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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at Oct 7, 2020, 2:17 PM EDT for Fulton County, New York. It was in force for 43 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
- Oct 7, 2020, 2:17 PM EDT (18:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 7, 2020, 3:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
County Fulton County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 101 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1371 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 208 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Oct 7, 1:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 7, 1:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albany NY 425 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2020 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ047>054-058>061-063>066-VTZ013>015-081100- Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire- Southern Berkshire-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-Bennington-Western Windham-Eastern Windham- 425 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Vermont, northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, and the Capital District, Schoharie Valley, eastern Catskills, Helderbergs, Mid Hudson Valley, and Taconics in eastern 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. Wind Advisory. As a cold front moves through the region, there is a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms with the main threat being damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon. NYZ032-033-038>043-082>084-081100- Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Southern Herkimer-Southern Fulton- Montgomery-Northern Saratoga-Northern Warren-Northern Washington- Northern Fulton-Southeast Warren-Southern Washington- 425 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Mohawk Valley, southern Adirondacks, and Lake George Saratoga Region in eastern 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. Wind Advisory. As a cold front moves through the region, there is a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms with the main threat being damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Oct 7, 1:36 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
136 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2020
NYZ032-033-071815-
Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-
136 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON AND NORTH
CENTRAL HERKIMER COUNTIES...
At 136 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest of
Star Lake, or 24 miles north of Old Forge, moving east at 45 mph.
Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Blue Mountain Lake, Lake Eaton Campground, Forked Lake Public
Campground, Lake Durant Campground, Long Lake, Hasbroucks, Nehasane,
Eagle Nest, Little Rapids, Beaver River, Quaker Beach, Lyon Lake,
Deerland, Sabattis, Partlow, Robinwood, Keepawa, Woods, Little Tupper
Lake and Brandreth.
LAT...LON 4405 7506 4409 7462 4406 7427 4394 7430
4392 7434 4390 7431 4379 7434 4394 7515
4410 7517
TIME...MOT...LOC 1736Z 280DEG 41KT 4404 7513
KSLSpecial weather statement, Oct 7, 1:55 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
155 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2020
NYZ032-033-038-042-071845-
Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Southern Herkimer-Northern Warren-
155 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2020
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT HAMILTON...NORTHWESTERN
WARREN AND CENTRAL HERKIMER COUNTIES...
At 155 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from 9 miles northwest of Big Moose to 9 miles
north of McKeever to 8 miles southwest of Highmarket. Movement was
east at 55 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms.
Locations impacted include...
Indian Lake, Speculator, Old Forge, Ohio, Lake Pleasant, Poland,
Inlet, Cold Brook, Blue Mountain Lake, Brown Tract Pond Campground,
Big Moose, Lake Durant Campground, Eighth Lake Campground, Lewey Lake
Campground, McKeever, Golden Beach Campground, Moffitt Beach
Campground, Limekiln Lake Campground, Nicks Lake Campground and Eagle
Bay.
LAT...LON 4330 7515 4330 7512 4333 7508 4388 7514
4398 7509 4398 7426 4392 7434 4381 7422
4383 7415 4381 7412 4380 7405 4367 7413
4327 7466 4329 7471 4323 7471 4320 7475
4320 7509 4323 7507 4323 7510 4326 7516
TIME...MOT...LOC 1755Z 274DEG 49KT 4392 7505 4374 7517 4348 7562
KSLSpecial weather statement, Oct 7, 2:17 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
217 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2020
NYZ032-033-038>040-082-071900-
Southern Fulton-Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Southern Herkimer-Northern
Fulton-Montgomery-
217 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2020
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN
HAMILTON...WESTERN FULTON...SOUTHERN HERKIMER AND NORTHWESTERN
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
At 217 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from 6 miles east of Forestport to near
Steuben to near Verona Beach. Movement was east at 40 mph.
Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms.
Locations impacted include...
Ilion, Herkimer, Little Falls, Mohawk, Frankfort, Fort Plain,
Dolgeville, St. Johnsville, Ohio, West Winfield, Newport, Stratford,
Middleville, Poland, Cold Brook, Jordanville, Caroga Lake, Caroga
Lake Public Campground, Northwood and Sacandaga Campground.
This includes Interstate 90 between exits 29A and 30.
LAT...LON 4322 7507 4324 7507 4323 7510 4326 7516
4330 7515 4330 7512 4333 7508 4356 7510
4337 7420 4306 7454 4293 7456 4291 7463
4283 7466 4290 7488 4284 7489 4282 7491
4291 7510 4286 7514 4286 7521 4305 7522
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 291DEG 37KT 4348 7509 4329 7530 4317 7573
KSLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 1:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Hamilton | 39 min |
| Oct 7, 1:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Hamilton, Herkimer | 50 min |
| Oct 7, 2:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady and 2 more | 44 min |
| Oct 7, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren, Washington | 37 min |
| Oct 7, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer and 5 more | 39 min |
| Oct 7, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Greene, Schoharie | 35 min |
| Oct 7, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie and 2 more | 34 min |
| Oct 7, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer, Ulster | 33 min |
| Oct 7, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Dutchess | 39 min |
| Oct 7, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 43 min |
| Oct 7, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Dutchess | 33 min |
| Oct 7, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery | 33 min |
| Oct 7, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 33 min | |
| Oct 7, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 20 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.