Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 24, 2016, 11:57 PM EST for 4 states. It was in force for 63 min. 5 reports 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
- Feb 24, 2016, 11:57 PM EST (04:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2016, 1:00 AM EST
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT, Berkshire County, MA, Columbia County, NY, Dutchess County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY, Bennington County, VT, Windham County, VT
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 11:57 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ene Winchester Center, CT | TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD ON WEST WAKEFIELD BOULEVARD |
| Feb 25, 12:28 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Meadowvale, MA | FENCE BLOWN THROUGH SECOND FLOOR HOUSE WINDOW. |
| Feb 25, 12:28 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Meadowvale, MA | TREES AMD WIRES DOWN. |
| Feb 25, 12:29 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Blackinton, MA | TREES DOWN ON HOUSE ON GALVIN ROAD. |
| Feb 25, 12:30 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Blackinton, MA | HOUSE DAMAGED AND TREE BRANCH DEBRIS ALONG MASSACHUSETTS AVE. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 11:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 82 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
- 536 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 534 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 635 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
193
WUUS51 KALY 250457
SVRALY
CTC005-MAC003-NYC021-027-083-VTC003-025-250600-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0002.160225T0457Z-160225T0600Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1157 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
LITCHFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
RENSSELAER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
DUTCHESS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
COLUMBIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...
SOUTHERN BENNINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT...
SOUTHERN WINDHAM COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT...
* UNTIL 100 AM EST
* AT 1156 PM EST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR WYANTSKILL TO NEAR COPAKE TO NEAR LAKE
CARMEL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
SHEFFIELD...WYANTSKILL...WEST SAND LAKE AND AVERILL PARK AROUND
1200 AM EST.
TROY...GREAT BARRINGTON...AUSTERLITZ...HOUSATONIC AND CENTER
BRUNSWICK AROUND 1205 AM EST.
SHERMAN...LEE...GRAFTON...GAYLORDSVILLE AND WINGDALE AROUND 1210 AM
EST.
NEW MILFORD...LENOX AND KENT AROUND 1215 AM EST.
PITTSFIELD...HOOSICK FALLS...BECKET AND NEW PRESTON AROUND 1220 AM
EST.
BENNINGTON...CHESHIRE...LITCHFIELD AND CORNWALL BRIDGE AROUND 1225
AM EST.
SAVOY AROUND 1230 AM EST.
TORRINGTON...NORFOLK AND FLORIDA AROUND 1235 AM EST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
MEDBURYVILLE...ARTHURSBURG...THE CEDARS...SHARON VALLEY...BIRCH
GROVES...EAST CORNWALL...DUNHAM HOLLOW...MOUNT ROSS...MAPLE GROVE AND
KELLY CORNER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
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 4273 7246 4274 7302 4264 7295 4238 7307
4225 7300 4209 7307 4197 7303 4197 7289
4180 7302 4164 7298 4147 7332 4149 7344
4167 7351 4153 7353 4150 7384 4287 7363
4305 7289 4298 7247 4298 7246 4285 7256
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 224DEG 58KT 4265 7366 4216 7349 4148 7371
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JPV2 follow-up statements
143
WWUS51 KALY 250531
SVSALY
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1231 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016
NYC083-250540-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160225T0600Z/
RENSSELAER NY-
1231 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR RENSSELAER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST FOR
NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK
AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.
LAT...LON 4273 7246 4274 7302 4264 7295 4209 7307
4197 7303 4197 7289 4180 7302 4164 7298
4148 7332 4167 7348 4153 7353 4154 7369
4213 7359 4227 7339 4259 7328 4296 7326
4305 7287 4298 7247 4298 7246 4285 7256
TIME...MOT...LOC 0530Z 210DEG 74KT 4299 7312 4262 7303 4173 7350
$$
CTC005-MAC003-NYC021-027-VTC003-025-250600-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160225T0600Z/
LITCHFIELD CT-BERKSHIRE MA-DUTCHESS NY-COLUMBIA NY-BENNINGTON VT-
WINDHAM VT-
1231 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EST
FOR LITCHFIELD...BERKSHIRE...EASTERN DUTCHESS...SOUTHEASTERN
COLUMBIA...SOUTHERN BENNINGTON AND SOUTHERN WINDHAM COUNTIES...
AT 1230 AM EST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR SHAFTSBURY TO NEAR SAVOY TO KENT...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 85 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
NORTH ADAMS...ADAMS...CHARLEMONT...STAMFORD AND FLORIDA AROUND 1235
AM EST.
MONROE...READSBORO...HEATH AND ROWE AROUND 1240 AM EST.
WILMINGTON...NORFOLK...CANAAN...FALLS VILLAGE AND ASHLEY FALLS
AROUND 1245 AM EST.
SHEFFIELD AND WEST WARDSBORO AROUND 1250 AM EST.
SANDISFIELD...TOLLAND AND NEWFANE AROUND 1255 AM EST.
BECKET AND OTIS AROUND 100 AM EST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE DEAN
CORNERS...KONKAPOT...MEDBURYVILLE...THE CEDARS...SHARON VALLEY...
MINORTOWN...LENOX HOUSE COUNTRY SHOPS...PAPER MILL VILLAGE...EAST
CORNWALL AND MAPLE GROVE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 4273 7246 4274 7302 4264 7295 4209 7307
4197 7303 4197 7289 4180 7302 4164 7298
4148 7332 4167 7348 4153 7353 4154 7369
4213 7359 4227 7339 4259 7328 4296 7326
4305 7287 4298 7247 4298 7246 4285 7256
TIME...MOT...LOC 0530Z 210DEG 74KT 4299 7312 4262 7303 4173 7350
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JPV453
WWUS51 KALY 250601
SVSALY
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
101 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016
CTC005-MAC003-NYC021-027-VTC003-025-250610-
/O.EXP.KALY.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160225T0600Z/
LITCHFIELD CT-BERKSHIRE MA-DUTCHESS NY-COLUMBIA NY-BENNINGTON VT-
WINDHAM VT-
101 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR LITCHFIELD...BERKSHIRE...
EASTERN DUTCHESS...SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIA...SOUTHERN BENNINGTON AND
SOUTHERN WINDHAM COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED. THEREFORE THE
WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AREA STILL
POSSIBLE ACROSS WINDHAM COUNTY IN VERMONT...AS THE LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS MOVES THROUGH.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST FOR
NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK
AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.
LAT...LON 4273 7246 4274 7302 4264 7295 4209 7307
4197 7303 4197 7289 4180 7302 4164 7298
4148 7332 4167 7348 4153 7353 4154 7369
4213 7359 4227 7339 4259 7328 4296 7326
4305 7287 4298 7247 4298 7246 4285 7256
TIME...MOT...LOC 0559Z 224DEG 58KT 4299 7312 4262 7303 4173 7350
$$
JPVThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 11:12 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Bennington, Windham | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:14 PM EST | High Wind Warning | ALY | Bennington, Windham | 5 hr |
| Feb 25, 1:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Windham | 42 min |
| Feb 25, 4:24 AM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Windham | 16 hr |
| Feb 25, 12:22 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Bennington | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 10:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 39 min | |
| Feb 24, 10:31 PM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 43 hr |
| Feb 24, 10:44 PM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Northwest Hills Planning Region | 24 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 43 min | |
| Feb 24, 11:22 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 38 min |
| Feb 24, 8:11 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Dutchess | 49 min |
| Feb 24, 8:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Dutchess | 50 min |
| Feb 24, 9:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia | 50 min |
| Feb 24, 9:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie | 47 min |
| Feb 24, 9:42 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia, Greene, Ulster | 47 min |
| Feb 24, 9:57 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Albany, Greene, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 10:07 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 10:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Albany, Columbia, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren and 1 more | 47 min |
| Feb 24, 10:58 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton and 9 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 25 min |
| Feb 24, 11:24 PM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Ulster | 14 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:56 PM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Montgomery | 14 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:22 AM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Ulster | 13 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:25 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Oneida | 65 min |
| Feb 25, 2:33 AM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Greene, Schoharie | 9 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:44 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Hamilton, Herkimer | 61 min |
| Feb 25, 3:24 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery | 66 min |
| Feb 25, 4:11 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 49 min |
| Feb 25, 4:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Washington | 25 hr |
| Feb 25, 12:13 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady | 3 hr |
| Feb 25, 1:52 PM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | Dutchess | 19 hr |
| Feb 25, 5:47 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Herkimer | 12 hr |
| Feb 25, 6:01 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Herkimer | 12 hr |
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.