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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Burlington, VT

July 21, 2015Clinton County, Franklin County, New York; Franklin County, Grand Isle County, Vermont

NWS Burlington, VT issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 21, 2015, 11:41 AM EDT for Clinton County, Franklin County, New York; Franklin County, Grand Isle County, Vermont. It was in force for 64 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
Jul 21, 2015, 11:41 AM EDT (15:41 UTC)
Expired
Jul 21, 2015, 12:45 PM EDT
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Burlington, VT
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Clinton County, NY, Franklin County, NY, Franklin County, VT, Grand Isle County, VT

The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Jul 21, 11:56 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGEllenburg, NYPOWER LINES DOWN ON STAR ROAD IN ELLENBURG.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 233 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 12:00Z on 2015-07-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2015-07-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 38 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1499 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
133 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.

303 
WUUS51 KBTV 211541
SVRBTV
NYC019-033-VTC011-013-211645-
/O.NEW.KBTV.SV.W.0021.150721T1541Z-150721T1645Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
1141 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CLINTON COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW YORK...
  NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW YORK...
  GRAND ISLE COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN VERMONT...
  NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN VERMONT...

* UNTIL 1245 PM EDT

* AT 1141 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CHATEAUGAY...AND MOVING EAST
  AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PLATTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...GRAND ISLE...BEEKMANTOWN...
  CHAZY...DANNEMORA...MOOERS...ALTONA...ROUSES POINT...CHAMPLAIN...
  CHATEAUGAY...NORTH HERO...ISLE LA MOTTE...BURKE...ALBURGH...ALBURGH
  DUNES STATE PARK...LYON MOUNTAIN...SOUTH ALBURGH...JERICHO...
  ELLENBURG DEPOT AND MERRILL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY...PLEASE REPORT HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND
TREES DOWN BY CALLING...8 0 2 8 6 3 4 2 7 9...FACEBOOK OR TWITTER AT
NWSBURLINGTON...OR SUBMIT A STORM REPORT AT WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...
DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY
RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 4456 7335 4479 7432 4499 7428 4501 7314
TIME...MOT...LOC 1541Z 275DEG 35KT 4489 7405 

$$
2 follow-up statements
249 
WWUS51 KBTV 211607
SVSBTV

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
1207 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2015

NYC033-211616-
/O.CAN.KBTV.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150721T1645Z/
FRANKLIN NY-
1207 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2015

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS FRANKLIN 
COUNTY NEW YORK MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING 
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4469 7390 4500 7393 4501 7314 4456 7335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1606Z 275DEG 35KT 4487 7370 

$$

NYC019-VTC011-013-211645-
/O.CON.KBTV.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150721T1645Z/
CLINTON NY-GRAND ISLE VT-FRANKLIN VT-
1207 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EDT
FOR CLINTON...GRAND ISLE AND NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES...

AT 1206 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER ALTONA...MOVING EAST AT 40
MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PLATTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...GRAND ISLE...BEEKMANTOWN...
CHAZY...DANNEMORA...MOOERS...ALTONA...ROUSES POINT...CHAMPLAIN...
NORTH HERO...ISLE LA MOTTE...ALBURGH...ALBURGH DUNES STATE PARK...
SOUTH ALBURGH...JERICHO...ELLENBURG DEPOT...STONY POINT...SCHUYLER
FALLS...RUSSIA AND ELLENBURG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY...PLEASE REPORT HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND
TREES DOWN BY CALLING...8 0 2 8 6 3 4 2 7 9...FACEBOOK OR TWITTER AT
NWSBURLINGTON...OR SUBMIT A STORM REPORT AT WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...
DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY
RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 4469 7390 4500 7393 4501 7314 4456 7335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1606Z 275DEG 35KT 4487 7370 

$$
310 
WWUS51 KBTV 211644
SVSBTV

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
1244 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2015

NYC019-VTC011-013-211653-
/O.EXP.KBTV.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150721T1645Z/
CLINTON NY-GRAND ISLE VT-FRANKLIN VT-
1244 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2015

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CLINTON...GRAND ISLE AND
NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1245 PM EDT...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS
AND EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 4469 7390 4500 7393 4501 7314 4456 7335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1641Z 275DEG 35KT 4487 7370 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Burlington, VT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 21, 11:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVClinton, Franklin58 min
Jul 21, 1:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVEssex55 min
Jul 21, 1:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVClinton, Essex58 min
Jul 21, 12:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVFranklin, Grand Isle, Orleans58 min
Jul 21, 2:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVAddison, Chittenden, Franklin, Lamoille, Orleans, Washington52 min
Jul 21, 3:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVCaledonia, Essex28 min
Jul 21, 3:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVEssex42 min
Jul 21, 3:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVRutland, Windsor67 min
Jul 21, 5:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVRutland, Windsor60 min
Jul 21, 6:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVFranklin57 min
Jul 21, 7:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVOrleans53 min

Nearby

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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.