Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 169, NWS Albany, NY
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 9:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ne Pittsfield, MA | WIRES 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 7:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 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.
- 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
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
$$
TAW2 follow-up statements
035
WWUS51 KALY 090132
SVSALY
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
932 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021
NYC021-083-090141-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0169.000000T0000Z-210909T0230Z/
Columbia NY-Rensselaer NY-
932 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA AND
SOUTHEASTERN RENSSELAER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
western Massachusetts.
LAT...LON 4241 7301 4237 7340 4267 7329 4242 7300
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 266DEG 21KT 4239 7336
$$
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
$$
Wasula882
WWUS51 KALY 090145
SVSALY
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
945 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021
MAC003-090155-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0169.000000T0000Z-210909T0230Z/
Berkshire MA-
945 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL BERKSHIRE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
western Massachusetts.
LAT...LON 4241 7301 4237 7340 4267 7329 4242 7300
TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 266DEG 21KT 4240 7325
$$
TAWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia | 45 min |
| Sep 8, 8:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Greene, Ulster | 42 min |
| Sep 8, 8:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer | 59 min |
| Sep 8, 8:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 37 min |
| Sep 8, 8:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Greene, Ulster | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 8:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Greene, Ulster | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 8:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer | 2 hr |
| Sep 8, 8:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia | 48 min |
| Sep 8, 9:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Columbia, Dutchess | 115 min |
| Sep 8, 9:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Columbia | 112 min |
| Sep 8, 9:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Dutchess | 31 min |
| Sep 8, 8:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 66 min |
| Sep 9, 12:04 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Berkshire | 116 min |
| Sep 9, 4:04 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | Berkshire | 2 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.