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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 84, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2021, 4:16 PM EDT for Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut; Dutchess County, New York. It was in force for 45 min. 8 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
- Jul 6, 2021, 4:16 PM EDT (20:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2021, 5:01 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT, Dutchess County, NY
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 4:17 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sse Millbrook, NY | TREES DOWNED. |
| Jul 6, 4:28 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nw Kent, CT | MULTIPLE TREES DOWNED IN MACEDONIA SECTION OF KENT |
| Jul 6, 4:28 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Kent, CT | ROUTE 7 NORTHBOUND AND ROUTE 341 EASTBOUND ARE CLOSED DUE TO TREES DOWN. |
| Jul 6, 4:28 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Kent, CT | SEVERAL TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| Jul 6, 4:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ese Kent, CT | POWER LINES DOWNED ON SEGAR MOUNTAIN ROAD |
| Jul 6, 4:38 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Warren, CT | SEVERAL TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| Jul 6, 4:46 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 S Litchfield, CT | TREE DOWN ON POWERLINES |
| Jul 6, 4:47 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Litchfield, CT | SEVERAL TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 1:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 104 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
- 230 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -195 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1202 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
989
WUUS51 KALY 062016
SVRALY
CTC005-NYC027-062115-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0084.210706T2016Z-210706T2115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
416 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Litchfield County in northern Connecticut...
East central Dutchess County in east central New York...
* Until 515 PM EDT.
* At 416 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Millbrook, or
11 miles east of Poughkeepsie, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Torrington, New Milford, Pleasant Valley, Amenia, Kent, Millbrook,
Litchfield, Gaylordsville, New Preston, Cornwall Bridge, Wingdale,
Dover Plains, Bethlehem, Washington, Goshen, Morris, Warren,
Cornwall, Bantam and Salt Point.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This storm is producing destructive winds and large damaging hail.
SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows!
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 4161 7348 4163 7350 4165 7349 4167 7351
4161 7352 4162 7386 4182 7382 4189 7317
4160 7313
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 264DEG 19KT 4175 7370
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
KSL2 follow-up statements
280
WWUS51 KALY 062046
SVSALY
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
446 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021
NYC027-062056-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210706T2115Z/
Dutchess NY-
446 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL DUTCHESS COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
northern Connecticut.
LAT...LON 4161 7348 4164 7349 4165 7349 4167 7351
4185 7350 4189 7317 4160 7313
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 277DEG 30KT 4173 7339
$$
CTC005-062115-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210706T2115Z/
Litchfield CT-
446 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL LITCHFIELD COUNTY...
At 446 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Preston, or
9 miles north of New Milford, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Torrington, New Milford, Kent, Litchfield, New Preston, Cornwall
Bridge, Gaylordsville, Bethlehem, Washington, Goshen, Morris, Warren,
Cornwall, Bantam, Haight Vineyard, Kelly Corner, West Goshen, Skiff
Mountain, Lower Merryall and Marble Dale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This storm is producing destructive winds and large damaging hail.
SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
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 4161 7348 4164 7349 4165 7349 4167 7351
4185 7350 4189 7317 4160 7313
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 277DEG 30KT 4173 7339
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
KSL750
WWUS51 KALY 062101
SVSALY
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
501 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021
CTC005-062111-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210706T2115Z/
Litchfield CT-
501 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN LITCHFIELD COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
northern Connecticut.
LAT...LON 4161 7348 4164 7349 4165 7349 4167 7351
4185 7350 4189 7317 4160 7313
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 264DEG 19KT 4174 7328
$$
KSLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 3:33 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 27 hr |
| Jul 6, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 32 min | |
| Jul 6, 4:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 37 min |
| Jul 6, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 26 min | |
| Jul 5, 9:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Herkimer | 35 min |
| Jul 5, 10:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Herkimer | 39 min |
| Jul 5, 11:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Montgomery | 28 min |
| Jul 5, 11:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Montgomery | 27 min |
| Jul 5, 11:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Otsego | 45 min |
| Jul 5, 11:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Otsego | 36 min |
| Jul 6, 12:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Montgomery | 38 min |
| Jul 6, 12:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Schoharie | 23 min |
| Jul 6, 1:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Rensselaer | 33 min |
| Jul 6, 1:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Schoharie | 52 min |
| Jul 6, 1:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Montgomery | 52 min |
| Jul 6, 1:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Rensselaer | 44 min |
| Jul 6, 1:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Otsego | 40 min |
| Jul 6, 1:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Herkimer | 26 min |
| Jul 6, 1:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Montgomery | 37 min |
| Jul 6, 2:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Schoharie | 40 min |
| Jul 6, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Rensselaer | 47 min |
| Jul 6, 2:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie | 38 min |
| Jul 6, 2:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Ulster | 52 min |
| Jul 6, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Schoharie | 43 min |
| Jul 6, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Albany | 52 min |
| Jul 6, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Greene, Schoharie | 39 min |
| Jul 6, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Columbia, Rensselaer | 37 min |
| Jul 6, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Dutchess | 35 min |
| Jul 6, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 62 min |
| Jul 6, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia | 24 min |
| Jul 6, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia | 24 min |
| Jul 6, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Putnam | 39 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.