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Mesoscale Discussion 1629
The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at Aug 29, 2020, 1:36 PM EDT for 4 states. It was in force for 114 min.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2020, 1:36 PM EDT (17:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 29, 2020, 3:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 114 min
- Issued by
- the Storm Prediction Center
- Concerning
- Severe potential...watch likely
- Chance of a watch
- 80%
All 34 counties
Berkshire County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Cheshire County, NH, Sullivan County, NH, Albany County, NY, Chenango County, NY, Columbia County, NY, Delaware County, NY, Dutchess County, NY, Essex County, NY, Fulton County, NY, Greene County, NY, Hamilton County, NY, Herkimer County, NY, Madison County, NY, Montgomery County, NY, Oneida County, NY, Otsego County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, Schenectady County, NY, Schoharie County, NY, Sullivan County, NY, Ulster County, NY, Warren County, NY, Washington County, NY, Addison County, VT, Bennington County, VT, Orange County, VT, Rutland County, VT, Windham County, VT, Windsor County, VT
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watches that followed
Watches SPC issued over any of the same counties within four hours of this discussion.
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>SPC that day
Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 6:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr | |
| Aug 29, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Capitol Planning Region, Northwest Hills Planning Region | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 2:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Berkshire | 6 hr |
| Aug 29, 3:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Orange | 2 hr |
| Aug 29, 4:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Washington | 53 min |
Nearby
Mesoscale Discussions in New York, 2020Mesoscale Discussions in Vermont, 2020Mesoscale Discussions in Massachusetts, 2020Every mesoscale discussion in 2020
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.