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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 78, NWS New York, NY

August 22, 2019Suffolk County, New York

NWS New York, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 22, 2019, 9:55 PM EDT for Suffolk County, New York. It was in force for 65 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
Aug 22, 2019, 9:55 PM EDT (01:55 UTC)
Expired
Aug 22, 2019, 11:00 PM EDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS New York, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

County Suffolk County, NY

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 17 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, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2019-08-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 355 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2019-08-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 75 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
355 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-48 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1077 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
75 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
82 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.7

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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 New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 22, 8:06 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 22, 8:06 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
806 PM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front moves through the region tonight. High pressure
then builds to the north Friday through this weekend, and
across the Canadian maritimes early next week. Low pressure may
pass south and east of the local area during the middle of next
week, followed by a slow moving cold front late in the week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
Showers and thunderstorms in association with an approaching
cold front are moving through portions of the Lower Hudson
Valley and northeast New Jersey as of 8 pm. These storms may be
strong to possibly severe, especially in New Jersey into
southern portions of New York City, where a Severe Thunderstorm
Warning was issued until 845 pm. Also, some showers and isolated
thunderstorms may develop out ahead of this boundary, so lesser
chances for towards eastern areas, until this main area of
showers moves east with the cold front.

The cold front is expected to pass through overnight. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms are expected to move through, and it
appears that outside of the activity currently NW of the city,
the better coverage will arrive towards midnight as lift is
enhanced by a low level jet moving through the forecast area.
This jet will also provide some wind shear to maintain a chance
of strong wind gusts with some thunderstorms, but the overall
threat of any severe wind gusts is low as CAPE will be
diminishing by this point. Flash flooding would be a low threat
given the forward speed of the storms. Rain chances then
diminish towards daybreak.

Heat index values so far within the advisory have been
primarily below 95, and are expected to remain that way for the
rest of the day. Have therefore cancelled the heat advisory.

A moderate rip current risk remains into this evening along the
ocean beaches.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
Morning showers are possible with an approaching upper level
jet combining with lingering moisture. Although the right
entrance region of this jet will be approaching us through the
day, the drying and stable airmass building in behind the cold
front will counteract this, so dry in the afternoon. Mid and
upper level clouds probably linger however, and chances of a
mostly clear sky improve towards the end of the day. Dewpoints
will be in the 50s so it will feel much less humid than it has
been, and high temperatures end up a few degrees below normal.

Further clearing of the sky occurs Friday night with high
pressure building in. Lows dropping into the 50s for the
northern suburbs and Pine Barrens Region.

There is a moderate rip current risk Friday along the ocean
beaches.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Latest NWP model suite showing good agreement across North
America into early next week. By Tue, the global models deviate
significantly off the east coast along with timing and amplitude
differences with a trough/cutoff over south central Canada and
into the Plains.

A dry, cooler and less humid airmass prevails over the weekend
with highs generally in the 70s, which is below normal for this
time of year. As deep layered ridging builds from the west, a
weak cutoff low develops over the Northeast. Not expecting any
showers as a result of this with the lack of a cold pool aloft.
However, as the associated sfc high builds to the north across
SE Canada and increasing easterly flow will develop. This
pattern is indicative of stratus development and possibly some
light rain or drizzle Sun/Sun night. This feature lifts north
and east on Mon, as another low off the Carolina approaches.
The energy associated with this low is currently in the Bahamas
and needs to be watched over the next several days for tropical
development. Although both the GFS and EC track it well south
and east of the local area mid next week, while the CMC shears
it apart off the coast of Florida.

Meanwhile, an upper level trough over the Plains gradually
traverses east through Thu but as mentioned above there are
timing and amplitude differences with this so the timing of the
associated frontal system is uncertain. Temps will increase back
to normal levels Wed and Thu with higher humidity levels as well
due to a southerly flow.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
A cold front will move through late overnight into early Friday
morning.

Mainly VFR, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms through
06Z, moving east northeastward through the terminals. Brief MVFR
conditions  are possible with the storms.

Winds are variable and generally light, less than 10 kt. Winds
will become NW to N as the front moves into the terminals, and
increase to around 10 kt. N to NW winds continue through
Friday.

  NY Metro Enhanced Aviation Weather Support...

Detailed information, including hourly TAF wind component forecasts,
can be found at: http:/www.weather.gov/zny/n90

KJFK TAF Comments: Brief MVFR, possibly IFR, conditions are
possible with thunderstorms 01Z to 03Z. Heavy rainfall and wind
gusts to 35 kt are possible.
No amendments are expected Friday.

KLGA TAF Comments: Brief MVFR, possibly IFR, conditions are
possible with thunderstorms 01Z to 03Z. Heavy rainfall and wind
gusts to 35 kt are possible.
No amendments are expected Friday.

KEWR TAF Comments: Brief MVFR, possibly IFR, conditions are
possible with thunderstorms 01Z to 03Z. Heavy rainfall and wind
gusts to 35 kt are possible.
No amendments are expected Friday.

KTEB TAF Comments: Brief MVFR, possibly IFR, conditions are
possible with thunderstorms 01Z to 03Z. Heavy rainfall and wind
gusts to 35 kt are possible.
No amendments are expected Friday.

KHPN TAF Comments: Brief MVFR, possibly IFR, conditions are
possible with thunderstorms 01Z to 03Z. Heavy rainfall and wind
gusts to 35 kt are possible.
No amendments are expected Friday.

KISP TAF Comments: Brief MVFR conditions are possible with
thunderstorms 02Z to 06Z. No amendments are expected Friday.

.OUTLOOK FOR 00Z SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
.Friday night-Saturday night...VFR.
.Sunday...VFR. A slight chance of light rain in the afternoon.
.Monday-Tuesday...VFR. MVFR possible with a chance of light rain
late Monday night and Tuesday. Along coast, NE flow 10-15 kt
with gusts 20 to 25 kt at times Sunday and Monday.

&&

.MARINE...
A SW flow of 10-15kt shifts offshore overnight as a cold front
passes through. Seas expected to remain below 5 ft, and gusts below
25 kt through the night. An offshore flow of around 10 kt or less
then maintains sub-advisory conditions on all waters Friday and
Friday night.

SCA conditions are expected to develop on the ocean Sun with
wind gusts possibly continuing into Mon due to a strengthening
easterly flow. Seas will likely remain elevated beyond Mon and
possibly continue through Thu with a potential area of low pres
off the Carolina coast track S and E of the waters during the
middle of next week.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Scattered storms with locally heavy downpours will pose a risk
for mainly minor urban and poor drainage flooding this afternoon
and tonight. No hydrologic impacts then expected Friday into
next week.

&&

.EQUIPMENT...
NYC NOAA Weather Radio Station KWO35 (162.55 MHz) remains off
the air.

&&

.OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
NY...None.
NJ...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...JC/24
NEAR TERM...JC
SHORT TERM...JC
LONG TERM...24
AVIATION...19
MARINE...JC/24
HYDROLOGY...JC/24
EQUIPMENT...
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 22, 3:22 AM EDT, 18 hours 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service New York NY
322 AM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019

CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-103-NYZ067>071-078>081-230900-
Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-
Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-
Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-Western Passaic-
Eastern Passaic-Western Bergen-Orange-Putnam-Rockland-
Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-Northwestern Suffolk-
Northeastern Suffolk-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk-
322 AM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut,
northeast New Jersey and southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

The Storm Prediction Center has placed the area in a Marginal Risk
for severe weather this afternoon and evening. The primary threat is
damaging winds in the strongest storms.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

NJZ006-104>108-NYZ072>075-176>179-230900-
Hudson-Eastern Bergen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union-
Eastern Union-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-Richmond (Staten Island)-
Kings (Brooklyn)-Northern Queens-Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-
Southern Nassau-
322 AM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast New Jersey and
southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

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

   Heat Advisory.

The Storm Prediction Center has placed the area in a Marginal Risk
for severe weather this afternoon and evening. The primary threat is
damaging winds in the strongest storms.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-230900-
Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
New York Harbor-Peconic and Gardiners Bays-
South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay-
Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm-
Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm-
Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm-
322 AM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

The Storm Prediction Center has placed the area in a Marginal Risk
for severe weather this afternoon and evening. The primary threat is
gusty winds in the strongest storms.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 22, 8:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXKings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond42 min
Aug 22, 8:43 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX62 min
Aug 22, 8:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX37 min
Aug 22, 8:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXNassau65 min
Aug 22, 9:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXNassau62 min
Aug 22, 9:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXNassau56 min
Aug 22, 9:23 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX67 min
Aug 22, 9:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXNassau, Suffolk46 min
Aug 22, 9:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX54 min
Aug 22, 10:15 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXSuffolk2 hr
Aug 22, 10:15 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX60 min
Aug 22, 10:30 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX90 min
Aug 22, 10:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXSuffolk48 min
Aug 22, 10:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX62 min
Aug 22, 11:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX37 min
Aug 22, 11:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX62 min
Aug 22, 11:38 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX55 min
Aug 22, 11:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX48 min
Aug 23, 12:04 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX29 min
Aug 22, 10:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX58 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.