Alert archive / New York / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this tornado warning at May 15, 2020, 4:58 PM EDT for Fulton County, Hamilton County, Herkimer 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
- May 15, 2020, 4:58 PM EDT (20:58 UTC)
- Expired
- May 15, 2020, 5:19 PM EDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Fulton County, NY, Hamilton County, NY, Herkimer County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 5:05 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Nne Dolgeville, NY | TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED |
| May 15, 5:07 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Stratford, NY | TREES DOWN |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 3:32 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 89 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
- 815 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
752
WFUS51 KALY 152058
TORALY
NYC035-041-043-152130-
/O.NEW.KALY.TO.W.0002.200515T2058Z-200515T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
458 PM EDT Fri May 15 2020
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Hamilton County in eastern New York...
Northwestern Fulton County in eastern New York...
East central Herkimer County in eastern New York...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 457 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Stratford, or 15 miles north of Little Falls,
moving east at 55 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
south central Hamilton, northwestern Fulton and east central
Herkimer Counties, including the following locations... Oregon,
Arietta, Powley Place, Wheelerville, Curtis, Canada Lake, Newkirk,
Averys Place, Wood Corners and Bliss Corner.
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 4339 7439 4310 7445 4316 7486 4329 7486
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 269DEG 46KT 4325 7476
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
JPV2 follow-up statements
212
WWUS51 KALY 152109
SVSALY
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
509 PM EDT Fri May 15 2020
NYC043-152119-
/O.CAN.KALY.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200515T2130Z/
Herkimer NY-
509 PM EDT Fri May 15 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HERKIMER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for eastern New
York.
LAT...LON 4331 7472 4339 7439 4315 7444 4317 7470
4319 7470 4325 7471 4328 7471 4329 7472
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 268DEG 32KT 4327 7467
$$
NYC035-041-152130-
/O.CON.KALY.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200515T2130Z/
Hamilton NY-Fulton NY-
509 PM EDT Fri May 15 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL HAMILTON AND NORTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTIES...
At 509 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Stratford, or 17 miles northeast of Little Falls,
moving east at 35 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.
Locations impacted include...
Stratford, Arietta, Oregon, Knappville, Shaker Place, Powley Place,
Wheelerville, Canada Lake, Averys Place and Whitehouse.
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 4331 7472 4339 7439 4315 7444 4317 7470
4319 7470 4325 7471 4328 7471 4329 7472
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 268DEG 32KT 4327 7467
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
JPV048
WWUS51 KALY 152119
SVSALY
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
519 PM EDT Fri May 15 2020
NYC035-041-152128-
/O.CAN.KALY.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200515T2130Z/
Hamilton NY-Fulton NY-
519 PM EDT Fri May 15 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL HAMILTON AND NORTHWESTERN
FULTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning no longer appears capable of
producing a tornado. Therefore, the tornado warning has been
cancelled. However, Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for eastern New
York.
LAT...LON 4331 7472 4339 7439 4315 7444 4317 7470
4319 7470 4325 7471 4328 7471 4329 7472
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 269DEG 46KT 4327 7450
$$
JPVThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Lewis | 27 min |
| May 15, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Herkimer | 39 min |
| May 15, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer | 64 min |
| May 15, 4:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Hamilton, Herkimer | 23 min |
| May 15, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga | 51 min |
| May 15, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren and 1 more | 48 min |
| May 15, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie | 42 min |
| May 15, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Dutchess | 36 min |
| May 15, 6:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Washington | 29 min |
| May 15, 6:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Greene, Schoharie, Ulster | 25 min |
| May 15, 6:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady | 38 min |
| May 15, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Rensselaer, Washington | 49 min |
| May 15, 6:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster | 33 min |
| May 15, 6:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Rensselaer | 31 min |
| May 15, 7:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 41 min |
| May 15, 7:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 51 min |
| May 15, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Dutchess | 47 min |
| May 15, 7:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | Ulster | 24 min |
| May 15, 7:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess | 61 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.