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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 98, NWS Albany, NY

July 7, 2021Albany County, Schoharie County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 7, 2021, 6:35 PM EDT for Albany County, Schoharie County, New York. It was in force for 70 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 7, 2021, 6:35 PM EDT (22:35 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2021, 7:45 PM EDT
In force
70 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Albany County, NY, Schoharie County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 7, 2:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 44 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 2021-07-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 18 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 2021-07-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 49 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
18 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-132 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
923 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
64 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

426 
WUUS51 KALY 072235
SVRALY
NYC001-095-072345-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0098.210707T2235Z-210707T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
635 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Albany County in east central New York...
  Central Schoharie County in east central New York...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 635 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Summit, or 11
  miles southwest of Cobleskill, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Berne, Middleburgh, Summit, Schoharie, Breakabeen, Knox, Baird
  Corners, West Berne, Huntersland, Old Stone Fort, Lutheranville,
  West Fulton, Vintonton, Arabia, Eminence, Housons Corners, Beards
  Hollow, Zucks Corners, Watsonville and West Township.

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.

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 4260 7465 4272 7422 4271 7420 4271 7419
      4273 7418 4274 7413 4259 7407 4250 7443
      4249 7464 4259 7466
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 252DEG 22KT 4254 7460 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ATE
2 follow-up statements
549 
WWUS51 KALY 072312
SVSALY

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
712 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

NYC001-095-072345-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0098.000000T0000Z-210707T2345Z/
Albany NY-Schoharie NY-
712 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ALBANY AND EAST CENTRAL SCHOHARIE COUNTIES...

At 712 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Middleburgh, or
10 miles southeast of Cobleskill, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Berne, Middleburgh, Schoharie, Knox, Zucks Corners, West Township,
Bensons Corners, West Berne, Huntersland, Old Stone Fort, Vroman
Corners, West Middleburgh, Shutter Corners and Gallupville.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4272 7422 4271 7420 4271 7419 4273 7418
      4274 7413 4259 7407 4252 7433 4260 7437
      4267 7439
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 252DEG 22KT 4261 7430 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

NAS
471 
WWUS51 KALY 072338
SVSALY

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
738 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

NYC001-095-072347-
/O.EXP.KALY.SV.W.0098.000000T0000Z-210707T2345Z/
Albany NY-Schoharie NY-
738 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ALBANY AND EAST
CENTRAL SCHOHARIE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
east central New York.

LAT...LON 4272 7422 4271 7420 4271 7419 4273 7418
      4274 7413 4259 7407 4252 7433 4260 7437
      4267 7439
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 252DEG 22KT 4265 7411 

$$

NAS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 1:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchoharie53 min
Jul 7, 2:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYAlbany31 min
Jul 7, 2:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Greene, Schoharie35 min
Jul 7, 2:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer32 min
Jul 7, 3:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYGreene23 min
Jul 7, 3:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia37 min
Jul 7, 3:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer31 min
Jul 7, 3:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Greene31 min
Jul 7, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYGreene29 min
Jul 7, 4:01 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYColumbia119 min
Jul 7, 4:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia34 min
Jul 7, 4:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Dutchess31 min
Jul 7, 4:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia16 min
Jul 7, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYGreene27 min
Jul 7, 5:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia26 min
Jul 7, 5:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Dutchess49 min
Jul 7, 5:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYSchoharie48 min
Jul 7, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYAlbany27 min
Jul 7, 6:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Rensselaer39 min
Jul 7, 6:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchoharie30 min
Jul 7, 6:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Schoharie54 min
Jul 7, 6:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer59 min
Jul 7, 6:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYRensselaer27 min
Jul 7, 7:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYAlbany24 min
Jul 7, 7:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster38 min
Jul 7, 7:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia41 min
Jul 7, 7:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess46 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.