Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 1:50 PM EDT for Hamilton County, Herkimer County, Warren County, New York. It was in force for 55 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
- May 26, 2021, 1:50 PM EDT (17:50 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2021, 2:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Hamilton County, NY, Herkimer County, NY, Warren County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2:05 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Old Forge, NY | TREE ON WIRES ON BEACHVIEW RD. |
| May 26, 2:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wnw Big Moose, NY | TREES DOWN ON BIG MOOSE RD. |
| May 26, 2:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 N Speculator, NY | TREE AND WIRES DOWNED ON ROUTE 30 AT LEWEY LAKE CAMPSITE 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 12:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -291 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1196 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
530
WUUS51 KALY 261750
SVRALY
NYC041-043-113-261845-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0005.210526T1750Z-210526T1845Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
150 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Hamilton County in eastern New York...
West central Warren County in east central New York...
Herkimer County in eastern New York...
* Until 245 PM EDT.
* At 150 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 15 miles northwest of Big Moose to near Alder Creek
to near Floyd, moving east at 45 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...
Indian Lake, Speculator, Old Forge, Ohio, Lake Pleasant, Poland,
Inlet, Cold Brook, Blue Mountain Lake, Lake Eaton Campground, Brown
Tract Pond Campground, Big Moose, Lake Durant Campground, Eighth
Lake Campground, Lewey Lake Campground, McKeever, Golden Beach
Campground, Moffitt Beach Campground, Limekiln Lake Campground and
Nicks Lake Campground.
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 these storms. 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.
&&
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 4412 7428 4397 7425 4392 7434 4381 7422
4383 7415 4381 7412 4359 7410 4333 7460
4316 7512 4323 7507 4326 7516 4330 7515
4333 7508 4401 7516 4407 7491
TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 257DEG 38KT 4392 7519 4343 7515 4318 7540
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
WASULA/RATHBUN2 follow-up statements
956
WWUS51 KALY 261836
SVSALY
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
236 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
NYC041-043-113-261845-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210526T1845Z/
Hamilton NY-Warren NY-Herkimer NY-
236 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL HAMILTON...WEST CENTRAL WARREN AND CENTRAL HERKIMER
COUNTIES...
At 236 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles northwest of Newcomb to near Indian Lake to 8
miles north of Stratford, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Indian Lake, Speculator, Ohio, Lake Pleasant, Poland, Cold Brook,
Blue Mountain Lake, Lake Eaton Campground, Lake Durant Campground,
Lewey Lake Campground, Moffitt Beach Campground, Russia, Long Lake,
Eagle Nest, Nobleboro, Perkins Clearing, Clockmill Corners, Deerland,
Piseco and Wilmurt Corners.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 4412 7428 4397 7425 4392 7434 4381 7422
4383 7415 4381 7412 4359 7410 4333 7460
4316 7512 4323 7507 4326 7516 4337 7492
4350 7466 4373 7452 4410 7451
TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 259DEG 50KT 4403 7429 4372 7427 4331 7466
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Rathbun/Wasula355
WWUS51 KALY 261846
SVSALY
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
246 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
NYC041-043-113-261856-
/O.EXP.KALY.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210526T1845Z/
Hamilton NY-Warren NY-Herkimer NY-
246 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL HAMILTON...WEST
CENTRAL WARREN AND CENTRAL HERKIMER COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
eastern and east central New York.
LAT...LON 4412 7428 4397 7425 4392 7434 4381 7422
4383 7415 4381 7412 4359 7410 4333 7460
4316 7512 4323 7507 4326 7516 4337 7492
4350 7466 4373 7452 4410 7451
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 257DEG 38KT 4405 7415 4374 7414 4333 7453
$$
Rathbun/WasulaThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 26 min |
| May 26, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Oneida | 47 min |
| May 26, 2:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Herkimer | 43 min |
| May 26, 2:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 35 min |
| May 26, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 29 min |
| May 26, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 22 min |
| May 26, 3:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 24 min |
| May 26, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 37 min |
| May 26, 3:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 24 min |
| May 26, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Schoharie | 33 min |
| May 26, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 29 min |
| May 26, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Saratoga, Washington | 24 min |
| May 26, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Schenectady | 27 min |
| May 26, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Washington | 35 min |
| May 26, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Rensselaer | 34 min |
| May 26, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Rensselaer, Washington | 37 min |
| May 26, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia | 26 min |
| May 26, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia | 24 min |
| May 26, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 67 min |
| May 26, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia | 66 min |
| May 26, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Dutchess, Ulster | 62 min |
| May 26, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 59 min |
| May 26, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Orange | 38 min |
| May 26, 6:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess | 66 min |
| May 26, 7:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess | 57 min |
| May 26, 7:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess | 64 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.