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Special Weather Statement, NWS New York, NY

August 8, 2019Orange County, New York

NWS New York, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 8, 2019, 5:26 PM EDT for Orange County, New York. It was in force for 64 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 8, 2019, 5:26 PM EDT (21:26 UTC)
Expired: Aug 8, 2019, 6:30 PM EDT
In force: 64 min
Issued by: NWS New York, NY

County Orange County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 138 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: 7 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -131 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1037 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 22 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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The text

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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 New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 8, 4:58 PM EDT, 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 4:58 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 8, 4:49 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service New York NY
449 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2019

CTZ005>007-009>011-NJZ002-004-103-104-NYZ067>071-092100-
Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-
Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-Southern Middlesex-
Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-Orange-
Putnam-Rockland-Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-
449 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2019

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 563 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

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

.DAY ONE...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...Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

CTZ008-012-NJZ006-105>108-NYZ072>075-078>081-176>179-092100-
Northern New London-Southern New London-Hudson-Western Essex-
Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-
Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northwestern Suffolk-
Northeastern Suffolk-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk-
Northern Queens-Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
449 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-092100-
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-
449 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 8, 1:28 PM EDT, 3 hours 58 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 8, 1:48 PM EDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
148 PM EDT THU AUG 08 2019

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

0330 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CALDWELL                40.84N  74.27W
08/07/2019                   ESSEX              NJ   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BLOOMFIELD AVENUE CLOSED BETWEEN FOREST AVENUE AND
            PERSONETTE AVENUE

&&

JE

Local storm report, Aug 8, 1:54 PM EDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
154 PM EDT THU AUG 08 2019

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

0320 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CALDWELL                40.84N  74.28W
08/07/2019                   ESSEX              NJ   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROSELAND AVENUE CLOSE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS

&&

JE

Local storm report, Aug 8, 1:57 PM EDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
157 PM EDT THU AUG 08 2019

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

0537 PM     FLASH FLOOD      LIVINGSTON              40.79N  74.32W
08/07/2019                   ESSEX              NJ   EMERGENCY MNGR

            INTERSECTION OF BELMONT DRIVE AND SOUTH ASHBY CLOSED
            DUE TO FLOODING

&&

JE

Local storm report, Aug 8, 1:59 PM EDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
159 PM EDT THU AUG 08 2019

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

0240 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 1 S TOTTENVILLE         40.51N  74.23W
08/07/2019  M42 MPH          RICHMOND           NY   WXFLOW

            PERTH AMBOY WXFLOW

0247 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPRINGFIELD             40.70N  74.33W
08/07/2019                   UNION              NJ   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MULTIPLE TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN SPRINGFIELD NJ.

0247 PM     TORNADO          SPRINGFIELD             40.70N  74.33W
08/07/2019                   UNION              NJ   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BRIEF TOUCHDOWN NEAR SPRINGFIELD AVE AND ROUTE 22 IN
            SPRINGFIELD NJ. CONFIRMED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND
            MEDIA. RADAR ESTIMATED WINDS 70 MPH WITH A RATING OF
            EF0.

0300 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 SE HARRISON           40.73N  74.14W
08/07/2019                   ESSEX              NJ   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MEDIA REPORTS FLOODING ON RAYMOND BLVD WITH CARS
            STRANDED.

0305 PM     FLASH FLOOD      FAIRVIEW                40.82N  74.01W
08/07/2019                   BERGEN             NJ   SOCIAL MEDIA

            CAR STRANDED IN HIGH WATER ON 91ST ST WEST OF TONNELLE
            AVE.

0315 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS        40.88N  73.95W
08/07/2019                   BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE FELL ON CAR WITH ONE PERSON TRAPPED INSIDE.
            RELAYED FROM ENGLEWOOD PD.

0317 PM     FLASH FLOOD      LITTLE FALLS            40.88N  74.22W
08/07/2019                   PASSAIC            NJ   RIVER GAGE

            PECKMAN RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS REACHED MINOR FLOOD STAGE

0320 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CALDWELL                40.84N  74.28W
08/07/2019                   ESSEX              NJ   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROSELAND AVENUE CLOSE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS

0330 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CALDWELL                40.84N  74.27W
08/07/2019                   ESSEX              NJ   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BLOOMFIELD AVENUE CLOSED BETWEEN FOREST AVENUE AND
            PERSONETTE AVENUE

0332 PM     FLASH FLOOD      JERSEY CITY             40.71N  74.06W
08/07/2019                   HUDSON             NJ   SOCIAL MEDIA

            ROUTE 1 AND 9/TONNELLE AVENUE ALL LANES CLOSED DUE TO
            FLOODING.

0339 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 ENE LIVINGSTON        40.79N  74.31W
08/07/2019                   ESSEX              NJ   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROYAL AVENUE CLOSED WITH A CAR STUCK IN WATER

0429 PM     FLASH FLOOD      JERSEY CITY             40.71N  74.06W
08/07/2019                   HUDSON             NJ   SOCIAL MEDIA

            MANHATTAN AVENUE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

0520 PM     LIGHTNING        1 ESE FLATLANDS         40.62N  73.93W
08/07/2019                   KINGS              NY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            FIRE IN THE ATTIC OF A TWO-STORY HOUSE AFTER BEING
            STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON E 51ST STREET.

0522 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CROWN HEIGHTS           40.67N  73.94W
08/07/2019                   KINGS              NY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            LARGE TREE DOWN

0524 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 8 S SEAGATE             40.47N  74.01W
08/07/2019  M51 MPH          ANZ338             NY   WXFLOW

            GUST TO 44 KT ON SANDY HOOK WXFLOW

0535 PM     LIGHTNING        WOODCLIFF LAKE          41.03N  74.06W
08/07/2019                   BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

0537 PM     FLASH FLOOD      LIVINGSTON              40.79N  74.32W
08/07/2019                   ESSEX              NJ   EMERGENCY MNGR

            INTERSECTION OF BELMONT DRIVE AND SOUTH ASHBY CLOSED
            DUE TO FLOODING

0540 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BAY TERRACE             40.56N  74.13W
08/07/2019                   RICHMOND           NY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            CAR STRANDED IN HIGH WATER NEAR AMBOY RD.

0601 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BAYONNE                 40.66N  74.11W
08/07/2019                   HUDSON             NJ   SOCIAL MEDIA

            AVENUE C BETWEEN 7 AND 8TH STREET CLOSED DUE TO
            FLOODING.

0620 PM     LIGHTNING        1 NNW VALLEY COTTAGE    41.12N  73.95W
08/07/2019                   ROCKLAND           NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ELECTRIC POLE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING WITH PRIMARY WIRES
            DOWN AND ON FIRE AT KINGS HIGHWAY AND MILLER ROAD

0630 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RYE                     40.95N  73.68W
08/07/2019                   WESTCHESTER        NY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES DOWN ONTO ROADWAY NEAR THE RYE METRO NORTH
            STATION RESULTING IN HUNDREDS WITHOUT POWER

0645 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 3 NNW BAYVILLE          40.96N  73.58W
08/07/2019  M40 MPH          ANZ335             NY   BUOY

            GUST TO 35 KT AT BUOY 44040

0704 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 1 ESE ROUND BEACH       41.08N  73.38W
08/07/2019  M40 MPH          ANZ335             CT   MESONET

            A MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST MEASURED AT 35 KNOTS

&&

JE

Special weather statement, Aug 8, 5:26 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
526 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2019

NYZ067-082230-
Orange-
526 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ORANGE COUNTY...

At 525 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Maplewood, or
near Monticello, moving southeast at 45 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Newburgh, Middletown, Port Jervis, Monroe, Walden, West Point,
Warwick, Goshen, Howells, New Windsor, Gardnertown, Chester,
Montgomery, Greenwood Lake and Florida.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
northeastern New Jersey...and southeastern New York.

LAT...LON 4149 7476 4150 7448 4157 7442 4163 7426
      4160 7425 4158 7413 4161 7413 4161 7407
      4158 7405 4158 7395 4151 7400 4146 7400
      4142 7397 4133 7398 4120 7424 4120 7437
      4136 7469 4143 7474 4143 7476
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 305DEG 31KT 4161 7475

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 7, 8:43 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	OKX		45 min
Aug 8, 3:19 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	OKX		13 hr
Aug 8, 6:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OKX	Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester	60 min
Aug 8, 7:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OKX	Rockland	36 min
Aug 8, 7:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Westchester	45 min
Aug 8, 7:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OKX	Richmond	41 min
Aug 8, 7:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens	60 min
Aug 8, 7:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OKX	Richmond	21 min
Aug 8, 6:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Bergen, Essex, Passaic	44 min
Aug 8, 7:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX		51 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in New York, 2019 Every special weather statement in 2019

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.