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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY

August 2, 2020Hamilton County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 2, 2020, 4:15 PM EDT for Hamilton County, New York. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 2, 2020, 4:15 PM EDT (20:15 UTC)
Expired: Aug 2, 2020, 4:45 PM EDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY

County Hamilton County, NY

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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 2, 4:14 PM EDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 4:14 PM EDT, 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 3:15 PM EDT, 1 hour before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 2, 1:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 1:43 PM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
143 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

NYZ033-082-021815-
Hamilton-Northern Fulton-
143 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPING WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL
HAMILTON AND CENTRAL FULTON COUNTIES...

At 142 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Caroga Lake, or
10 miles northwest of Gloversville, moving northeast at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Caroga Lake, Northampton Beach Public Campground, Caroga Lake Public
Campground, Bleecker, Benson, North Bush, Wheelerville, Bleecker
Center, Sweets Crossing, Canada Lake, Glasgow Mills, Pinnacle,
Newkirk, Stewart Landing, Bowlers Corners, Peters Corners, Lindsley
Corners, Tomantown, Bradtville and Upper Benson.

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 4337 7438 4319 7417 4309 7442 4309 7444
      4308 7448 4308 7450 4305 7452 4313 7463
TIME...MOT...LOC 1742Z 230DEG 21KT 4313 7453

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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 4:15 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
415 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

NYZ033-022045-
Hamilton-
415 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY...

At 415 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Eighth Lake
Campground, or 11 miles east of Old Forge, moving northeast at 30
mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Inlet, Eighth Lake Campground, Brown Tract Pond Campground, Limekiln
Lake Campground, Raquette Lake, Golden Beach Campground, Hasbroucks,
Eagle Nest, Quaker Beach, Sagamore, Woods, Sagamore Lake and Kamp
Kill Kare.

LAT...LON 4378 7438 4366 7480 4382 7482 4397 7461
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 230DEG 25KT 4374 7474

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 2, 1:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Fulton	32 min
Aug 2, 3:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Hamilton, Herkimer	62 min
Aug 2, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Dutchess	42 min
Aug 2, 5:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Dutchess	30 min
Aug 2, 5:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Dutchess	53 min
Aug 2, 5:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Columbia	34 min
Aug 2, 6:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Dutchess	27 min
Aug 2, 6:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Columbia	28 min
Aug 2, 6:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Rensselaer	32 min
Aug 2, 7:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton	38 min
Aug 2, 7:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton	28 min
Aug 2, 7:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Hamilton	39 min
Aug 2, 7:39 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ALY	Hamilton	24 min
Aug 2, 1:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY		50 min
Aug 2, 6:09 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ALY	Northwest Hills Planning Region	51 min

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Sources

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