Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 6, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 2:32 PM EDT for Fulton County, Herkimer County, New York. It was in force for 43 min. 2 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, 2:32 PM EDT (18:32 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2021, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Fulton County, NY, Herkimer County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:34 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, 2:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ne Frankfort, NY | TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN EAST FRANKFORT. |
| May 26, 2:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Dolgeville, NY | TREE AND WIRES DOWN. |
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, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 98 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.
419
WUUS51 KALY 261832
SVRALY
NYC035-043-261915-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0006.210526T1832Z-210526T1915Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
232 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Fulton County in eastern New York...
Southern Herkimer County in eastern New York...
* Until 315 PM EDT.
* At 232 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clayville, or
near New Hartford, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Ilion, Herkimer, Little Falls, Mohawk, Frankfort, Dolgeville, West
Winfield, Newport, Middleville, Jordanville, Cedarville, Fairfield,
Elizabethtown, Warren, Norway, Ingham Mills, Spinnerville, Cedar
Lake, Farrel Corner and Countryman.
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.
&&
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 4317 7511 4330 7474 4328 7470 4304 7474
4305 7476 4301 7474 4286 7476 4290 7488
4284 7489 4282 7491 4291 7510 4286 7514
4286 7521 4292 7520 4305 7522
TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 248DEG 28KT 4300 7520
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Rathbun/Wasula2 follow-up statements
359
WWUS51 KALY 261901
SVSALY
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
301 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
NYC035-261910-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210526T1915Z/
Fulton NY-
301 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
eastern New York.
LAT...LON 4295 7507 4307 7494 4311 7484 4313 7477
4313 7474 4311 7477 4308 7477 4301 7474
4286 7476 4290 7488 4284 7489 4282 7491
4290 7509 4289 7512 4290 7512
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 272DEG 34KT 4293 7485
$$
NYC043-261915-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210526T1915Z/
Herkimer NY-
301 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HERKIMER COUNTY...
At 300 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Jordanville, or
7 miles south of Little Falls, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Herkimer, Little Falls, Mohawk, Dolgeville, Richfield Springs,
Jordanville, Warren, Ingham Mills, Cullen, Spinnerville, Garlock
Corners, Starkville, South Columbia, Fink Basin, Willse Four Corners,
Kelhi Corners, Davys Corners, Shedd Corners, Millers Mills Crossing
and Columbia Center.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4295 7507 4307 7494 4311 7484 4313 7477
4313 7474 4311 7477 4308 7477 4301 7474
4286 7476 4290 7488 4284 7489 4282 7491
4290 7509 4289 7512 4290 7512
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 272DEG 34KT 4293 7485
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Rathbun/Wasula992
WWUS51 KALY 261913
SVSALY
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
313 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
NYC043-261923-
/O.EXP.KALY.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210526T1915Z/
Herkimer NY-
313 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HERKIMER COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 315 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
eastern New York.
LAT...LON 4295 7507 4307 7494 4311 7484 4313 7477
4313 7474 4311 7477 4308 7477 4301 7474
4286 7476 4290 7488 4284 7489 4282 7491
4290 7509 4289 7512 4290 7512
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 248DEG 28KT 4297 7472
$$
Rathbun/WasulaThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Hamilton, Herkimer, Warren | 55 min |
| 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, 2:40 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.