Alert archive / New York / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this tornado warning at May 15, 2018, 2:31 PM EDT for Columbia County, Dutchess County, Ulster County, New York. It was in force for 29 min. 10 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 15, 2018, 2:31 PM EDT (18:31 UTC)
- Expired
- May 15, 2018, 3:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Columbia County, NY, Dutchess County, NY, Ulster County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:35 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2:42 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nw Clermont, NY | TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON VIEWMONT RD. TOWN OF GERMANTOWN |
| May 15, 2:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wnw Saugerties, NY | TREES BLOCKING SOUTHBOUND EXIT RAMP OF I-87. |
| May 15, 2:45 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | 4 Wnw Saugerties, NY | |
| May 15, 2:45 PM EDT | HAIL 2.75 | 2 Ssw Clermont, NY | |
| May 15, 2:46 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ese Clermont, NY | LARGE TREE DOWN ON WIRE |
| May 15, 2:50 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | 2 E Clermont, NY | |
| May 15, 2:57 PM EDT | HAIL 2 | 4 Ene Elizaville, NY | HAIL SHATTERING WINDOWS ON TWO VEHICLES ON TACONIC STATE PARKWAY NEAR GALLATIN OVERLOOK. |
| May 15, 3:00 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 3 Sw Saugerties, NY | |
| May 15, 3:00 PM EDT | HAIL 2 | 4 Se Livingston, NY | |
| May 15, 3:10 PM EDT | HAIL 1.5 | Ancram, NY |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1:03 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 67 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
- 932 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 259 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
760
WFUS51 KALY 151831
TORALY
NYC021-027-111-151900-
/O.NEW.KALY.TO.W.0001.180515T1831Z-180515T1900Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Ulster County in east central New York...
North central Dutchess County in east central New York...
Southwestern Columbia County in east central New York...
* Until 300 PM EDT.
* At 230 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Saugerties South, or near Saugerties, moving east
at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
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...
Livingston and Clermont around 245 PM EDT.
Ancram around 255 PM EDT.
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.
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 4204 7408 4210 7409 4210 7407 4213 7392
4213 7391 4214 7388 4218 7365 4200 7363
TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 269DEG 40KT 4207 7401
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
JEC2 follow-up statements
661
WWUS51 KALY 151845
SVSALY
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
245 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018
NYC111-151854-
/O.CAN.KALY.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180515T1900Z/
Ulster NY-
245 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ULSTER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for east central
New York.
LAT...LON 4203 7393 4210 7393 4213 7391 4215 7384
4218 7365 4200 7363
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 273DEG 34KT 4206 7382
$$
NYC021-027-151900-
/O.CON.KALY.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180515T1900Z/
Dutchess NY-Columbia NY-
245 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL DUTCHESS AND SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES...
At 244 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Clermont, or near Saugerties, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
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...
Ancram around 300 PM EDT.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4203 7393 4210 7393 4213 7391 4215 7384
4218 7365 4200 7363
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 273DEG 34KT 4206 7382
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
JEC247
WWUS51 KALY 151849 CCA
SVSALY
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
249 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018
NYC111-151854-
/O.COR.KALY.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180515T1900Z/
Ulster NY-
249 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR ULSTER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for east central
New York.
LAT...LON 4203 7393 4210 7393 4213 7391 4215 7384
4218 7365 4200 7363
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 273DEG 34KT 4206 7382
$$
NYC021-027-151900-
/O.COR.KALY.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180515T1900Z/
Dutchess NY-Columbia NY-
249 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL DUTCHESS AND SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES...
At 247 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Clermont, or 7 miles east of Saugerties, moving east
at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail.
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...
Ancram around 300 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Glenco
Mills, Kerleys Corners, Gallatinville, Viewmonte, Manorton, West
Taghkanic, Germantown, Bingham Mills, Snyderville and Nevis.
Baseball sized hail was reported along route 9 near the Dutchess
county border.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4203 7393 4210 7393 4213 7391 4215 7384
4218 7365 4200 7363
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 273DEG 34KT 4206 7382
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN
$$
JECThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 9:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Albany, Greene, Schoharie | 47 min |
| May 15, 10:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer | 61 min |
| May 15, 1:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Greene | 30 min |
| May 15, 1:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster | 50 min |
| May 15, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Greene, Ulster | 40 min |
| May 15, 2:48 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Ulster | 42 min |
| May 15, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Rensselaer | 53 min |
| May 15, 2:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Columbia, Dutchess | 33 min |
| May 15, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Dutchess, Ulster | 62 min |
| May 15, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Ulster | 38 min |
| May 15, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 56 min |
| May 15, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Ulster | 48 min |
| May 15, 3:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Ulster | 24 min |
| May 15, 4:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 30 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.