Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Albany NY
355 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
A frontal boundary will bring the chance for some showers and
thunderstorms to the region this afternoon into the evening. Some
of the thunderstorms may contain damaging winds or large hail.
Behind the front, it will be dry and less humid over the holiday
weekend with continued seasonable temperatures.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING/...
Tornado Watch 313 is in effect for all of eastern New York and
adjacent western New England until 10 PM this evening.

A potent upper level shortwave is currently located over the
eastern Great Lakes, with a surface cold front in place over
western New York and western Pennsylvania headed eastward. At the
current time, skies are mostly cloudy over the region.

Surface based CAPEs of 500 to 2000 j/kg are located from north to
south across the region with surface dewpoints rising into the
60s to around 70, especially for southern parts of the Hudson
Valley. 0-6 km bulk shear values rise to around 40 kts, mid level
lapse rates will be around 6 deg C/km. Although these numbers
aren't overwhelming, they should be enough for some storms to
be strong to severe, with damaging winds, large hail and a
possibility of tornadoes.

The shower and thunderstorm activity will wind down this evening
with cool conditions overnight in the wake of the cold front as
the temperatures drop into the upper 40s to lower 60s.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY/...
Dry and seasonable conditions are expected during the short term
period as a large ridge of high pressure builds into and settles
over the region. Highs on Saturday will range from the mid 60s to
upper 70s with lows Saturday night in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
Highs on Sunday will be in the upper 60s to lower 80s with lows
Sunday night in the 50s. Highs on Monday will be in the mid 70s to
mid 80s.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Dry and mild conditions are in store for 4th of July fireworks
displays.  Seasonably hot conditions are in store for this period.
High temperatures will range from the mid 70s to mid 80s Tuesday...
with highs from the upper 70s to around 90 degrees Wednesday through
Friday.  Tuesday night lows will range from the upper 50s to mid
60s...with lows in the 60s Wednesday and Thursday nights.

Low pressure passing off to the north on Friday will increase
precip chances.  Until then...conditions will remain dry.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
A cold front will bring showers and thunderstorms to eastern NY
and western New England this afternoon into this evening. The
front will move move east of the region overnight. High Pressure
will be gradually building in from the western Great Lakes Region
and Midwest tomorrow.

VFR conditions will lower MVFR/IFR conditions in increasing
showers and thunderstorms btwn 20Z-00Z/SAT ahead of the front.
Some gusty winds are possible with the thunderstorms...and
VRB15G35KT wind groups were used in TEMPOs for KPSF/KPOU/KALB
with any thunderstorms. The thunderstorms should diminish prior to
02Z south and east of KALB.

Appreciable low-level moisture in the boundary layer coupled with
clearing skies will allow for some some MVFR mist/stratus to form.
It could be IFR...but our confidence is not high enough to place
in the TAFS this far out. Increasing west winds in the wake of the
front coupled with subsidence should allow the CIGS/VSBYS to
return to VFR levels btwn 12Z-14Z/SAT.

The winds will be southeast to south at 8-15 kts with gusts in
the 20-25 kt range this afternoon...and then shift to the
southwest to west at 5-10 kts this evening...before becoming west
at 5-10 kts between 06Z-12Z. The winds will strengthen from the
west at 10-15 kts in the late morning with gusts close to 25 kts.

Outlook...

Saturday through Wednesday: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
A frontal boundary will bring the chance for some showers and
thunderstorms to the region this afternoon into the evening. Some
of the thunderstorms may contain damaging winds or large hail.
Behind the front, it will be dry and less humid over the holiday
weekend with continued seasonable temperatures.

Relative humidity values will recover to 85 to 100 percent
tonight, drop to 35 to 50 percent on Saturday, recover to 70 to
100 percent Saturday night, and drop to 30 to 45 percent on
Sunday.

Winds will be southwest around 10 mph tonight, west at 10 to 15
mph with gusts up to 25 mph on Saturday, west at 10 to 15 mph
diminishing to less than 5 mph after midnight Saturday night, and
west at 10 to 15 mph on Sunday.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Dry weather has been a common theme this year, with many reporting
sites showing rainfall deficits of 3 to 7 inches below normal
levels. According to the USGS, streamflow levels are running below
normal over many parts of the region. The US Drought Monitor has
much of the region in either the D0 (Abnormally Dry) or D1
(Moderate Drought) categories.

An approaching cold front will bring widespread showers and
thunderstorms to the region this afternoon into this evening.
Localized rainfall totals of over an inch are possible, although
widespread rainfall amounts probably won't be enough to make a big
dent in the rainfall deficits over the entire region. Despite the
dry conditions, there is always the potential for localized minor
flooding of urban or poor drainage areas if a heavy thunderstorm
rainfall occurs over a vulnerable area. However, widespread
flooding is not expected and river and stream levels will
generally only show minor rises from today's rainfall or just hold
steady into the weekend. Dry weather will then return to the
region later tonight and be in place through at least early to mid next
week.

For details on specific area rivers and lakes, including observed
and forecast river stages and lake elevations, please visit the
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service /AHPS/ graphs on our website.

&&

.ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
NY...None.
MA...None.
VT...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Frugis/11
NEAR TERM...11
SHORT TERM...11
LONG TERM...ELH
AVIATION...Wasula
FIRE WEATHER...11
HYDROLOGY...11

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
144 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-
082>084-VTZ013>015-021100-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-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 RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER-WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN GREENE-
WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-
WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS-NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN-
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM-
144 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

...TORNADO WATCH 313 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWESTERN
CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EAST CENTRAL NEW
YORK...EASTERN NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TORNADO WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AT THIS TIME ACROSS THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT

LITCHFIELD

IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS

BERKSHIRE

IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK

ALBANY                COLUMBIA              DUTCHESS
GREENE                RENSSELAER            SARATOGA
SCHENECTADY           SCHOHARIE             ULSTER
WARREN                WASHINGTON

IN EASTERN NEW YORK

FULTON                HAMILTON              HERKIMER
MONTGOMERY

IN SOUTHERN VERMONT

BENNINGTON            WINDHAM

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
319 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

NYZ038>040-082-011945-
NORTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-SOUTHERN FULTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-
319 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY...
SOUTHEASTERN HERKIMER AND WESTERN FULTON COUNTIES...

AT 319 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LITTLE
FALLS... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  DOLGEVILLE AND ST. JOHNSVILLE AROUND 330 PM EDT.
  STRATFORD AROUND 340 PM EDT.
  CAROGA LAKE AND CAROGA LAKE PUBLIC CAMPGROUND AROUND 345 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE SMITHS CORNERS...FINK
BASIN...FICAL CORNERS...VAN
HORNESVILLE...DECK...EMMONSBURG...DEMPSTER
CORNERS...HALLSVILLE...MANHEIM CENTER AND JACKSONBURG.

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.

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 4325 7459 4323 7454 4323 7449 4307 7435
      4288 7482 4289 7486 4302 7498
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 234DEG 37KT 4299 7484

TAW/VTK

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
322 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

NYZ033-042-012000-
NORTHERN WARREN-HAMILTON-
322 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON AND
NORTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTIES...

AT 321 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SPECULATOR...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  NORTH CREEK AROUND 350 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE SLED
HARBOR...CHRISTIAN HILL...PERKINS CLEARING...IGERNA...BYRNES
CORNERS...SODOM...SABAEL... HOLCOMBVILLE...NORTH RIVER AND EDWARDS
HILL.

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.

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 4383 7414 4381 7412 4381 7408 4380 7405
      4374 7406 4376 7389 4370 7383 4346 7440
      4361 7455 4381 7422 4383 7416
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 234DEG 37KT 4358 7439

TAW/VTK

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
333 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

NYZ033-041-042-082-012015-
NORTHERN WARREN-NORTHERN FULTON-NORTHERN SARATOGA-HAMILTON-
333 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON...
NORTHWESTERN SARATOGA...NORTH CENTRAL FULTON AND NORTHWESTERN WARREN
COUNTIES...

AT 333 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHEAST
OF CAROGA LAKE...OR 14 MILES NORTH OF GLOVERSVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SACANDAGA CAMPGROUND AROUND 345 PM EDT.
  WELLS AROUND 350 PM EDT.
  JOHNSBURG AROUND 415 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE BOWLERS CORNERS...
BLEECKER CENTER...BAKERTOWN...PINNACLE...ATHOL...TOMANTOWN...GIRARDS
SUGARBUSH...HIGH STREET...HOLCOMBVILLE AND LINDSLEY CORNERS.

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.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR EASTERN AND
EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK.

LAT...LON 4313 7439 4326 7457 4375 7398 4356 7372
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 224DEG 38KT 4326 7441

TAW/VTK

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
349 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

NYZ042-043-012030-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WARREN-
349 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND
NORTHERN WARREN COUNTIES...

AT 348 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF
WARRENSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WARRENSBURG AROUND 405 PM EDT.
  CHESTERTOWN AND BOLTON LANDING AROUND 410 PM EDT.
  HAGUE AND ROGERS ROCK CAMPGROUND AROUND 430 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE GRAPHITE...INDIAN
KETTLES...ATHOL...CLEMONS...RIVERBANK...STONY CREEK...GARNET
LAKE...NORTH BOLTON...SOUTH HORICON AND BOLTON.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR EAST CENTRAL
NEW YORK.

LAT...LON 4373 7337 4369 7340 4365 7342 4340 7387
      4339 7395 4350 7409 4377 7375 4380 7346
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 224DEG 34KT 4349 7394

TAW/VTK

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
359 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

NYZ059-060-064-012030-
EASTERN ULSTER-EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-
359 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN GREENE...NORTHEASTERN
ULSTER AND NORTHWESTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES...

AT 359 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER HIGH
FALLS...OR NEAR CATSKILL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HUDSON...CATSKILL...SAUGERTIES...CLAVERACK...COXSACKIE...CLERMONT...
ATHENS...PHILMONT...SAUGERTIES SOUTH...LORENZ PARK...
CLAVERACK-RED MILLS...CAIRO...GHENT...VETERAN...STOCKPORT...
STUYVESANT...GERMANTOWN...CENTERVILLE...CHEVIOT AND OAK HILL LANDING.

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 4211 7407 4217 7404 4221 7404 4245 7391
      4245 7388 4233 7361 4228 7362 4206 7385
      4208 7391 4208 7393 4207 7393 4205 7394
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 209DEG 23KT 4216 7393

BGM

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
403 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

NYZ041>043-083-012045-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WARREN-NORTHERN SARATOGA-SOUTHEAST
WARREN-
403 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN SARATOGA...
NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND CENTRAL WARREN COUNTIES...

AT 402 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DAY
CENTER...OR 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WARRENSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
40 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LAKE LUZERNE CAMPGROUND AROUND 420 PM EDT.
  WARRENSBURG AND LAKE GEORGE VILLAGE AROUND 430 PM EDT.
  BOLTON LANDING AROUND 440 PM EDT.
  HULETTS LANDING AROUND 445 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE LAKE VANARE...
BAKERTOWN...ATHOL...MOUNT HOPE...ROCKHURST...NORTH BOLTON...HIGH
STREET... HOGTOWN...STONY CREEK STATION AND THURMAN STATION.

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.

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 4347 7340 4342 7359 4340 7363 4327 7408
      4332 7415 4342 7417 4366 7350
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 241DEG 36KT 4338 7410

TAW/VTK