Alert archive / New York / Excessive Heat Warnings in 2016
Excessive Heat Warning 1, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this excessive heat warning at Aug 12, 2016, 2:25 PM EDT for Dutchess County, Ulster County, New York. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 12, 2016, 2:25 PM EDT (18:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 12, 2016, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
Counties Dutchess County, NY, Ulster County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:26 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 97 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
- 159 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -110 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 919 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 176 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this excessive heat warning 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 excessive heat warning went out at Aug 12, 1:46 PM EDT, 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 12, 1:46 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 12, 3:32 AM EDT, 10 hours 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 332 AM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016 CTZ013-NYZ041-049-050-052-053-059>061-064>066-083-131100- SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN SARATOGA-EASTERN SCHENECTADY- SOUTHERN SARATOGA-EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN GREENE- WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS- EASTERN DUTCHESS-SOUTHEAST WARREN- 332 AM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT AND FOR THE HUDSON VALLEY FROM THE POUGHKEEPSIE AREA NORTHWARD TO THE GLENS FALLS AREA INCLUDING THE CAPITAL DISTRICT....AND THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN TACONICS IN EASTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HEAT ADVISORY. IN ADDITION...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS LATER THIS MORNING INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK FOR SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS TO BECOME SEVERE WITH THE MAIN THREAT FROM DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. FURTHERMORE...A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAINFALL MAY ACCOMPANY THESE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN ELEVATED WATER LEVELS. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HEAT ADVISORY. HEAT INDEX VALUES MAY BE NEAR 100 DEGREES AGAIN ON SATURDAY...AND AN ADDITIONAL HEAT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THROUGH MONDAY...THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH THE GREATEST RISK FOR POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MAY BE NEEDED DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND. CTZ001-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>040-042-043-047-048-051-054-058-063- 082-084-VTZ013>015-131100- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE- NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-SOUTHERN FULTON- MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN WARREN-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-SCHOHARIE- WESTERN SCHENECTADY-WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN RENSSELAER-WESTERN GREENE- WESTERN ULSTER-NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON- WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- 332 AM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN LITCHFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...ALL OF EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK EXCEPT FOR THE ENTIRE HUDSON VALLEY FROM THE GLENS FALLS AREA TO THE POUGHKEEPSIE AREA AND THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN TACONICS...AND SOUTHERN VERMONT. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS LATER THIS MORNING INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK FOR SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS TO BECOME SEVERE WITH THE MAIN THREAT FROM DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. FURTHERMORE...A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAINFALL MAY ACCOMPANY THESE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN ELEVATED WATER LEVELS. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THROUGH MONDAY...THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH THE GREATEST RISK FOR POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MAY BE NEEDED DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 12, 1:34 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
134 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016
MAZ001-NYZ054-061-121830-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-EASTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN COLUMBIA-
134 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN BERKSHIRE...
SOUTHEASTERN RENSSELAER AND NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES...
AT 133 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER
STEPHENTOWN...OR 7 MILES EAST OF NASSAU...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PITTSFIELD...ADAMS...CHESHIRE...STEPHENTOWN...NEW LEBANON...
HANCOCK...SAVOY...NEW ASHFORD...EAST WINDSOR...AVERILL PARK...
BERKSHIRE...DALTON...LANESBOROUGH...HINSDALE...WINDSOR...PERU...
EAST NASSAU...RIDERS...DENAULT CORNERS AND NEW LEBANON CENTER.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 4255 7298 4253 7297 4238 7301 4239 7306
4238 7307 4246 7358 4264 7353 4262 7296
TIME...MOT...LOC 1733Z 282DEG 17KT 4254 7347
JAMSpecial weather statement, Aug 12, 1:38 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
138 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016
MAZ001-NYZ054-VTZ013-014-121800-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-EASTERN RENSSELAER-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-
138 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN BERKSHIRE...EAST
CENTRAL RENSSELAER...SOUTHERN BENNINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN WINDHAM
COUNTIES...
AT 137 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL
WAS LOCATED OVER POWNAL...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
BENNINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BENNINGTON...NORTH ADAMS...MONROE...WILLIAMSTOWN...POWNAL...
WILMINGTON...STAMFORD...READSBORO...FLORIDA...WHITINGHAM...
JACKSONVILLE...GREYLOCK...PETERSBURG JUNCTION...SWEETS CORNER...
POWNAL CENTER...WHITE OAKS...BLACKINTON...WHITCOMB SUMMIT...
BRIGGSVILLE AND BAKER FIELD.
THE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WITH THIS STORM MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED
FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 4274 7282 4274 7302 4270 7302 4270 7295
4269 7295 4269 7298 4268 7298 4267 7300
4266 7298 4266 7296 4264 7295 4262 7296
4268 7334 4286 7333 4287 7280
TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 275DEG 25KT 4277 7324
IAASpecial weather statement, Aug 12, 1:45 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
145 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016
NYZ032-033-038-039-082-121830-
NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHERN FULTON-NORTHERN HERKIMER-SOUTHERN
HERKIMER-HAMILTON-
145 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN HERKIMER...SOUTHWESTERN
HAMILTON AND NORTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTIES...
AT 145 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER REMSEN...OR 11
MILES SOUTHEAST OF BOONVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DOLGEVILLE...OHIO...NEWPORT...STRATFORD...POLAND...COLD BROOK...
NORTHWOOD...RUSSIA...OPPENHEIM...NORWAY...EMMONSBURG...
FAIRVIEW CORNERS...PHIPPS CORNERS...BULL HILL...OREGON...
BLACK CREEK RESERVOIR...GRANT...WILMURT CORNERS...
HURRICANE AND PARDEEVILLE CORNERS.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 4330 7515 4330 7512 4333 7508 4344 7509
4329 7454 4305 7469 4321 7509 4322 7507
4324 7507 4323 7510 4325 7513 4325 7515
4326 7516
TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 293DEG 29KT 4335 7518
JAMSpecial weather statement, Aug 12, 2:16 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 216 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016 NYZ033-121900- HAMILTON- 216 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY... AT 215 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF OHIO...OR 23 MILES SOUTH OF OLD FORGE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MOREHOUSEVILLE...HOFFMEISTER...MOUNTAIN HOME...SHAKER PLACE... CLOCKMILL CORNERS AND AVERYS PLACE. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. LAT...LON 4344 7481 4335 7435 4324 7440 4337 7485 TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 286DEG 23KT 4339 7482 JAM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 9:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Putnam | 40 min |
| Aug 11, 9:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess | 37 min |
| Aug 12, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Herkimer | 45 min |
| Aug 12, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 44 min |
| Aug 12, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Albany, Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie | 50 min |
| Aug 12, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Columbia, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Schenectady and 1 more | 64 min |
| Aug 12, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Saratoga, Warren, Washington | 24 min |
| Aug 12, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery | 50 min |
| Aug 12, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Saratoga, Washington | 31 min |
| Aug 12, 4:19 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 27 hr |
| Aug 12, 4:19 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady and 1 more | 27 hr |
| Aug 12, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Rensselaer | 40 min |
| Aug 12, 1:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Bennington | 22 min |
| Aug 12, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Windham | 23 min |
| Aug 12, 1:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 56 min |
| Aug 12, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 44 min |
| Aug 12, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 25 min |
Nearby
Excessive Heat Warnings in New York, 2016Every excessive heat warning in 2016
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.