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Special Weather Statement, NWS New York, NY

August 7, 2018Orange County, New York

NWS New York, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 7, 2018, 12:45 PM EDT for Orange County, New York. It was in force for 45 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 7, 2018, 12:45 PM EDT (16:45 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2018, 1:30 PM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS New York, NY

County Orange County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2018-08-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1115 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2018-08-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -26 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1115 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-51 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
982 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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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 New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 7, 12:29 PM EDT, 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 12:29 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 3:47 AM EDT, 8 hours 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service New York NY
347 AM EDT Tue Aug 7 2018

NJZ004-006-103>108-NYZ071>075-176>179-080800-
Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-Western Essex-
Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-Southern Westchester-
New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-
Northern Queens-Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
347 AM EDT Tue Aug 7 2018

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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.

   Heat Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

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

   Heat Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

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>012-NJZ002-NYZ067>070-078>081-080800-
Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-
Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-
Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-Western Passaic-Orange-Putnam-
Rockland-Northern Westchester-Northwestern Suffolk-
Northeastern Suffolk-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk-
347 AM EDT Tue Aug 7 2018

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT 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.

   Heat Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

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.

ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-080800-
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-
347 AM EDT Tue Aug 7 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time that would meet
National Weather Service warning criteria.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

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, Aug 7, 12:08 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
1208 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2018

NYZ067-071645-
Orange-
1208 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN ORANGE COUNTY...

At 1206 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Matamoras,
moving east at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Port Jervis, Howells, Cuddebackville, Otisville, Huguenot,
Unionville, Deerpark, Westtown, Slate Hill and Pine Island.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm with up to an
inch of rain possibly falling within the hour, 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.

LAT...LON 4147 7475 4150 7463 4150 7448 4153 7445
      4154 7443 4124 7443 4136 7469 4137 7469
      4139 7471 4140 7474 4143 7474 4143 7476
      4145 7476
TIME...MOT...LOC 1606Z 275DEG 12KT 4137 7474

JC
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 12:45 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
1245 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2018

NYZ067-071730-
Orange-
1245 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2018

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL ORANGE
COUNTY...

At 1243 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from Middletown to High Point. Movement was
east at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Newburgh, Middletown, Warwick, Goshen, Howells, New Windsor,
Gardnertown, Chester, Florida, Unionville, Scotchtown, Orange Lake,
Mechanicstown, Washingtonville and Firthcliffe.

Torrential rain with rainfall amounts up to an inch over the next
hour is also possible with these storms, 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.

LAT...LON 4149 7447 4155 7399 4146 7400 4122 7434
      4123 7442 4135 7468
TIME...MOT...LOC 1643Z 267DEG 16KT 4145 7445 4131 7465

JC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 7, 12:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXOrange37 min
Aug 7, 1:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXOrange40 min
Aug 7, 2:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXPutnam39 min
Aug 7, 2:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXOrange43 min
Aug 7, 2:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXPutnam49 min
Aug 7, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXRockland62 min
Aug 7, 4:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXOrange57 min
Aug 7, 5:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXWestchester61 min
Aug 7, 5:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXOrange58 min
Aug 7, 6:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXBronx30 min
Aug 7, 6:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXWestchester32 min
Aug 7, 6:33 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX42 min
Aug 7, 6:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXBronx, Rockland54 min
Aug 7, 6:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXBronx, New York28 min
Aug 7, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXKings, New York, Queens, Richmond90 min
Aug 7, 7:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX53 min
Aug 7, 7:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX42 min
Aug 7, 3:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX64 min
Aug 7, 4:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX56 min
Aug 7, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX33 min
Aug 7, 5:24 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXGreater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region56 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.