Alert archive / New York / Areal Flood Advisories in 2018
Areal Flood Advisory 21, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this areal flood advisory at Jul 5, 2018, 1:26 PM EDT for Albany County, New York. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2018, 1:26 PM EDT (17:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 5, 2018, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Albany County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 8 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:26 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 214 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
- 844 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 619 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 2 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory 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 areal flood advisory went out at Jul 5, 12:50 PM EDT, 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 12:50 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 3:55 AM EDT, 9 hours 31 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albany NY 355 AM EDT Thu Jul 5 2018 NYZ038>043-047>053-083-084-061100- Southern Herkimer-Southern Fulton-Montgomery-Northern Saratoga- Northern Warren-Northern Washington-Schoharie-Western Schenectady- Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-Western Albany-Eastern Albany- Western Rensselaer-Southeast Warren-Southern Washington- 355 AM EDT Thu Jul 5 2018 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Mohawk Valley, southeast Adirondacks, Lake George Saratoga Region, Greater Capital District, Schoharie Valley and Helderbergs of east central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon into tonight with the main threat being damaging wind gusts. Any thunderstorms will also be capable of producing heavy rainfall which may cause flooding of urban and poorly drained low lying areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Thunderstorms are also possible Friday morning. Any thunderstorms will be capable of producing heavy rainfall which may cause flooding of urban and poorly drained low lying areas. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be requested later today. NYZ032-033-058-063-082-061100- Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Western Greene-Western Ulster- Northern Fulton- 355 AM EDT Thu Jul 5 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the southwestern Adirondacks and central and southeast Catskills of east central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon into tonight with the main threat being damaging wind gusts. Any thunderstorms will also be capable of producing heavy rainfall which may cause flooding of urban and poorly drained low lying areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Thunderstorms are also possible Friday morning. Any thunderstorms will be capable of producing heavy rainfall which may cause flooding of urban and poorly drained low lying areas. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be requested later today. CTZ001-013-061100- Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield- 355 AM EDT Thu Jul 5 2018 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. Thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into tonight. Any thunderstorms will be capable of producing heavy rainfall which may cause flooding of urban and poorly drained low lying areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms on Friday morning with damaging wind gusts being the main threat. Any thunderstorms will be capable of producing heavy rainfall which may cause flooding of urban and poorly drained low lying areas. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MAZ001-025-061100- Northern Berkshire-Southern Berkshire- 355 AM EDT Thu Jul 5 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western Massachusetts. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon into tonight with the main threat being damaging wind gusts. Any thunderstorms will also be capable of producing heavy rainfall which may cause flooding of urban and poorly drained low lying areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms on Friday morning with damaging wind gusts being the main threat. Any thunderstorms will be capable of producing heavy rainfall which may cause flooding of urban and poorly drained low lying areas. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be requested later today. NYZ054-059>061-064>066-VTZ013>015-061100- Eastern Rensselaer-Eastern Greene-Western Columbia-Eastern Columbia- Eastern Ulster-Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-Bennington- Western Windham-Eastern Windham- 355 AM EDT Thu Jul 5 2018 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Taconics and mid Hudson Valley of east central New York and southern Vermont. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon into tonight with the main threat being damaging wind gusts. Any thunderstorms will also be capable of producing heavy rainfall which may cause flooding of urban and poorly drained low lying areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms on Friday morning with damaging wind gusts being the main threat. Any thunderstorms will be capable of producing heavy rainfall which may cause flooding of urban and poorly drained low lying areas. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be requested later today.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 1:08 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
108 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018
NYZ052-053-059-060-051800-
Eastern Albany-Western Rensselaer-Eastern Greene-Western Columbia-
108 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL COLUMBIA...
SOUTHEASTERN ALBANY...NORTHEASTERN GREENE AND SOUTHWESTERN RENSSELAER
COUNTIES...
At 108 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
Coxsackie, or 12 miles northwest of Hudson, moving northeast at 10
mph.
This storm will be near...
Coxsackie around 140 PM EDT.
New Baltimore, Ravena, Valatie, Kinderhook and Selkirk around 200
PM EDT.
This Includes Interstate 87 between exits 21B and 22.
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.
LAT...LON 4237 7403 4246 7403 4262 7374 4242 7359
4237 7360 4227 7395
TIME...MOT...LOC 1708Z 236DEG 7KT 4239 7394
CSSpecial weather statement, Jul 5, 1:14 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
114 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018
NYZ052-053-051800-
Eastern Albany-Western Rensselaer-
114 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN ALBANY AND
SOUTHWESTERN RENSSELAER COUNTIES...
At 113 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Guilderland, or
near Delmar, moving east at 10 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.
This storm will be near...
Colonie around 125 PM EDT.
Albany around 130 PM EDT.
Loudonville around 145 PM EDT.
East Greenbush, Rensselaer and Latham around 155 PM EDT.
Troy, Cohoes, Watervliet, Menands, Green Island, Waterford,
Wyantskill, West Sand Lake and Center Brunswick around 200 PM EDT.
This Includes The Following Highways... Interstate 90 between exits
10 and 24.
Interstate 87 between exits 23 and 7.
Interstate 787 between exits 1 and 9.
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.
LAT...LON 4256 7394 4274 7397 4279 7371 4278 7370
4278 7369 4280 7367 4281 7362 4254 7358
TIME...MOT...LOC 1713Z 255DEG 9KT 4266 7386
CSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 1:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Albany | 52 min |
| Jul 5, 1:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Albany | 46 min |
| Jul 5, 1:58 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Albany | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Saratoga | 61 min |
| Jul 5, 2:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Saratoga, Schenectady | 2 hr |
| Jul 5, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Schenectady | 52 min |
| Jul 5, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Hamilton | 42 min |
| Jul 5, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Albany | 25 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.