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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS Albany, NY

May 26, 2021Hamilton County, Herkimer County, Warren County, New York

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 26, 2:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGOld Forge, NYTREE ON WIRES ON BEACHVIEW RD.
May 26, 2:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wnw Big Moose, NYTREES DOWN ON BIG MOOSE RD.
May 26, 2:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG5 N Speculator, NYTREE 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 26, 12:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-05-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 6 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 149 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
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

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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/RATHBUN
2 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/Wasula
355 
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/Wasula

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 26, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren26 min
May 26, 2:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYOneida47 min
May 26, 2:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Herkimer43 min
May 26, 2:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton35 min
May 26, 2:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton29 min
May 26, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren22 min
May 26, 3:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton24 min
May 26, 3:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton37 min
May 26, 3:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren24 min
May 26, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchoharie33 min
May 26, 3:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren29 min
May 26, 3:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSaratoga, Washington24 min
May 26, 3:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchenectady27 min
May 26, 3:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWashington35 min
May 26, 4:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer34 min
May 26, 4:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYRensselaer, Washington37 min
May 26, 5:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia26 min
May 26, 5:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia24 min
May 26, 5:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess, Ulster67 min
May 26, 5:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia66 min
May 26, 5:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Dutchess, Ulster62 min
May 26, 6:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess, Ulster59 min
May 26, 6:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYOrange38 min
May 26, 6:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess66 min
May 26, 7:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess57 min
May 26, 7:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess64 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.