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Special Weather Statement, NWS New York, NY
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.
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.
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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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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</html>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
JCSpecial 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
JCThe office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 12:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Orange | 37 min |
| Aug 7, 1:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Orange | 40 min |
| Aug 7, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Putnam | 39 min |
| Aug 7, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Orange | 43 min |
| Aug 7, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Putnam | 49 min |
| Aug 7, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Rockland | 62 min |
| Aug 7, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Orange | 57 min |
| Aug 7, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Westchester | 61 min |
| Aug 7, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Orange | 58 min |
| Aug 7, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Bronx | 30 min |
| Aug 7, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Westchester | 32 min |
| Aug 7, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 42 min | |
| Aug 7, 6:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Bronx, Rockland | 54 min |
| Aug 7, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Bronx, New York | 28 min |
| Aug 7, 7:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond | 90 min |
| Aug 7, 7:07 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 53 min | |
| Aug 7, 7:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 42 min | |
| Aug 7, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 64 min | |
| Aug 7, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 56 min | |
| Aug 7, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 33 min | |
| Aug 7, 5:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 56 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.