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Special Weather Statement, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 14, 2018, 5:47 PM EDT. It was in force for 43 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 14, 2018, 5:47 PM EDT (21:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 14, 2018, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 80 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
- 1172 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 676 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 2.9
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 Aug 14, 4:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 4:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service New York NY 343 PM EDT Tue Aug 14 2018 NYZ178-179-151945- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 343 PM EDT Tue Aug 14 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Coastal waters will near minor flooding during high tide tonight for tidal locations along southern Nassau and southern Queens, along the south shore back bays. .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. CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078>081-176-177-151945- Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex- Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven- Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-Western Passaic- Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-Western Essex- Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-Orange-Putnam-Rockland- Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx- Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northwestern Suffolk- Northeastern Suffolk-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Northern Queens-Northern Nassau- 343 PM EDT Tue Aug 14 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey and southeast New York. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. An isolated risk for flash flooding exists this afternoon and evening as showers and thunderstorms could produce heavy rainfall. .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. ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-151945- 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- 343 PM EDT Tue Aug 14 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon 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. KGM
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 14, 2:29 PM EDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
229 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2018
NYZ067-141930-
Orange-
229 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTY...
At 229 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Newburgh,
moving northeast at 25 mph.
Hail up to a half inch is possible with this storm.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Orange
County.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 4160 7409 4161 7407 4158 7405 4159 7395
4153 7400 4150 7399 4146 7400 4144 7398
4139 7402 4159 7424 4160 7422 4158 7413
4161 7413
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 227DEG 22KT 4149 7401
JPSpecial weather statement, Aug 14, 3:27 PM EDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
327 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2018
NJZ006-106-108-NYZ072>075-176>179-142030-
Hudson-Eastern Union-Eastern Essex-Northern Queens-Southern
Queens-Bronx-New York (Manhattan)-Northern Nassau-Richmond (Staten
Is.)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Southern Nassau-
327 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT HUDSON...SOUTHEASTERN ESSEX...
QUEENS...RICHMOND...BRONX...KINGS...NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) AND NASSAU
COUNTIES...
At 326 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Jersey City,
moving east at 30 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Newark, Jersey City, Jamaica, Flatbush, Flushing, Bayonne, Mott
Haven, Levittown, Hoboken, East Tremont, Freeport, Valley Stream,
Glen Cove, Plainview and Coney Island.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, 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 4076 7421 4078 7414 4076 7409 4079 7408
4082 7402 4080 7399 4085 7395 4089 7383
4089 7379 4084 7375 4088 7372 4086 7366
4091 7364 4092 7351 4084 7345 4068 7343
4056 7399 4060 7404 4054 7413
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 252DEG 26KT 4067 7406
JPSpecial weather statement, Aug 14, 4:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 3:41 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | OKX | Nassau, Queens | 21 hr |
| Aug 14, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Orange | 61 min |
| Aug 14, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens | 63 min |
| Aug 14, 3:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 30 min | |
| Aug 14, 4:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens | 48 min |
| Aug 14, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Nassau | 45 min |
| Aug 14, 4:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Nassau, Queens | 89 min |
| Aug 14, 5:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Nassau, Suffolk | 64 min |
| Aug 14, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Nassau | 46 min |
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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.