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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY

June 7, 2016Rensselaer County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at Jun 7, 2016, 4:16 PM EDT for Rensselaer County, New York. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jun 7, 2016, 4:16 PM EDT (20:16 UTC)
Expired: Jun 7, 2016, 5:00 PM EDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY

County Rensselaer County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 63 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.

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Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 23 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -57 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 828 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

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What forecasters said that day

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 Jun 7, 4:15 PM EDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 4:15 PM EDT, 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 5:03 AM EDT, 11 hours 13 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
503 AM EDT TUE JUN 7 2016

NYZ032-033-038>043-047>052-058-059-063>066-082>084-081100-
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 GREENE-EASTERN GREENE-
WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS-
NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-
503 AM EDT TUE JUN 7 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE SOUTHERN
ADIRONDACKS...MOHAWK VALLEY...CAPITAL REGION...THE LAKE GEORGE
SARATOGA REGION...EASTERN CATSKILLS AND SCHOHARIE VALLEY...AND MID
HUDSON VALLEY OF EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON,
AS A COLD FRONT AND UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE APPROACH FROM THE
WEST. ALTHOUGH ANY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY
WINDS AND SMALL HAIL...ONE OR TWO STORMS COULD CONTAIN HAIL 1
INCH IN DIAMETER OR GREATER...AND OR WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58
MPH. THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD MOVE FROM THE WEST SOUTHWEST...TOWARD
THE EAST NORTHEAST AT 35 TO 45 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG UPPER
LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. SOME OF THESE
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ053-054-060-061-VTZ013>015-081100-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER-
WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-
EASTERN WINDHAM-
503 AM EDT TUE JUN 7 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWESTERN
CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...RENSSELAER AND COLUMBIA
COUNTIES OF EASTERN NEW YORK...AND FOR SOUTHERN VERMONT.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AS
A COLD FRONT AND UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE APPROACH FROM THE WEST.
A FEW STORMS COULD CONTAIN HAIL 1 INCH IN DIAMETER OR
GREATER...AND OR WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS
SHOULD MOVE FROM THE WEST SOUTHWEST...TOWARD THE EAST NORTHEAST AT
35 TO 45 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG UPPER
LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. SOME OF THESE
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED LATER TODAY FOR RENSSELAER AND
COLUMBIA COUNTIES AS WELL AS WESTERN NEW ENGLAND.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 7, 2:03 PM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
203 PM EDT TUE JUN 7 2016

MAZ001-025-NYZ060-061-071900-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-EASTERN COLUMBIA-WESTERN
COLUMBIA-
203 PM EDT TUE JUN 7 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL BERKSHIRE AND
NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES...

AT 203 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER
AUSTERLITZ...OR NEAR CHATHAM...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PITTSFIELD...CHATHAM...LEE...LENOX...NEW LEBANON...BECKET...
AUSTERLITZ...MIDDLEFIELD...HOUSATONIC...EAST WINDSOR...DALTON...
GHENT...HINSDALE...STOCKBRIDGE...CANAAN...RICHMOND...
WEST STOCKBRIDGE...PERU...EAST NASSAU AND WASHINGTON.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 4238 7301 4239 7306 4238 7307 4233 7306
      4231 7303 4231 7300 4225 7300 4222 7302
      4226 7366 4249 7357 4250 7347 4249 7298
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 268DEG 24KT 4234 7347

TAW

Special weather statement, Jun 7, 2:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
230 PM EDT TUE JUN 7 2016

NYZ038-071930-
SOUTHERN HERKIMER-
230 PM EDT TUE JUN 7 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN HERKIMER COUNTY...

AT 229 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER YORKVILLE...OR
OVER UTICA...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  FRANKFORT AROUND 250 PM EDT.
  ILION AROUND 255 PM EDT.
  HERKIMER...MOHAWK AND NEWPORT AROUND 300 PM EDT.
  MIDDLEVILLE AROUND 305 PM EDT.
  LITTLE FALLS AROUND 320 PM EDT.
  DOLGEVILLE AROUND 330 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE WINDFALL...MARTIN
CORNERS...FINK BASIN...VAN HORNESVILLE...BEACON LIGHT
CORNERS...DECK... KAST BRIDGE...FAIRVIEW CORNERS...DAYS CORNERS AND
CORRADO CORNERS.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 4320 7509 4325 7471 4317 7470 4317 7471
      4314 7474 4313 7473 4311 7477 4308 7477
      4305 7476 4289 7476 4291 7520 4305 7522
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 268DEG 21KT 4310 7526

WASULA

Special weather statement, Jun 7, 3:43 PM EDT, 33 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 7, 4:01 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 7, 4:03 PM EDT, 13 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 7, 4:16 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 7, 1:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Montgomery	65 min
Jun 7, 2:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Oneida	60 min
Jun 7, 2:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery	57 min
Jun 7, 3:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Albany	62 min
Jun 7, 4:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Warren	59 min
Jun 7, 4:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Columbia	57 min
Jun 7, 4:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Ulster	56 min
Jun 7, 5:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Dutchess	67 min
Jun 7, 4:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Bennington	23 min
Jun 7, 12:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Berkshire	57 min
Jun 7, 1:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Berkshire	23 min
Jun 7, 2:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Berkshire	57 min
Jun 7, 4:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Berkshire	33 min
Jun 7, 6:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY		43 min

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