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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 169, NWS Albany, NY

September 8, 2021Columbia County, Rensselaer County, New York; Berkshire County, Massachusetts

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 8, 2021, 9:24 PM EDT for Columbia County, Rensselaer County, New York; Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 21 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
Sep 8, 2021, 9:24 PM EDT (01:24 UTC)
Expired
Sep 8, 2021, 9:45 PM EDT
In force
21 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Berkshire County, MA, Columbia County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Sep 8, 9:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ne Pittsfield, MAWIRES DOWN ON WAHCONAH STREET

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
Sep 8, 7:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 46 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 00:00Z on 2021-09-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 769 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 00:00Z on 2021-09-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 13 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
769 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1050 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

816 
WUUS51 KALY 090124
SVRALY
MAC003-NYC021-083-090230-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0169.210909T0124Z-210909T0230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
924 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Berkshire County in western Massachusetts...
  Northeastern Columbia County in east central New York...
  Southeastern Rensselaer County in east central New York...

* Until 1030 PM EDT.

* At 923 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Austerlitz,
  or 8 miles east of Chatham, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Pittsfield, Chatham, Stephentown, New Lebanon, Hancock, New
  Ashford, Berkshire, Dalton, Lanesborough, Hinsdale, Canaan,
  Richmond, Peru, East Nassau, Barkerville, West Stephentown, Jacks
  Corners, North Hancock, Rayville and Riders Mills.

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 4241 7301 4233 7365 4245 7361 4253 7360
      4261 7353 4268 7331 4242 7300
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 266DEG 21KT 4239 7343 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

TAW
2 follow-up statements
035 
WWUS51 KALY 090132
SVSALY

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
932 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

NYC021-083-090141-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0169.000000T0000Z-210909T0230Z/
Columbia NY-Rensselaer NY-
932 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA AND
SOUTHEASTERN RENSSELAER 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 midnight EDT for
western Massachusetts.

LAT...LON 4241 7301 4237 7340 4267 7329 4242 7300
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 266DEG 21KT 4239 7336 

$$

MAC003-090230-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0169.000000T0000Z-210909T0230Z/
Berkshire MA-
932 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL BERKSHIRE COUNTY...

At 931 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lenox, or near
Pittsfield, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Pittsfield, Hancock, New Ashford, Berkshire, Dalton, Lanesborough,
Hinsdale, Richmond, Peru, Barkerville, North Hancock, New Lenox,
Lakeview Terrace, The Boulders, Adams Junction, Yankee Orchards,
Stearnsville, West Pittsfield, Stevens Corner and Victory Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4241 7301 4237 7340 4267 7329 4242 7300
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 266DEG 21KT 4239 7336 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Wasula
882 
WWUS51 KALY 090145
SVSALY

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
945 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

MAC003-090155-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0169.000000T0000Z-210909T0230Z/
Berkshire MA-
945 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL BERKSHIRE COUNTY 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 midnight EDT for
western Massachusetts.

LAT...LON 4241 7301 4237 7340 4267 7329 4242 7300
TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 266DEG 21KT 4240 7325 

$$

TAW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 8, 8:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia45 min
Sep 8, 8:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Greene, Ulster42 min
Sep 8, 8:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Greene, Rensselaer59 min
Sep 8, 8:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster37 min
Sep 8, 8:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYGreene, Ulster3 hr
Sep 8, 8:48 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningALYGreene, Ulster3 hr
Sep 8, 8:56 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYColumbia, Greene, Rensselaer2 hr
Sep 8, 8:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia48 min
Sep 8, 9:20 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYColumbia, Dutchess115 min
Sep 8, 9:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYColumbia112 min
Sep 8, 9:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess31 min
Sep 8, 8:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYBerkshire66 min
Sep 9, 12:04 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYBerkshire116 min
Sep 9, 4:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningALYBerkshire2 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.