Alert archive / New York / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 1, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this tornado warning at May 15, 2018, 3:57 PM EDT for Orange County, New York. It was in force for 33 min. 18 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 15, 2018, 3:57 PM EDT (19:57 UTC)
- Expired
- May 15, 2018, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Orange County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 4:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Newburgh, NY | 60 MPH WIND GUST. TREE LIMBS DOWN. |
| May 15, 4:12 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Newburgh, NY | PARTIAL BUILDING COLLAPSE AT SOUTH ROBINSON AVENUE AND BROADWAY. |
| May 15, 4:12 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Newburgh, NY | PARTIAL BUILDING COLLAPSE ON LIBERTY STREET BETWEEN WASHINGTON STREET AND ANN STREET. |
| May 15, 4:12 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Newburgh, NY | ROOF AND SIDING BLOWN OFF A BUILDING ON WASHINGTON STREET. |
| May 15, 4:12 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Newburgh, NY | ROOF BLOWN OFF BUILDING ON LIBERTY STREET BETWEEN WASHINGTON STREET AND ANN STREET. |
| May 15, 4:12 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Newburgh, NY | ROOF COVER BLOWN OFF AN ABANDONED BUILDING ON CARPENTER AVENUE NEAR BROADWAY WITH BRICKS ON THE GROUND. PARTIAL BUILDING COLLAPSE. |
| May 15, 4:16 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Newburgh, NY | STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE IN NEWBURGH WITH NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN. MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS WERE 90-100 MPH. |
| May 15, 4:16 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | New Windsor, NY | |
| May 15, 4:16 PM EDT | TORNADO | Newburgh, NY | STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF0 TORNADO WITH ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS OF 85 MPH AND A PATH LENGTH OF 674 YARDS. |
| May 15, 4:17 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nne New Windsor, NY | LARGE TREE UPROOTED ON QUASSAICK AVENUE |
| May 15, 4:17 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ssw Newburgh, NY | SHINGLES AND TAR PAPER BLOWN OFF THE ROOFS OF NUMEROUS HOUSES ON MERILINE AVENUE. |
| May 15, 4:17 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ssw Newburgh, NY | SHINGLES AND TAR PAPER BLOWN OFF THE ROOFS OF NUMEROUS HOUSES ON MERILINE AVENUE. IN ADDITION...NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON HOUSES AND CARS. |
| May 15, 4:17 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Newburgh, NY | *** 1 FATAL *** TREE FELL ON MOVING CAR ON ALBANY POST RD KILLING THE WOMAN INSIDE. |
| May 15, 4:17 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Windsor Crest, NY | 3 FT DIAMETER TREE DOWN ON VAN ON UNION AVENUE IN NEW WINDSOR. |
| May 15, 4:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | New Windsor, NY | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN NEW WINDSOR, SPECIFICALLY NEAR JACKSON AVE. AND NY94 |
| May 15, 4:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ssw Newburgh, NY | *** 1 FATAL *** TREE DOWN ON ROBINSON AVENUE/9W NEAR THE NEW WINDSOR TOWN LINE CRUSHING A CAR. AN 11 YEAR OLD GIRL INSIDE THE CAR WAS KILLED. |
| May 15, 4:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ssw Newburgh, NY | TREE DOWN ON PERSON ON ROBINSON AVENUE/9W NEAR THE NEW WINDSOR TOWN LINE. CPR IN PROCESS. |
| May 15, 4:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | New Windsor, NY | TREE ON CAR WITH PEOPLE TRAPPED ON ROUTE 300 NEAR NEW WINDSOR. CORRECTED FOR LOCATION |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 128 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 932 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 259 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
461
WFUS51 KOKX 151957
TOROKX
NYC071-152030-
/O.NEW.KOKX.TO.W.0001.180515T1957Z-180515T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
357 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018
The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Orange County in southeastern New York...
* Until 430 PM EDT.
* At 356 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bloomingburg, or near Middletown, moving east at
60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Montgomery around 405 PM EDT.
Walden around 410 PM EDT.
Newburgh and New Windsor around 415 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4160 7425 4158 7413 4161 7413 4160 7409
4161 7407 4158 7405 4159 7395 4153 7400
4146 7400 4148 7447 4150 7448 4157 7442
4158 7439 4160 7435 4160 7433 4162 7430
4163 7425
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 260DEG 52KT 4151 7440
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Goodman1 follow-up statement
546
WWUS51 KOKX 152019
SVSOKX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
419 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018
NYC071-152030-
/O.CON.KOKX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180515T2030Z/
Orange NY-
419 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTY...
At 418 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Wappingers Falls, or near Beacon, moving east at 65
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Orange County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4146 7405 4159 7406 4158 7405 4159 7395
4153 7400 4146 7400
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 264DEG 56KT 4156 7394
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
GoodmanThe office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 10:05 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OKX | Kings, Nassau, Queens, Suffolk | 5 hr |
| May 14, 10:09 PM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | OKX | 5 hr | |
| May 15, 5:19 AM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | OKX | 5 hr | |
| May 15, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester | 86 min |
| May 15, 4:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester | 114 min |
| May 15, 4:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond, Westchester | 117 min |
| May 15, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 85 min | |
| May 15, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 96 min | |
| May 15, 4:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Putnam, Westchester | 2 hr |
| May 15, 4:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam and 5 more | 54 min |
| May 15, 5:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Nassau, Queens, Suffolk | 117 min |
| May 15, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 2 hr | |
| May 15, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Kings, Nassau, Queens, Suffolk | 47 min |
| May 15, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 48 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.