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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY

August 13, 2021Fulton County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 13, 2021, 2:56 PM EDT for Fulton County, New York. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Aug 13, 2021, 2:56 PM EDT (18:56 UTC)
Expired: Aug 13, 2021, 3:45 PM EDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 40

County Fulton County, NY

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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 Aug 13, 2:28 PM EDT, 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 2:28 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 13, 4:41 AM EDT, 10 hours 15 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 13, 2:14 PM EDT, 42 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
214 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

NYZ038-131900-
Southern Herkimer NY-
214 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Herkimer County through 300 PM EDT...

At 214 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Utica, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Ilion, Herkimer, Little Falls, Mohawk, Frankfort, Newport,
Middleville, Poland, Cold Brook, Fairfield, Elizabethtown, Norway,
Jersalem Hill, West Frankfort, Spinnerville, Corrado Corners, Cedar
Lake, Farrel Corner, Countryman and North Ilion.

This includes Interstate 90 between exits 29A and 30.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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.

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LAT...LON 4314 7514 4323 7507 4328 7497 4302 7480
      4293 7521 4305 7522
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 239DEG 13KT 4307 7524

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CS

Special weather statement, Aug 13, 2:56 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 12, 11:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Ulster	46 min
Aug 13, 12:15 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Dutchess	45 min
Aug 13, 2:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Oneida	46 min
Aug 13, 2:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Herkimer	39 min
Aug 13, 3:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Lewis	45 min
Aug 13, 3:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery	48 min
Aug 13, 3:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Oneida	44 min
Aug 13, 3:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Montgomery	50 min
Aug 13, 3:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Fulton, Montgomery	44 min
Aug 13, 3:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton	51 min
Aug 13, 3:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Oneida	47 min
Aug 13, 4:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Montgomery	48 min
Aug 13, 4:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Saratoga	50 min
Aug 13, 4:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Saratoga	46 min
Aug 13, 4:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Schenectady, Schoharie	38 min
Aug 13, 5:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Fulton	42 min
Aug 13, 5:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Rensselaer	50 min
Aug 13, 5:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Fulton, Montgomery, Schoharie	47 min
Aug 13, 5:42 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Herkimer, Montgomery	3 hr
Aug 13, 5:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Rensselaer	47 min
Aug 13, 6:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Montgomery	42 min
Aug 13, 6:07 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Montgomery, Schoharie	3 hr
Aug 13, 6:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Schenectady	49 min
Aug 13, 6:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Albany	44 min
Aug 13, 6:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Albany	45 min
Aug 13, 6:51 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Albany	2 hr
Aug 13, 6:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Schoharie	39 min
Aug 13, 7:15 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ALY	Albany	2 hr
Aug 13, 7:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Albany, Rensselaer	35 min
Aug 13, 7:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Ulster	49 min
Aug 13, 7:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Columbia	42 min
Aug 13, 1:03 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY		57 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.