Alert archive / New York / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 9, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this wind advisory at Mar 22, 2017, 4:20 AM EDT for 12 counties in New York; Berkshire County, Massachusetts; Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2017, 4:20 AM EDT (08:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2017, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
Counties Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT, Berkshire County, MA, Albany County, NY, Columbia County, NY, Dutchess County, NY, Fulton County, NY, Greene County, NY, Herkimer County, NY, Montgomery County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, Schenectady County, NY, Schoharie County, NY, Ulster County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 8 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 21 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1362 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 86 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
814 WWUS71 KALY 220820 NPWALY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albany NY 420 AM EDT Wed Mar 22 2017 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ038>040-047>054-058>061-063>066-082- 222200- /O.NEW.KALY.WI.Y.0009.170322T0820Z-170322T2200Z/ Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire- Southern Berkshire-Southern Herkimer-Southern Fulton-Montgomery- 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- Including the cities of Torrington, Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford, Terryville, Thomaston, Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida, North Adams, Sandisfield, Great Barrington, South Egremont, Ilion, Herkimer, Little Falls, Mohawk, Frankfort, Dolgeville, Gloversville, Johnstown, Amsterdam, Cobleskill, Breakabeen, Gilboa, Livingstonville, Middleburgh, North Blenheim, Jefferson, Mariaville, Delanson, Duanesburg, Schenectady, Rotterdam, Burnt Hills, Ballston Spa, Mechanicville, Clifton Park, Waterford, Westerlo, Altamont, Berne, Knox, Preston Hollow, Albany, Troy, Berlin, Eagle Bridge, Hoosick Falls, Stephentown, Hunter, Tannersville, Windham, Prattsville, Catskill, Coxsackie, Athens, Cairo, Jefferson Heights, Hudson, New Lebanon, Ellenville, Woodstock, West Hurley, West Shokan, Kerhonkson, Napanoch, Sundown, Kingston, New Paltz, Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Arlington, Pawling, Wingdale, Dover Plains, Millbrook, Stanfordville, Pine Plains, Amenia, and Caroga Lake 420 AM EDT Wed Mar 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM EDT this evening. * Location...Mohawk Valley, Capital Region, Taconics, eastern Catskills, Schoharie Valley and Helderbergs, Berkshires and Litchfield Hills. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Strong gusty winds develop before daybreak and continue through late afternoon. * Impacts...A few downed trees, tree limbs and isolated power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 46 to 57 mph are expected. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
2 follow-up statements
589 WWUS71 KALY 220845 AAA NPWALY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Albany NY 445 AM EDT Wed Mar 22 2017 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ038>040-047>054-058>061-063>066-082- 222200- /O.CON.KALY.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170322T2200Z/ Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire- Southern Berkshire-Southern Herkimer-Southern Fulton-Montgomery- 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- Including the cities of Torrington, Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford, Terryville, Thomaston, Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida, North Adams, Sandisfield, Great Barrington, South Egremont, Ilion, Herkimer, Little Falls, Mohawk, Frankfort, Dolgeville, Gloversville, Johnstown, Amsterdam, Cobleskill, Breakabeen, Gilboa, Livingstonville, Middleburgh, North Blenheim, Jefferson, Mariaville, Delanson, Duanesburg, Schenectady, Rotterdam, Burnt Hills, Ballston Spa, Mechanicville, Clifton Park, Waterford, Westerlo, Altamont, Berne, Knox, Preston Hollow, Albany, Troy, Berlin, Eagle Bridge, Hoosick Falls, Stephentown, Hunter, Tannersville, Windham, Prattsville, Catskill, Coxsackie, Athens, Cairo, Jefferson Heights, Hudson, New Lebanon, Ellenville, Woodstock, West Hurley, West Shokan, Kerhonkson, Napanoch, Sundown, Kingston, New Paltz, Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Arlington, Pawling, Wingdale, Dover Plains, Millbrook, Stanfordville, Pine Plains, Amenia, and Caroga Lake 445 AM EDT Wed Mar 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * Location...Mohawk Valley, Capital Region, Taconics, eastern Catskills, mid Hudson Valley, Schoharie Valley and Helderbergs, Berkshires and Litchfield Hills. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Strong gusty winds develop before daybreak and continue through late afternoon. * Impacts...A few downed trees, tree limbs and isolated power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 46 to 57 mph are expected. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
232 WWUS71 KALY 222201 NPWALY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albany NY 601 PM EDT Wed Mar 22 2017 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ038>040-047>054-058>061-063>066-082- 222315- /O.EXP.KALY.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170322T2200Z/ Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire- Southern Berkshire-Southern Herkimer-Southern Fulton-Montgomery- 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- Including the cities of Torrington, Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford, Terryville, Thomaston, Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida, North Adams, Sandisfield, Great Barrington, South Egremont, Ilion, Herkimer, Little Falls, Mohawk, Frankfort, Dolgeville, Gloversville, Johnstown, Amsterdam, Cobleskill, Breakabeen, Gilboa, Livingstonville, Middleburgh, North Blenheim, Jefferson, Mariaville, Delanson, Duanesburg, Schenectady, Rotterdam, Burnt Hills, Ballston Spa, Mechanicville, Clifton Park, Waterford, Westerlo, Altamont, Berne, Knox, Preston Hollow, Albany, Troy, Berlin, Eagle Bridge, Hoosick Falls, Stephentown, Hunter, Tannersville, Windham, Prattsville, Catskill, Coxsackie, Athens, Cairo, Jefferson Heights, Hudson, New Lebanon, Ellenville, Woodstock, West Hurley, West Shokan, Kerhonkson, Napanoch, Sundown, Kingston, New Paltz, Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Arlington, Pawling, Wingdale, Dover Plains, Millbrook, Stanfordville, Pine Plains, Amenia, and Caroga Lake 601 PM EDT Wed Mar 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... The National Weather Service in Albany has allowed the Wind Advisory to expire. Northwest winds will still gust to around 35 mph for the next few hours, but will be below advisory criteria. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 9:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Hamilton | 25 min |
Nearby
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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.