Alert archive / Massachusetts / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 134, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 27, 2021, 5:19 PM EDT for Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 41 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 27, 2021, 5:19 PM EDT (21:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Berkshire County, MA
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 5:24 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Pittsfield, MA | TREE DOWNED ON CIRCULAR AVENUE |
| Jul 27, 5:26 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ese Lenox, MA | WIRES DOWNED AT THE CORNER OF HOUSATONIC STREET AND HIGH STREET |
| Jul 27, 5:27 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ne Lenox, MA | TREE AND WIRES DOWNED ON A HOUSE ON EAST STREET |
| Jul 27, 5:28 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nne Lenox, MA | TREES DOWNED ON A HOUSE ON NEW LENOX 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 73 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1464 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
645
WUUS51 KALY 272119
SVRALY
MAC003-272200-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0134.210727T2119Z-210727T2200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
519 PM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Berkshire County in western Massachusetts...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 519 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lenox, or
near Pittsfield, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Pittsfield, Lee, Lenox, Becket, Otis, Hinsdale, Stockbridge,
Richmond, West Stockbridge, Washington, Tyringham, Barkerville,
Mahkeenac Heights, North Otis, Glendale, Tanglewood, New Lenox,
Lenox Dale, The Center At Lenox and Adams Junction.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now!
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 4218 7302 4231 7343 4249 7336 4242 7300
4238 7301 4239 7306 4238 7307 4233 7306
4231 7303 4231 7300 4225 7300
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 289DEG 32KT 4239 7334
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BGM2 follow-up statements
094
WWUS51 KALY 272148
SVSALY
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
548 PM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021
MAC003-272200-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0134.000000T0000Z-210727T2200Z/
Berkshire MA-
548 PM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL BERKSHIRE COUNTY...
At 548 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Becket, or 14
miles southeast of Pittsfield, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Pittsfield, Lee, Lenox, Becket, Otis, Stockbridge, Washington,
Tyringham, Mahkeenac Heights, North Otis, Tanglewood, New Lenox,
Lenox Dale, The Center At Lenox, Yankee Orchards, Stearnsville,
Mahkeenac Terrace, Tanglewood Performing Arts Center, Interlaken and
Wheatleigh.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4218 7302 4229 7336 4247 7329 4241 7300
4238 7301 4239 7306 4238 7307 4233 7306
4231 7303 4231 7300 4225 7300
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 288DEG 27KT 4231 7305
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BGM211
WWUS51 KALY 272159
SVSALY
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
559 PM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021
MAC003-272209-
/O.EXP.KALY.SV.W.0134.000000T0000Z-210727T2200Z/
Berkshire MA-
559 PM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL BERKSHIRE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 600 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
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 1000 PM EDT for
western Massachusetts.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Albany.
LAT...LON 4218 7302 4229 7336 4247 7329 4241 7300
4238 7301 4239 7306 4238 7307 4233 7306
4231 7303 4231 7300 4225 7300
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 289DEG 32KT 4228 7294
$$
BGMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 43 min |
| Jul 27, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 44 min |
| Jul 27, 5:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Berkshire | 3 hr |
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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.