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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Burlington, VT

March 26, 2021Essex County, Franklin County, St. Lawrence County, New York

NWS Burlington, VT issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 26, 2021, 11:30 AM EDT for Essex County, Franklin County, St. Lawrence County, New York. It was in force for 45 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
Mar 26, 2021, 11:30 AM EDT (15:30 UTC)
Expired
Mar 26, 2021, 12:15 PM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Burlington, VT
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Essex County, NY, Franklin County, NY, St. Lawrence County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 26, 11:11 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 171 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 2021-03-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-03-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 202 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-438 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
578 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
202 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
311 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

338 
WUUS51 KBTV 261530
SVRBTV
NYC031-033-089-261615-
/O.NEW.KBTV.SV.W.0001.210326T1530Z-210326T1615Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Burlington VT
1130 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Franklin County in northern New York...
  Southeastern St. Lawrence County in northern New York...
  Western Essex County in northern New York...

* Until 1215 PM EDT.

* At 1129 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Fowler to 10 miles south of Aldrich to 21 miles
  south of Star Lake to 32 miles southwest of Wanakena, moving east
  at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Gouverneur, Tupper Lake, Oswegatchie, Fowler, Piercefield,
  Degrasse, Carry Falls Reservoir, Horseshoe Lake, Cranberry Lake,
  Star Lake, Fine, Pitcairn, Stark, Edwards, Conifer, Talcville,
  South Edwards, Gale, Newton Falls and Childwold.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and will 
greatly reduce visibility. Drivers are urged to use caution and 
adjust speeds accordingly due to the possibility of hydroplaning.

&&

LAT...LON 4451 7459 4411 7438 4390 7428 4388 7429
      4392 7434 4394 7432 4394 7431 4410 7438
      4411 7440 4405 7507 4420 7541 4436 7551
TIME...MOT...LOC 1529Z 265DEG 38KT 4428 7536 4400 7519 4386 7513 4371
7520

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JMG
2 follow-up statements
380 
WWUS51 KBTV 261552
SVSBTV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
1152 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

NYC031-033-089-261615-
/O.CON.KBTV.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210326T1615Z/
Franklin NY-St. Lawrence NY-Essex NY-
1152 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN...SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE AND WESTERN
ESSEX COUNTIES...

At 1151 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Degrasse to 8 miles south of Wanakena to 20 miles
southwest of Horseshoe Lake to 30 miles south of Star Lake, moving
east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

Locations impacted include...
Tupper Lake, Oswegatchie, Piercefield, Carry Falls Reservoir,
Horseshoe Lake, Degrasse, Cranberry Lake, Star Lake, Fine, Stark,
Lower Oswegatchie, Conifer, Wanakena, Gale, Newton Falls, Childwold,
Shurtleff and South Russell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and will 
greatly reduce visibility. Drivers are urged to use caution and 
adjust speeds accordingly due to the possibility of hydroplaning.

&&

LAT...LON 4451 7459 4411 7438 4390 7428 4388 7429
      4392 7434 4394 7432 4394 7431 4410 7438
      4411 7440 4406 7502 4424 7514 4441 7518
TIME...MOT...LOC 1551Z 265DEG 38KT 4430 7506 4402 7489 4388 7483 4373
7490

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JMG
506 
WWUS51 KBTV 261613
SVSBTV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
1213 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

NYC031-033-089-261623-
/O.EXP.KBTV.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210326T1615Z/
Franklin NY-St. Lawrence NY-Essex NY-
1213 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN...
SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE AND WESTERN ESSEX COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
1215 PM EDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for
northern New York.

LAT...LON 4451 7459 4411 7438 4390 7428 4388 7429
      4392 7434 4394 7432 4394 7431 4410 7438
      4411 7440 4406 7502 4424 7514 4441 7518
TIME...MOT...LOC 1613Z 265DEG 38KT 4432 7477 4404 7460 4390 7454 4375
7461

$$

JMG

The office that day

Everything else NWS Burlington, VT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 26, 11:08 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVSt. Lawrence37 min
Mar 26, 12:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVClinton, Essex, Franklin, St. Lawrence47 min
Mar 26, 1:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVClinton, Essex45 min
Mar 26, 1:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVClinton, Essex49 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.