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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 58, NWS Albany, NY

June 30, 20215 counties in New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2021, 2:18 PM EDT for 5 counties in New York. It was in force for 42 min. 11 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
Jun 30, 2021, 2:18 PM EDT (18:18 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2021, 3:00 PM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Fulton County, NY, Montgomery County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, Schenectady County, NY, Warren County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:16 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
Jun 30, 2:18 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ne Gloversville, NYTREE DOWN ON A HOUSE NEAR INTERSECTION OF 5TH AVE AND HELWIG ST.
Jun 30, 2:18 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 N Edinburg, NYTREE, WIRES, AND TRANSFORMER DOWN ON MILITARY ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR
Jun 30, 2:23 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ene Fonda, NYTREE DOWN BLOCKING ROUTE 5 JUST WEST ON WINNERS CIRCLE RESTAURANT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR
Jun 30, 2:29 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nne Fort Johnson, NYTREE DOWN ON MCDONALD DRIVE IN FORT JOHNSON
Jun 30, 2:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Se Rockton, NYPORTION OF A TREE WAS SNAPPED AT THE CORNER OF PIONEER STREET AND HARROWER LANE IN THE TOWN OF AMSTERDAM
Jun 30, 2:45 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ne Milton, NYTREE/POLE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR
Jun 30, 2:48 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Se Milton, NYTREE AND WIRES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Jun 30, 2:48 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 N Malta, NYTREES AND WIRES DOWN ON OLD POST ROAD
Jun 30, 2:49 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGWilton, NYTREES AND WIRES DOWN 0.5 MI SOUTH OF BALLARD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 30, 3:00 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sse Round Lake, NYLARGE TREE BRANCHES >2 INCH DIAMETER DOWN.
Jun 30, 3:06 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Se Malta, NY4-6 DIAMETER BRANCHES DOWN IN LUTHER FOREST

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
Jun 30, 11:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 57 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 2021-06-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 113 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 2021-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 66 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
113 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-257 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1162 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

988 
WUUS51 KALY 301818
SVRALY
NYC035-057-091-093-113-301900-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0058.210630T1818Z-210630T1900Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
218 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Schenectady County in east central New York...
  Southern Warren County in east central New York...
  Eastern Fulton County in eastern New York...
  Saratoga County in east central New York...
  East central Montgomery County in eastern New York...

* Until 300 PM EDT.

* At 218 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Edinburg to near Fonda, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Saratoga Springs, Amsterdam, Gloversville, Johnstown, Fonda,
  Glenville, Ballston Spa, Corinth, Broadalbin, Hagaman, Edinburg,
  Northville, Mayfield, Round Lake, Fort Johnson, Galway, Cranberry
  Creek, Day Center, Northampton Beach Public Campground and Burnt
  Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, 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 4290 7456 4322 7423 4322 7422 4325 7420
      4326 7414 4330 7415 4332 7413 4329 7360
      4323 7359 4288 7378
TIME...MOT...LOC 1818Z 263DEG 43KT 4327 7411 4294 7447 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Rathbun
1 follow-up statement
179 
WWUS51 KALY 301842
SVSALY

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
242 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

NYC035-057-091-093-113-301900-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0058.000000T0000Z-210630T1900Z/
Schenectady NY-Warren NY-Fulton NY-Saratoga NY-Montgomery NY-
242 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN SCHENECTADY...SOUTHERN WARREN...SOUTHEASTERN
FULTON...SARATOGA AND EAST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...

At 242 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near West Glens Falls to near Hagaman, moving east at
50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Saratoga Springs, Amsterdam, Glenville, Ballston Spa, Corinth,
Hagaman, Round Lake, Fort Johnson, Galway, Burnt Hills, Rock City
Falls, Tribes Hill, Country Knolls, North Ballston Spa, West Glens
Falls, Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction, Lake Luzerne-Hadley, East
Glenville, Kings and Mount Pleasant.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4290 7438 4307 7417 4314 7409 4331 7394
      4329 7360 4323 7359 4288 7378
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 270DEG 43KT 4330 7374 4297 7411 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Rathbun

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 8:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia27 min
Jun 29, 8:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia37 min
Jun 29, 9:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia46 min
Jun 29, 10:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYColumbia, Greene, Ulster3 hr
Jun 29, 11:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Greene, Ulster32 min
Jun 30, 11:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHamilton46 min
Jun 30, 11:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHamilton31 min
Jun 30, 12:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHerkimer25 min
Jun 30, 1:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren32 min
Jun 30, 1:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHamilton29 min
Jun 30, 1:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYHerkimer38 min
Jun 30, 1:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Herkimer49 min
Jun 30, 1:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton45 min
Jun 30, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchenectady39 min
Jun 30, 2:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchoharie34 min
Jun 30, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia37 min
Jun 30, 2:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYRensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Washington36 min
Jun 30, 2:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYMontgomery31 min
Jun 30, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer30 min
Jun 30, 3:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYRensselaer, Washington30 min
Jun 30, 3:25 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYRensselaer44 min
Jun 30, 3:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer29 min
Jun 30, 3:35 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYRensselaer55 min
Jun 30, 3:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia40 min
Jun 30, 4:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYRensselaer27 min
Jun 30, 4:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchoharie24 min
Jun 30, 4:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Schoharie43 min
Jun 30, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia44 min
Jun 30, 5:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia56 min
Jun 30, 5:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster47 min
Jun 30, 5:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia30 min
Jun 30, 5:49 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYColumbia80 min
Jun 30, 5:58 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningALYColumbia3 hr
Jun 30, 6:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess48 min
Jun 30, 6:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYUlster28 min
Jun 30, 6:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess, Ulster41 min
Jun 30, 6:58 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYDutchess, Ulster107 min
Jun 30, 7:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess67 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.