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Special Weather Statement, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this special weather statement at Jul 17, 2018, 12:49 PM EDT for Orange County, New York; Passaic County, New Jersey. It was in force for 41 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
- Jul 17, 2018, 12:49 PM EDT (16:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 17, 2018, 1:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
Counties Passaic County, NJ, Orange County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 137 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
- 1293 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -63 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 799 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 17, 12:05 PM EDT, 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 17, 12:05 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service New York NY 443 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 NJZ004-006-103>108-180845- Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-Western Essex- Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union- 443 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast New Jersey. .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. Flash Flood Watch. A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into early evening, with strong to damaging wind gusts and torrential downpours the main threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. CTZ005>007-009-010-NJZ002-NYZ069>071-177-180845- Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex- Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-Western Passaic-Rockland- Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-Northern Nassau- 443 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey and southeast 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. Flash Flood Watch. A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into early evening, with strong to damaging wind gusts and torrential downpours the main threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. CTZ008-NYZ067-068-078-180845- Northern New London-Orange-Putnam-Northwestern Suffolk- 443 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and southeast New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into early evening, with strong to damaging wind gusts and torrential downpours the main threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. NYZ179-180845- Southern Nassau- 443 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast 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. High Rip Current Risk. Flash Flood Watch. A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into early evening, with strong to damaging wind gusts and torrential downpours the main threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. NYZ080-180845- Southwestern Suffolk- 443 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast 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. High Rip Current Risk. A few strong thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into early evening, with strong wind gusts and torrential downpours the main threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. NYZ072>074-176-180845- New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-Richmond (Staten Island)-Northern Queens- 443 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast 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. Flash Flood Watch. A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into early evening, with strong to damaging wind gusts and torrential downpours the main threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. NYZ075-178-180845- Kings (Brooklyn)-Southern Queens- 443 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast 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. High Rip Current Risk. Flash Flood Watch. A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into early evening, with strong to damaging wind gusts and torrential downpours the main threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. CTZ011-012-NYZ079-180845- Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-Northeastern Suffolk- 443 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and southeast New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. A few strong thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into early evening, with strong wind gusts and torrential downpours the main threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. NYZ081-180845- Southeastern Suffolk- 443 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast 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. High Rip Current Risk. A few strong thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into early evening, with strong wind gusts and torrential downpours the main threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-180845- Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY- Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY- New York Harbor-Peconic and Gardiners Bays- South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay- Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm- Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm- Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm- 443 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Gale force wind gusts will be possible with thunderstorms this afternoon into this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 17, 12:08 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
1208 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018
NYZ067-171645-
Orange-
1208 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN ORANGE
COUNTY...
At 1207 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Highland Lake to Glen Spey to near
Shohola. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Middletown, Port Jervis, Howells, Cuddebackville, Otisville,
Huguenot, Scotchtown, Deerpark, Mechanicstown, Circleville, Bullville
and New Hampton.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 4149 7476 4150 7448 4157 7442 4160 7435
4159 7434 4160 7432 4142 7434 4136 7469
4139 7471 4140 7474 4143 7474 4142 7475
4144 7476 4146 7476 4146 7475
TIME...MOT...LOC 1607Z 246DEG 21KT 4155 7482 4147 7481 4140 7487
DWSpecial weather statement, Jul 17, 12:49 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
1249 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018
NJZ002-NYZ067-171730-
Western Passaic-Orange-
1249 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PASSAIC AND ORANGE
COUNTIES...
At 1248 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Ellenville to High Point to near
Millbrook. Movement was east at 30 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Newburgh, Middletown, West Milford, Ringwood, Monroe, Walden,
Warwick, Goshen, Howells, New Windsor, Bloomingdale, Gardnertown,
Chester, Montgomery and Greenwood Lake.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 4139 7468 4150 7456 4150 7448 4157 7442
4163 7426 4160 7425 4158 7413 4161 7413
4161 7407 4158 7405 4159 7395 4146 7400
4100 7431 4102 7443 4105 7445 4104 7450
4109 7450 4120 7437 4136 7469
TIME...MOT...LOC 1648Z 257DEG 24KT 4164 7436 4132 7468 4103 7492
DWThe office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 3:38 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | OKX | Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond and 2 more | 13 hr |
| Jul 17, 12:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Orange | 37 min |
| Jul 17, 12:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Orange | 76 min |
| Jul 17, 1:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Rockland | 44 min |
| Jul 17, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Rockland | 51 min |
| Jul 17, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Putnam, Westchester | 50 min |
| Jul 17, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Bronx, Westchester | 47 min |
| Jul 17, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Bronx, New York | 25 min |
| Jul 17, 2:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond, Westchester | 63 min |
| Jul 17, 2:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 53 min | |
| Jul 17, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Kings | 40 min |
| Jul 17, 3:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 39 min | |
| Jul 17, 3:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Nassau, Suffolk | 65 min |
| Jul 17, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 42 min | |
| Jul 17, 1:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Bergen, Passaic | 37 min |
| Jul 17, 2:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 57 min |
| Jul 17, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 34 min | |
| Jul 17, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 37 min | |
| Jul 17, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 23 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.