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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY

July 7, 2021Greene County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at Jul 7, 2021, 3:07 PM EDT for Greene County, New York. It was in force for 23 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, 3:07 PM EDT (19:07 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2021, 3:30 PM EDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY

County Greene County, NY

The radar

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The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 45 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°0°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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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 7, 1:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 1:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 2:58 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albany NY
258 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

CTZ013-NYZ059-060-064>066-081100-
Southern Litchfield-Eastern Greene-Western Columbia-Eastern Ulster-
Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-
258 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 344 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut and
the mid Hudson Valley.

.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.

   Heat Advisory.
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Localized heavy rainfall leading to urban and poor drainage flooding
and isolated to scattered flash flooding is possible Thursday into
Friday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions to the National Weather Service in Albany New York.

CTZ001-MAZ001-025-NYZ047-051>054-058-061-063-081100-
Northern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire-Southern Berkshire-Schoharie-
Western Albany-Eastern Albany-Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-
Western Greene-Eastern Columbia-Western Ulster-
258 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 344 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest hills of
Connecticut, western Massachusetts, central Taconics, Schoharie
Valley, eastern Catskills and the immediate Capital Region.

.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.

Localized heavy rainfall leading to urban and poor drainage flooding
and isolated to scattered flash flooding is possible Thursday into
Friday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions to the National Weather Service in Albany New York.

NYZ032-033-038>043-048>050-082>084-VTZ013>015-081100-
Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Southern Herkimer-Southern Fulton-
Montgomery-Northern Saratoga-Northern Warren-Northern Washington-
Western Schenectady-Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-
Northern Fulton-Southeast Warren-Southern Washington-Bennington-
Western Windham-Eastern Windham-
258 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Mohawk Valley, Adirondacks,
Lake George Saratoga Region into southern Vermont.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Isolated thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening with a
marginal risk for severe weather across the Mohawk Valley, Saratoga
Region into southern Vermont.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Localized heavy rainfall leading to urban and poor drainage flooding
and isolated to scattered flash flooding is possible Thursday into
Friday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed later today into this evening.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 1:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 2:14 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:07 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
307 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

NYZ047-051-052-058-059-071930-
Eastern Albany-Eastern Greene-Western Greene-Schoharie-Western
Albany-
307 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN ALBANY...NORTH
CENTRAL GREENE AND SOUTHEASTERN SCHOHARIE COUNTIES...

At 306 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Breakabeen, or
14 miles southeast of Cobleskill, moving east at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Westerlo, Middleburgh, Livingstonville, North Blenheim, Breakabeen,
Preston-Potter Hollow, Preston Hollow, Durham, Rensselaerville, Durso
Corner, East Durham, Shoefelt Corners, Norton Hill, Huntersland,
South Westerlo, Dormansville, Manorkill, Broome Center, Smith Corner
and Sunside.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 4244 7448 4261 7440 4252 7394 4227 7407
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 291DEG 22KT 4250 7435

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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, 3:23 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, 6:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Schoharie70 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
Jul 7, 3:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYBerkshire26 min
Jul 7, 3:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYBerkshire13 min
Jul 7, 3:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYBerkshire67 min
Jul 7, 4:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYBerkshire15 min
Jul 7, 4:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYBerkshire59 min
Jul 7, 7:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYBerkshire52 min
Jul 7, 5:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALY58 min

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