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Special Weather Statement, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this special weather statement at Jul 23, 2020, 4:03 PM EDT for Orange County, New York. It was in force for 42 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
- Jul 23, 2020, 4:03 PM EDT (20:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 23, 2020, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
County Orange County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 154 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
- 579 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -67 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 990 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
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 New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 23, 2:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 2:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service New York NY 300 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020 CTZ005-006-009-NJZ004-006-103>108-NYZ069>075-176>179-241900- Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Southern Fairfield- Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-Western Essex- Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-Rockland- Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx- Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northern Queens- Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 300 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 396 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey and southeast New York. .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. Heat Advisory. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into evening, with the primary threat of damaging winds, and possibly one inch hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time that would meet NWS warning criteria. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. Please safely report significant weather conditions while following local, state, and CDC guidelines. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. CTZ010-NJZ002-NYZ067-068-241900- Southern New Haven-Western Passaic-Orange-Putnam- 300 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 396 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey and southeast New York. .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. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into evening, with the primary threat of damaging winds, and possibly one inch hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time that would meet NWS warning criteria. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. Please safely report significant weather conditions while following local, state, and CDC guidelines. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. CTZ007-NYZ078>080-241900- Northern Middlesex-Northwestern Suffolk-Northeastern Suffolk- Southwestern Suffolk- 300 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and southeast New York. .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. Heat Advisory. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into evening, with the primary threat of damaging winds, and possibly one inch hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time that would meet NWS warning criteria. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. CTZ008-011-012-NYZ081-241900- Northern New London-Southern Middlesex-Southern New London- Southeastern Suffolk- 300 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and southeast New York. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into evening, with the primary threat of damaging winds, and possibly one inch hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time that would meet NWS warning criteria. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. ANZ330-340-345-350-353-355-241900- Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY- Peconic and Gardiners Bays- South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay- Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm- Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm- Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm- 300 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time that would meet NWS warning criteria. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. ANZ335-338-241900- Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY- New York Harbor- 300 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 396 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .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. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into evening, with the primary threat of damaging winds, and possibly one inch hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time that would meet NWS warning criteria. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. Please safely report significant weather conditions while following local, state, and CDC guidelines. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 23, 10:16 AM EDT, 5 hours 47 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
224 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020
NYZ067-231915-
Orange-
224 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN ORANGE COUNTY...
At 224 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Millrift, or
near Matamoras, moving east at 15 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Middletown, Warwick and Unionville.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 4150 7472 4150 7448 4157 7442 4125 7437
4126 7448 4136 7469 4137 7469 4138 7471
4139 7471 4140 7474 4143 7474 4143 7476
4145 7476 4146 7475 4149 7476
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 258DEG 15KT 4139 7480
DJSpecial weather statement, Jul 23, 4:03 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
403 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020
NYZ067-232045-
Orange-
403 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN ORANGE COUNTY...
At 403 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Unionville, or
near Port Jervis, moving southeast at 15 mph.
Locations impacted include...
Middletown, Warwick, Chester, Florida and Unionville.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 4149 7466 4136 7421 4120 7437 4136 7469
4137 7469 4139 7472
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 292DEG 14KT 4134 7460
DJThe office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Orange | 51 min |
| Jul 23, 5:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Orange | 58 min |
| Jul 23, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Westchester | 42 min |
| Jul 23, 7:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Richmond | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 53 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.