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Special Weather Statement, NWS New York, NY

July 2, 2016Putnam County, Rockland County, Westchester County, New York; Bergen County, Passaic County, New Jersey

NWS New York, NY issued this special weather statement at Jul 2, 2016, 12:28 AM EDT for Putnam County, Rockland County, Westchester County, New York; Bergen County, Passaic County, New Jersey. It was in force for 62 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: Jul 2, 2016, 12:28 AM EDT (04:28 UTC)
Expired: Jul 2, 2016, 1:30 AM EDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS New York, NY

Counties Bergen County, NJ, Passaic County, NJ, Putnam County, NY, Rockland County, NY, Westchester County, NY

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 161 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.

Skew-T log-p

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: 17 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -225 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 699 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 84 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 203 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.3

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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 New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 1, 11:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 11:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 1, 10:07 PM EDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1007 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

NYZ075-080-081-178-179-030215-
KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU-
1007 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>074-078-079-176-177-030215-
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-
NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-
SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-WESTERN PASSAIC-
EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-
EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-
RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
NORTHERN QUEENS-NORTHERN NASSAU-
1007 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN
CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-030215-
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
NEW YORK HARBOR-PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS-
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM-
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
1007 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

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EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 1, 9:26 PM EDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 1, 9:28 PM EDT, 3 hours before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
928 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

NJZ004-006-104>108-NYZ072>075-176-020230-
EASTERN UNION-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-EASTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN
BERGEN-HUDSON-WESTERN UNION-NORTHERN QUEENS-BRONX-KINGS
(BROOKLYN)-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-RICHMOND (STATEN IS.)-
928 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ESSEX...UNION...
HUDSON...SOUTHEASTERN BERGEN...NEW YORK AND RICHMOND COUNTIES...

AT 927 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR BLOOMFIELD TO PLAINFIELD. MOVEMENT
WAS EAST AT 20 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...  PASSAIC...BLOOMFIELD AND ORANGE AROUND
935 PM EDT.  LYNDHURST...RUTHERFORD AND KEARNY AROUND 940 PM EDT.
SECAUCUS AND TETERBORO AROUND 950 PM EDT.
HOBOKEN...LINDEN...RIDGEFIELD...UNION CITY AND TOTTENVILLE AROUND
955   PM EDT.   NEW YORK...ELIZABETH...MIDTOWN MANHATTAN...FORT LEE
AND UPPER WEST   SIDE AROUND 1000 PM EDT.
NEWARK...HUGUENOT...MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS...HARLEM...CENTRAL PARK AND
LONG ISLAND CITY AROUND 1005 PM EDT.   TODT HILL...MOTT HAVEN...RFK
BRIDGE...PORT RICHMOND AND ASTORIA   AROUND 1010 PM EDT.   BAYONNE
AND OAKWOOD AROUND 1015 PM EDT.

HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 4052 7425 4055 7425 4057 7421 4060 7422
      4059 7428 4061 7431 4060 7446 4062 7442
      4066 7440 4067 7440 4065 7445 4067 7446
      4073 7438 4076 7436 4076 7438 4088 7426
      4084 7383 4052 7414 4051 7419
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 273DEG 19KT 4086 7420 4064 7442

NV

Special weather statement, Jul 1, 10:05 PM EDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1005 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

NJZ006-104-NYZ072-073-075-176>179-020300-
EASTERN BERGEN-HUDSON-NORTHERN QUEENS-BRONX-KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NEW YORK
(MANHATTAN)-NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU-
1005 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT HUDSON...SOUTHEASTERN BERGEN...
NASSAU...NEW YORK...QUEENS AND BRONX COUNTIES...

AT 1004 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER HOBOKEN...
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

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

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...  NEW YORK...MIDTOWN MANHATTAN...FORT
LEE...UPPER WEST SIDE AND CENTRAL   PARK AROUND 1010 PM EDT.   RFK
BRIDGE...MOTT HAVEN...LONG ISLAND CITY...ASTORIA...HARLEM AND
MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS AROUND 1015 PM EDT.   LAGUARDIA AIRPORT...EAST
TREMONT...JACKSON HEIGHTS...FOREST HILLS AND   OZONE PARK AROUND
1020 PM EDT.   FLUSHING...WHITESTONE AND CO-OP CITY AROUND 1025 PM
EDT.   THROGS NECK BRIDGE...JAMAICA...BAYSIDE...CLEARVIEW EXPRESSWAY
AND   CITY ISLAND AROUND 1030 PM EDT.   GREAT NECK...LITTLE NECK AND
ELMONT AROUND 1035 PM EDT.   GARDEN CITY...SANDS POINT...MANHASSET
AND PORT WASHINGTON AROUND   1040 PM EDT.   GLEN COVE...MINEOLA AND
HEMPSTEAD AROUND 1045 PM EDT.

LAT...LON 4068 7403 4070 7403 4068 7404 4068 7411
      4085 7412 4088 7379 4090 7375 4089 7374
      4084 7375 4088 7371 4086 7366 4091 7364
      4093 7352 4090 7349 4093 7349 4089 7347
      4090 7344 4087 7346 4066 7343
TIME...MOT...LOC 0204Z 264DEG 28KT 4075 7403

NV

Local storm report, Jul 1, 10:17 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1017 PM EDT FRI JUL 01 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0912 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WAYNE                   40.95N  74.25W
07/01/2016                   PASSAIC            NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON ANDOVER DRIVE

&&

JMC

Special weather statement, Jul 1, 11:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 12:28 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 1, 8:20 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	OKX		55 min
Jul 1, 9:04 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	OKX		56 min
Jul 1, 9:08 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	OKX		97 min
Jul 1, 9:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OKX	Bronx, Nassau, New York, Queens, Westchester	29 min
Jul 1, 9:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	New York, Richmond	62 min
Jul 1, 9:55 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	OKX		65 min
Jul 1, 10:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Bronx, Nassau, New York	55 min
Jul 1, 11:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Orange	59 min
Jul 2, 3:24 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	OKX		16 hr
Jul 1, 8:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Essex, Hudson	60 min
Jul 1, 8:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OKX	Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic	44 min
Jul 1, 9:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Passaic	34 min
Jul 2, 1:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX		59 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in New York, 2016 Special Weather Statements in New Jersey, 2016 Every special weather statement in 2016

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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.