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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY

June 18, 2017Hamilton County, Herkimer County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at Jun 18, 2017, 8:53 PM EDT for Hamilton County, Herkimer County, New York. It was in force for 67 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jun 18, 2017, 8:53 PM EDT (00:53 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2017, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
67 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY

Counties Hamilton County, NY, Herkimer County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 97 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 00:00Z on 2017-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 786 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 00:00Z on 2017-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 211 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
786 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-48 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1275 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
211 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
273 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
5.5

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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 Jun 18, 7:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 7:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 18, 4:52 PM EDT, 4 hours 1 minute before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albany NY
452 PM EDT Sun Jun 18 2017

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084-
VTZ013>015-191100-
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire-
Southern Berkshire-Southern Herkimer-Southern Fulton-Montgomery-
Northern Saratoga-Northern Warren-Northern Washington-Schoharie-
Western Schenectady-Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-
Western Albany-Eastern Albany-Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-
Western Greene-Eastern Greene-Western Columbia-Eastern Columbia-
Western Ulster-Eastern Ulster-Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-
Northern Fulton-Southeast Warren-Southern Washington-Bennington-
Western Windham-Eastern Windham-
452 PM EDT Sun Jun 18 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut,
western Massachusetts, east central New York excluding the western
Adirondacks, and southern Vermont.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are forecast this evening. While
most of the storms are not expected to be severe, there is a Slight
Risk some of the storms could produce damaging wind gusts for areas
north and west of Albany this evening. Locally heavy rainfall, gusty
winds and lighting will occur with any thunderstorms that develop.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

Also on Monday, there is a Slight to Enhanced Risk for severe
thunderstorms across much of the region. The main threat is expected
to be damaging wind gusts, although isolated large hail will also be
possible

There is a chance of thunderstorms Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this evening, and again Monday
afternoon into Monday night.

NYZ032-033-191100-
Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-
452 PM EDT Sun Jun 18 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the western Adirondacks
eastern New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

There is a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms this evening. The
main threats will be damaging wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Showers and non severe thunderstorms will continue on Monday. Some
of the storms could produce locally heavy rainfall, gusty winds and
lightning.

There is a chance of thunderstorms Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this evening.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 18, 5:47 PM EDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
547 PM EDT SUN JUN 18 2017

NYZ032-033-182245-
Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-
547 PM EDT SUN JUN 18 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON AND
NORTHWESTERN HERKIMER COUNTIES...

At 546 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of
Indian River, or 18 miles northwest of Old Forge, moving northeast at
45 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Nehasane, Little Rapids, Beaver River, Moshier Falls, Lyon Lake,
Sabattis, Partlow, Robinwood, Keepawa, Little Tupper Lake, Brandreth,
Lake Lila and Woods Lake.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

LAT...LON 4407 7427 4375 7513 4410 7517 4405 7505
      4412 7428
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 242DEG 38KT 4388 7528

DBT
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 8:31 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 18, 8:53 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 8:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHamilton59 min
Jun 18, 8:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYHamilton, Herkimer6 hr
Jun 18, 9:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton, Montgomery60 min
Jun 18, 10:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren42 min
Jun 18, 10:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchoharie55 min
Jun 18, 10:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren48 min
Jun 18, 11:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYGreene51 min
Jun 18, 11:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren46 min
Jun 18, 11:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYAlbany, Greene, Ulster24 min
Jun 19, 1:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer43 min
Jun 19, 8:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer27 min
Jun 19, 9:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer29 min
Jun 19, 9:08 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYRensselaer37 min
Jun 19, 9:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer40 min
Jun 19, 12:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia58 min
Jun 19, 12:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess, Ulster63 min
Jun 19, 12:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer53 min
Jun 19, 12:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSaratoga63 min
Jun 19, 12:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYRensselaer, Saratoga, Washington62 min
Jun 19, 12:51 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYAlbany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady4 hr
Jun 19, 12:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Rensselaer67 min
Jun 19, 1:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess, Ulster58 min
Jun 19, 1:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYSaratoga, Washington63 min
Jun 19, 1:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer46 min
Jun 19, 1:18 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYDutchess, Ulster3 hr
Jun 19, 1:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Rensselaer53 min
Jun 19, 1:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia36 min
Jun 19, 1:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia32 min
Jun 19, 2:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSaratoga52 min
Jun 19, 2:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYRensselaer62 min
Jun 19, 2:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYAlbany, Schenectady, Schoharie33 min
Jun 19, 2:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYGreene, Ulster55 min
Jun 19, 3:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess35 min
Jun 19, 3:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer, Washington56 min
Jun 19, 3:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess, Ulster56 min
Jun 19, 3:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess61 min
Jun 19, 3:42 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYSaratoga, Warren, Washington2 hr
Jun 19, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer54 min
Jun 19, 3:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia49 min
Jun 19, 4:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Dutchess, Rensselaer57 min
Jun 19, 4:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYRensselaer55 min
Jun 19, 4:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess59 min
Jun 19, 4:42 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYDutchess, Ulster2 hr
Jun 19, 2:10 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningALYWindham5 hr
Jun 19, 2:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYWindham44 min
Jun 19, 2:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYBennington, Windham3 hr
Jun 19, 4:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYWindham30 min
Jun 19, 7:16 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYWindham3 hr
Jun 19, 1:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYBerkshire33 min
Jun 19, 4:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYBerkshire2 hr
Jun 19, 2:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALY56 min
Jun 19, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALY27 min
Jun 19, 5:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYNorthwest Hills Planning Region28 min
Jun 19, 5:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYNorthwest Hills Planning Region117 min
Jun 19, 5:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALY29 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.