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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Albany, NY

May 23, 2019Berkshire County, Massachusetts; Columbia County, Rensselaer County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 23, 2019, 10:19 PM EDT for Berkshire County, Massachusetts; Columbia County, Rensselaer County, New York. It was in force for 56 min. 1 report 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 23, 2019, 10:19 PM EDT (02:19 UTC)
Expired: May 23, 2019, 11:15 PM EDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.88 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Berkshire County, MA, Columbia County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:21 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 23, 10:53 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Nnw Becket, MA	DOWNED TREE BLOCKING ROAD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 67 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1182 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 397 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 506 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

472 
WUUS51 KALY 240219
SVRALY
MAC003-NYC021-083-240315-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0021.190524T0219Z-190524T0315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
1019 PM EDT Thu May 23 2019

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Berkshire County in western Massachusetts...
  Northeastern Columbia County in east central New York...
  Southeastern Rensselaer County in east central New York...

* Until 1115 PM EDT.

* At 1019 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from New Ashford to near Hancock to New Lebanon, moving
  southeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Pittsfield, Lenox, Cheshire, New Lebanon, Becket, Hancock, Savoy,
  New Ashford, Berkshire, Dalton, Lanesborough, Hinsdale, Canaan,
  Richmond, Windsor, Peru, Washington, Barkerville, North Hancock and
  Cheshire Harbor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Please report hail size...damaging winds and reports of trees down to
the National Weather Service by email at Alb.Stormreport@noaa.gov...
On Facebook at www.facebook.com/nwsalbany or twitter @nwsalbany

&&

LAT...LON 4239 7301 4238 7303 4239 7306 4238 7307
      4233 7306 4231 7303 4231 7300 4227 7300
      4240 7354 4253 7338 4265 7333 4257 7300
      4253 7297
TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 299DEG 48KT 4261 7325 4250 7330 4245 7339 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BGM

2 follow-up statements

993 
WWUS51 KALY 240246
SVSALY

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
1046 PM EDT Thu May 23 2019

NYC083-240256-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190524T0315Z/
Rensselaer NY-
1046 PM EDT Thu May 23 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RENSSELAER COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area.  Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4239 7301 4238 7303 4239 7306 4238 7307
      4233 7306 4231 7303 4231 7300 4227 7300
      4240 7354 4247 7342 4246 7319 4257 7300
      4253 7297
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 299DEG 48KT 4244 7284 4233 7289 4228 7298 

$$

MAC003-NYC021-240315-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190524T0315Z/
Berkshire MA-Columbia NY-
1046 PM EDT Thu May 23 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL BERKSHIRE AND NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES...

At 1046 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Goshen to near Huntington to Chester, moving southeast
at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Pittsfield, Lenox, New Lebanon, Becket, Dalton, Hinsdale, Canaan,
Richmond, Windsor, Peru, Washington, Barkerville, Tanglewood, New
Lenox, Lenox Dale, The Center At Lenox, Adams Junction, Yankee
Orchards, Stearnsville and Carey Corner.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4239 7301 4238 7303 4239 7306 4238 7307
      4233 7306 4231 7303 4231 7300 4227 7300
      4240 7354 4247 7342 4246 7319 4257 7300
      4253 7297
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 299DEG 48KT 4244 7284 4233 7289 4228 7298 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BGM

964 
WWUS51 KALY 240257
SVSALY

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
1057 PM EDT Thu May 23 2019

NYC021-240306-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190524T0315Z/
Columbia NY-
1057 PM EDT Thu May 23 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4239 7301 4238 7303 4239 7306 4238 7307
      4233 7306 4231 7303 4231 7300 4227 7300
      4237 7341 4247 7337 4246 7319 4257 7300
      4253 7297
TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 299DEG 48KT 4239 7272 4228 7277 4223 7286 

$$

MAC003-240315-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190524T0315Z/
Berkshire MA-
1057 PM EDT Thu May 23 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL BERKSHIRE COUNTY...

At 1056 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Williamsburg to near Westhampton to Montgomery, moving
southeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Pittsfield, Lenox, Becket, Dalton, Hinsdale, Richmond, Windsor, Peru,
Washington, Barkerville, Tanglewood, New Lenox, Lenox Dale, The
Center At Lenox, Adams Junction, Yankee Orchards, Stearnsville, Carey
Corner, Tanglewood Performing Arts Center and West Pittsfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4239 7301 4238 7303 4239 7306 4238 7307
      4233 7306 4231 7303 4231 7300 4227 7300
      4237 7341 4247 7337 4246 7319 4257 7300
      4253 7297
TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 299DEG 48KT 4239 7272 4228 7277 4223 7286 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BGM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 23, 9:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Berkshire	49 min
May 23, 9:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Berkshire	48 min
May 23, 10:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Berkshire	52 min
May 23, 8:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery	61 min
May 23, 8:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Fulton	28 min
May 23, 8:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Fulton, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Washington	33 min
May 23, 8:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Warren	40 min
May 23, 8:52 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Fulton	3 hr
May 23, 8:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Otsego	19 min
May 23, 9:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Albany, Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady	63 min
May 23, 9:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Rensselaer, Saratoga, Washington	58 min
May 23, 9:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Rensselaer	32 min
May 23, 9:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Orange	30 min
May 23, 9:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Albany, Schoharie	57 min
May 23, 9:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Dutchess	34 min
May 23, 10:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Columbia	52 min
May 23, 10:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster	40 min
May 23, 11:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Dutchess	40 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.