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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 196, NWS Albany, NY

September 23, 20194 counties in New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 23, 2019, 7:26 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It was in force for 32 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: Sep 23, 2019, 7:26 PM EDT (23:26 UTC)
Expired: Sep 23, 2019, 7:58 PM EDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Rensselaer County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, Schenectady County, NY, Washington 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 Sep 23, 7:26 PM EDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 23, 7:26 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 23, 4:24 PM EDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albany NY
424 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2019

MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-082>084-VTZ013>015-
241100-
Northern Berkshire-Southern Berkshire-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-Northern Fulton-Southeast Warren-
Southern Washington-Bennington-Western Windham-Eastern Windham-
424 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western Massachusetts, east
central New York not including the southeast Catskills and mid
Hudson Valley, and for southern Vermont.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon
and this evening. There is a marginal risk that a thunderstorm or
two may become severe. The main threat would be isolated damaging
wind gusts of 58 mph or greater.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

CTZ001-013-NYZ063>066-241100-
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Western Ulster-
Eastern Ulster-Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-
424 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut and
the southeast Catskills, mid Hudson Valley and southern Taconics of
east central New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 23, 5:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
554 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2019

NYZ033-038-041-042-082-232230-
Hamilton-Southern Herkimer-Northern Fulton-Northern Warren-Northern
Saratoga-
554 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN HAMILTON...WEST CENTRAL
WARREN AND NORTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTIES...

At 553 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of Lake
Pleasant, or 15 miles southwest of Speculator, moving northeast at 55
mph.

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

This storm will be near...
  Lake Pleasant and Moffitt Beach Campground around 605 PM EDT.
  Speculator around 610 PM EDT.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized ponding of water on roads.

LAT...LON 4349 7477 4359 7479 4379 7414 4338 7398
      4315 7473 4345 7480
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 240DEG 49KT 4342 7459

JPV

Special weather statement, Sep 23, 6:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
604 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2019

NYZ033-038>040-082-232230-
Southern Fulton-Hamilton-Southern Herkimer-Northern
Fulton-Montgomery-
604 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2019

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL
HAMILTON...CENTRAL FULTON...SOUTHERN HERKIMER AND WESTERN MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES...

At 603 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Dolgeville to Leonardsville.
Movement was east at 50 mph.

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

These storms will be near...
  Dolgeville and Stratford around 610 PM EDT.
  Jordanville around 620 PM EDT.
  Caroga Lake and Caroga Lake Public Campground around 625 PM EDT.

This includes Interstate 90 between exits 29 and 30.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized ponding of water on roads.

LAT...LON 4288 7520 4293 7521 4303 7513 4315 7485
      4331 7415 4329 7415 4282 7463 4290 7488
      4284 7489 4282 7491 4291 7510 4286 7514
      4286 7521
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 256DEG 45KT 4313 7481 4279 7522

JPV

Special weather statement, Sep 23, 6:31 PM EDT, 55 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
631 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2019

NYZ038>040-232300-
Southern Fulton-Southern Herkimer-Montgomery-
631 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN FULTON...
SOUTHEASTERN HERKIMER AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...

At 630 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Fort Plain, or
9 miles southeast of Little Falls, moving east at 45 mph.

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

This storm will be near...
  Fort Plain, St. Johnsville and Ames around 640 PM EDT.
  Canajoharie and Ephratah around 645 PM EDT.
  Gloversville, Johnstown, Fonda and Tribes Hill around 700 PM EDT.

This includes Interstate 90 between exits 28 and 29.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized ponding of water on roads.

LAT...LON 4300 7491 4306 7456 4305 7452 4307 7450
      4309 7439 4309 7430 4280 7430 4280 7452
      4290 7488 4284 7489 4282 7491 4283 7491
      4283 7493
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 259DEG 39KT 4292 7477

JPV

Special weather statement, Sep 23, 7:00 PM EDT, 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
700 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2019

NYZ039-040-048>050-082-232330-
Southern Fulton-Eastern Schenectady-Northern Fulton-Western
Schenectady-Montgomery-Southern Saratoga-
700 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL SCHENECTADY...
SOUTHWESTERN SARATOGA...SOUTHEASTERN FULTON AND MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES...

At 659 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Fonda, moving
east at 50 mph.

Winds in excess of 45 mph are possible with this storm.

This storm will be near...
  Tribes Hill around 705 PM EDT.
  Amsterdam and Fort Johnson around 710 PM EDT.
  Hagaman around 715 PM EDT.
  Glenville, Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction and Rotterdam
  Junction around 720 PM EDT.
  Scotia and Galway around 725 PM EDT.
  Burnt Hills and Alplaus around 730 PM EDT.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 90 between exits 26 and 28.
Interstate 890 between exits 1a and 4c.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized ponding of water on roads.

LAT...LON 4308 7452 4309 7403 4304 7391 4281 7384
      4278 7448 4282 7456
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 261DEG 43KT 4291 7440

JPV

Special weather statement, Sep 23, 7:03 PM EDT, 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
703 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2019

NYZ042-043-232330-
Northern Washington-Northern Warren-
703 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY...

At 702 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Whitehall,
moving east at 50 mph.

Winds in excess of 35 mph are possible with this storm.

This storm will be near...
  Poultney Village and West Haven around 720 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Lock Twelve Marina,
Shelving Rock, Dresden Center, South Bay, Middle Granville, North
Granville, South Bay Village, Snody Dock, Hampton and Fort Ann.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized ponding of water on roads.

LAT...LON 4364 7343 4362 7342 4359 7343 4357 7340
      4358 7338 4359 7339 4362 7337 4363 7330
      4358 7330 4356 7326 4353 7324 4341 7325
      4339 7355 4341 7362 4363 7362 4367 7341
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 254DEG 45KT 4353 7349

JPV

Special weather statement, Sep 23, 7:22 PM EDT, 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
722 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2019

NYZ039>041-048>050-053-084-240000-
Southern Fulton-Western Rensselaer-Eastern Schenectady-Western
Schenectady-Montgomery-Southern Washington-Southern Saratoga-Northern
Saratoga-
722 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL SCHENECTADY...SOUTHERN
SARATOGA...SOUTHEASTERN FULTON...EAST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY AND
NORTHWESTERN RENSSELAER COUNTIES...

At 722 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Glenville, or
near Scotia, moving east at 50 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with this storm.

This storm will be near...
  Burnt Hills around 730 PM EDT.
  Clifton Park, Ballston Spa, Round Lake, Country Knolls and North
  Ballston Spa around 735 PM EDT.
  Mechanicville around 740 PM EDT.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 90 near exit 26.
 Interstate 890 between exits 1a and 4c.
 Interstate 87 between exits 8A and 15.

LAT...LON 4307 7416 4308 7414 4310 7359 4282 7352
      4281 7372 4282 7373 4281 7374 4280 7417
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 263DEG 45KT 4291 7403

JPV

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 23, 5:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Herkimer	45 min
Sep 23, 5:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton	36 min
Sep 23, 6:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Fulton	26 min
Sep 23, 6:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Montgomery	29 min
Sep 23, 7:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Montgomery, Schenectady	30 min
Sep 23, 7:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Washington	27 min
Sep 23, 7:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Schenectady	38 min
Sep 23, 7:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Albany	30 min
Sep 23, 7:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Washington	26 min

Nearby

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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.