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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at May 26, 2021, 7:07 PM EDT. It was in force for 38 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
- May 26, 2021, 7:07 PM EDT (23:07 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2021, 7:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 107 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
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -233 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 554 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 159 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 26, 5:06 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 26, 5:06 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Albany NY 506 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS... Showers and thunderstorms will occur into this evening ahead of cold front. Much cooler along with fair weather Thursday. Even cooler Friday with a widespread rainfall developing and continuing into Friday night. Temperatures will gradually moderate over the holiday weekend. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/... Severe Thunderstorm Watch #205 in effect until 8 pm... On-going convection occurring with pre-frontal trough moving across the region. The cold front is back to the northwest; to the west of the Saint Lawrence River Valley. Strong thunderstorms with isolated severe occurring across the local area. The strongest winds have recently occurred with the gust front, up to 50 mph. Gust front can be seen well on radar racing out ahead of storms. Have gotten some downsloping resulting in lower dew point across portions of the area which has impacted thunderstorms development. Low level rates are favorable however mid level are not optional. The threat for convection will continue ahead of cold front into this evening. Convection expected to fire up across the southeast portion of the forecast area with the outflow as storms move int from the east. Cooler and drier conditions will begin to be ushered into the region overnight with the passage of the cold front. Expecting low from the mid/upper 40s across the western Adirondacks to the lower 60s in the mid-Hudson Valley. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY/... A cooler and drier airmass will be ushered in Thursday as Canadian high pressure builds in and the cold front is forced farther to our south. Dew points are expected to fall through the 40s and down to around 30 degrees into the Adirondacks. Looking at highs only in the mid/upper 50s in the western Adirondacks, in the 70s up the Hudson River Valley northward through the Capital District and across northwestern Connecticut into portions of the Berkshires with 60s elsewhere. Short wave trough over the Northern Plains will impact the area bringing needed rainfall to the area as we close out the work week and head into the long holiday weekend. As this feature moves eastward its associated surface low will move eastward along boundary which was pushed well to our south. Rain/showers are expected to overspread to the area during the day Friday and continuing well into Friday night. Best chances are expected south of I-90 with a sharp drop off as you head northward where there will be influence of the Canadian high. Rainfall amounts of 1/2 an inch to possibly an inch generally south of I-90 with amounts dropping off as you head north of I-90. Much cooler with the cooler airmass, clouds and rain/showers. Highs only in the 60s in the mid-Hudson Valley into northwest CT with 40s limited to above 2000 feet with 50s elsewhere. Rain/showers will taper off late Friday night and Saturday with northerly flow bringing drier and cooler air into the region, Highs Saturday in the lower to mid 60s below 1000 feet and in the 50s above that; 10 to 15 degrees below normal. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Complex upper pattern through the period with some disagreements in the details of track and timing of upper impulses within broad cyclonic upper flow. Generally unsettled weather but periods of dry weather, depending the track and timing again, of each upper system. Considerable clouds and exiting isolated showers in the mid Hudson Valley and NW CT Saturday night. More breaks in the clouds Capital Region and Schoharie Valley points north and west. Then cold pool aloft associated with upper energy Sunday could support isolated to scattered showers Sunday afternoon in most areas. Highs Sunday in the 60s. Upper energy strengthens Sunday night into Monday as it exits off New England. Intervals of clouds and sun and isolated to scattered showers in most areas but best coverage in western New England. Highs Monday in the 60s to near 70. Weak, flat ridging could build in Tuesday and Wednesday but other upper energy just outside our region. Suggesting generally dry weather Tuesday and Wednesday but intervals of clouds and sun. Maybe some isolated showers Tuesday into Wednesday. Highs Tuesday in the mid to upper 70s but around 70 higher terrain. Highs Wednesday in the 70s to around 80. && .AVIATION /21Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... Through 18z/Thu...VFR conditions will start the TAF period under a partly to mostly sunny sky. Showers and thunderstorms have developed across western New York and will continue to track eastward into the evening. Timing for activity across the terminals are between 20z/Wed and 02z/Thu where IFR conditions are possible within any thunderstorm. Gusty winds may also accompany the strongest cores. Have included the possible window of opportunity for thunderstorms at all sites with TEMPO groups. In the wake of the thunderstorms, scattered VFR showers may linger for a time (perhaps 06z/Thu), then drier air comes in overnight with showers ending. Patchy low-level clouds will be possible at all sites later tonight into early tomorrow morning. Will maintain VFR at this time but if coverage becomes broken, MVFR cigs are possible. Afterwards, clouds will lift and gradually dissipate Thursday morning. Wind will be out of the south to southwest at 7-14 kt with a few higher gusts to 20 kt this afternoon, then shift to the west at 6-12 kt tonight. Wind will then shift to the north to northwest tomorrow at 7-14 kt with gusts to 20 kt possible. Outlook... Thursday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. Friday: High Operational Impact. Likely SHRA. Friday Night: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of SHRA. Saturday: Low Operational Impact. Slight Chance of SHRA. Saturday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. Sunday: Low Operational Impact. Isolated SHRA. Sunday Night: Low Operational Impact. Isolated SHRA. Memorial Day: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. && .FIRE WEATHER... Showers and thunderstorms will occur into this evening ahead of cold front. Thursday will feature fair weather with a widespread rainfall Friday into Friday night. Relative humidity values will recover to 85 to near 100 percent. Minimum relative humidity values are expected to be in the 30s into the mid 40s Thursday afternoon with a recovery to 65 to 85 percent Thursday night. Minimum values in the mid 40s to mid 50s are expected Friday. && .HYDROLOGY... Showers and thunderstorms will occur into this evening ahead of cold front. Rainfall amounts will be variable with localized amounts up to an inch possible in thunderstorms and some ponding of water possible. Thursday will feature fair weather with a widespread rainfall Friday into Friday night. Rainfall amounts of 1/2 an inch to possibly an inch generally south of I-90 with amounts dropping off as you head north of I-90. Any additional precipitation over the holiday weekend is expected to be light. For details on specific area rivers and lakes, including observed and forecast river stages and lake elevations, please visit the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service /AHPS/ graphs on our website. && .ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...None. NY...None. MA...None. VT...None. && SYNOPSIS...IAA NEAR TERM...IAA SHORT TERM...IAA LONG TERM...NAS AVIATION...Rathbun FIRE WEATHER...IAA HYDROLOGY...IAA
Hazardous weather outlook, May 26, 1:07 PM EDT, 6 hours before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albany NY 107 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066- 082>084-VTZ013>015-271100- Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire- Southern Berkshire-Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Southern Herkimer- Southern Fulton-Montgomery-Northern Saratoga-Northern Warren- Northern Washington-Schoharie-Western Schenectady- Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-Western Albany-Eastern Albany- Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-Western Greene-Eastern Greene- Western Columbia-Eastern Columbia-Western Ulster-Eastern Ulster- Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-Northern Fulton-Southeast Warren- Southern Washington-Bennington-Western Windham-Eastern Windham- 107 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 205 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, east central and eastern New York and southern Vermont. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Cooler weather returns Thursday into Thursday night with patchy frost possible across portions of the southern Adirondacks and southern Vermont. Frost advisories may be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to pass along any reports of wind damage or hail to the National Weather Service via phone, email or social media.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 26, 5:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
535 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
MAZ001-025-262200-
Northern Berkshire-Southern Berkshire-
535 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL BERKSHIRE COUNTY...
At 535 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Middlefield, or
10 miles east of Pittsfield, moving east at 40 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Becket, Hinsdale, Peru and Washington.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 4238 7301 4239 7306 4238 7307 4233 7306
4232 7306 4233 7314 4249 7314 4251 7298
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 267DEG 35KT 4240 7306
CSSpecial weather statement, May 26, 5:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
549 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
MAZ025-NYZ060-061-066-262215-
Southern Berkshire-Eastern Dutchess-Eastern Columbia-Western
Columbia-
549 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN BERKSHIRE...
NORTHEASTERN DUTCHESS AND SOUTHERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES...
At 549 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Livingston, or
near Hudson, moving southeast at 25 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Hudson, Claverack, Livingston, Copake, Ancram, Philmont, Millerton,
Lorenz Park, Claverack-Red Mills, Germantown, Hillsdale, Taghkanic,
Ancramdale, Burden, Churchtown, Linlithgo Mills, Alander, Brick
Tavern, Silvernails and Pulvers Corners.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 4213 7390 4231 7374 4216 7335 4205 7343
4205 7349 4197 7349 4192 7352
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 298DEG 21KT 4218 7376
CSSpecial weather statement, May 26, 5:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albany NY 551 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021 NYZ059>061-064>066-262215- Eastern Dutchess-Eastern Columbia-Eastern Greene-Western Columbia-Western Dutchess-Eastern Ulster- 551 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN ULSTER... NORTHWESTERN DUTCHESS AND SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES... At 551 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Saugerties, moving southeast at 25 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Saugerties, Livingston, Pine Plains, Clermont, Red Hook, Ancram, Saugerties South, Veteran, Milan, Germantown, Tivoli, Centerville, Pachin Mills, Kerleys Corners, Quarryville, Katsbaan, Linden Acres, Nevis, Fraleighs and Silvernails. This includes Interstate 87 near exit 20. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. LAT...LON 4207 7406 4219 7395 4209 7356 4185 7374 TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 295DEG 24KT 4210 7395 CS
Local storm report, May 26, 6:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
600 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 PM HAIL KINGSTON 41.93N 74.00W
05/26/2021 M0.75 INCH ULSTER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER ALY2103200
FRUGISSpecial weather statement, May 26, 6:07 PM EDT, 1 hour before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
607 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
NYZ063>066-262245-
Eastern Dutchess-Western Ulster-Western Dutchess-Eastern Ulster-
607 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN ULSTER AND
SOUTHWESTERN DUTCHESS COUNTIES...
At 607 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Ellenville,
moving east at 50 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Beacon, Ellenville, Wallkill, Plattekill, Wappingers Falls, Fishkill,
Modena, Hopewell Junction, Marlboro, Myers Corner, Napanoch, Red Oaks
Mill, East Fishkill, Beekman, Crawford, Gardiner, Tuckers Corner,
Stormville, Forest Glen and Knapps Corner.
LAT...LON 4145 7400 4152 7400 4159 7396 4158 7405
4160 7407 4162 7413 4158 7413 4160 7425
4163 7426 4159 7436 4164 7439 4172 7453
4179 7451 4160 7363 4150 7377 4149 7394
4145 7398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 282DEG 43KT 4169 7444
WasulaSpecial weather statement, May 26, 7:07 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The 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, 2:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Herkimer | 43 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 |
| May 26, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Bennington, Windham | 48 min |
| May 26, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 32 min |
| May 26, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 25 min |
| May 26, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 67 min |
| May 26, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 59 min |
| May 26, 7:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 35 min |
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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.