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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY

July 5, 2021Herkimer County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at Jul 5, 2021, 9:10 PM EDT for Herkimer County, New York. It was in force for 35 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 5, 2021, 9:10 PM EDT (01:10 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 2021, 9:45 PM EDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY

County Herkimer County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 147 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 768 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 00:00Z on 2021-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 105 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
768 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1144 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
105 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
228 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
3.7

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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 Jul 5, 7:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 7:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 3:53 PM EDT, 5 hours 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albany NY
353 PM EDT Mon Jul 5 2021

NYZ032-033-041>043-082>084-061100-
Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Northern Saratoga-Northern Warren-
Northern Washington-Northern Fulton-Southeast Warren-
Southern Washington-
353 PM EDT Mon Jul 5 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the southern Adirondacks and
Lake George Saratoga Region in eastern New York.

.DAY ONE...Through tonight.

There is a marginal risk for severe weather tonight over the southern
Adirondacks, mainly after midnight. An isolated storm with damaging
wind or large hail cannot be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

There is a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday through Friday. Heavy
rainfall leading to urban and poor drainage flooding and isolated
flash flooding is possible Thursday into Thursday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ038>040-047>054-058-061-063-066-VTZ013>015-
061100-
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire-
Southern Berkshire-Southern Herkimer-Southern Fulton-Montgomery-
Schoharie-Western Schenectady-Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-
Western Albany-Eastern Albany-Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-
Western Greene-Eastern Columbia-Western Ulster-Eastern Dutchess-
Bennington-Western Windham-Eastern Windham-
353 PM EDT Mon Jul 5 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut,
western Massachusetts, the Mohawk Valley, Capital District,
Taconics, Helderbergs, and eastern Catskills in eastern New York and
southern Vermont.

.DAY ONE...Through tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

There is a slight risk of severe weather on Tuesday in the afternoon
and evening. The main threat is scattered damaging wind gusts, with
large hail being a secondary threat.

There is also a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday through Friday. Heavy
rainfall leading to urban and poor drainage flooding and isolated
flash flooding is possible Thursday into Thursday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NYZ059-060-064-065-061100-
Eastern Greene-Western Columbia-Eastern Ulster-Western Dutchess-
353 PM EDT Mon Jul 5 2021

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Mid Hudson Valley in east
central New York.

.DAY ONE...Through tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

There is a slight risk of severe weather on Tuesday in the afternoon
and evening. The main threat is scattered damaging wind gusts, with
large hail being a secondary threat.

There is also a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday through Friday. Heavy
rainfall leading to urban and poor drainage flooding and isolated
flash flooding is possible Thursday into Thursday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 9:10 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
910 PM EDT Mon Jul 5 2021

NYZ032-033-060145-
Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-
910 PM EDT Mon Jul 5 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL HAMILTON AND
NORTHERN HERKIMER COUNTIES...

At 910 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Nicks Lake
Campground, or near Old Forge, moving east at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Old Forge, Inlet, Eighth Lake Campground, Limekiln Lake Campground,
Eagle Bay, Big Moose, McKeever, Nicks Lake Campground, Alger Island
Public Campground, Russian Lake, Minnehaha, Thendara, Carter Station,
Wolf Lake Landing and Mountain Lodge.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 4390 7477 4366 7464 4358 7511 4377 7513
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 250DEG 23KT 4369 7509

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 5, 10:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHerkimer39 min
Jul 5, 11:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYMontgomery28 min
Jul 5, 11:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYMontgomery27 min
Jul 5, 11:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYOtsego45 min
Jul 5, 11:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYOtsego36 min
Jul 6, 12:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYMontgomery38 min
Jul 6, 12:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchoharie23 min
Jul 6, 1:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer33 min
Jul 6, 1:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchoharie52 min
Jul 6, 1:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYMontgomery52 min
Jul 6, 1:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer44 min
Jul 6, 1:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYOtsego40 min
Jul 6, 1:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYHerkimer26 min
Jul 6, 1:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYMontgomery37 min
Jul 6, 2:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchoharie40 min
Jul 6, 2:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer47 min
Jul 6, 2:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie38 min
Jul 6, 2:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYUlster52 min
Jul 6, 2:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchoharie43 min
Jul 6, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYAlbany52 min
Jul 6, 3:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYGreene, Schoharie39 min
Jul 6, 3:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Columbia, Rensselaer37 min
Jul 6, 3:33 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryALYColumbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster27 hr
Jul 6, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess35 min
Jul 6, 3:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess, Ulster62 min
Jul 6, 4:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia24 min
Jul 6, 4:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia24 min
Jul 6, 4:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYDutchess45 min
Jul 6, 4:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYPutnam39 min
Jul 6, 1:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWindham49 min
Jul 6, 2:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWindham52 min
Jul 6, 2:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYBerkshire56 min
Jul 6, 3:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYBerkshire60 min
Jul 6, 3:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYBerkshire44 min
Jul 6, 3:36 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYBerkshire97 min
Jul 6, 3:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYBerkshire51 min
Jul 6, 3:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYBerkshire56 min
Jul 6, 4:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYBerkshire49 min
Jul 6, 4:29 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYBerkshire2 hr
Jul 6, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALY32 min
Jul 6, 4:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYNorthwest Hills Planning Region37 min
Jul 6, 5:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALY26 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.