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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY

August 4, 2018Windham County, Vermont

NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 4, 2018, 1:45 PM EDT for Windham County, Vermont. It was in force for 60 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
Aug 4, 2018, 1:45 PM EDT (17:45 UTC)
Expired
Aug 4, 2018, 2:45 PM EDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY

County Windham County, VT

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 103 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 2018-08-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 199 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 2018-08-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -3 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
199 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
525 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
62 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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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 4, 12:46 PM EDT, 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 12:46 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 4, 12:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albany NY
1205 PM EDT Sat Aug 4 2018

NYZ041-043-049-050-052>054-059>061-064>066-083-084-VTZ013>015-051100-
Northern Saratoga-Northern Washington-Eastern Schenectady-
Southern Saratoga-Eastern Albany-Western Rensselaer-
Eastern Rensselaer-Eastern Greene-Western Columbia-Eastern Columbia-
Eastern Ulster-Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-Southeast Warren-
Southern Washington-Bennington-Western Windham-Eastern Windham-
1205 PM EDT Sat Aug 4 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake George Saratoga Region,
Greater Capital Region, Taconics and mid Hudson Valley of east
central New York and southern Vermont.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Isolated non severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

High temperatures will climb into the 80s to lower 90s Sunday
through Tuesday with dew points nearing 70. This will result heat
indices in the 80s to upper 90s and heat advisories may be required
for areas mainly from the Capital District south into the Mid-Hudson
Valley.

There is a chance of thunderstorms on Tuesday and Wednesday. Some
thunderstorms on Tuesday will have heavy rainfall and thunderstorms
on both days will have gusty winds.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NYZ032-033-038>040-042-047-048-051-058-063-082-051100-
Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Southern Herkimer-Southern Fulton-
Montgomery-Northern Warren-Schoharie-Western Schenectady-
Western Albany-Western Greene-Western Ulster-Northern Fulton-
1205 PM EDT Sat Aug 4 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Adirondacks, eastern
Catskills, Schoharie Valley, Helderbergs and central and western
Mohawk Valley.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Isolated non severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

There is a chance of thunderstorms on Tuesday and Wednesday. Some
thunderstorms on Tuesday will have heavy rainfall and thunderstorms
on both days will have gusty winds.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-051100-
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire-
Southern Berkshire-
1205 PM EDT Sat Aug 4 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut and
western Massachusetts.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Isolated non severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

High temperatures will climb into the 80s to low 90s Sunday through
Tuesday with dew points nearing 70. This will result heat indices in
the 80s to upper 90s and heat advisories may be required on Monday
and Tuesday.

There is a chance of thunderstorms on Tuesday and Wednesday. Some
thunderstorms on Tuesday will have heavy rainfall and thunderstorms
on both days will have gusty winds.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 4, 11:10 AM EDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 4, 12:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1224 PM EDT SAT AUG 04 2018

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

1217 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 E NORTH EASTON        43.01N  73.47W
08/04/2018  M3.10 INCH       WASHINGTON         NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER ALY1800462

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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 1:37 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
137 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2018

NYZ032-041830-
Northern Herkimer-
137 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2018

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

At 137 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near McKeever, or 9
miles west of Old Forge, moving east at 15 mph.

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

This storm will be near...
  McKeever around 155 PM EDT.
  Old Forge and Nicks Lake Campground around 210 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Atwell, Wolf Lake
Landing, Minnehaha, Thendara, Mountain Lodge, First Lake and Herkimer
Landing.

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

LAT...LON 4378 7513 4371 7480 4344 7481 4351 7510
TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 291DEG 14KT 4369 7517

JSQ
Special weather statement, Aug 4, 1:45 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
145 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2018

VTZ014-015-041845-
Eastern Windham-Western Windham-
145 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2018

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

At 144 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Guilford
Center, or near Brattleboro, moving east at 10 mph.

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

This storm will be near...
  Guilford Center around 155 PM EDT.
  Brattleboro around 200 PM EDT.
  Vernon around 220 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include North Vernon,
Whitneyville, Marlboro, Fairview Village, Grove, Harrisville,
Halifax, West Brattleboro, Guilford and Packer Corner.

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

LAT...LON 4273 7273 4275 7279 4292 7270 4289 7254
      4288 7255 4285 7256 4284 7255 4281 7254
      4278 7251 4277 7252 4276 7251 4277 7249
      4274 7246 4273 7246
TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 291DEG 10KT 4281 7266

JSQ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 3, 8:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYUlster3 hr
Aug 3, 9:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYColumbia, Greene, Ulster3 hr
Aug 3, 10:52 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYColumbia, Rensselaer113 min
Aug 4, 3:32 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYSaratoga, Warren, Washington3 hr
Aug 4, 3:53 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningALYSchoharie8 hr
Aug 4, 5:53 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYSaratoga, Washington3 hr
Aug 4, 12:35 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYSaratoga4 hr
Aug 4, 1:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHerkimer53 min
Aug 4, 2:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHerkimer62 min
Aug 4, 3:17 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryALYColumbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster30 hr
Aug 4, 3:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHamilton31 min
Aug 4, 3:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYWarren, Washington56 min
Aug 4, 3:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren67 min
Aug 4, 4:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYWarren66 min
Aug 4, 4:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYWashington62 min
Aug 4, 4:36 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYWarren, Washington3 hr
Aug 4, 4:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWashington38 min
Aug 4, 4:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSaratoga46 min
Aug 4, 5:16 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYWarren, Washington3 hr
Aug 4, 5:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYSaratoga, Warren44 min
Aug 4, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSaratoga28 min
Aug 4, 6:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYRensselaer, Saratoga, Washington50 min
Aug 4, 6:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYAlbany, Rensselaer, Schenectady26 min
Aug 4, 6:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer55 min
Aug 4, 7:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYGreene, Schoharie56 min
Aug 4, 7:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia51 min
Aug 4, 3:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRutland54 min
Aug 4, 5:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYBennington68 min
Aug 4, 5:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYBennington36 min
Aug 4, 6:13 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYNorthwest Hills Planning Region3 hr
Aug 4, 7:30 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningALYNorthwest Hills Planning Region3 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.