTERDAM JUNCTION BY 1150 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL SIZE...DAMAGING WINDS AND REPORTS OF TREES DOWN TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY EMAIL AT ALB.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV...
ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.ALBANY.GOV
OR TWITTER @NWSALBANY.

&&

LAT...LON 4262 7464 4283 7465 4277 7446 4278 7429
      4290 7409 4335 7414 4340 7393 4328 7382
      4325 7383 4322 7377 4330 7359 4327 7326
      4294 7327 4251 7336 4242 7423 4236 7434
      4243 7463 4252 7471
TIME...MOT...LOC 0313Z 270DEG 40KT 4336 7395 4324 7434
          4301 7444 4274 7481 4266 7514

$$

BGM
3 follow-up statements
104 
WWUS51 KALY 180358
SVSALY

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1158 PM EDT TUE JUN 17 2014

NYC001-083-091-093-095-115-180445-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140618T0445Z/
SCHOHARIE NY-WASHINGTON NY-SCHENECTADY NY-ALBANY NY-RENSSELAER NY-
SARATOGA NY-
1158 PM EDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN SARATOGA...RENSSELAER...ALBANY...SCHENECTADY...SOUTHERN
WASHINGTON AND SCHOHARIE COUNTIES...

AT 1155 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF EAST HEBRON TO FORTSVILLE TO MALTA
RIDGE TO QUAKER STREET TO SUMMIT...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12
MILES NORTH OF SALEM TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF GLENS FALLS TO SARATOGA
SPRINGS TO 11 MILES WEST OF ROTTERDAM TO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
COBLESKILL...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  OWLSVILLE...MACKEY...FIVE CORNERS AND CONESVILLE BY 1205 AM EDT...
  MANORKILL...BROOME CENTER...WEST BERNE AND VISCHER FERRY BY 1210 AM
  EDT...
  POTTER HOLLOW AND BATES BY 1215 AM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL SIZE...DAMAGING WINDS AND REPORTS OF TREES DOWN TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY EMAIL AT ALB.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV...
ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.ALBANY.GOV
OR TWITTER @NWSALBANY.

&&

LAT...LON 4262 7464 4277 7462 4278 7429 4290 7409
      4321 7383 4330 7359 4327 7326 4294 7327
      4251 7336 4242 7423 4236 7434 4243 7463
      4252 7471
TIME...MOT...LOC 0358Z 270DEG 40KT 4335 7324 4323 7364
          4300 7374 4273 7411 4257 7453

$$

BGM
169 
WWUS51 KALY 180436
SVSALY

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1236 AM EDT WED JUN 18 2014

NYC091-093-180446-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140618T0445Z/
SCHENECTADY NY-SARATOGA NY-
1236 AM EDT WED JUN 18 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SARATOGA AND SCHENECTADY
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...
ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.ALBANY.GOV
OR TWITTER @NWSALBANY.

LAT...LON 4243 7463 4255 7444 4262 7428 4271 7415
      4277 7369 4327 7326 4294 7327 4251 7336
      4242 7423 4236 7434
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 270DEG 40KT 4335 7266 4323 7306
          4300 7316 4273 7353 4257 7396

$$

NYC001-083-095-115-180445-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140618T0445Z/
SCHOHARIE NY-WASHINGTON NY-ALBANY NY-RENSSELAER NY-
1236 AM EDT WED JUN 18 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT
FOR RENSSELAER...ALBANY...SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHERN
SCHOHARIE COUNTIES...

AT 1233 AM EDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS REPORTED CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 34 MILES EAST OF SALEM TO 12
MILES EAST OF SALEM TO WHITE CREEK TO BRUNSWICK TO REIDSVILLE...OR
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF LONDONDERRY TO
MANCHESTER TO ARLINGTON TO TROY TO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DELMAR...
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  MEYERS CORNERS...EAST POESTENKILL...WEST SAND LAKE AND WEMPLE BY
  1245 AM EDT...

PLEASE REPORT HAIL SIZE...DAMAGING WINDS AND REPORTS OF TREES DOWN TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY EMAIL AT ALB.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV...
ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.ALBANY.GOV
OR TWITTER @NWSALBANY.

LAT...LON 4243 7463 4255 7444 4262 7428 4271 7415
      4277 7369 4327 7326 4294 7327 4251 7336
      4242 7423 4236 7434
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 270DEG 40KT 4335 7266 4323 7306
          4300 7316 4273 7353 4257 7396

$$

BGM
896 
WWUS51 KALY 180446
SVSALY

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1246 AM EDT WED JUN 18 2014

NYC001-083-095-115-180456-
/O.EXP.KALY.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140618T0445Z/
SCHOHARIE NY-WASHINGTON NY-ALBANY NY-RENSSELAER NY-
1246 AM EDT WED JUN 18 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR RENSSELAER...ALBANY...
SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHERN SCHOHARIE COUNTIES HAS
EXPIRED...

PLEASE REPORT HAIL SIZE...DAMAGING WINDS AND REPORTS OF TREES DOWN TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY EMAIL AT ALB.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV...
ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.ALBANY.GOV
OR TWITTER @NWSALBANY.

LAT...LON 4243 7463 4255 7444 4262 7428 4271 7415
      4277 7369 4327 7326 4294 7328 4251 7336
      4242 7423 4236 7434
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 270DEG 40KT 4335 7266 4323 7306
          4300 7316 4273 7353 4257 7396

$$

BGM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 17, 8:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHerkimer52 min
Jun 17, 9:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYHamilton, Herkimer58 min
Jun 17, 10:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery93 min
Jun 17, 10:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYHamilton, Warren, Washington78 min
Jun 17, 11:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYWarren, Washington45 min
Jun 18, 12:25 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYGreene, Ulster65 min
Jun 18, 1:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia42 min
Jun 18, 1:28 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia47 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New York, 2014Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2014

Sources

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