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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY

August 11, 2016Ulster County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 11, 2016, 6:05 PM EDT for Ulster County, New York. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Aug 11, 2016, 6:05 PM EDT (22:05 UTC)
Expired: Aug 11, 2016, 6:30 PM EDT
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY

County Ulster County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 121 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: 687 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -67 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 827 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 38 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.2

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The text

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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 Aug 11, 5:17 PM EDT, 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 11, 5:17 PM EDT, 48 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 11, 11:22 AM EDT, 6 hours 43 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1122 AM EDT THU AUG 11 2016

MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-047-048-051-054-058-061-063-066-082-VTZ013-014-
121200-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-
SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY-WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN RENSSELAER-
WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN COLUMBIA-WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN DUTCHESS-
NORTHERN FULTON-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-
1122 AM EDT THU AUG 11 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE
BERKSHIRES...TACONICS...CATSKILLS AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. WHILE SEVERE
WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED...PERIOD OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL ACCOMPANY THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES THROUGH MONDAY.
THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. LOCALIZED FLASH
FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY FRIDAY THROUGH
MONDAY...WITH THE GREATEST RISK FOR POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

CTZ001-013-NYZ038>040-042-043-084-VTZ015-121200-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-
SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN WARREN-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-EASTERN WINDHAM-
1122 AM EDT THU AUG 11 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWESTERN
CONNECTICUT...MOHAWK VALLEY...SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS AND SOUTHERN
VERMONT.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS MAY
PRODUCE HEAT INDICES REACHING OR EXCEEDING 100 DEGREES THIS
AFTERNOON. AT THIS TIME...THE CURRENT FORECAST SUGGESTS VALUES
WILL BE JUST BELOW HEAT ADVISORY CRITERIA. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER
UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY TONIGHT. WHILE
SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED...PERIOD OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL ACCOMPANY THESE
THUNDERSTORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS MAY
PRODUCE HEAT INDICES REACHING OR EXCEEDING 100 DEGREES FRIDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOONS. SHOULD CONFIDENCE LEVELS INCREASE
THAT HEAT INDICES REACH THESE LEVELS...THEN HEAT ADVISORIES AND OR
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNINGS WOULD BE ISSUED.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY. THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.
LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY FRIDAY
THROUGH MONDAY...WITH THE GREATEST RISK FOR POOR DRAINAGE AND
URBAN AREAS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NYZ041-049-050-052-053-059-060-064-065-083-121200-
NORTHERN SARATOGA-EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA-
EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-
EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-SOUTHEAST WARREN-
1122 AM EDT THU AUG 11 2016

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE HUDSON VALLEY.

.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.

   HEAT ADVISORY.

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY TONIGHT. WHILE
SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED...PERIOD OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL ACCOMPANY THESE
THUNDERSTORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS MAY
PRODUCE HEAT INDICES REACHING OR EXCEEDING 100 DEGREES FRIDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOONS. SHOULD CONFIDENCE LEVELS INCREASE
THAT HEAT INDICES REACH THESE LEVELS...THEN HEAT ADVISORIES AND OR
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNINGS WOULD BE ISSUED.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY. THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.
LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY FRIDAY
THROUGH MONDAY...WITH THE GREATEST RISK FOR POOR DRAINAGE AND
URBAN AREAS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

OKEEFE

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 11, 1:57 PM EDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
157 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016

NYZ052-059-060-111830-
EASTERN GREENE-EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN COLUMBIA-
157 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN ALBANY...
NORTHEASTERN GREENE AND NORTHWESTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES...

AT 156 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR RAVENA...OR 14
MILES SOUTH OF DELMAR...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. TORRENTIAL
RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED
FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HUDSON...NEW BALTIMORE...RAVENA...COXSACKIE...VALATIE...ATHENS...
KINDERHOOK...LORENZ PARK...COEYMANS...STOCKPORT...STUYVESANT...
ROBERTS HILL...FITCHS WHARF...COEYMANS HOLLOW...ROSSMAN...AQUETUCK...
EAST GREENVILLE...KEEFERS CORNERS...RESULT AND NEWTON HOOK.

LAT...LON 4237 7403 4243 7403 4254 7394 4249 7378
      4247 7379 4246 7378 4247 7373 4243 7361
      4221 7381
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 303DEG 11KT 4243 7393

IAA

Special weather statement, Aug 11, 2:21 PM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
221 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016

NYZ063>065-111845-
WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-
221 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN ULSTER AND WEST
CENTRAL DUTCHESS COUNTIES...

AT 221 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER TILLSON...OR
NEAR NEW PALTZ...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
POUGHKEEPSIE...KINGSTON...NEW PALTZ...HYDE PARK...PLEASANT VALLEY...
HURLEY...WAPPINGERS FALLS...HIGHLAND...OLIVEBRIDGE...RED OAKS MILL...
STAATSBURG...PORT EWEN...KERHONKSON...MARLBORO...WEST HURLEY...
FAIRVIEW...TILLSON...MODENA...MYERS CORNER AND LLOYD.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED STREET 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 4155 7392 4157 7396 4158 7395 4159 7396
      4159 7399 4179 7440 4202 7413 4178 7373
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 302DEG 18KT 4181 7411

FRUGIS

Special weather statement, Aug 11, 2:54 PM EDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 11, 4:53 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 11, 5:14 PM EDT, 51 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
514 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016

NYZ063-064-112145-
WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-
514 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN ULSTER COUNTY...

AT 513 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER KENNETH L
WILSON CAMPGROUND...OR 11 MILES WEST OF KINGSTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 15 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...WOODSTOCK AND WEST HURLEY AROUND 520 PM
EDT.  KINGSTON...HURLEY...PORT EWEN...TILLSON AND LAKE KATRINE
AROUND 545 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE HALIHAN
HILL...WILLOW... HILLSIDE...ROSENDALE...EAST
KINGSTON...MARBLETOWN...COTTEKILL...JOCKEY HILL...CREEKLOCKS AND
SAINT REMY.

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 4196 7437 4209 7426 4202 7395 4180 7398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 299DEG 15KT 4198 7421

FRUGIS

Special weather statement, Aug 11, 6:05 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
605 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016

NYZ063-064-112230-
WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-
605 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN ULSTER COUNTY...

AT 605 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER ELLENVILLE...
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ELLENVILLE AND NAPANOCH AROUND 610 PM EDT.
  KERHONKSON AROUND 615 PM EDT.
  WALLKILL AND MODENA AROUND 630 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE PATAUKUNK...ULSTER
HEIGHTS...LIBERTYVILLE...TUTHILLTOWN...OHIOVILLE...GALEVILLE...SPRING
TOWN... ULSTERVILLE...SAINT ELMO AND JENKINSTOWN.

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 4160 7425 4163 7425 4163 7426 4159 7434
      4160 7437 4164 7439 4173 7455 4179 7453
      4180 7452 4181 7404 4160 7406 4160 7409
      4162 7413 4158 7413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 274DEG 21KT 4171 7442

FRUGIS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 11, 10:52 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	ALY	Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga and 3 more	7 hr
Aug 11, 1:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Columbia	33 min
Aug 11, 2:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Ulster	24 min
Aug 11, 2:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Ulster	36 min
Aug 11, 4:18 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	ALY	Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga and 3 more	26 hr
Aug 11, 5:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Ulster	31 min
Aug 11, 6:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Greene	33 min
Aug 11, 7:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Dutchess	22 min
Aug 11, 4:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY		37 min

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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.