Alert archive / Connecticut / Special Weather Statements in 2016

Special Weather Statement, NWS New York, NY

July 7, 2016

NWS New York, NY issued this special weather statement at Jul 7, 2016, 6:02 PM EDT. It was in force for 28 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 7, 2016, 6:02 PM EDT (22:02 UTC)
Expired: Jul 7, 2016, 6:30 PM EDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS New York, NY

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:02 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 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.

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: 418 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -61 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1316 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 47 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

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 7, 5:56 PM EDT, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 5:56 PM EDT, 6 minutes before

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 5:42 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 12:10 PM EDT, 5 hours 52 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1210 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

NYZ067-068-071645-
PUTNAM-ORANGE-
1210 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN PUTNAM AND NORTHEASTERN
ORANGE COUNTIES...

AT 1209 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR NEW
WINDSOR... OR NEAR WEST POINT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...  NEWBURGH...COLD SPRING...NEW WINDSOR AND
GARDNERTOWN AROUND 1220 PM EDT.   FAHNESTOCK STATE PARK AROUND 1235
PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE WASHINGTONVILLE...
ORANGE LAKE...BALMVILLE...CORNWALL ON HUDSON...FIRTHCLIFFE...HIGHLAND
FALLS...VAILS GATE AND FORT MONTGOMERY.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 4153 7400 4146 7400 4144 7398 4149 7393
      4152 7367 4151 7366 4139 7383 4130 7406
      4143 7422 4158 7405 4159 7395
TIME...MOT...LOC 1609Z 227DEG 23KT 4142 7407

JC

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:37 PM EDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
337 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

CTZ005-009-NYZ068-070-071-072030-
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NORTHERN
WESTCHESTER-PUTNAM-
337 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT FAIRFIELD...PUTNAM AND
WESTCHESTER COUNTIES...

AT 336 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR HOPEWELL JUNCTION TO SCARSDALE.
MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 15 MPH.

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

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  WHITE PLAINS AND SCARSDALE AROUND 345 PM EDT.
  HARRISON AROUND 355 PM EDT.
  RYE...LAKE CARMEL AND NEW YORK--NEWARK AROUND 400 PM EDT.
  PORT CHESTER AROUND 405 PM EDT.
  NEW FAIRFIELD AROUND 425 PM EDT.
  DANBURY...BROOKFIELD AND GAYLORDSVILLE AROUND 430 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE PEACH LAKE...
PLEASANTVILLE...GOLDEN'S BRIDGE...EASTON...HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON...
GREENVILLE...TUCKAHOE...RYE BROOK...BRIARCLIFF MANOR AND THORNWOOD.

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

THESE STORMS 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 4150 7344 4151 7339 4149 7337 4147 7330
      4111 7331 4110 7334 4105 7338 4105 7345
      4099 7357 4100 7361 4099 7363 4099 7360
      4098 7365 4095 7367 4094 7390 4149 7388
      4153 7353 4165 7352 4166 7349
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 268DEG 14KT 4154 7380 4099 7381

JMC

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 4:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
410 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

CTZ005-006-009-010-072115-
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN NEW
HAVEN-
410 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD AND
NEW HAVEN COUNTIES...

AT 410 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR MONROE TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF
BRIDGEPORT. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 15 MPH.

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

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  SHELTON AND MONROE AROUND 430 PM EDT.
  MILFORD AND STRATFORD AROUND 435 PM EDT.
  DERBY AROUND 440 PM EDT.
  SEYMOUR AROUND 445 PM EDT.
  WOODBRIDGE AROUND 450 PM EDT.
  ORANGE AROUND 455 PM EDT.
  BEACON FALLS AROUND 500 PM EDT.
  BETHANY AROUND 505 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE EAST
HAVEN...ANSONIA... WEST HAVEN...WOODMONT...OXFORD AND EASTON.

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

THESE STORMS 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 4124 7268 4125 7273 4123 7276 4126 7278
      4124 7281 4123 7290 4126 7291 4120 7301
      4120 7305 4117 7310 4115 7310 4115 7319
      4111 7326 4141 7340 4156 7292 4156 7288
      4154 7285 4157 7285 4157 7283
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 251DEG 15KT 4133 7326 4109 7316

JMC

Local storm report, Jul 7, 5:32 PM EDT, 30 minutes before

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 6:02 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 7, 4:00 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	OKX	Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond and 1 more	14 hr
Jul 7, 12:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Putnam	35 min
Jul 7, 1:13 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OKX	Orange, Putnam	62 min
Jul 7, 3:34 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	OKX		56 min
Jul 7, 3:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Putnam, Westchester	53 min
Jul 7, 4:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OKX	Westchester	26 min
Jul 7, 4:47 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	OKX		28 min
Jul 7, 5:07 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	OKX		53 min
Jul 7, 6:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Westchester	31 min
Jul 7, 6:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Nassau	43 min
Jul 7, 6:37 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	OKX		38 min
Jul 7, 7:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Nassau	49 min
Jul 7, 4:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX		65 min
Jul 7, 5:27 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OKX	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	2 hr

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Connecticut, 2016 Every special weather statement in 2016

Sources

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.