Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 175, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 15, 2021, 2:28 PM EDT for Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, Washington County, New York; Bennington County, Vermont. It was in force for 62 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
- Sep 15, 2021, 2:28 PM EDT (18:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 15, 2021, 3:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Rensselaer County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, Washington County, NY, Bennington County, VT
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:29 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, 2:50 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Schaghticoke, NY | |
| Sep 15, 3:02 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nne Shaftsbury, VT | LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS TREE DOWN NEAR OLD WEST RD AND RT 7A. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Sep 15, 3:02 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nne Shaftsbury, VT | LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS TREE DOWN NEAR TIMBER TRAIL RD AND RT 7A. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR |
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, 6.5 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
- 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.
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WUUS51 KALY 151828
SVRALY
NYC083-091-115-VTC003-151930-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0175.210915T1828Z-210915T1930Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
228 PM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Saratoga County in east central New York...
Southern Washington County in east central New York...
Northern Rensselaer County in east central New York...
Northwestern Bennington County in southern Vermont...
* Until 330 PM EDT.
* At 226 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Greenwich, or
11 miles southwest of Salem, moving east at 25 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...
Mechanicville, Hoosick Falls, Arlington, Salem, Manchester,
Shaftsbury, Cambridge, Greenwich, Manchester Center, Halfmoon, Lee,
White Creek, Easton, Stillwater, North Bennington, Schuylerville,
Sunderland, Victory, Schaghticoke and Valley Falls.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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 4312 7298 4312 7300 4307 7300 4295 7306
4280 7372 4282 7373 4279 7377 4279 7379
4278 7380 4278 7383 4298 7374 4322 7341
4320 7294
TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 259DEG 22KT 4306 7348
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Frugis1 follow-up statement
041
WWUS51 KALY 151852
SVSALY
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
252 PM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021
NYC091-151902-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0175.000000T0000Z-210915T1930Z/
Saratoga NY-
252 PM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SARATOGA COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
east central New York...and southern Vermont.
LAT...LON 4282 7365 4321 7343 4322 7341 4320 7294
4312 7298 4312 7300 4307 7300 4295 7306
TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 264DEG 29KT 4294 7340
$$
NYC083-115-VTC003-151930-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0175.000000T0000Z-210915T1930Z/
Washington NY-Rensselaer NY-Bennington VT-
252 PM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...NORTHEASTERN RENSSELAER AND
NORTHWESTERN BENNINGTON COUNTIES...
At 252 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hoosick Falls,
moving east at 35 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...
Hoosick Falls, Arlington, Salem, Manchester, Shaftsbury, Cambridge,
Greenwich, Manchester Center, Lee, White Creek, Easton, North
Bennington, Sunderland, Schaghticoke, Valley Falls, Sandgate,
Glastenbury, Cossayuna, Schaghticoke Hill and Center White Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4282 7365 4321 7343 4322 7341 4320 7294
4312 7298 4312 7300 4307 7300 4295 7306
TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 264DEG 29KT 4294 7340
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 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, 12:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady | 51 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, 2:35 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 |
| Sep 15, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Windham | 46 min |
| Sep 15, 6:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Windham | 24 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.