Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 171, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 15, 2021, 12:54 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It was in force for 51 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 15, 2021, 12:54 PM EDT (16:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 15, 2021, 1:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Fulton County, NY, Montgomery County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, Schenectady County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:58 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 15, 12:56 PM EDT | HAIL 0.88 | Fultonville, NY |
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 15, 11:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 45 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
- 856 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -92 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 766 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 214 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 248 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 6.3
The text
As transmitted.
244
WUUS51 KALY 151654
SVRALY
NYC035-057-091-093-151745-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0171.210915T1654Z-210915T1745Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
1254 PM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North central Schenectady County in east central New York...
Southeastern Fulton County in eastern New York...
Northern Saratoga County in east central New York...
Southeastern Montgomery County in eastern New York...
* Until 145 PM EDT.
* At 1254 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fonda,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Fort Johnson around 100 PM EDT.
Amsterdam around 105 PM EDT.
Broadalbin and Hagaman around 110 PM EDT.
Glenville around 115 PM EDT.
Galway around 120 PM EDT.
Rock City Falls around 130 PM EDT.
Milton, Ballston Spa and North Ballston Spa around 135 PM EDT.
Saratoga Springs around 145 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Parkis
Mills, Meco, Charleston, West Perth, Fultonville, West Milton,
Glenwild, Young Corners, Greenfield Center and Wiley Corners.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm is producing large hail in Fonda. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside
a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
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 4282 7444 4302 7451 4328 7393 4301 7369
TIME...MOT...LOC 1654Z 250DEG 32KT 4295 7434
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
FrugisThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 7:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Hamilton, Herkimer | 58 min |
| Sep 15, 12:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Saratoga | 26 min |
| Sep 15, 12:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie | 59 min |
| Sep 15, 12:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Saratoga, Washington | 28 min |
| Sep 15, 1:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Washington | 25 min |
| Sep 15, 1:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Saratoga, Washington | 57 min |
| Sep 15, 1:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 1:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady | 9 min |
| Sep 15, 1:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Saratoga, Washington | 16 min |
| Sep 15, 1:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 1:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Washington | 2 hr |
| Sep 15, 1:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Saratoga, Washington | 44 min |
| Sep 15, 1:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Saratoga, Washington | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 1:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Washington | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 1:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Schenectady | 32 min |
| Sep 15, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Washington | 60 min |
| Sep 15, 2:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Washington | 26 min |
| Sep 15, 2:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Schoharie | 34 min |
| Sep 15, 2:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Rensselaer, Saratoga, Washington | 62 min |
| Sep 15, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Rensselaer | 25 min |
| Sep 15, 2:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Washington | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Rensselaer | 49 min |
| Sep 15, 2:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Albany, Rensselaer | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Albany | 31 min |
| Sep 15, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Rensselaer | 60 min |
| Sep 15, 3:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Washington | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 26 min |
| Sep 15, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Rensselaer | 31 min |
| Sep 15, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Greene | 27 min |
| Sep 15, 3:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer | 66 min |
| Sep 15, 3:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 25 min |
| Sep 15, 4:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Columbia, Rensselaer | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia | 26 min |
| Sep 15, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer | 59 min |
| Sep 15, 4:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 4:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Greene, Ulster | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Greene | 30 min |
| Sep 15, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 32 min |
| Sep 15, 5:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 5:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Ulster | 2 hr |
| Sep 15, 5:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Ulster | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia | 29 min |
| Sep 15, 5:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 34 min |
| Sep 15, 5:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Columbia, Greene | 97 min |
| Sep 15, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Greene | 35 min |
| Sep 15, 6:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia | 37 min |
| Sep 15, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Dutchess | 43 min |
| Sep 15, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 36 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.