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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 14, NWS New York, NY

June 4, 2021Bergen County, Hudson County, New Jersey; 7 counties in New York

NWS New York, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 4, 2021, 3:43 PM EDT for Bergen County, Hudson County, New Jersey; 7 counties in New York. It was in force for 47 min. 9 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 4, 2021, 3:43 PM EDT (19:43 UTC)
Expired
Jun 4, 2021, 4:30 PM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS New York, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bergen County, NJ, Hudson County, NJ, Bronx County, NY, Kings County, NY, Nassau County, NY, New York County, NY, Queens County, NY, Richmond County, NY, Westchester County, NY

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 4, 3:49 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sw West Shore Express, NY4 TREES REPORTED DOWN.
Jun 4, 3:57 PM EDTHAIL 1.25Edgewater, NJHALF-DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED.
Jun 4, 3:58 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGMidtown Manhattan, NYTREE DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF 9TH AVE. AND 45TH ST.
Jun 4, 4:01 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sse Midtown Manhattan, NY6 TREES REPORTED DOWN.
Jun 4, 4:02 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nw New York, NY3 TREES REPORTED DOWN.
Jun 4, 4:02 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wsw Crown Heights, NY29 TREES REPORTED DOWN.
Jun 4, 4:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGMott Haven, NY5 TREES REPORTED DOWN.
Jun 4, 4:07 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 W Crown Heights, NYLARGE BRANCHES DOWNED. 60-70 MPH WINDS ESTIMATED.
Jun 4, 4:08 PM EDTHAIL 1.5Astoria, NYPING PONG BALL SIZED REPORTED.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 4, 3:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 96 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-06-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 233 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-06-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 30 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
233 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-50 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
526 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
95 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

909 
WUUS51 KOKX 041943
SVROKX
NJC003-017-NYC005-047-059-061-081-085-119-042030-
/O.NEW.KOKX.SV.W.0014.210604T1943Z-210604T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
343 PM EDT Fri Jun 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Southern Westchester County in southeastern New York...
  Queens County in southeastern New York...
  Richmond County in southeastern New York...
  Bronx County in southeastern New York...
  Kings County in southeastern New York...
  New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York...
  Western Nassau County in southeastern New York...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 342 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Ridgewood to New Brunswick, moving southeast at 30
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind 
           damage to trees and power lines.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Hackensack and Teterboro around 350 PM EDT.
  Bergenfield and Ridgefield around 355 PM EDT.
  Fort Lee and Englewood around 400 PM EDT.
  Yonkers and Mott Haven around 405 PM EDT.
  East Tremont and Laguardia Airport around 410 PM EDT.
  New Rochelle and Flushing around 415 PM EDT.
  Rye and Bayside around 420 PM EDT.
  Great Neck and Sands Point around 425 PM EDT.

This includes the following New York State COVID tent sites 
Lehman College...
Bay Plaza...
New Rochelle...
Aqueduct Racetrack...
Staten Island OMH...
and Beverly Road in Brooklyn.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4056 7421 4063 7420 4064 7416 4070 7411
      4074 7412 4074 7415 4100 7399 4095 7366
      4090 7374 4086 7375 4088 7372 4085 7370
      4057 7369 4057 7376 4053 7394 4056 7395
      4056 7401 4060 7403 4053 7410 4050 7426
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 292DEG 28KT 4097 7410 4049 7444 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MW
1 follow-up statement
175 
WWUS51 KOKX 042005
SVSOKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
405 PM EDT Fri Jun 4 2021

NJC003-017-NYC005-047-059-061-081-085-119-042030-
/O.CON.KOKX.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210604T2030Z/
Hudson NJ-Bergen NJ-Westchester NY-Queens NY-Richmond NY-Bronx NY-
Kings NY-New York (Manhattan) NY-Nassau NY-
405 PM EDT Fri Jun 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR HUDSON...SOUTHEASTERN BERGEN...SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER...QUEENS...
RICHMOND...BRONX...KINGS...NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) AND WESTERN NASSAU
COUNTIES...

At 405 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Riverdale to Matawan, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind 
         damage to trees and power lines.

These severe storms will be near...
  Yonkers and Mott Haven around 410 PM EDT.
  New Rochelle and Flushing around 415 PM EDT.
  Rye and Bayside around 420 PM EDT.
  Great Neck and Sands Point around 425 PM EDT.

This includes the following New York State COVID tent sites 
Lehman College...
Bay Plaza...
New Rochelle...
Aqueduct Racetrack...
Staten Island OMH...
and Beverly Road in Brooklyn.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4056 7421 4063 7420 4064 7416 4070 7411
      4074 7412 4074 7415 4100 7399 4095 7366
      4090 7374 4086 7375 4088 7372 4085 7370
      4057 7369 4057 7376 4053 7394 4056 7395
      4056 7401 4060 7403 4053 7410 4050 7426
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 292DEG 28KT 4090 7388 4042 7422 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 4, 2:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXBergen, Essex, Passaic42 min
Jun 4, 3:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXBergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Union50 min
Jun 4, 3:11 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXBergen, Passaic94 min
Jun 4, 3:24 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXBergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Union111 min
Jun 4, 3:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXHudson95 min
Jun 4, 3:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX96 min
Jun 4, 3:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXRockland, Westchester47 min
Jun 4, 3:32 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXOrange, Rockland, Westchester97 min
Jun 4, 3:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX85 min
Jun 4, 4:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXBronx, Kings, Nassau, Queens, Suffolk, Westchester41 min
Jun 4, 4:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX61 min
Jun 4, 4:30 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXNassau, Suffolk90 min
Jun 4, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXNassau42 min
Jun 4, 7:51 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryOKX2 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.