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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 36, NWS New York, NY

July 6, 2021Westchester County, New York; Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

NWS New York, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2021, 5:49 PM EDT for Westchester County, New York; Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut. It was in force for 56 min. 2 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
Jul 6, 2021, 5:49 PM EDT (21:49 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2021, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
56 min
Issued by
NWS New York, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT, Westchester County, NY

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:53 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
Jul 6, 5:55 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGYorktown Heights, NYPOLICE REPORT TREES AND WIRES DOWN ALL OVER TOWN.
Jul 6, 6:12 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ene Yorktown Heights, NYDOWNED TREE ON NY 35 WESTBOUND AT COBBLING ROCK DRIVE.

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
Jul 6, 1:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 68 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 2021-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 230 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 2021-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 139 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
230 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-195 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1202 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
139 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
184 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

286 
WUUS51 KOKX 062149
SVROKX
CTC001-NYC119-062245-
/O.NEW.KOKX.SV.W.0036.210706T2149Z-210706T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
549 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Fairfield County in southern Connecticut...
  Northern Westchester County in southeastern New York...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 549 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Yorktown
  Heights, or near Mount Kisco, moving east at 40 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Bedford around 600 PM EDT.
  Greenwich around 605 PM EDT.
  Stamford around 610 PM EDT.
  New Canaan and Darien around 615 PM EDT.
  Norwalk and Weston around 620 PM EDT.
  Westport around 625 PM EDT.
  Bridgeport and Fairfield around 630 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Upton NY.

&&

LAT...LON 4126 7320 4111 7325 4112 7330 4105 7338
      4104 7341 4116 7391 4119 7392 4133 7387
      4134 7382 4135 7374
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 286DEG 34KT 4125 7378 

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

DS
3 follow-up statements
685 
WWUS51 KOKX 062211
SVSOKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
611 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

CTC001-NYC119-062245-
/O.CON.KOKX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210706T2245Z/
Fairfield CT-Westchester NY-
611 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD AND NORTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTIES...

At 611 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Canaan,
moving east at 40 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.

This severe storm will be near...
  Norwalk and Darien around 615 PM EDT.
  Weston around 620 PM EDT.
  Westport around 625 PM EDT.
  Bridgeport and Fairfield around 630 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Upton NY.

&&

LAT...LON 4126 7320 4111 7325 4112 7330 4109 7334
      4105 7338 4104 7341 4116 7391 4127 7380
      4132 7369
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 286DEG 34KT 4119 7351 

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

DS
407 
WWUS51 KOKX 062222
SVSOKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
622 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

NYC119-062231-
/O.CAN.KOKX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210706T2245Z/
Westchester NY-
622 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southern Connecticut...and southeastern New York.

LAT...LON 4126 7320 4111 7325 4112 7330 4109 7334
      4105 7338 4104 7341 4111 7370 4119 7352
      4121 7348 4122 7349 4129 7341
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 286DEG 34KT 4116 7338 

$$

CTC001-062245-
/O.CON.KOKX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210706T2245Z/
Fairfield CT-
622 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY...

At 621 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wilton, or near
Norwalk, moving east at 40 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.

This severe storm will be near...
  Westport around 625 PM EDT.
  Bridgeport and Fairfield around 630 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Upton NY.

&&

LAT...LON 4126 7320 4111 7325 4112 7330 4109 7334
      4105 7338 4104 7341 4111 7370 4119 7352
      4121 7348 4122 7349 4129 7341
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 286DEG 34KT 4116 7338 

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

DS
211 
WWUS51 KOKX 062237
SVSOKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
637 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

CTC001-062247-
/O.EXP.KOKX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210706T2245Z/
Fairfield CT-
637 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southern Connecticut...and southeastern New York.

LAT...LON 4126 7320 4111 7325 4112 7330 4109 7334
      4105 7338 4104 7341 4111 7370 4119 7352
      4121 7348 4122 7349 4129 7341
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 286DEG 34KT 4112 7321 

$$

DS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 4:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXDutchess50 min
Jul 6, 4:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXOrange47 min
Jul 6, 5:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXPutnam32 min
Jul 6, 5:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXOrange45 min
Jul 6, 5:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXBronx, Kings, New York, Orange, Queens, Richmond and 2 more37 min
Jul 6, 5:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX94 min
Jul 6, 5:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX92 min
Jul 6, 6:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX2 hr
Jul 6, 6:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXBronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond and 2 more47 min
Jul 6, 6:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXSuffolk38 min
Jul 6, 6:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXSuffolk47 min
Jul 6, 7:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX98 min
Jul 6, 7:36 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXSuffolk114 min
Jul 6, 4:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX51 min
Jul 6, 5:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region40 min
Jul 6, 6:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region27 min
Jul 6, 6:48 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region3 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.