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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Albany, NY

August 27, 2020Dutchess County, Ulster County, New York

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 27, 3:08 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 W Stanfordville, NYA FEW TREES DOWN ON PUMPKIN LANE IN CLINTON CORNERS
Aug 27, 3:12 PM EDTHAIL 1.25Stanfordville, 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 27, 1:22 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2020-08-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2020-08-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 223 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

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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

$$

DBT
2 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

$$

DBT
986 
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 

$$

DBT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 27, 11:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYMontgomery34 min
Aug 27, 12:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYAlbany, Schoharie51 min
Aug 27, 1:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYAlbany, Columbia43 min
Aug 27, 1:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchoharie38 min
Aug 27, 1:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYGreene51 min
Aug 27, 1:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYSchoharie77 min
Aug 27, 1:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Greene, Schoharie, Ulster40 min
Aug 27, 2:05 PM EDTTornado WarningALYGreene, Ulster40 min
Aug 27, 2:22 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYGreene84 min
Aug 27, 2:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster44 min
Aug 27, 2:48 PM EDTTornado WarningALYDutchess27 min
Aug 27, 3:01 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYColumbia, Dutchess, Ulster113 min
Aug 27, 3:14 PM EDTTornado WarningALYDutchess31 min
Aug 27, 3:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess, Ulster32 min
Aug 27, 4:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYPutnam43 min
Aug 27, 4:19 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYDutchess, Ulster116 min
Aug 27, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster57 min
Aug 27, 6:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess31 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.