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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY

August 7, 2019Rensselaer County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 7, 2019, 1:39 PM EDT for Rensselaer County, New York. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 7, 2019, 1:39 PM EDT (17:39 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2019, 2:30 PM EDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY

County Rensselaer County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 7 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2019-08-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2019-08-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 40 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
936 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
40 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Aug 7, 10:20 AM EDT, 3 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 10:20 AM EDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 4:46 AM EDT, 8 hours 53 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albany NY
446 AM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-
082>084-VTZ013>015-081100-
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-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-
446 AM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms today, mainly during
the afternoon and evening hours. The main threat is damaging winds,
although large hail and even an isolated tornado is also possible.

Locally heavy rainfall associated with downpours from thunderstorms
could lead to minor flooding of low lying, urban and poor drainage
areas, especially this afternoon and evening. Isolated flash
flooding is possible, mainly where thunderstorms repeatedly move
across the same areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

There is a chance of non severe thunderstorms Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed today.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 7, 1:09 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
109 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019

CTZ001-MAZ025-NYZ066-071815-
Northern Litchfield-Southern Berkshire-Eastern Dutchess-
109 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN LITCHFIELD AND
SOUTHEASTERN BERKSHIRE COUNTIES...

At 109 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Sharon, or 14
miles west of Torrington, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Torrington, Sharon, Norfolk, Canaan, Sandisfield, Falls Village,
Cornwall Bridge, Winsted, Goshen, Colebrook, Cornwall, South Norfolk,
Sodom, South Canaan, Mooreville, Konkapot, Gomorrah, Kelly Corner,
Mill Brook and West Goshen.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 4190 7356 4221 7302 4215 7303 4215 7307
      4212 7306 4211 7307 4209 7307 4207 7306
      4204 7306 4204 7301 4197 7303 4197 7289
      4196 7289 4175 7342
TIME...MOT...LOC 1709Z 237DEG 20KT 4187 7341

NAS
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 1:39 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
139 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019

NYZ049-050-052>054-071830-
Eastern Albany-Western Rensselaer-Eastern Schenectady-Eastern
Rensselaer-Southern Saratoga-
139 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN ALBANY...
SOUTHEASTERN SARATOGA AND NORTHWESTERN RENSSELAER COUNTIES...

At 139 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Delmar, moving
northeast at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Albany, Troy, East Greenbush, Cohoes, Watervliet, Rensselaer,
Colonie, Mechanicville, Latham, Delmar, Guilderland, Menands,
Voorheesville, Green Island, Waterford, Loudonville, Center
Brunswick, Wyantskill, Feura Bush and Wynantskill.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 90 between exits 9 and 24.
 Interstate 87 between exits 23 and 7, and between exits 8A and 9.
 Interstate 787 between exits 1 and 9.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 4253 7381 4265 7400 4295 7370 4276 7343
TIME...MOT...LOC 1739Z 222DEG 16KT 4264 7384

NAS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 6, 8:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster37 min
Aug 6, 9:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster44 min
Aug 7, 1:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Rensselaer30 min
Aug 7, 1:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYAlbany, Rensselaer2 hr
Aug 7, 2:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Rensselaer18 min
Aug 7, 2:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess43 min
Aug 7, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHerkimer54 min
Aug 7, 2:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess41 min
Aug 7, 2:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer37 min
Aug 7, 2:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Dutchess49 min
Aug 7, 3:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster47 min
Aug 7, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton61 min
Aug 7, 3:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYUlster39 min
Aug 7, 3:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia40 min
Aug 7, 3:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYUlster40 min
Aug 7, 3:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Montgomery29 min
Aug 7, 3:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia41 min
Aug 7, 3:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster38 min
Aug 7, 4:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Dutchess, Ulster49 min
Aug 7, 4:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Montgomery29 min
Aug 7, 4:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYHamilton, Saratoga, Warren38 min
Aug 7, 4:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYRensselaer52 min
Aug 7, 4:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYDutchess, Ulster3 hr
Aug 7, 4:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady33 min
Aug 7, 5:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Dutchess29 min
Aug 7, 5:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren66 min
Aug 7, 5:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSaratoga59 min
Aug 7, 5:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton59 min
Aug 7, 6:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYSaratoga, Washington57 min
Aug 7, 6:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHerkimer64 min
Aug 7, 7:00 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYSaratoga, Washington50 min
Aug 7, 7:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWashington43 min
Aug 7, 7:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWashington52 min
Aug 7, 7:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYSchoharie2 hr
Aug 7, 2:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWindham50 min
Aug 7, 2:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYWindham23 min
Aug 7, 2:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYWindham2 hr
Aug 7, 3:08 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningALYWindham2 hr
Aug 7, 5:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYBennington60 min
Aug 7, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYBerkshire44 min
Aug 7, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYBerkshire41 min
Aug 7, 5:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYBerkshire29 min
Aug 7, 1:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALY66 min
Aug 7, 5:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALY34 min
Aug 7, 7:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALY53 min
Aug 7, 7:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYNorthwest Hills Planning Region2 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.