Alert archive / New York / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 13, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this tornado warning at Aug 27, 2020, 2:56 PM EDT for Dutchess County, Ulster County, New York. It was in force for 21 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2020, 2:56 PM EDT (18:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2020, 3:17 PM EDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Dutchess County, NY, Ulster County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 3:08 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 W Stanfordville, NY | A FEW TREES DOWN ON PUMPKIN LANE IN CLINTON CORNERS |
| Aug 27, 3:12 PM EDT | HAIL 1.25 | Stanfordville, NY |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1:22 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 84 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 756 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 223 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 214 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
916
WFUS51 KALY 271856
TORALY
NYC027-111-271930-
/O.NEW.KALY.TO.W.0013.200827T1856Z-200827T1930Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
256 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Ulster County in east central New York...
Northwestern Dutchess County in east central New York...
* Until 330 PM EDT.
* At 256 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Rhinebeck, moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Stanfordville around 310 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Ellerslie, Salt Point, Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Flatbush, Linden
Acres, Rhinecliff, Dewitt Mills, Ulster Landing, Fraleighs and
Pleasant Plains.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
Please report hail size...damaging winds and reports of trees down to
the National Weather Service by email at Alb.Stormreport@noaa.gov...
On Facebook at www.facebook.com/nwsalbany or twitter @nwsalbany
LAT...LON 4194 7405 4203 7395 4199 7362 4178 7377
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 303DEG 38KT 4194 7390
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
DBT2 follow-up statements
956
WWUS51 KALY 271903
SVSALY
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
303 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020
NYC111-271913-
/O.CAN.KALY.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200827T1930Z/
Ulster NY-
303 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ULSTER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for east central
New York.
LAT...LON 4188 7395 4190 7396 4192 7396 4193 7395
4196 7395 4201 7393 4203 7394 4199 7362
4178 7377
TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 303DEG 38KT 4190 7381
$$
NYC027-271930-
/O.CON.KALY.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200827T1930Z/
Dutchess NY-
303 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN DUTCHESS COUNTY...
At 303 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Rhinebeck, moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Stanfordville around 310 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Ellerslie, Salt Point, Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Linden Acres,
Rhinecliff, Dewitt Mills, Fraleighs, Pleasant Plains, Red Hook Mills
and Eighmyville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4188 7395 4190 7396 4192 7396 4193 7395
4196 7395 4201 7393 4203 7394 4199 7362
4178 7377
TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 303DEG 38KT 4190 7381
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
DBT986
WWUS51 KALY 271917
SVSALY
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
317 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020
NYC027-271927-
/O.CAN.KALY.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200827T1930Z/
Dutchess NY-
317 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN DUTCHESS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for east central
New York.
Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for Northeastern
Dutchess County until 345 pm. Two inch diameter hail is possible!
LAT...LON 4188 7395 4190 7396 4192 7396 4193 7395
4196 7395 4201 7393 4203 7394 4199 7362
4178 7377
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 303DEG 38KT 4182 7364
$$
DBTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 11:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Montgomery | 34 min |
| Aug 27, 12:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Albany, Schoharie | 51 min |
| Aug 27, 1:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Albany, Columbia | 43 min |
| Aug 27, 1:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Schoharie | 38 min |
| Aug 27, 1:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Greene | 51 min |
| Aug 27, 1:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Schoharie | 77 min |
| Aug 27, 1:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Greene, Schoharie, Ulster | 40 min |
| Aug 27, 2:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Greene, Ulster | 40 min |
| Aug 27, 2:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Greene | 84 min |
| Aug 27, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster | 44 min |
| Aug 27, 2:48 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Dutchess | 27 min |
| Aug 27, 3:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Columbia, Dutchess, Ulster | 113 min |
| Aug 27, 3:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Dutchess | 31 min |
| Aug 27, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 32 min |
| Aug 27, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Putnam | 43 min |
| Aug 27, 4:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 116 min |
| Aug 27, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 57 min |
| Aug 27, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess | 31 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.