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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Albany, NY

June 19, 2017Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, Washington County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2017, 12:43 PM EDT for Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, Washington County, New York. It was in force for 62 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 19, 2017, 12:43 PM EDT (16:43 UTC)
Expired: Jun 19, 2017, 1:45 PM EDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Rensselaer County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, Washington County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:41 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 19, 1:08 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Schaghticoke, NY	TREES DOWN ALONG ROUTE 40 IN SCHAGHTICOKE.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 19, 11:13 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 234 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: 1007 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -84 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 659 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 193 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 184 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 2.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

884 
WUUS51 KALY 191643
SVRALY
NYC083-091-115-191745-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0049.170619T1643Z-170619T1745Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
1243 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Saratoga County in east central New York...
  Southern Washington County in east central New York...
  Northern Rensselaer County in east central New York...

* Until 145 PM EDT

* At 1243 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clifton
  Park, moving northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees, and power lines. 

* This severe thunderstorm will be near, 
  Waterford around 1250 PM EDT. 
  Round Lake around 1255 PM EDT. 
  Mechanicville around 100 PM EDT. 
  Greenwich around 130 PM EDT. 
  Cambridge around 135 PM EDT. 
  Salem around 145 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Schaghticoke Hill, Center White Creek, Hoosick Junction, Center
Falls, Johnsonville, Willow Glen, Coons, Wayville, Schaghticoke and
Middle Falls.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Please report hail size...damaging winds and reports of trees down to
the National Weather Service by email at Alb.Stormreport@noaa.gov...
On Facebook at www.facebook.com/nwsalbany or twitter @nwsalbany

&&

LAT...LON 4294 7328 4278 7369 4280 7372 4282 7372
      4282 7374 4279 7377 4279 7379 4278 7380
      4278 7382 4285 7388 4285 7390 4291 7390
      4324 7331 4318 7326
TIME...MOT...LOC 1643Z 236DEG 26KT 4284 7382 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TAW

2 follow-up statements

242 
WWUS51 KALY 191732 RRA
SVSALY

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
132 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017

NYC083-091-191742-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-170619T1745Z/
Saratoga NY-Rensselaer NY-
132 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SARATOGA AND
NORTHERN RENSSELAER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area.  Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
east central New York...and southern Vermont.

LAT...LON 4294 7328 4294 7338 4296 7341 4296 7343
      4294 7345 4294 7363 4297 7363 4298 7361
      4300 7361 4301 7359 4305 7359 4306 7358
      4309 7358 4324 7331 4318 7326
TIME...MOT...LOC 1732Z 236DEG 26KT 4304 7342 

$$

NYC115-191745-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-170619T1745Z/
Washington NY-
132 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY...

At 132 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cambridge, or
10 miles north of Hoosick Falls, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees, and power lines. 

This severe storm will be near...
  Salem around 145 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Center
White Creek, West Cambridge, Battenville, Post Corners, Center Falls,
Rexleigh, Middle Falls, Eagleville, Anaquassacook and North
Cambridge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4294 7328 4294 7338 4296 7341 4296 7343
      4294 7345 4294 7363 4297 7363 4298 7361
      4300 7361 4301 7359 4305 7359 4306 7358
      4309 7358 4324 7331 4318 7326
TIME...MOT...LOC 1732Z 236DEG 26KT 4304 7342 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TAW

119 
WWUS51 KALY 191751
SVSALY

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
151 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017

NYC115-191800-
/O.EXP.KALY.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-170619T1745Z/
Washington NY-
151 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning has been allowed to expire.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
east central New York...and southern Vermont.

LAT...LON 4294 7328 4294 7338 4296 7341 4296 7343
      4294 7345 4294 7363 4297 7363 4298 7361
      4300 7361 4301 7359 4305 7359 4306 7358
      4309 7358 4324 7331 4318 7326
TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 236DEG 26KT 4311 7328 

$$

TAW

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 18, 8:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton	59 min
Jun 18, 8:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Hamilton, Herkimer	6 hr
Jun 18, 8:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton, Herkimer	67 min
Jun 18, 9:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Fulton, Montgomery	60 min
Jun 18, 10:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Warren	42 min
Jun 18, 10:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Schoharie	55 min
Jun 18, 10:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Warren	48 min
Jun 18, 11:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Greene	51 min
Jun 18, 11:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Warren	46 min
Jun 18, 11:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Albany, Greene, Ulster	24 min
Jun 19, 1:17 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Rensselaer	43 min
Jun 19, 8:33 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Rensselaer	27 min
Jun 19, 9:01 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Rensselaer	29 min
Jun 19, 9:08 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Rensselaer	37 min
Jun 19, 9:35 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Rensselaer	40 min
Jun 19, 12:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Columbia	58 min
Jun 19, 12:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Dutchess, Ulster	63 min
Jun 19, 12:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Rensselaer	53 min
Jun 19, 12:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Saratoga	63 min
Jun 19, 12:51 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady	4 hr
Jun 19, 12:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Albany, Rensselaer	67 min
Jun 19, 1:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Dutchess, Ulster	58 min
Jun 19, 1:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Saratoga, Washington	63 min
Jun 19, 1:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Rensselaer	46 min
Jun 19, 1:18 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Dutchess, Ulster	3 hr
Jun 19, 1:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Columbia, Rensselaer	53 min
Jun 19, 1:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Columbia	36 min
Jun 19, 1:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Columbia	32 min
Jun 19, 2:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Saratoga	52 min
Jun 19, 2:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Rensselaer	62 min
Jun 19, 2:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Albany, Schenectady, Schoharie	33 min
Jun 19, 2:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Greene, Ulster	55 min
Jun 19, 3:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Dutchess	35 min
Jun 19, 3:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Rensselaer, Washington	56 min
Jun 19, 3:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Dutchess, Ulster	56 min
Jun 19, 3:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Dutchess	61 min
Jun 19, 3:42 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Saratoga, Warren, Washington	2 hr
Jun 19, 3:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Rensselaer	54 min
Jun 19, 3:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Columbia	49 min
Jun 19, 4:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Columbia, Dutchess, Rensselaer	57 min
Jun 19, 4:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Rensselaer	55 min
Jun 19, 4:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Dutchess	59 min
Jun 19, 4:42 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Dutchess, Ulster	2 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.