Alert archive / New York / Tornado Warnings in 2015
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this tornado warning at Jun 12, 2015, 6:44 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report 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 12, 2015, 6:44 PM EDT (22:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2015, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Albany County, NY, Montgomery County, NY, Schenectady County, NY, Schoharie County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:45 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 7:03 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Esperance Station, NY | TWO TREES DOWN ALONG RT. 30. TIME ESTIAMTED BY RADAR. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 3:07 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 39 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1641 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
328
WFUS51 KALY 122244
TORALY
NYC001-057-093-095-122330-
/O.NEW.KALY.TO.W.0002.150612T2244Z-150612T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
644 PM EDT FRI JUN 12 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW YORK...
NORTHWESTERN ALBANY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
NORTHEASTERN SCHOHARIE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
SOUTHWESTERN SCHENECTADY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
* UNTIL 730 PM EDT
* AT 643 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CENTRAL BRIDGE...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF
COBLESKILL...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
CENTRAL BRIDGE AROUND 650 PM EDT.
SCHOHARIE AROUND 655 PM EDT.
DELANSON AROUND 705 PM EDT.
DUANESBURG AND BERNE AROUND 715 PM EDT.
ALTAMONT AROUND 725 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
SLOANSVILLE...VROMAN CORNERS...GALLUPVILLE...SIDNEY CORNERS...
DUANE...KILMARTIN CORNERS...DUANE MANSION...BRAMAN CORNERS...SHUTTER
CORNERS AND EAST TOWNSHIP.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
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/NWSALBANY OR TWITTER @NWSALBANY.
&&
LAT...LON 4284 7445 4280 7401 4259 7408 4272 7448
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 283DEG 24KT 4277 7438
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
JPV/GJM2 follow-up statements
103
WWUS51 KALY 122309
SVSALY
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
709 PM EDT FRI JUN 12 2015
NYC057-095-122318-
/O.CAN.KALY.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150612T2330Z/
MONTGOMERY NY-SCHOHARIE NY-
709 PM EDT FRI JUN 12 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY AND NORTHEASTERN
SCHOHARIE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR EAST CENTRAL
NEW YORK.
LAT...LON 4281 7421 4280 7401 4267 7406 4267 7417
4272 7417 4273 7418 4271 7419 4271 7420
4272 7423
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 279DEG 24KT 4275 7416
$$
NYC001-093-122330-
/O.CON.KALY.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150612T2330Z/
ALBANY NY-SCHENECTADY NY-
709 PM EDT FRI JUN 12 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ALBANY AND SOUTHWESTERN SCHENECTADY COUNTIES...
AT 708 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER DELANSON...OR 10 MILES WEST OF ROTTERDAM...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
ALTAMONT AROUND 725 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
KELLEYS...WEST TOWNSHIP...PRINCETOWN...DUANE...QUAKER STREET...DUANE
LAKE...DUANE MANSION...KNOX...EAST TOWNSHIP AND GIFFORD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4281 7421 4280 7401 4267 7406 4267 7417
4272 7417 4273 7418 4271 7419 4271 7420
4272 7423
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 279DEG 24KT 4275 7416
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
JPV/GJM668
WWUS51 KALY 122327
SVSALY
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
727 PM EDT FRI JUN 12 2015
NYC001-093-122336-
/O.EXP.KALY.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150612T2330Z/
ALBANY NY-SCHENECTADY NY-
727 PM EDT FRI JUN 12 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ALBANY AND SOUTHWESTERN
SCHENECTADY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM EDT...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR EAST CENTRAL
NEW YORK.
LAT...LON 4281 7421 4280 7401 4267 7406 4267 7417
4272 7417 4273 7418 4271 7419 4271 7420
4272 7423
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 283DEG 24KT 4275 7416
$$
JPV/GJMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 45 min |
| Jun 12, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Ulster | 63 min |
| Jun 12, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 35 min |
| Jun 12, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Otsego | 33 min |
| Jun 12, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Herkimer | 59 min |
| Jun 12, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Hamilton | 64 min |
| Jun 12, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Montgomery | 32 min |
| Jun 12, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie | 58 min |
| Jun 12, 6:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Montgomery, Schoharie | 38 min |
| Jun 12, 6:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery | 52 min |
| Jun 12, 6:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Herkimer | 41 min |
| Jun 12, 7:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Herkimer | 8 min |
| Jun 12, 7:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady | 58 min |
| Jun 12, 7:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Montgomery, Schoharie | 47 min |
| Jun 12, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 30 min |
| Jun 12, 7:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Montgomery | 26 min |
| Jun 12, 7:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 48 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.