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Frost Advisory 4, NWS Albany, NY

May 27, 2021Hamilton County, Herkimer County, Warren County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this frost advisory at May 27, 2021, 3:27 AM EDT for Hamilton County, Herkimer County, Warren County, New York. It took effect at May 28, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 27, 2021, 3:27 AM EDT (07:27 UTC)
In effect from
May 28, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT
Expired
May 28, 2021, 6:12 AM EDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY

Counties Hamilton County, NY, Herkimer County, NY, Warren County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:25 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 107 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 7 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 84 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
7 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-154 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1149 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
132 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

931 
WWUS71 KALY 270727
NPWALY

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
327 AM EDT Thu May 27 2021

NYZ032-033-042-272100-
/O.NEW.KALY.FR.Y.0004.210528T0400Z-210528T1200Z/
Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Northern Warren-
Including the cities of Big Moose, Eagle Bay, McKeever, 
Old Forge, Atwell, Nobleboro, Northwood, Long Lake, Sabattis, 
Hoffmeister, Wells, Bolton Landing, Johnsburg, North Creek, 
North River, Warrensburg, and Hague
327 AM EDT Thu May 27 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Northern Herkimer, Hamilton and Northern Warren 
  Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left
  uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
073 
WWUS71 KALY 271828
NPWALY

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
228 PM EDT Thu May 27 2021

NYZ032-033-042-281200-
/O.CON.KALY.FR.Y.0004.210528T0400Z-210528T1200Z/
Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Northern Warren-
Including the cities of Big Moose, Eagle Bay, McKeever, 
Old Forge, Atwell, Nobleboro, Northwood, Long Lake, Sabattis, 
Hoffmeister, Wells, Bolton Landing, Johnsburg, North Creek, 
North River, Warrensburg, and Hague
228 PM EDT Thu May 27 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures falling into the middle 30s will result in
  frost formation.

* WHERE...Northern Warren, Northern Herkimer and Hamilton 
  Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could damage or kill sensitive outdoor 
  vegetation if left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
735 
WWUS71 KALY 280751
NPWALY

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
351 AM EDT Fri May 28 2021

NYZ032-033-042-281200-
/O.CON.KALY.FR.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210528T1200Z/
Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Northern Warren-
Including the cities of Big Moose, Eagle Bay, McKeever, 
Old Forge, Atwell, Nobleboro, Northwood, Long Lake, Sabattis, 
Hoffmeister, Wells, Bolton Landing, Johnsburg, North Creek, 
North River, Warrensburg, and Hague
351 AM EDT Fri May 28 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 35 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Northern Warren, Northern Herkimer and Hamilton 
  Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
642 
WWUS71 KALY 281012
NPWALY

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
612 AM EDT Fri May 28 2021

NYZ032-033-042-281115-
/O.CAN.KALY.FR.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210528T1200Z/
Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Northern Warren-
Including the cities of Big Moose, Eagle Bay, McKeever, 
Old Forge, Atwell, Nobleboro, Northwood, Long Lake, Sabattis, 
Hoffmeister, Wells, Bolton Landing, Johnsburg, North Creek, 
North River, Warrensburg, and Hague
612 AM EDT Fri May 28 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Temperatures remain in the upper 30s this morning. Therefore, the
frost advisory is no longer needed.

$$

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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.