Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 6:54 PM EDT for Dutchess County, New York; Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. It was in force for 66 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
- May 26, 2021, 6:54 PM EDT (22:54 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT, Dutchess County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:57 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 7:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Dover Plains, NY | TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 343 NEAR BUTTS HOLLOW ROAD IN AMENIA |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 12:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 96 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
- 6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -291 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1196 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
609
WUUS51 KALY 262254
SVRALY
CTC005-NYC027-270000-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0013.210526T2254Z-210527T0000Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
654 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Litchfield County in northern Connecticut...
East central Dutchess County in east central New York...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 653 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Amenia, or 16
miles southeast of Rhinebeck, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Amenia, Sharon, Millbrook, Millerton, Stanfordville, Cornwall
Bridge, Cornwall, Smithfield, Lithgow, South Amenia, Shunpike,
Shekomeko, Mabbettsville, Cornwall Bridge Pottery, Mitcheltown,
Littlerest, Perry Corners, Leedsville, The Cedars and Sharon
Valley.
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 4173 7369 4188 7373 4198 7350 4194 7341
4184 7321
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 249DEG 22KT 4182 7362
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
CS3 follow-up statements
573
WWUS51 KALY 262319
SVSALY
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
719 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
CTC005-NYC027-270000-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210527T0000Z/
Litchfield CT-Dutchess NY-
719 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN LITCHFIELD AND EAST CENTRAL DUTCHESS COUNTIES...
At 718 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sharon, or 15
miles west of Torrington, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Amenia, Sharon, Millbrook, Cornwall Bridge, Cornwall, Corner Of The
Pines, Hitchcock Corners, Lithgow, North Corners, Ellsworth, South
Amenia, Tyler Lake Heights, Pearson Corners, South Ellsworth, Emmons
Corners, Kellogg Corners, Calhoun Corners, Mabbettsville, Cornwall
Bridge Pottery and Mitcheltown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4180 7371 4190 7346 4194 7341 4184 7321
4173 7369
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 249DEG 22KT 4188 7342
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
CS032
WWUS51 KALY 262335
SVSALY
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
735 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
NYC027-262345-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210527T0000Z/
Dutchess NY-
735 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL 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 800 PM EDT for
northern Connecticut.
LAT...LON 4181 7337 4185 7333 4188 7329 4184 7321
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 249DEG 22KT 4192 7329
$$
CTC005-270000-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210527T0000Z/
Litchfield CT-
735 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL LITCHFIELD COUNTY...
At 735 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Falls Village,
or 9 miles northwest of Torrington, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Cornwall, Kellogg Corners, Corner Of The Pines, North Corners, Tyler
Lake Heights and Cornwall Center.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4181 7337 4185 7333 4188 7329 4184 7321
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 249DEG 22KT 4192 7329
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
CS563
WWUS51 KALY 262352
SVSALY
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
752 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
CTC005-270001-
/O.EXP.KALY.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210527T0000Z/
Litchfield CT-
752 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL LITCHFIELD COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 800 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
northern Connecticut.
LAT...LON 4181 7337 4185 7333 4188 7329 4184 7321
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 249DEG 22KT 4196 7316
$$
CSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Hamilton, Herkimer, Warren | 55 min |
| May 26, 2:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 26 min |
| May 26, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Oneida | 47 min |
| May 26, 2:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Herkimer | 43 min |
| May 26, 2:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 35 min |
| May 26, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 29 min |
| May 26, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 22 min |
| May 26, 3:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 24 min |
| May 26, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 37 min |
| May 26, 3:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 24 min |
| May 26, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Schoharie | 33 min |
| May 26, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 29 min |
| May 26, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Saratoga, Washington | 24 min |
| May 26, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Schenectady | 27 min |
| May 26, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Washington | 35 min |
| May 26, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Rensselaer | 34 min |
| May 26, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Rensselaer, Washington | 37 min |
| May 26, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia | 26 min |
| May 26, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia | 24 min |
| May 26, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 67 min |
| May 26, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia | 66 min |
| May 26, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Dutchess, Ulster | 62 min |
| May 26, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 59 min |
| May 26, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Orange | 38 min |
| May 26, 7:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess | 57 min |
| May 26, 7:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess | 64 min |
| May 26, 7:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 38 min | |
| May 26, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 67 min |
| May 26, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 59 min |
| May 26, 7:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 35 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.