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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at Jul 2, 2014, 11:13 PM EDT for Saratoga County, Schenectady County, New York. 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 outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 2, 2014, 11:13 PM EDT (03:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 3, 2014, 12:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
Counties Saratoga County, NY, Schenectady County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 38 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
- 171 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -168 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 815 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
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 Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 2, 10:30 PM EDT, 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 10:30 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 950 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066- 082>084-VTZ013>015-040200- 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- 950 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN VERMONT. .DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE OF NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD OF AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE EAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL CONTAIN GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH AND LARGE HAIL GREATER THAN 1 INCH IN DIAMETER AHEAD OF COLD FRONT THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST AT 30 TO 40 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO PRODUCE SOME VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. THE RAINFALL COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. THERE IS ALSO THE THREAT OF ISOLATED FLASH FLOODING IF THE THUNDERSTORMS REPEATEDLY MOVE OVER THE SAME AREA. IF THE THREAT OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING INCREASES...THEN A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL BE NEEDED. THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 9:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 947 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014 NYZ033-039-041-042-082-083-030245- HAMILTON NY-NORTHERN WARREN NY-SOUTHEAST WARREN NY-SOUTHERN FULTON NY- NORTHERN FULTON NY-NORTHERN SARATOGA NY- 947 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN HAMILTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK... WARREN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK... FULTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK... SARATOGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK... AT 945 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 NEAR CAROGA LAKE...OR ABOUT 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF GLOVERSVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... CRANBERRY CREEK BY 1015 PM EDT NORTHVILLE AND NORTHAMPTON BEACH PUBLIC CAMPGROUND BY 1020 PM EDT EDINBURG BY 1030 PM EDT DAY CENTER BY 1040 PM EDT 6 MILES WEST OF CORINTH AND 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAKE LUZERNE-HADLEY BY 1045 PM EDT LAT...LON 4352 7368 4317 7364 4307 7471 4340 7466 TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 259DEG 24KT 4318 7448
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 9:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
955 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014
NYZ038>040-047-082-030300-
MONTGOMERY NY-SCHOHARIE NY-SOUTHERN FULTON NY-NORTHERN FULTON NY-
SOUTHERN HERKIMER NY-
955 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...
SCHOHARIE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
FULTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...
HERKIMER COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...
AT 955 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 NEAR WEST
WINFIELD...OR ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ILION...AND MOVING EAST AT
35 MPH.
THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
CEDARVILLE BY 1005 PM EDT
JORDANVILLE BY 1020 PM EDT
FORT PLAIN...AMES...7 MILES NORTH OF SHARON SPRINGS AND 7 MILES SOUTH
OF ST. JOHNSVILLE BY 1045 PM EDT
CANAJOHARIE BY 1050 PM EDT
7 MILES SOUTH OF EPHRATAH BY 1055 PM EDT
LAT...LON 4309 7446 4275 7443 4274 7467 4283 7466
4289 7486 4289 7488 4284 7488 4282 7490
4290 7509 4285 7514 4286 7522 4289 7521
4303 7522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 264DEG 30KT 4286 7519Local storm report, Jul 2, 10:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1001 PM EDT WED JUL 02 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0315 PM LIGHTNING GUILFORD 42.82N 72.58W
07/02/2014 WINDHAM VT FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
SEVEN FIREMEN WERE STRUCK ATTENDING TO A STRUCTURAL
FIRE. ALL WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES.
&&
EVENT NUMBER ALY1400234
HWJIVSpecial weather statement, Jul 2, 10:53 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 8:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 66 min |
| Jul 2, 8:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer | 29 min |
| Jul 2, 9:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 54 min |
| Jul 2, 9:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 58 min |
| Jul 2, 9:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Montgomery | 65 min |
| Jul 2, 10:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Herkimer, Montgomery, Schoharie | 29 min |
| Jul 2, 10:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady | 67 min |
| Jul 2, 11:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Schoharie | 33 min |
| Jul 3, 4:49 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ALY | Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton and 9 more | 19 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Herkimer | 66 min |
| Jul 3, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Hamilton, Herkimer | 65 min |
| Jul 3, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Saratoga | 30 min |
| Jul 3, 4:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Herkimer | 50 min |
| Jul 3, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Saratoga, Warren | 54 min |
| Jul 3, 4:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery | 48 min |
| Jul 3, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Hamilton | 36 min |
| Jul 3, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Hamilton, Warren | 28 min |
| Jul 3, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren | 66 min |
| Jul 3, 5:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Fulton, Saratoga | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 44 min |
| Jul 3, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Schoharie | 26 min |
| Jul 3, 5:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Warren, Washington | 56 min |
| Jul 3, 5:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Hamilton | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia | 37 min |
| Jul 3, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster | 55 min |
| Jul 3, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie | 33 min |
| Jul 3, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Ulster | 49 min |
| Jul 3, 6:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Ulster | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 6:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Dutchess | 22 min |
| Jul 3, 6:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Dutchess | 63 min |
| Jul 3, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 30 min |
| Jul 3, 6:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Saratoga | 28 min |
| Jul 3, 6:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 6:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Saratoga, Warren, Washington | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 6:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Dutchess | 23 min |
| Jul 3, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Saratoga, Washington | 44 min |
| Jul 3, 6:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Dutchess | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 6:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Columbia | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 6:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 6 hr |
| Jul 3, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Dutchess | 34 min |
| Jul 3, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess | 62 min |
| Jul 3, 7:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Columbia | 6 hr |
| Jul 3, 6:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Bennington, Windham | 41 min |
| Jul 3, 7:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Windham | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 7:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 7:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 57 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.