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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY

August 4, 2020Saratoga County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 4, 2020, 1:41 PM EDT for Saratoga County, New York. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Aug 4, 2020, 1:41 PM EDT (17:41 UTC)
Expired: Aug 4, 2020, 2:15 PM EDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY

County Saratoga County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:44 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 27 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: 71 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -67 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 818 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 135 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 223 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.6

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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 4, 1:26 PM EDT, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 1:26 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 4, 12:54 PM EDT, 47 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albany NY
1254 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

NYZ041>043-048>054-058>061-063>066-083-084-VTZ013>015-051700-
Northern Saratoga-Northern Warren-Northern Washington-
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-
Southeast Warren-Southern Washington-Bennington-Western Windham-
Eastern Windham-
1254 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...TORNADO WATCH 417 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Lake George Saratoga
Region, Capital District, Hudson Valley, Catskills, Taconics, 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.

   Tornado Watch.
   Flash Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

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

   Flash Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to relay wind reports, rainfall
amounts and flooding to the National Weather Service in Albany New
York.

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-051700-
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire-
Southern Berkshire-
1254 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...TORNADO WATCH 417 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut and
western Massachusetts.

.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.

   Tornado Watch.
   Flash Flood Watch.
   Tropical Storm Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

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

   Flash Flood Watch.
   Tropical Storm Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to relay wind reports, rainfall
amounts and flooding to the National Weather Service in Albany New
York.

NYZ033-039-040-047-082-051700-
Hamilton-Southern Fulton-Montgomery-Schoharie-Northern Fulton-
1254 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the southern Adirondacks, and
Mohawk Valley.

.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.

   Flash Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

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

   Flash Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to relay wind reports, rainfall
amounts and flooding to the National Weather Service in Albany New
York.

NYZ032-038-051700-
Northern Herkimer-Southern Herkimer-
1254 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Herkimer County.

.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.

   Flash Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

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

   Flash Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to relay rainfall amounts and
flooding to the National Weather Service in Albany New York.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 9:14 AM EDT, 4 hours 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
914 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

VTZ015-041400-
Eastern Windham-
914 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN WINDHAM COUNTY...

At 914 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Brattleboro,
moving north at 35 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Putney, Vernon, Westminster, Guilford,
North Westminster, North Vernon, East Dummerston, East Putney,
Fairview Village, East Putney Station, Hadley Field, Dummerston
Center, West Brattleboro, Putney Station, Naulahka and Westminster
Station.

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

LAT...LON 4311 7244 4308 7244 4305 7247 4302 7246
      4300 7244 4300 7246 4297 7247 4295 7253
      4292 7252 4288 7255 4281 7254 4276 7248
      4282 7264 4323 7245 4323 7243 4315 7246
      4312 7243
TIME...MOT...LOC 1314Z 201DEG 32KT 4287 7256

NAS

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 9:29 AM EDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
929 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

VTZ014-015-041400-
Eastern Windham-Western Windham-
929 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL WINDHAM COUNTY...

At 928 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Colrain, or 10
miles northwest of Greenfield, moving north at 55 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Saxtons River, Newfane, Marlboro, Halifax, Brookline, Athens,
Whitneyville, West Dummerston, Westminster West, Grove, Harrisville,
Williamsville, West Guilford, Green River, Cambridgeport,
Williamsville Station, West Halifax, Ames Hill and West Brattleboro.

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

LAT...LON 4273 7268 4274 7281 4319 7256 4317 7248
TIME...MOT...LOC 1328Z 201DEG 49KT 4271 7276

NAS

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 9:57 AM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
957 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

VTZ014-015-041445-
Eastern Windham-Western Windham-
957 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN WINDHAM COUNTY...

At 957 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Putney, or 7
miles north of Brattleboro, moving northeast at 45 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Bellows Falls, Putney, Saxtons River, Westminster, Newfane,
Rockingham, Brookline, Athens, North Westminster, South Newfane, East
Dummerston, East Putney, Brockways Mills, Williamsville, Dummerston
Center, Putney Station, Bartonsville, Cambridgeport, Harmonyville and
Williamsville Station.

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

LAT...LON 4311 7244 4308 7244 4305 7247 4302 7246
      4300 7244 4300 7246 4298 7246 4297 7247
      4296 7252 4295 7253 4292 7252 4287 7255
      4294 7273 4324 7254 4323 7243 4315 7246
      4312 7243
TIME...MOT...LOC 1357Z 208DEG 39KT 4296 7257

NAS

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 11:41 AM EDT, 2 hours before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
1141 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

NYZ043-084-041630-
Northern Washington-Southern Washington-
1141 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY...

At 1141 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Hartford, or
12 miles northeast of Hudson Falls, moving northeast at 50 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Whitehall, Granville, Hartford, Comstock, Poultney Village,
Kingsbury, Porter, Hampton, Fort Ann, Middle Granville, Braymer
School, Smiths Basin, Low Hampton, North Granville, East Hebron,
South Granville, Truthville, Tiplady, Raceville and Hampton Flats.

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

LAT...LON 4361 7329 4358 7330 4358 7329 4356 7326
      4353 7324 4323 7326 4337 7356 4358 7343
      4357 7339 4358 7338 4359 7339 4362 7337
      4363 7336 4362 7335 4363 7330
TIME...MOT...LOC 1541Z 204DEG 42KT 4338 7337

NAS

Local storm report, Aug 4, 12:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1205 PM EDT TUE AUG 04 2020

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

0658 PM     TORNADO          3 ENE SANDSFIELD        42.09N  73.07W
08/02/2020                   BERKSHIRE          MA   NWS STORM SURVEY

            TORNADO VERIFIED BY NWS BOSTON STORM SURVEY. TORNADO
            CONTINUED INTO HAMPDEN COUNTY,MA. RATED EF0. TORNADO WAS
            IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY FOR APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ALY2002621

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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 1:41 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
141 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

NYZ041-050-052-053-041815-
Eastern Albany-Western Rensselaer-Southern Saratoga-Northern
Saratoga-
141 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

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

At 141 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Center
Brunswick, or over Troy, moving northwest at 40 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Troy, Clifton Park, Saratoga Springs, Cohoes, Watervliet,
Mechanicville, Latham, Milton, Ballston Spa, Menands, Green Island,
Waterford, Round Lake, Burnt Hills, Rock City Falls, Country Knolls,
North Ballston Spa, Center Brunswick, Wyantskill and Wynantskill.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 87 between exits 6 and 7, and between exits 8A and 15.
 Interstate 787 between exits 6 and 9.

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

LAT...LON 4273 7351 4265 7370 4314 7409 4325 7385
      4295 7363 4294 7363 4294 7362 4277 7350
TIME...MOT...LOC 1741Z 150DEG 36KT 4277 7365

NAS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 3, 10:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Dutchess	65 min
Aug 4, 6:21 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Dutchess	39 min
Aug 4, 6:58 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Dutchess	32 min
Aug 4, 10:04 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady and 1 more	88 min
Aug 4, 11:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Washington	49 min
Aug 4, 1:38 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ALY	Albany, Columbia, Rensselaer	26 min
Aug 4, 2:33 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Columbia, Ulster	3 hr
Aug 4, 2:39 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Greene, Rensselaer	5 hr
Aug 4, 2:54 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Albany, Columbia, Saratoga, Schoharie	5 hr
Aug 4, 3:34 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Albany, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady and 2 more	4 hr
Aug 4, 3:45 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ALY	Albany, Greene, Schoharie, Ulster	3 hr
Aug 4, 4:03 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ALY	Albany, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie	3 hr
Aug 4, 4:18 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, Washington	3 hr
Aug 4, 9:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Windham	48 min
Aug 4, 9:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Windham	46 min
Aug 4, 9:29 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Windham	31 min
Aug 4, 9:57 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Windham	48 min
Aug 4, 2:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Windham	30 min
Aug 4, 2:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Windham	27 min
Aug 4, 2:35 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ALY	Bennington, Windham	25 min
Aug 4, 3:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Windham	25 min
Aug 4, 7:42 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY		48 min

Nearby

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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.