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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 114, NWS Albany, NY

July 17, 20214 counties in New York; Berkshire County, Massachusetts

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 17, 2021, 5:25 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York; Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 65 min. 1 report 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 17, 2021, 5:25 PM EDT (21:25 UTC)
Expired
Jul 17, 2021, 6:30 PM EDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Berkshire County, MA, Columbia County, NY, Dutchess County, NY, Greene County, NY, Ulster County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:28 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 17, 5:32 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGZena, NYPOWER POLE AND WIRES DOWNED ON ROWE ROAD

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 17, 1:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 58 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 12:00Z on 2021-07-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-07-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 83 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
958 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
163 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

219 
WUUS51 KALY 172125
SVRALY
MAC003-NYC021-027-039-111-172230-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0114.210717T2125Z-210717T2230Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Berkshire County in western Massachusetts...
  Northeastern Ulster County in east central New York...
  Northern Dutchess County in east central New York...
  Columbia County in east central New York...
  Southeastern Greene County in east central New York...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 525 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clermont, or
  10 miles east of Saugerties, moving northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Pittsfield, Great Barrington, Hudson, Catskill, Saugerties,
  Chatham, Claverack, Lenox, Livingston, Copake, Sheffield,
  Coxsackie, Pine Plains, Clermont, Red Hook, Valatie, Athens,
  Austerlitz, Ancram and Philmont.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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 4201 7412 4242 7375 4245 7353 4246 7320
      4210 7335 4205 7349 4196 7361
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 211DEG 25KT 4203 7376 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Frugis
2 follow-up statements
114 
WWUS51 KALY 172200
SVSALY

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

NYC027-111-172209-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0114.000000T0000Z-210717T2230Z/
Ulster NY-Dutchess NY-
600 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ULSTER AND
NORTHERN DUTCHESS COUNTIES 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
western Massachusetts and east central New York.

LAT...LON 4224 7329 4212 7348 4207 7371 4209 7393
      4213 7391 4216 7398 4242 7375 4245 7353
      4246 7320
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 202DEG 25KT 4225 7362 

$$

MAC003-NYC021-039-172230-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0114.000000T0000Z-210717T2230Z/
Berkshire MA-Columbia NY-Greene NY-
600 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN BERKSHIRE...COLUMBIA AND SOUTHEASTERN GREENE
COUNTIES...

At 559 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Philmont, or 7
miles south of Chatham, moving northeast at 30 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...
Pittsfield, Great Barrington, Hudson, Catskill, Chatham, Claverack,
Lenox, Livingston, Coxsackie, Clermont, Valatie, Athens, Austerlitz,
Philmont, Kinderhook, Lorenz Park, Claverack-Red Mills, Housatonic,
Ghent and Stockport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4224 7329 4212 7348 4207 7371 4209 7393
      4213 7391 4216 7398 4242 7375 4245 7353
      4246 7320
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 202DEG 25KT 4225 7362 

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

Frugis
762 
WWUS51 KALY 172221
SVSALY

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

MAC003-NYC021-039-172230-
/O.EXP.KALY.SV.W.0114.000000T0000Z-210717T2230Z/
Berkshire MA-Columbia NY-Greene NY-
621 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BERKSHIRE...
COLUMBIA AND SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 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
western Massachusetts...and east central New York.

LAT...LON 4224 7329 4212 7348 4207 7371 4209 7393
      4213 7391 4216 7398 4242 7375 4245 7353
      4246 7320
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 211DEG 25KT 4237 7352 

$$

Frugis

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 17, 1:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchoharie51 min
Jul 17, 2:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess51 min
Jul 17, 3:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess53 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, 5:23 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYColumbia, Dutchess, Ulster3 hr
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

Nearby

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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.