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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 112, NWS Albany, NY

July 17, 2021Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut; Dutchess County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 17, 2021, 3:22 PM EDT for Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut; Dutchess County, New York. It was in force for 53 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 17, 2021, 3:22 PM EDT (19:22 UTC)
Expired
Jul 17, 2021, 4:15 PM EDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT, Dutchess County, NY

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 17, 1:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 91 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-07-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1203 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-07-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 35 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1203 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-55 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1054 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.0

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The text

As transmitted.

346 
WUUS51 KALY 171922
SVRALY
CTC005-NYC027-172015-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0112.210717T1922Z-210717T2015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
322 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Litchfield County in northern Connecticut...
  Southeastern Dutchess County in east central New York...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 322 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Woodbury
  Center, or near Southbury, moving northeast at 20 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Torrington, New Milford, Sherman, Pawling, Thomaston, Litchfield,
  Northwest Harwinton, Oakville, New Preston, Terryville, Woodbury
  Center, Gaylordsville, Watertown, Plymouth, Woodbury, Harwinton,
  Bethlehem, Washington, Morris and Roxbury.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

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 4151 7339 4149 7344 4160 7348 4159 7352
      4153 7353 4157 7362 4163 7352 4160 7352
      4161 7348 4165 7349 4191 7307 4184 7294
      4181 7295 4180 7302 4164 7298 4157 7309
      4156 7316 4151 7316 4151 7332 4147 7333
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 223DEG 19KT 4156 7322 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Frugis
2 follow-up statements
307 
WWUS51 KALY 171925
SVSALY

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
325 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

NYC027-171934-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-210717T2015Z/
Dutchess NY-
325 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DUTCHESS COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for 
eastern New York and northern Connecticut.

LAT...LON 4149 7343 4165 7349 4191 7307 4186 7298
      4184 7294 4181 7295 4180 7302 4164 7298
      4157 7309 4156 7316 4152 7316 4151 7318
      4151 7332 4147 7333 4151 7339
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 223DEG 19KT 4157 7321 

$$

CTC005-172015-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-210717T2015Z/
Litchfield CT-
325 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD COUNTY...

At 324 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Woodbury
Center, or near Southbury, moving northeast at 20 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Torrington, New Milford, Thomaston, Litchfield, Northwest Harwinton,
Oakville, New Preston, Terryville, Woodbury Center, Gaylordsville,
Watertown, Plymouth, Woodbury, Harwinton, Bethlehem, Washington,
Morris, Roxbury, Bridgewater and Bantam.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4149 7343 4165 7349 4191 7307 4186 7298
      4184 7294 4181 7295 4180 7302 4164 7298
      4157 7309 4156 7316 4152 7316 4151 7318
      4151 7332 4147 7333 4151 7339
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 223DEG 19KT 4157 7321 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Frugis
828 
WWUS51 KALY 172014
SVSALY

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
414 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

CTC005-172024-
/O.EXP.KALY.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-210717T2015Z/
Litchfield CT-
414 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM 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 heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
northern Connecticut.

LAT...LON 4149 7343 4165 7349 4191 7307 4186 7298
      4184 7294 4181 7295 4180 7302 4164 7298
      4157 7309 4156 7316 4152 7316 4151 7318
      4151 7332 4147 7333 4151 7339
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 223DEG 19KT 4176 7298 

$$

Frugis

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 17, 3:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALY51 min
Jul 17, 3:17 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYNorthwest Hills Planning Region3 hr
Jul 17, 4:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALY27 min
Jul 17, 4:20 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningALYNorthwest Hills Planning Region3 hr
Jul 17, 5:23 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYNorthwest Hills Planning Region3 hr
Jul 17, 1:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchoharie51 min
Jul 17, 2:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess51 min
Jul 17, 3:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia53 min
Jul 17, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess48 min
Jul 17, 4:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess28 min
Jul 17, 4:36 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYDutchess, Ulster118 min
Jul 17, 4:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess, Ulster58 min
Jul 17, 4:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia41 min
Jul 17, 5:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster65 min
Jul 17, 5:31 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningALYColumbia, Dutchess4 hr
Jul 17, 6:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster43 min
Jul 17, 6:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYAlbany38 min
Jul 17, 6:30 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYUlster5 hr
Jul 17, 6:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster26 min
Jul 17, 7:51 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYDutchess, Ulster114 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.