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Areal Flood Advisory 101, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this areal flood advisory at Aug 1, 2021, 4:17 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It was in force for 98 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2021, 4:17 PM EDT (20:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 1, 2021, 5:55 PM EDT
- In force
- 98 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Fulton County, NY, Hamilton County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, Warren County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 79 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
- 1357 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 179 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood advisory went out at Aug 1, 4:17 PM EDT, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 4:17 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albany NY 410 AM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021 VTZ013>015-021100- Bennington-Western Windham-Eastern Windham- 410 AM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Vermont. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Widespread hazardous weather is low at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to relay rainfall and flooding reports to the National Weather Service in Albany New York. NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084-021100- Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Southern Herkimer-Southern Fulton- Montgomery-Northern Saratoga-Northern Warren-Northern Washington- Schoharie-Western Schenectady-Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga- Western Albany-Eastern Albany-Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer- Western Greene-Eastern Greene-Western Columbia-Eastern Columbia- Western Ulster-Eastern Ulster-Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess- Northern Fulton-Southeast Warren-Southern Washington- 410 AM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. The main threat would be damaging wind gusts. Furthermore, some of rainfall could be moderate to heavy at times with flooding impacts. Stay tuned for further updates from your National Weather Service. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Widespread hazardous weather is low at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed today into this evening. CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-021100- Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire- Southern Berkshire- 410 AM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut and western Massachusetts. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a chance for thunderstorms later today into this evening. Some of these storms may contain gusty winds and moderate to heavy rainfall. Stay tuned for further updates from your National Weather Service. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Widespread hazardous weather is low at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. However, spotters are encouraged to relay reports of rainfall, flooding and wind impacts to the National Weather Service in Albany New York.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 1, 2:38 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
238 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021
NYZ040-047-048-011915-
Schoharie-Western Schenectady-Montgomery-
238 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021
...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN
SCHENECTADY...NORTHERN SCHOHARIE AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES...
At 238 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered over
Richmondville, or near Cobleskill, moving northeast at 35 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Cobleskill, Summit, Schoharie, Richmondville, Central Bridge, Glen,
Carlisle, Sharon, Seward, Charleston, Esperance, Zeh Corners, Beekman
Corners, West Richmondville, Rockwell Corners, Warnerville, Flat
Creek, Gardnersville, Market Corners and Becker Corners.
This includes Interstate 88 between exits 20 and 23.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 4262 7463 4266 7464 4296 7451 4282 7414
4250 7450 4257 7467
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 211DEG 29KT 4263 7456
RathbunSpecial weather statement, Aug 1, 3:23 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
323 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021
NYZ033-039-041-042-082-012000-
Southern Fulton-Hamilton-Northern Fulton-Northern Warren-Northern
Saratoga-
323 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON...WEST
CENTRAL WARREN...EASTERN FULTON AND NORTHWESTERN SARATOGA COUNTIES...
At 323 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Caroga Lake, or
10 miles north of Gloversville, moving northeast at 30 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Gloversville, Johnstown, Edinburg, Northville, Mayfield, Wells,
Cranberry Creek, Day Center, Northampton Beach Public Campground,
Sacandaga Campground, Berkshire, Bleecker, Harrisburg, Hope, Arietta,
Benson, Meco, Girards Sugarbush, Munsonville and Tenantville.
LAT...LON 4329 7462 4358 7419 4321 7387 4311 7410
4312 7412 4311 7412 4298 7441 4298 7449
4313 7444
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 231DEG 27KT 4320 7439
MSESpecial weather statement, Aug 1, 4:10 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
410 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021
NYZ040-047-012045-
Schoharie-Montgomery-
410 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN SCHOHARIE AND SOUTH
CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
At 410 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Richmondville,
or 8 miles west of Cobleskill, moving east at 30 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Cobleskill, Middleburgh, Summit, Schoharie, Richmondville, Sharon
Springs, Central Bridge, Glen, Carlisle, Sharon, Seward, Charleston,
Esperance, Zeh Corners, Beekman Corners, West Richmondville, Rockwell
Corners, Warnerville, Flat Creek and Engleville.
This includes Interstate 88 between exits 20 and 23.
LAT...LON 4262 7463 4265 7463 4275 7467 4279 7466
4291 7433 4276 7426 4275 7431 4271 7427
4272 7425 4261 7420 4260 7422 4250 7469
4252 7471
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 249DEG 25KT 4270 7465
MSELocal storm report, Aug 1, 4:13 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 3:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ALY | Albany, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Rensselaer and 5 more | 19 hr |
| Aug 1, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Montgomery, Schoharie | 37 min |
| Aug 1, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 37 min |
| Aug 1, 3:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Saratoga | 36 min |
| Aug 1, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Schoharie | 35 min |
| Aug 1, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Windham | 28 min |
| Aug 1, 5:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Bennington, Windham | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 5:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Bennington, Windham | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Windham | 37 min |
| Aug 1, 6:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Windham | 3 hr |
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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.