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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY

May 24, 2014Oneida County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at May 24, 2014, 4:11 PM EDT for Oneida County, New York. It was in force for 34 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: May 24, 2014, 4:11 PM EDT (20:11 UTC)
Expired: May 24, 2014, 4:45 PM EDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY

County Oneida County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 119 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 528 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 18 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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

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What forecasters said that day

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 Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 24, 1:42 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 1:42 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 8:14 AM EDT, 7 hours 57 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
814 AM EDT SAT MAY 24 2014

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-
082>084-VTZ013>015-251100-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-
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-
814 AM EDT SAT MAY 24 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWESTERN
CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK AND
SOUTHERN VERMONT.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF MAINLY NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS MIGHT CONTAIN
SMALL HAIL AND LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DOES
FORM WILL MOVE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH AROUND AROUND 15 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 24, 2:05 PM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 24, 2:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 24, 2:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
230 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2014

NYZ038>040-241900-
MONTGOMERY NY-SOUTHERN FULTON NY-SOUTHERN HERKIMER NY-
230 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2014

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...
  FULTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...
  HERKIMER COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...

AT 225 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...AROUND HALF INCH HAIL...FREQUENT
LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
DOLGEVILLE...OR ABOUT OVER LITTLE FALLS...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 40 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
LITTLE FALLS BY 235 PM EDT
6 MILES EAST OF JORDANVILLE BY 245 PM EDT

LAT...LON 4318 7479 4318 7476 4284 7466 4283 7467
      4289 7486 4289 7488 4284 7488 4282 7490
      4285 7496 4316 7500
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 351DEG 34KT 4308 7486

LFM

Special weather statement, May 24, 2:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
235 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2014

NYZ033-039-082-241900-
HAMILTON NY-SOUTHERN FULTON NY-NORTHERN FULTON NY-
235 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2014

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN

  HAMILTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...
  FULTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...

AT 230 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING AROUND HALF INCH HAIL...FREQUENT
LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTH OF
CAROGA LAKE...OR ABOUT 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF GLOVERSVILLE...AND
MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
CAROGA LAKE AND CAROGA LAKE PUBLIC CAMPGROUND BY 300 PM EDT

LAT...LON 4305 7433 4303 7464 4346 7470 4349 7441
TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 354DEG 13KT 4326 7452

LFM

Special weather statement, May 24, 2:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
259 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2014

NYZ038-241930-
SOUTHERN HERKIMER NY-
259 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2014

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN

  HERKIMER COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...

AT 255 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING AROUND HALF INCH HAIL...FREQUENT
LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
MIDDLEVILLE...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTH OF HERKIMER...AND MOVING SOUTH
AT 15 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
FRANKFORT BY 320 PM EDT
HERKIMER BY 325 PM EDT
MOHAWK...ILION...LITTLE FALLS AND 7 MILES NORTH OF JORDANVILLE BY 330
PM EDT

LAT...LON 4322 7508 4325 7492 4294 7475 4286 7477
      4289 7487 4284 7488 4282 7492 4290 7509
      4289 7511 4289 7513 4315 7514
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 344DEG 14KT 4314 7500

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Special weather statement, May 24, 4:11 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
411 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2014

NYZ032-033-038-242045-
HAMILTON NY-NORTHERN HERKIMER NY-SOUTHERN HERKIMER NY-
411 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2014

...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN

  HAMILTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...
  HERKIMER COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...

AT 405 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FREQUENT
LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND PEA SIZE HAIL. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED NEAR OHIO...OR ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF HINCKLEY...AND MOVING
SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
COLD BROOK BY 440 PM EDT
NEWPORT...POLAND AND 6 MILES NORTH OF MIDDLEVILLE BY 445 PM EDT

LAT...LON 4322 7508 4326 7516 4330 7515 4331 7512
      4334 7509 4347 7510 4347 7483 4298 7491
      4303 7522 4306 7522
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 004DEG 11KT 4333 7499

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 24, 12:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Montgomery	50 min
May 24, 1:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery	55 min
May 24, 1:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton	25 min
May 24, 1:42 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ALY	Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery	6 hr
May 24, 1:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Saratoga	29 min
May 24, 2:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton	25 min
May 24, 2:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Saratoga	30 min
May 24, 2:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Montgomery	30 min
May 24, 2:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Fulton	25 min
May 24, 2:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Fulton	31 min
May 24, 3:55 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer	3 hr
May 24, 4:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Otsego	33 min
May 24, 4:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Herkimer	22 min
May 24, 5:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Otsego	30 min
May 24, 4:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Bennington	54 min
May 24, 5:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Franklin	31 min
May 24, 6:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY		28 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.