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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY

August 3, 2017Hamilton County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 3, 2017, 1:19 PM EDT for Hamilton County, New York. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 3, 2017, 1:19 PM EDT (17:19 UTC)
Expired
Aug 3, 2017, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY

County Hamilton County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 98 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 12:00Z on 2017-08-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 12 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 12:00Z on 2017-08-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -15 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
12 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-273 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
855 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Aug 3, 11:16 AM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 11:16 AM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 3, 12:34 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albany NY
1234 PM EDT Thu Aug 3 2017

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-
082>084-VTZ013>015-041100-
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire-
Southern Berkshire-Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-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-
1234 PM EDT Thu Aug 3 2017

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will develop this afternoon into
early tonight. There is a marginal risk for severe weather. A few
thunderstorms will have the potential to produce gusty winds and
hail approaching severe limits, and locally heavy rainfall which
could lead to ponding of water in low lying, poor drainage and urban
areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

There is a marginal to slight risk for severe thunderstorms late
Friday afternoon through Saturday morning, as a cold front moves
across the region. Damaging winds gusts would be the greatest
potential hazard from these thunderstorms, along with frequent cloud
to ground lightning strikes.

In addition, locally heavy rainfall could lead to ponding of
water in low lying, poor drainage and urban areas Friday night into
Saturday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 3, 12:43 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
1243 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017

NYZ033-031730-
Hamilton-
1243 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL HAMILTON COUNTY...

At 1242 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast
of Eighth Lake Campground, or 13 miles northwest of Speculator,
moving northeast at 10 mph.

Winds up to 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Hamilton
County.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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 4359 7460 4368 7471 4380 7446 4371 7437
TIME...MOT...LOC 1642Z 232DEG 9KT 4366 7463

TAW
Special weather statement, Aug 3, 1:19 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
119 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017

NYZ033-042-031800-
Hamilton-Northern Warren-
119 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON AND WEST
CENTRAL WARREN COUNTIES...

At 119 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Moffitt Beach
Campground, or near Speculator, moving northeast at 10 mph.

Winds around 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm.

This storm will be near...
  Speculator around 145 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Griffin, Gilmantown,
Girards Sugarbush and Perkins Clearing.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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 4337 7437 4351 7452 4372 7425 4351 7402
TIME...MOT...LOC 1719Z 232DEG 9KT 4349 7437

TAW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 3, 12:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHamilton47 min
Aug 3, 2:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHamilton40 min
Aug 3, 2:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHamilton30 min
Aug 3, 2:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYHamilton119 min
Aug 3, 3:09 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYHamilton2 hr
Aug 3, 3:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHamilton39 min
Aug 3, 4:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHamilton52 min
Aug 3, 7:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYMontgomery47 min
Aug 3, 1:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWindham37 min
Aug 3, 2:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWindham37 min
Aug 3, 4:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYBennington, Windham47 min
Aug 3, 4:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWindham53 min
Aug 3, 5:23 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYWindham3 hr
Aug 3, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWindham58 min
Aug 3, 6:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYWindham3 hr
Aug 3, 6:31 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYBennington119 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.