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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 15, NWS Albany, NY

May 23, 2019Hamilton County, Herkimer County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 23, 2019, 7:46 PM EDT for Hamilton County, Herkimer County, New York. It was in force for 59 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 23, 2019, 7:46 PM EDT (23:46 UTC)
Expired
May 23, 2019, 8:45 PM EDT
In force
59 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hamilton County, NY, Herkimer County, NY

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 23, 7:29 PM EDT, 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 23, 7:29 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 5:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albany NY
500 PM EDT Thu May 23 2019

NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084-241100-
Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Southern Herkimer-Southern Fulton-
Montgomery-Northern Saratoga-Northern Warren-Northern Washington-
Schoharie-Western Schenectady-Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-
Western Albany-Eastern Albany-Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-
Western Greene-Eastern Greene-Western Columbia-Eastern Columbia-
Western Ulster-Eastern Ulster-Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-
Northern Fulton-Southeast Warren-Southern Washington-
500 PM EDT Thu May 23 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

There is a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms through early this
evening, with the greatest risk west of the Hudson River. The main
threat is for damaging winds, however hail can not be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

There is a chance of thunderstorms late Monday night through
Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-VTZ013>015-241100-
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire-
Southern Berkshire-Bennington-Western Windham-Eastern Windham-
500 PM EDT Thu May 23 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut,
western Massachusetts and southern Vermont.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

There is a Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms through early this
evening. The main threat is damaging winds, however hail can not be
ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

There is a chance of thunderstorms Monday night through Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 23, 6:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 23, 7:34 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
734 PM EDT Thu May 23 2019

NYZ032-033-240015-
Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-
734 PM EDT Thu May 23 2019

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON
AND NORTHERN HERKIMER COUNTIES...

At 733 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Oswegatchie to near
Redfield. Movement was east at 45 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Old Forge, Inlet, Blue Mountain Lake, Lake Eaton Campground, Brown
Tract Pond Campground, Limekiln Lake Campground, Big Moose, Nicks
Lake Campground, Eighth Lake Campground, Eagle Bay, Forked Lake
Public Campground, McKeever, Raquette Lake, Golden Beach Campground,
Alger Island Public Campground, Long Lake, Eagle Nest, Little Rapids,
Beaver River and Minnehaha.

Expect some cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this line of
storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek
a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 4408 7428 4346 7474 4347 7509 4410 7517
      4405 7505 4412 7428
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 277DEG 37KT 4410 7514 4349 7575

Wasula

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 23, 11:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster49 min
May 23, 12:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchoharie46 min
May 23, 6:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHerkimer38 min
May 23, 7:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHerkimer41 min
May 23, 7:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton48 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.