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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 13, 2021, 4:52 PM EDT for Schenectady County, Schoharie County, New York. 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
- Aug 13, 2021, 4:52 PM EDT (20:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 13, 2021, 5:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 30
Counties Schenectady County, NY, Schoharie County, NY
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 20 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
- 239 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -124 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 879 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
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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, 4:45 PM EDT, 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 4:45 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albany NY 344 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021 NYZ038>041-043-047>054-059>061-064>066-083-084-141100- Southern Herkimer-Southern Fulton-Montgomery-Northern Saratoga- Northern Washington-Schoharie-Western Schenectady- Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-Western Albany-Eastern Albany- Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-Eastern Greene- Western Columbia-Eastern Columbia-Eastern Ulster-Western Dutchess- Eastern Dutchess-Southeast Warren-Southern Washington- 344 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 437 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Capital Region, mid Hudson Valley, Mohawk Valley, Taconics, Helderbergs and the Glens Falls Lake George Region and Schoharie Valley of eastern New York. .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...Saturday through Thursday. Isolated to scattered non severe thunderstorms are possible on Saturday. There is a chance for thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. Please relay any information about severe weather to the NWS while following local, state and CDC guidelines. CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-VTZ013-015-141100- Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire- Southern Berkshire-Bennington-Eastern Windham- 344 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts and Bennington and Windham Counties in 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. Heat Advisory. There is a Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms this afternoon into the early evening. Damaging winds would be the main threat. Some locally heavy rainfall may produce poor drainage flooding of low lying areas and isolated flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Isolated to scattered non severe thunderstorms are possible on Saturday. There is a chance for thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. NYZ032-033-042-058-063-082-141100- Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Northern Warren-Western Greene- Western Ulster-Northern Fulton- 344 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 437 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the southern Adirondacks of eastern New York. .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...Saturday through Thursday. There is a chance for thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. Please relay any information about severe weather to the NWS while following local, state and CDC guidelines. VTZ014-141100- Western Windham- 344 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western Windham County in southern Vermont. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. There is a Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms this afternoon into the early evening. Damaging winds would be the main threat. Some locally heavy rainfall may produce poor drainage flooding of low lying areas and isolated flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Isolated to scattered non severe thunderstorms are possible on Saturday. There is a chance for thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 13, 4:12 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
412 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021
NYZ040-047>049-132100-
Eastern Schenectady NY-Schoharie NY-Western Schenectady NY-
Montgomery NY-
412 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021
...An area of strong wind moving out ahead of thunderstorms will
impact portions of northwestern Schenectady, northwestern Schoharie
and southeastern Montgomery Counties through 500 PM EDT...
At 411 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong wind
moving out ahead of thunderstorm 8 miles north of Central Bridge, or
9 miles south of Fonda, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Amsterdam, Rotterdam Junction, Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction,
Carlisle, Sharon, Seward, Charleston, Zeh Corners, Lykers, Beekman
Corners, Hoffmans, Lawyersville, Rockwell Corners, Scotch Bush, Young
Corners, Gardnersville, Lost Valley, Market Corners, Little York and
Becker Corners.
This includes Interstate 90 near exit 27.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
eastern and east central New York.
LAT...LON 4274 7465 4294 7416 4288 7397 4265 7460
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 286DEG 19KT 4283 7431
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
CSSpecial weather statement, Aug 13, 4:25 PM EDT, 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 49 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, 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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