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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 103, NWS Albany, NY

July 8, 20217 counties in New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 8, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT for 7 counties in New York. It was in force for 60 min. 4 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
Jul 8, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT (04:00 UTC)
Expired
Jul 8, 2021, 1:00 AM EDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Albany County, NY, Columbia County, NY, Dutchess County, NY, Greene County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY, Schoharie County, NY, Ulster County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:00 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 8, 12:02 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nne Stone Ridge, NYTREE DOWN ON WIRES ON PINE BUSH ROAD NEAR STILBA LANE
Jul 8, 12:02 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wnw Lomontville, NYTREE DOWN ON WIRES ON ATWOOD ROAD NEAR VLY ATWOOD ROAD
Jul 8, 12:12 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Sse Hurley, NYA TREE WAS DOWNED ONTO A HOUSE ON CREEK LOCKS ROAD
Jul 8, 12:20 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ene Staatsburg, NYA TREE WAS DOWNED ON ROUTE 9G BETWEEN HYDE PARK AND RHINEBECK

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 7, 2:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 54 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 2021-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 821 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 2021-07-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 31 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
821 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-19 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
930 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
3.0

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The text

As transmitted.

898 
WUUS51 KALY 080400
SVRALY
NYC001-021-027-039-083-095-111-080500-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0103.210708T0400Z-210708T0500Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
1200 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Ulster County in east central New York...
  Northwestern Dutchess County in east central New York...
  Columbia County in east central New York...
  Albany County in east central New York...
  Greene County in east central New York...
  Southeastern Schoharie County in east central New York...
  Southwestern Rensselaer County in east central New York...

* Until 100 AM EDT.

* At 1159 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Gilboa to West Hurley to near New Paltz, moving
  northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Kingston, East Greenbush, New Paltz, Hudson, Catskill, Saugerties,
  Rhinebeck, Chatham, Hunter, Delmar, Hurley, Claverack, Woodstock,
  Livingston, New Baltimore, Westerlo, Ravena, Coxsackie, Berne and
  Voorheesville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

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 4209 7445 4229 7447 4235 7443 4236 7446
      4255 7438 4270 7417 4258 7365 4242 7358
      4202 7355 4160 7425
TIME...MOT...LOC 0359Z 220DEG 42KT 4239 7437 4201 7415 4176 7414 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JPV
3 follow-up statements
926 
WWUS51 KALY 080422
SVSALY

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
1222 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

NYC001-021-027-039-083-095-111-080500-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-210708T0500Z/
Ulster NY-Dutchess NY-Columbia NY-Albany NY-Greene NY-Schoharie NY-
Rensselaer NY-
1222 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN ULSTER...NORTHWESTERN DUTCHESS...COLUMBIA...
ALBANY...GREENE...SOUTHEASTERN SCHOHARIE AND SOUTHWESTERN RENSSELAER
COUNTIES...

At 1221 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Westerlo to near Milton to near Rhinebeck, moving
northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Kingston, East Greenbush, Hudson, Catskill, Saugerties, Rhinebeck,
Chatham, Hunter, Delmar, Hurley, Claverack, Woodstock, Livingston,
New Baltimore, Westerlo, Ravena, Coxsackie, Berne, Voorheesville and
Pine Plains.

These storms have a history of producing tree damage in Ulster 
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4212 7419 4233 7428 4255 7438 4270 7417
      4258 7365 4242 7358 4202 7355 4172 7405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0421Z 212DEG 40KT 4246 7408 4216 7395 4190 7386 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JPV
353 
WWUS51 KALY 080431
SVSALY

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
1231 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

NYC001-083-095-080440-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-210708T0500Z/
Albany NY-Schoharie NY-Rensselaer NY-
1231 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ALBANY...SOUTHEASTERN
SCHOHARIE AND SOUTHWESTERN RENSSELAER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorms which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. Gusty winds and heavy 
rain are still possible with these storms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for
east central New York.

LAT...LON 4212 7409 4221 7386 4234 7357 4202 7355
      4181 7390
TIME...MOT...LOC 0430Z 234DEG 33KT 4203 7386 

$$

NYC021-027-039-111-080500-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-210708T0500Z/
Ulster NY-Dutchess NY-Columbia NY-Greene NY-
1231 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN ULSTER...NORTHWESTERN DUTCHESS...SOUTHWESTERN
COLUMBIA AND SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES...

At 1230 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Red Hook, or
near Saugerties, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Kingston, Hudson, Catskill, Saugerties, Rhinebeck, Claverack,
Livingston, Pine Plains, Clermont, Red Hook, Ancram, Philmont,
Saugerties South, Claverack-Red Mills, Lake Katrine, Staatsburg,
Ghent, Veteran, Milan and Germantown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4212 7409 4221 7386 4234 7357 4202 7355
      4181 7390
TIME...MOT...LOC 0430Z 234DEG 33KT 4203 7386 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JPV
563 
WWUS51 KALY 080456
SVSALY

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
1256 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

NYC021-027-039-111-080506-
/O.EXP.KALY.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-210708T0500Z/
Ulster NY-Dutchess NY-Columbia NY-Greene NY-
1256 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ULSTER...
NORTHWESTERN DUTCHESS...SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA AND SOUTHEASTERN GREENE
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 100 AM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty 
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for
east central New York.

LAT...LON 4212 7409 4221 7386 4234 7357 4202 7355
      4181 7390
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 220DEG 42KT 4224 7362 

$$

JPV

The office that day

Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 8:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess44 min
Jul 7, 8:21 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYColumbia3 hr
Jul 7, 8:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess67 min
Jul 7, 8:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster40 min
Jul 7, 8:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia38 min
Jul 7, 8:47 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYDutchess3 hr
Jul 7, 9:07 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYColumbia, Dutchess, Ulster3 hr
Jul 7, 9:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia33 min
Jul 7, 9:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYGreene26 min
Jul 7, 10:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess29 min
Jul 7, 10:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster29 min
Jul 7, 10:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess28 min
Jul 7, 11:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster58 min
Jul 7, 11:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie55 min
Jul 7, 11:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess38 min
Jul 8, 12:01 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess59 min
Jul 8, 12:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess32 min
Jul 8, 12:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady45 min
Jul 8, 12:29 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYColumbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster2 hr
Jul 8, 12:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYAlbany, Rensselaer, Schenectady41 min
Jul 8, 12:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess36 min
Jul 8, 12:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia47 min
Jul 8, 3:57 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchALYColumbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster32 hr
Jul 8, 9:57 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYColumbia, Dutchess, Ulster3 hr
Jul 8, 10:54 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningALYColumbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster3 hr
Jul 8, 11:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia32 min
Jul 8, 2:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess31 min
Jul 8, 3:10 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYDutchess3 hr
Jul 8, 7:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHerkimer51 min
Jul 8, 7:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHerkimer44 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.