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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Albany, NY

July 1, 2017Warren County, Washington County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this tornado warning at Jul 1, 2017, 5:17 PM EDT for Warren County, Washington County, New York. It was in force for 11 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 1, 2017, 5:17 PM EDT (21:17 UTC)
Expired
Jul 1, 2017, 5:28 PM EDT
In force
11 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Warren County, NY, Washington County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 1, 1:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 71 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 2017-07-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 285 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2017-07-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 53 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
285 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-68 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
657 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

455 
WFUS51 KALY 012117
TORALY
NYC113-115-012145-
/O.NEW.KALY.TO.W.0002.170701T2117Z-170701T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
517 PM EDT SAT JUL 1 2017

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Warren County in east central New York...
  West central Washington County in east central New York...

* Until 545 PM EDT
    
* At 517 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over West Glens Falls, or near Glens Falls, moving
  northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely. 

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Glens Falls and West Glens Falls around 525 PM EDT. 
  Hudson Falls and Glens Falls North around 530 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Queensbury, French Mountain, Dunham Basin, Smiths Basin, Adamsville,
Fort Ann, Kingsbury, Baldwin Corner, South Hartford and Pattens
Mills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

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 4348 7358 4334 7338 4328 7360 4330 7359
      4331 7360 4331 7364 4329 7364 4329 7368
      4328 7366 4326 7367 4328 7369 4326 7374
      4325 7374 4329 7381
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 231DEG 23KT 4329 7372 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Frugis
1 follow-up statement
309 
WWUS51 KALY 012128
SVSALY

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
528 PM EDT SAT JUL 1 2017

NYC113-115-012138-
/O.CAN.KALY.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170701T2145Z/
Warren NY-Washington NY-
528 PM EDT SAT JUL 1 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WARREN AND WEST CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.  However heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
east central New York.

LAT...LON 4348 7358 4334 7338 4328 7360 4330 7359
      4331 7360 4331 7364 4329 7364 4329 7368
      4328 7366 4326 7367 4328 7369 4326 7374
      4325 7374 4329 7381
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 231DEG 23KT 4334 7364 

$$

Frugis

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 1, 6:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYOneida64 min
Jul 1, 7:26 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Herkimer, Montgomery49 min
Jul 1, 8:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWashington33 min
Jul 1, 8:53 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYSaratoga, Warren, Washington52 min
Jul 1, 9:38 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYSaratoga, Warren, Washington2 hr
Jul 1, 10:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHerkimer43 min
Jul 1, 11:27 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYHamilton, Herkimer3 hr
Jul 1, 12:30 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningALYHerkimer4 hr
Jul 1, 1:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton31 min
Jul 1, 1:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren66 min
Jul 1, 2:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYWarren, Washington3 hr
Jul 1, 2:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYSaratoga, Warren, Washington61 min
Jul 1, 3:10 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYSaratoga, Warren3 hr
Jul 1, 3:25 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningALYSaratoga, Warren, Washington6 hr
Jul 1, 3:34 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningALYHerkimer17 hr
Jul 1, 3:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Herkimer, Montgomery61 min
Jul 1, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWashington26 min
Jul 1, 4:07 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYWashington3 hr
Jul 1, 4:28 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningALYHerkimer12 hr
Jul 1, 4:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Hamilton46 min
Jul 1, 5:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWashington36 min
Jul 1, 5:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster34 min
Jul 1, 5:22 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYSaratoga, Washington3 hr
Jul 1, 5:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSaratoga34 min
Jul 1, 5:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYAlbany, Saratoga, Schenectady3 hr
Jul 1, 5:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYSaratoga, Washington39 min
Jul 1, 5:42 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningALYWashington3 hr
Jul 1, 5:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer23 min
Jul 1, 5:54 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningALYOneida50 hr
Jul 1, 5:54 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningALYHerkimer, Montgomery, Oneida22 hr
Jul 1, 6:02 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningALYAlbany, Saratoga, Schenectady58 min
Jul 1, 6:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYRensselaer, Washington66 min
Jul 1, 6:29 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYAlbany, Rensselaer3 hr
Jul 1, 6:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYRensselaer, Saratoga3 hr
Jul 1, 7:07 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningALYHamilton7 hr
Jul 1, 7:39 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningALYWashington17 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.