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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 154, NWS Albany, NY

August 13, 2021Albany County, Rensselaer County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 13, 2021, 7:28 PM EDT for Albany County, Rensselaer County, New York. It was in force for 35 min. 3 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
Aug 13, 2021, 7:28 PM EDT (23:28 UTC)
Expired
Aug 13, 2021, 8:03 PM EDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Albany County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Aug 13, 7:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 S Feura Bush, NYTWO MEDIUM SIZE TREES DOWN, ONE ON LINES
Aug 13, 7:42 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGCastleton-On-Hudson, NYTREE DOWN ON SCOTT AVENUE
Aug 13, 7:46 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 W Selkirk, NYTREE DOWN ON 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
Aug 13, 3:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 15 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 2021-08-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 239 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 31 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
239 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-124 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
879 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

833 
WUUS51 KALY 132328
SVRALY
NYC001-083-140030-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0154.210813T2328Z-210814T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
728 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Albany County in east central New York...
  Southwestern Rensselaer County in east central New York...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 728 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Loudonville to near Westerlo, moving east at 15 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...
  Albany, Troy, East Greenbush, Watervliet, Rensselaer, Colonie,
  Delmar, Menands, Ravena, Green Island, Grafton,
  Castleton-On-Hudson, Loudonville, West Sand Lake, Center Brunswick,
  Wyantskill, Averill Park, Feura Bush, Selkirk and Wynantskill.

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 4248 7365 4243 7409 4273 7382 4280 7339
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 248DEG 14KT 4271 7375 4250 7399 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

DBT
2 follow-up statements
671 
WWUS51 KALY 132343
SVSALY

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
743 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

NYC001-083-140030-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0154.000000T0000Z-210814T0030Z/
Albany NY-Rensselaer NY-
743 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALBANY AND SOUTHWESTERN RENSSELAER COUNTIES...

At 743 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over
Castleton-On-Hudson, or near East Greenbush, moving east 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...
Albany, East Greenbush, Rensselaer, Delmar, Menands, Ravena,
Castleton-On-Hudson, West Sand Lake, Wyantskill, Averill Park, Feura
Bush, Selkirk, Wynantskill, North Greenbush, Sand Lake, Coeymans,
Poestenkill, Coeymans Hollow, Bleecker Stadium and Brookview.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4248 7365 4244 7401 4266 7386 4274 7344
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 269DEG 25KT 4254 7373 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

DBT
044 
WWUS51 KALY 140003
SVSALY

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
803 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

NYC001-083-140013-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0154.000000T0000Z-210814T0030Z/
Albany NY-Rensselaer NY-
803 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALBANY AND
SOUTHWESTERN RENSSELAER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
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 has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
east central New York.

LAT...LON 4248 7365 4244 7401 4266 7386 4274 7344
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 248DEG 14KT 4257 7363 

$$

DBT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 12, 11:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster46 min
Aug 13, 12:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess45 min
Aug 13, 2:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYOneida46 min
Aug 13, 2:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYHerkimer39 min
Aug 13, 2:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton49 min
Aug 13, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYLewis45 min
Aug 13, 3:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Herkimer, Montgomery48 min
Aug 13, 3:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYOneida44 min
Aug 13, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYMontgomery50 min
Aug 13, 3:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Montgomery44 min
Aug 13, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHamilton51 min
Aug 13, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYOneida47 min
Aug 13, 4:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYMontgomery48 min
Aug 13, 4:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSaratoga50 min
Aug 13, 4:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYSaratoga46 min
Aug 13, 4:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchenectady, Schoharie38 min
Aug 13, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton42 min
Aug 13, 5:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer50 min
Aug 13, 5:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Montgomery, Schoharie47 min
Aug 13, 5:42 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYHerkimer, Montgomery3 hr
Aug 13, 5:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer47 min
Aug 13, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYMontgomery42 min
Aug 13, 6:07 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYMontgomery, Schoharie3 hr
Aug 13, 6:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchenectady49 min
Aug 13, 6:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYAlbany44 min
Aug 13, 6:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany45 min
Aug 13, 6:51 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYAlbany2 hr
Aug 13, 6:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchoharie39 min
Aug 13, 7:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningALYAlbany2 hr
Aug 13, 7:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster49 min
Aug 13, 7:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia42 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.