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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at Sep 15, 2021, 7:02 AM EDT for Hamilton County, Herkimer County, New York. It was in force for 58 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
- Sep 15, 2021, 7:02 AM EDT (11:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 15, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 40
Counties Hamilton County, NY, Herkimer County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 121 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
- 291 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -243 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 985 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 293 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 333 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
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 Sep 15, 7:01 AM EDT, 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 15, 7:01 AM EDT, 1 minute before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 15, 4:25 AM EDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albany NY 425 AM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066- 082>084-VTZ013>015-161100- 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- 425 AM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, eastern New York and southern Vermont. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms today into early tonight ahead of a cold front. The main threat is damaging winds of 58 mph or greater. An isolated tornado or large hail one inch in diameter or larger are also possible. In addition to the severe weather potential, locally heavy rain could cause ponding of water on roadways and standing water in low lying areas. Isolated to scattered flash flooding may occur if thunderstorms repeatedly move over the same areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No Hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about severe weather to the NWS while following local, state and CDC guidelines.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 15, 7:02 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
702 AM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021
NYZ032-033-038-151200-
Northern Herkimer NY-Hamilton NY-Southern Herkimer NY-
702 AM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Hamilton and
central Herkimer Counties through 800 AM EDT...
At 702 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Northwood, or 17 miles southeast of Boonville, moving northeast at 45
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size 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...
Indian Lake, Speculator, Ohio, Blue Mountain Lake, Lake Durant
Campground, Lewey Lake Campground, Northwood, Golden Beach
Campground, Eagle Nest, Nobleboro, Perkins Clearing, First Lake,
Sagamore, Wilmurt Corners, Morehouseville, Hoffmeister, Grant,
Atwell, Wheelertown and West Canada Lakes.
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.
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LAT...LON 4333 7508 4353 7510 4397 7435 4394 7431
4392 7433 4381 7422 4382 7418 4374 7409
4373 7421 4359 7420 4325 7502 4332 7510
TIME...MOT...LOC 1102Z 237DEG 40KT 4338 7501
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
TAWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 12:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Saratoga | 26 min |
| Sep 15, 12:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie | 59 min |
| Sep 15, 12:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Saratoga, Washington | 28 min |
| Sep 15, 12:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady | 51 min |
| Sep 15, 1:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Washington | 25 min |
| Sep 15, 1:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Saratoga, Washington | 57 min |
| Sep 15, 1:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 1:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady | 9 min |
| Sep 15, 1:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Saratoga, Washington | 16 min |
| Sep 15, 1:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 1:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Washington | 2 hr |
| Sep 15, 1:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Saratoga, Washington | 44 min |
| Sep 15, 1:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Saratoga, Washington | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 1:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Washington | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 1:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Schenectady | 32 min |
| Sep 15, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Washington | 60 min |
| Sep 15, 2:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Washington | 26 min |
| Sep 15, 2:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Schoharie | 34 min |
| Sep 15, 2:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Rensselaer, Saratoga, Washington | 62 min |
| Sep 15, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Rensselaer | 25 min |
| Sep 15, 2:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Washington | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Rensselaer | 49 min |
| Sep 15, 2:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Albany, Rensselaer | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Albany | 31 min |
| Sep 15, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Rensselaer | 60 min |
| Sep 15, 3:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Washington | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 26 min |
| Sep 15, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Rensselaer | 31 min |
| Sep 15, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Greene | 27 min |
| Sep 15, 3:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer | 66 min |
| Sep 15, 3:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 25 min |
| Sep 15, 4:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Columbia, Rensselaer | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia | 26 min |
| Sep 15, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer | 59 min |
| Sep 15, 4:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 4:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Greene, Ulster | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Greene | 30 min |
| Sep 15, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 32 min |
| Sep 15, 5:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 5:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Ulster | 2 hr |
| Sep 15, 5:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Ulster | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia | 29 min |
| Sep 15, 5:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 34 min |
| Sep 15, 5:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Columbia, Greene | 97 min |
| Sep 15, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Greene | 35 min |
| Sep 15, 6:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia | 37 min |
| Sep 15, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Dutchess | 43 min |
| Sep 15, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 36 min |
| Sep 15, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Windham | 46 min |
| Sep 15, 6:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Windham | 24 min |
| Sep 15, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 43 min |
| Sep 15, 6:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 37 min |
| Sep 15, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 33 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.