Alert archive / New York / High Wind Warnings in 2018
High Wind Warning 3, NWS Burlington, VT
NWS Burlington, VT issued this high wind warning at May 4, 2018, 8:38 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It was in force for 6 hr. 12 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 4, 2018, 8:38 PM EDT (00:38 UTC)
- Expired
- May 5, 2018, 3:05 AM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Burlington, VT
Counties Clinton County, NY, Essex County, NY, Franklin County, NY, St. Lawrence County, NY
The radar
The Burlington radar (KCXX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:39 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 4, 9:24 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Cumberland Head, NY | |
| May 4, 9:25 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 79 | 1 W Malone, NY | |
| May 4, 9:30 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 1 S Gabriels, NY | |
| May 4, 9:45 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | Ellenburg, NY | |
| May 4, 10:10 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 2 Wnw Chazy, NY | |
| May 4, 10:14 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | Cumberland Head, NY | |
| May 4, 10:15 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | Ellenburg, NY | |
| May 4, 10:31 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | Plattsburgh Intl Arpt, NY | |
| May 4, 10:35 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Plattsburgh, NY | SHINGLES BLOWN OFF ROOF |
| May 5, 12:15 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 105 | 4 Wsw Wilmington, NY | |
| May 5, 1:30 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | New Russia, NY | ROUTE 9 IS CLOSED BETWEEN ROUTE 73 AND ROUTE 9 NORTH IN NEW RUSSIA DUE TO DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. |
| May 5, 2:55 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Ausable Forks, NY | DOWNED TREES AND WIRES HAVE CREATED ROAD CLOSURES IN THE TOWN OF AUSABLE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 202 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
- 360 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1408 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 85 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 441 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 455 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 6.3
The text
As transmitted.
336 WWUS71 KBTV 050038 NPWBTV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Burlington VT 838 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 NYZ026>031-034-035-087-051200- /O.UPG.KBTV.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180505T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBTV.HW.W.0003.180505T0038Z-180505T1200Z/ Northern St. Lawrence-Northern Franklin-Eastern Clinton- Southeastern St. Lawrence-Southern Franklin-Western Clinton- Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Southwestern St. Lawrence- Including the cities of Massena, Malone, Plattsburgh, Star Lake, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Dannemora, Lake Placid, Port Henry, Ticonderoga, Ogdensburg, Potsdam, and Gouverneur 838 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 8 AM EDT Saturday. The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect. * Locations...All of northern New York, eastern Rutland county and Windsor county. * Hazards...Strong to potentially damaging winds. * Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Timing...Winds will continue to increase and will peak between 10 PM Friday and 2 AM Saturday before diminishing during the early morning hours on Saturday. * Impacts...Scattered limb and tree damage with isolated power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, your local media, or go to www.weather.gov/Burlington for further updates on this weather situation. && $$ VTZ001>012-016>019-051200- /O.CON.KBTV.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180505T1200Z/ Grand Isle-Western Franklin-Orleans-Essex-Western Chittenden- Lamoille-Caledonia-Washington-Western Addison-Orange- Western Rutland-Windsor-Eastern Franklin-Eastern Chittenden- Eastern Addison-Eastern Rutland- Including the cities of Alburgh, South Hero, St. Albans, Newport, Island Pond, Burlington, Johnson, Stowe, St. Johnsbury, Montpelier, Middlebury, Vergennes, Bradford, Randolph, Rutland, Springfield, White River Junction, Enosburg Falls, Richford, Underhill, Bristol, Ripton, East Wallingford, and Killington 838 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Burlington continues the Wind Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Saturday. * Locations...All of northern New York, eastern Rutland county and Windsor county. * Hazards...Strong to potentially damaging winds. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Winds will increase this evening and peak between 10 PM Friday and 2 AM Saturday before diminishing during the early morning hours on Saturday. * Impacts...Scattered limb and tree damage with isolated power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph or more are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, your local media, or go to www.weather.gov/Burlington for further updates on this weather situation. && $$
2 follow-up statements
168 WWUS71 KBTV 050200 NPWBTV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Burlington VT 1000 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 NYZ026>031-034-035-087-051200- /O.CON.KBTV.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180505T1200Z/ Northern St. Lawrence-Northern Franklin-Eastern Clinton- Southeastern St. Lawrence-Southern Franklin-Western Clinton- Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Southwestern St. Lawrence- Including the cities of Massena, Malone, Plattsburgh, Star Lake, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Dannemora, Lake Placid, Port Henry, Ticonderoga, Ogdensburg, Potsdam, and Gouverneur 1000 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Burlington continues the High Wind Warning, until 8 AM EDT Saturday. * Locations...All of northern New York. * Hazards...Damaging winds. * Winds...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * Timing...The strongest southwesterly wind gusts up to 65 mph will continue through 2 AM, and then gradually taper off toward daybreak on Saturday. * Impacts...Widespread power outages expected overnight due to damage to trees and powerlines. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, your local media, or go to www.weather.gov/Burlington for further updates on this weather situation. && $$ VTZ001>012-016>019-051200- /O.CON.KBTV.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180505T1200Z/ Grand Isle-Western Franklin-Orleans-Essex-Western Chittenden- Lamoille-Caledonia-Washington-Western Addison-Orange- Western Rutland-Windsor-Eastern Franklin-Eastern Chittenden- Eastern Addison-Eastern Rutland- Including the cities of Alburgh, South Hero, St. Albans, Newport, Island Pond, Burlington, Johnson, Stowe, St. Johnsbury, Montpelier, Middlebury, Vergennes, Bradford, Randolph, Rutland, Springfield, White River Junction, Enosburg Falls, Richford, Underhill, Bristol, Ripton, East Wallingford, and Killington 1000 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Burlington continues the Wind Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Saturday. * Locations...All of central and northern Vermont. * Hazards...Strong to locally damaging winds. * Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...The strongest wind gusts are expected through 2 AM, before gradually tapering off toward daybreak on Saturday. * Impacts...Numerous power outages are expected overnight due to damage to trees and powerlines. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph or more are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, your local media, or go to www.weather.gov/Burlington for further updates on this weather situation. && $$ BANACOS
145 WWUS71 KBTV 050705 NPWBTV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Burlington VT 305 AM EDT Sat May 5 2018 NYZ026>031-034-035-087-050815- /O.CAN.KBTV.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180505T1200Z/ Northern St. Lawrence-Northern Franklin-Eastern Clinton- Southeastern St. Lawrence-Southern Franklin-Western Clinton- Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Southwestern St. Lawrence- Including the cities of Massena, Malone, Plattsburgh, Star Lake, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Dannemora, Lake Placid, Port Henry, Ticonderoga, Ogdensburg, Potsdam, and Gouverneur 305 AM EDT Sat May 5 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Burlington has cancelled the High Wind Warning Winds have rapidly diminished overnight and will continue to do so through the early morning hours. Several locations could see wind gusts up to 35 mph through daybreak but will quickly diminish after sunrise. $$ VTZ001>012-016>019-050815- /O.CAN.KBTV.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180505T1200Z/ Grand Isle-Western Franklin-Orleans-Essex-Western Chittenden- Lamoille-Caledonia-Washington-Western Addison-Orange- Western Rutland-Windsor-Eastern Franklin-Eastern Chittenden- Eastern Addison-Eastern Rutland- Including the cities of Alburgh, South Hero, St. Albans, Newport, Island Pond, Burlington, Johnson, Stowe, St. Johnsbury, Montpelier, Middlebury, Vergennes, Bradford, Randolph, Rutland, Springfield, White River Junction, Enosburg Falls, Richford, Underhill, Bristol, Ripton, East Wallingford, and Killington 305 AM EDT Sat May 5 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Burlington has cancelled the Wind Advisory Winds have diminished overnight and will continue to do so throughout the day. Several locations could see wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph through early this morning but these winds will taper off throughout the day. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Burlington, VT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 12:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | BTV | Clinton, Essex | 5 hr |
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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.