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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY

May 19, 2019Berkshire County, Massachusetts

NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at May 19, 2019, 11:13 PM EDT for Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: May 19, 2019, 11:13 PM EDT (03:13 UTC)
Expired: May 20, 2019, 12:00 AM EDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY

County Berkshire County, MA

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 76 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.

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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: 293 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -136 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1386 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 335 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 459 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 1.3

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What forecasters said that day

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 Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 19, 7:39 PM EDT, 3 hours 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 19, 7:39 PM EDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 19, 4:11 PM EDT, 7 hours 2 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albany NY
411 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084-
VTZ013>015-211100-
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-Western Ulster-Eastern Ulster-
Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-Northern Fulton-Southeast Warren-
Southern Washington-Bennington-Western Windham-Eastern Windham-
411 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 192 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western Massachusetts, eastern
New York and southern Vermont.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected on Monday ahead of
a cold front passage. There is a Marginal to Slight Risk of severe
thunderstorms Monday afternoon into early evening, with the main
threats being damaging winds and hail around 1 inch in diameter.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to send any reports of damaging winds, hail
and flooding to your local National Weather Service.

CTZ001-013-211100-
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-
411 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and
evening. There is a Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms with the
main threat being damaging winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected on Monday ahead of
a cold front passage. There is a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms
Monday afternoon into early evening, with the main threats damaging
winds and hail around 1 inch in diameter.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to send any reports of damaging winds, hail
and flooding to your local National Weather Service.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 19, 6:57 PM EDT, 4 hours 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
657 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

NYZ033-042-043-192345-
Hamilton-Northern Washington-Northern Warren-
657 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON...NORTHERN
WARREN AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 657 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over North Creek, or
13 miles southeast of Indian Lake, moving east at 65 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Whitehall, Johnsburg, Hague, Rogers Rock Campground, Eagle Point
Campground, Scaroon Manor Public Campground, Chestertown, North
Creek, Huletts Landing, Putnam, Wright, Shelving Rock, Sodom,
Starbuckville, Edwards Hill, Wevertown, Putnam Station, Pottersville,
Coates Point and Black Point.

This includes Interstate 87 between exits 24 and 26.

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.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

LAT...LON 4381 7422 4383 7415 4381 7412 4380 7405
      4374 7406 4381 7344 4380 7338 4377 7335
      4364 7343 4359 7343 4357 7339 4362 7337
      4363 7330 4358 7330 4356 7326 4356 7415
      4384 7425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 271DEG 55KT 4370 7402

CS

Local storm report, May 19, 6:58 PM EDT, 4 hours 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
658 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0630 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTH GLENS FALLS       43.29N  73.64W
05/19/2019                   SARATOGA           NY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            ROOF BLOWN OFF HOUSE ON REYNOLDS RD

&&

EVENT NUMBER ALY1902249

KSL

Special weather statement, May 19, 7:09 PM EDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
709 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

VTZ013>015-200015-
Eastern Windham-Western Windham-Bennington-
709 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN BENNINGTON AND
WINDHAM COUNTIES...

At 709 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Shrewsbury to 6 miles east of Dorset
to near Arlington. Movement was east at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Arlington, Londonderry, Townshend,
Manchester, Stratton, Putney, Saxtons River, Westminster, Newfane,
Manchester Center, West Wardsboro, Windham, Rockingham, Dover,
Jamaica, Sunderland, Wardsboro and Grafton.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 4305 7247 4300 7244 4300 7246 4297 7247
      4295 7253 4292 7252 4285 7256 4309 7327
      4312 7326 4327 7306 4331 7304 4330 7299
      4329 7299 4330 7297 4330 7282 4325 7282
      4322 7269 4323 7244 4315 7246 4312 7243
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 287DEG 28KT 4357 7279 4325 7298 4311 7321

KSL

Special weather statement, May 19, 7:12 PM EDT, 4 hours 1 minute before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
712 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

NYZ041-082-083-192345-
Northern Fulton-Southeast Warren-Northern Saratoga-
712 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL WARREN...NORTHERN
SARATOGA AND NORTHEASTERN FULTON COUNTIES...

At 711 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Edinburg, or 20
miles northeast of Gloversville, moving east at 30 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Glens Falls, Corinth, Edinburg, Northville, West Glens Falls, Lake
Luzerne Campground, Day Center, Northampton Beach Public Campground,
Glens Falls North, Queensbury, Wilton, Lake Luzerne, Hadley, Gurn
Spring, Fairchilds Corners, Beartown, French Mountain, Tenantville,
Fourth Lake and Conklingville.

This includes Interstate 87 between exits 16 and 21.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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 4315 7365 4319 7420 4325 7420 4326 7414
      4337 7416 4342 7366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 268DEG 28KT 4328 7411

CS

Local storm report, May 19, 7:19 PM EDT, 3 hours 54 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 19, 7:25 PM EDT, 3 hours 48 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 19, 9:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Columbia	36 min
May 19, 10:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Columbia	32 min
May 19, 11:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Herkimer	38 min
May 20, 12:17 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY		43 min
May 20, 12:27 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY		33 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.