Severe Thunderstorm Warning 91, NWS Albany, NY

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
603 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018

NYC001-039-093-095-172230-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-180817T2230Z/
Schenectady NY-Albany NY-Greene NY-Schoharie NY-
603 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN SCHENECTADY...SOUTHWESTERN ALBANY...NORTHWESTERN
GREENE AND SCHOHARIE COUNTIES...

At 602 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Central Bridge to Breakabeen to near Prattsville,
moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe storms will be near...
  Schoharie and Central Bridge around 605 PM EDT.
  Middleburgh around 610 PM EDT.
  Delanson around 615 PM EDT.
  Duanesburg and Livingstonville around 620 PM EDT.
  Preston Hollow and Preston-Potter Hollow around 625 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek 
shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of 
a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4270 7452 4282 7416 4261 7414 4225 7422
      4219 7452 4220 7454 4235 7443 4239 7453
      4239 7451
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 242DEG 31KT 4273 7433 4253 7438 4235 7442 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CS

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Albany NY
442 PM EDT Fri Aug 17 2018

.SYNOPSIS...
A series of disturbances ahead of a cold front will bring rounds
of showers and thunderstorms today into tonight, some of which
could result in locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds. The cold
front will move through on Saturday along with continued showers
over portions of the area, but a drying trend from north to
south will take place. Some lingering showers are possible for
southern areas Sunday, but to the north it will be dry and not
as warm.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
...Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the entire region until 11 PM
EDT...

As of 345 PM EDT, 18Z sounding is in as lower level lapse rates
have increased with low level helicities/hodographs show enough
magnitudes for low level spins. Furthermore, bulk shear remains
generally 25-35kts. Of note was this unexpected dry layer
centered around H850 which may be the reason the DCAPE values
are less. So as 1-min GOES16 visible imagery reveals lots of
breaks in the clouds, instability should increase from our
current 2k j/kg. Per mesoscale model reflectivity's, seems
robust convection should continue within the next couple of
hours along or east of I 81.

Convection will likely continue into most of tonight as overall
severe aspect should wane. We remain well within the warm
sector tonight as main surface low is expected to track across
the St Lawrence Valley. PWATs are expected to remain near the 2
inch mark so rainfall can still be locally heavy, especially
where training can occur as trough aloft remains positively
tilted.

The cold front begins its approach Saturday morning with
additional showers and thunderstorms will likely continue. While
overall severe threat remains low, locally heavy downpours will
continue as those PWATs remain high along and ahead of the
front. SBCAPES south of I90 per the GFS/NAM suggest values
between 1000-1500 j/kg yet overall density looks minimal.
Temperatures will be cooler but where breaks of sunshine could
occur from the Capital District and points southward could touch
80F with mainly 70s elsewhere.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Saturday night into Sunday night, model consensus still
supports the cold front finally clearing the area, keeping us
under cool easterly to northeasterly flow. However, there has
been a trend in some of the GEFS members and ECMWF to linger
the front just south of our area and develop a wave of low
pressure upon it as upper impulse approaches from the Ohio
Valley, opening the door for continued light showers through
the weekend. At this point, continued chance PoPs for our
eastern and southern tier of counties. Furthermore, easterly
component off the Atlantic could add low level moisture. Regardless,
cooler than normal temperatures are favored for highs Sunday.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
The extended begins with a weak wave of low pressure passing south
of Long Island.  This sfc wave will focus some isolated to scattered
showers early Sunday evening mainly south and east of the Capital
Region.  Some cooler and drier air will filter in for the opening of
the week with weak low and mid level riding building in based on the
latest GEFS/GFS/ECMWF for Monday.  At the sfc, a weak sfc high
builds in with seasonable temps and fairly comfortable humidity
levels with sfc dewpts in the 50s to around 60F in few spots.  Lows
fall back into the 50s to around 60F, and highs Monday with be in
the mid and upper 70s over the hills and in the valleys, and mid 60s
to lower 70s over the mountains.

Monday night into Tuesday...Mid and upper ridging shifts eastward
along the East Coast, as a fairly strong mid and upper level trough
will be approaching from the mid and upper MS River Valley.  Monday
night will be fair and dry with the sfc high shifting east, but mid
and high level clouds will start to stream in from the south and
west ahead of the upstream systems warm front.  Lows will be in the
mid 50s to lower 60s.  The sfc wave moves into the Great Lakes
region. Some weak isentropic lift increase ahead of the warm front
advancing from the Mid Atlantic States, and lower Great Lakes
Region. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
will be possible especially from the Hudson River Valley westward.
Highs will be in the upper 70s to around 80F in the lower
elevations, and upper 60s to mid 70s over the higher terrain.

Tuesday night into Wednesday...The trough of low pressure at the sfc
and aloft quickly moves east to northeast into Quebec Tue night into
Wed morning with a cold or occluded front moving across the region.
Decent synoptic lift looks possible with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. A secondary cold front moves through during the
day with at least a chance of showers or isolated thunderstorms.
Decent cold advection will occur during the afternoon and it will
become breezy with highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s over the
mountains north and west of the Capital Region, and 70s to lower 80s
in most other locations. Lows Tue night will be mild in the 60s
mainly.

Wednesday night through Friday...High pressure builds in from the
Midwest and Great Lakes Region Wed night into Thursday...and crests
over the region on Friday with fair, dry and tranquil weather with
temps near normal for late August.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Early morning showers associated with the warm front has moved out
of the area. Behind the front, there is some clearing of clouds
resulting in mainly VFR conditions. However, showers and storms are
expected to develop across the forecast area this afternoon and
continue into the evening, with MVFR to IFR conditions anticipated
within any thunderstorm. Shower activity will likely continue into
the overnight period with lowering CIGS/VIS possible along with some
fog/mist. There may be some improvement in CIGS back to MVFR/VFR
after 12Z/Sat.

Winds will be from the south to southwest this afternoon at 10 to 15
kts. Winds will then less to 5 to 10 kts overnight and into the day
on Saturday.

Outlook...

Saturday Night: Low Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Sunday: Low Operational Impact. Slight Chance of SHRA.
Sunday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Monday: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Monday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Tuesday: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of SHRA...TSRA.
Tuesday Night: High Operational Impact. Likely SHRA...TSRA.
Wednesday: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of SHRA...TSRA.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
A wet period is expected through at least most of Saturday,
keeping fire weather concerns to a minimum. Some showers may
linger into Sunday for southern areas, but to the north, a dry
northeast flow will set up along with temperatures slightly
below normal. Drier weather into early next week.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Another period of wet weather is in store through at least
tonight as a series of midlevel disturbances interact with a
moist airmass. Though there should be strong enough flow to
keep storm motions relatively fast, there is potential for
training given the deep southwesterly flow parallel to the
slowly approaching cold front, so locally heavy rainfall will be
a threat as well. PWAT values are forecast to be in the
vicinity of 2 inches once again. Urban and poor drainage
flooding is possible along with isolated flash flooding. The
Mohawk Valley and Catskills along with portions of western New
England have seen 150-300% of normal precipitation over the last
week per the last 7-day analysis, so they may be particularly
prone to flooding. Meanwhile, the latest Drought Monitor
indicates the southern Adirondacks are experiencing moderate
drought conditions.

Additional showers and thunderstorms will continue into Saturday with
a continued threat for locally heavy rainfall and possible
flooding if additional storms impact areas that saw rainfall
during the day. Deep-layer moisture will be on the decrease on
late Saturday from north to south reducing heavy rainfall
threat.

Although flooding of small streams and creeks is possible,
flooding on main stem rivers is not expected.

For details on specific area rivers and lakes, including
observed and forecast river stages and lake elevations, please
visit the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service /AHPS/ graphs
on our website.

&&

.ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 11 PM EDT this evening for
     CTZ001-013.
NY...Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 11 PM EDT this evening for
     NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084.
MA...Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 11 PM EDT this evening for
     MAZ001-025.
VT...Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 11 PM EDT this evening for
     VTZ013>015.

&&

SYNOPSIS...BGM
NEAR TERM...BGM
SHORT TERM...BGM
LONG TERM...Wasula
AVIATION...JVM
FIRE WEATHER...BGM/Thompson
HYDROLOGY...BGM/Thompson

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albany NY
350 PM EDT Fri Aug 17 2018

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-
082>084-VTZ013>015-181100-
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-
350 PM EDT Fri Aug 17 2018

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 340 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

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

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

The main threat will be damaging winds of 58 mph or greater. Large
hail and a tornado or two cannot be ruled out.

Thunderstorms may produce locally heavy rainfall through tonight.
Urban and poor drainage flooding and isolated flash flooding is
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

There is a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday and Tuesday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
503 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018

MAZ001-025-NYZ060-061-172145-
Northern Berkshire-Southern Berkshire-Eastern Columbia-Western
Columbia-
503 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL BERKSHIRE AND
NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES...

At 502 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Austerlitz, or
near Chatham, moving northeast at 45 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

This storm will be near...
  New Lebanon around 510 PM EDT.
  Lenox around 515 PM EDT.
  Hancock around 520 PM EDT.
  Pittsfield around 525 PM EDT.
  Cheshire around 530 PM EDT.
  Savoy around 535 PM EDT.

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 4239 7301 4238 7302 4239 7307 4234 7307
      4228 7355 4239 7376 4250 7344 4251 7335
      4254 7334 4263 7307 4257 7297 4254 7298
      4254 7297 4253 7297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 243DEG 41KT 4237 7349

CS

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
510 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018

NYZ038>040-172145-
Southern Fulton-Southern Herkimer-Montgomery-
510 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN FULTON...SOUTHERN
HERKIMER AND NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...

At 510 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Ilion, moving
east at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.

This storm will be near...
  Little Falls around 530 PM EDT.
  Dolgeville around 540 PM EDT.
  St. Johnsville around 545 PM EDT.

This Includes Interstate 90 between exits 29A and 30.

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 4319 7476 4313 7473 4312 7473 4312 7472
      4296 7464 4291 7509 4305 7515
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 253DEG 27KT 4301 7503

JEC

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
513 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0347 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNW POLAND            43.26N  75.08W
08/17/2018                   HERKIMER           NY   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON RUSSIA ROAD

&&

EVENT NUMBER ALY1800526

BEW

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
518 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018

NYZ033-172145-
Hamilton-
518 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018

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

At 518 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 11 miles north of
Caroga Lake, or 18 miles northwest of Gloversville, moving east at 20
mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.

This storm will be near...
  Wells and Sacandaga Campground around 545 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Arietta, Shaker Place,
Maple Grove, Hope Falls, Benson, Blackbridge, Averys Place, Hope,
Upper Benson and Whitehouse.

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 4337 7461 4346 7418 4325 7414 4325 7422
      4322 7422 4322 7432 4324 7433 4323 7444
      4325 7460 4326 7461
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 261DEG 20KT 4330 7450

JEC

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
537 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0415 PM     LIGHTNING        1 ENE OHIO              43.33N  74.96W
08/17/2018                   HERKIMER           NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HOME STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS
            DISPATCHED.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ALY1800527

BGM

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
540 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018

NYZ064>066-172215-
Eastern Dutchess-Western Dutchess-Eastern Ulster-
540 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN ULSTER AND SOUTHERN
DUTCHESS COUNTIES...

At 540 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Gardnertown, or
near Newburgh, moving northeast at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

This storm will be near...
  Fishkill and Marlboro around 550 PM EDT.
  Wappingers Falls around 555 PM EDT.
  Myers Corner around 600 PM EDT.
  Poughkeepsie, Red Oaks Mill, Fairview and Hopewell Junction around
  605 PM EDT.
  Pleasant Valley around 615 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Stormville, Salt
Point, Baker Corner, Knapps Corner, Beekman, Hoxie Corner, New
Hamburg, Glenham, Clove Valley and Haviland.

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 4145 7400 4152 7400 4154 7399 4158 7395
      4159 7395 4158 7405 4161 7407 4186 7381
      4155 7352 4155 7353 4151 7368 4149 7394
      4144 7398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 230DEG 27KT 4156 7403

TAW