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Special Weather Statement, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 6, 2016, 3:45 PM EDT for Essex County, Union County, New Jersey. It was in force for 45 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 6, 2016, 3:45 PM EDT (19:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 6, 2016, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
Counties Essex County, NJ, Union County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 122 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 252 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -55 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 685 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 134 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
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</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 Aug 6, 2:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 6, 2:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 1009 AM EDT SAT AUG 6 2016 CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>074-078-079-176-177-071415- 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- 1009 AM EDT SAT AUG 6 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY IMPACT THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREATS ARE LOCALLY DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED THE LOCAL AREA IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. && 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. ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-071415- 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- 1009 AM EDT SAT AUG 6 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREATS ARE LOCALLY DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. && 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. NYZ075-080-081-178-179-071415- KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 1009 AM EDT SAT AUG 6 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY IMPACT THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREATS ARE LOCALLY DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED THE LOCAL AREA IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENT DEVELOPMENT AT ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. && 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.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 3:17 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
317 PM EDT SAT AUG 6 2016
NJZ002-004-103-NYZ069-062000-
EASTERN PASSAIC-WESTERN BERGEN-WESTERN PASSAIC-ROCKLAND-
317 PM EDT SAT AUG 6 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PASSAIC...NORTHWESTERN BERGEN
AND ROCKLAND COUNTIES...
AT 316 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER POUGHKEEPSIE--
NEWBURGH...OR NEAR WEST MILFORD...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR... POUGHKEEPSIE--NEWBURGH AROUND 320 PM
EDT. BLOOMINGDALE AROUND 330 PM EDT. RINGWOOD AROUND 335 PM EDT.
POMPTON LAKES AROUND 340 PM EDT. WAYNE AROUND 350 PM EDT.
PATERSON...PARAMUS...RIDGEWOOD...RAMSEY...SUFFERN AND HAWTHORNE
AROUND 400 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE HILLBURN...NORTH
HALEDON...AIRMONT...ALLENDALE...UPPER SADDLE
RIVER...WYCKOFF...MIDLAND PARK...WALDWICK...GLEN ROCK AND WANAQUE.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
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 4108 7449 4109 7450 4120 7437 4114 7423
4116 7421 4111 7404 4106 7404 4107 7406
4104 7407 4092 7407 4089 7413 4092 7428
4097 7428 4098 7430 4100 7430 4101 7439
4103 7442 4102 7443 4105 7445 4104 7450
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 280DEG 15KT 4105 7440
JMCSpecial weather statement, Aug 6, 3:45 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
345 PM EDT SAT AUG 6 2016
NJZ004-105-107-062030-
EASTERN PASSAIC-WESTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION-
345 PM EDT SAT AUG 6 2016
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN UNION...EASTERN
PASSAIC AND ESSEX COUNTIES...
AT 344 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR KINNELON TO MENDHAM TO ANNANDALE.
MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 15 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR... FAIRFIELD AROUND 405 PM EDT.
CALDWELL AROUND 415 PM EDT.
PASSAIC...PLAINFIELD...SUMMIT...MILLBURN...ORANGE...CLARK AND UNION
AROUND 430 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE NEW PROVIDENCE...
SPRINGFIELD...GLEN RIDGE...MONTCLAIR...LIVINGSTON...LITTLE FALLS...
CLIFTON...BERKELEY HEIGHTS...CRANFORD AND NORTH CALDWELL.
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 4067 7440 4065 7445 4067 7446 4076 7436
4077 7436 4079 7437 4082 7433 4086 7432
4090 7433 4089 7428 4091 7427 4092 7428
4089 7413 4086 7411 4082 7412 4085 7418
4074 7421 4068 7428 4061 7431 4059 7446
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 292DEG 14KT 4095 7438 4079 7457 4064 7490
JMCThe office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Putnam, Rockland | 44 min |
| Aug 6, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Bronx, New York, Richmond | 44 min |
| Aug 6, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Kings, Nassau, Queens, Richmond | 49 min |
| Aug 6, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Bergen, Passaic | 43 min |
| Aug 6, 3:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 55 min |
| Aug 6, 3:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 60 min |
| Aug 6, 4:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 47 min | |
| Aug 6, 4:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 41 min | |
| Aug 6, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 46 min | |
| Aug 6, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 41 min | |
| Aug 6, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 58 min | |
| Aug 6, 6:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 24 min |
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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.