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Special Weather Statement, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this special weather statement at May 26, 2021, 8:14 PM EDT. It was in force for 46 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
- May 26, 2021, 8:14 PM EDT (00:14 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2021, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 80 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
- 357 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -174 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 956 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 26, 7:52 PM EDT, 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 26, 7:52 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 26, 5:24 PM EDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service New York NY 524 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021 NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>074-176-272130- Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen- Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-Orange- Putnam-Rockland-Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester- New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-Richmond (Staten Island)-Northern Queens- 524 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 206 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast New Jersey and southeast New York. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Air Quality Alert. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time that would meet NWS warning criteria. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation according to Standard Operating Procedures is requested and appreciated. Please safely report significant weather conditions while following local, state, and CDC guidelines. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. CTZ005-009-272130- Northern Fairfield-Southern Fairfield- 524 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 206 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut. .DAY ONE...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...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time that would meet NWS warning criteria. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation according to Standard Operating Procedures is requested and appreciated. Please safely report significant weather conditions while following local, state, and CDC guidelines. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. ANZ338-272130- New York Harbor- 524 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 206 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...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...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time that would meet NWS warning criteria. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation according to Standard Operating Procedures is requested and appreciated. Please safely report significant weather conditions while following local, state, and CDC guidelines. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. CTZ006-010-NYZ078-177-272130- Northern New Haven-Southern New Haven-Northwest Suffolk- Northern Nassau- 524 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and southeast New York. .DAY ONE...Tonight. An approaching cold front will bring potential for isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms this evening. Strong to damaging wind gusts will be the main threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time that would meet NWS warning criteria. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Please safely report significant weather conditions while following local, state, and CDC guidelines. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. ANZ335-345-353-355-272130- Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY- South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay- Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm- Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm- 524 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Tonight. An approaching cold front will bring potential for isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms this evening. Strong to damaging wind gusts will be the main threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Gales will be possible on the area ocean waters Friday night into Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Please safely report significant weather conditions while following local, state, and CDC guidelines. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. NYZ080-179-272130- Southwest Suffolk-Southern Nassau- 524 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York. .DAY ONE...Tonight. An approaching cold front will bring potential for isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms this evening. Strong to damaging wind gusts will be the main threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. There is the potential for a high risk of rip currents this weekend at the area ocean beaches. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Please safely report significant weather conditions while following local, state, and CDC guidelines. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. NYZ075-178-272130- Kings (Brooklyn)-Southern Queens- 524 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 206 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Air Quality Alert. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. There is the potential for a high risk of rip currents this weekend at the area ocean beaches. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation according to Standard Operating Procedures is requested and appreciated. Please safely report significant weather conditions while following local, state, and CDC guidelines. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. CTZ007-008-011-012-NYZ079-272130- Northern Middlesex-Northern New London-Southern Middlesex- Southern New London-Northeast Suffolk- 524 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and southeast New York. .DAY ONE...Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time that would meet NWS warning criteria. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. ANZ331-332-340-350-272130- Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the Mouth of the Connecticut River- Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River- Peconic and Gardiners Bays- Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm- 524 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Gales will be possible on the area ocean waters Friday night into Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. NYZ081-272130- Southeast Suffolk- 524 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York. .DAY ONE...Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. There is the potential for a high risk of rip currents this weekend at the area ocean beaches. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 26, 7:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
712 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0703 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 2 ESE JERSEY CITY 40.70N 74.04W
05/26/2021 M55 MPH ANZ338 NJ MESONET
MESONET STATION FW2280 JERSEY CITY.
&&Local storm report, May 26, 7:27 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
727 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0651 PM TSTM WND DMG FAIR LAWN 40.94N 74.12W
05/26/2021 BERGEN NJ PUBLIC
LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY
RADAR.
&&Special weather statement, May 26, 7:34 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
734 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
NYZ078-080-179-270015-
Southwest Suffolk-Northwest Suffolk-Southern Nassau-
734 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN SUFFOLK AND
SOUTHEASTERN NASSAU COUNTIES...
At 734 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from Westbury to Lido Beach. Movement was east
at 35 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms.
Locations impacted include...
Islip, Brentwood, Freeport, Long Beach, Centereach, Deer Park,
Lindenhurst, Massapequa, Hauppauge, Ronkonkoma, Stony Brook, Babylon,
Port Jefferson, Robert Moses State Park and Jones Beach.
This includes the following New York State COVID tent sites
Jones Beach...
and SUNY Stony Brook.
LAT...LON 4062 7371 4080 7323 4093 7326 4093 7318
4097 7317 4099 7311 4098 7304 4071 7305
4071 7311 4068 7314 4070 7320 4067 7326
4066 7318 4069 7305 4067 7305 4061 7325
4057 7370
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 256DEG 31KT 4077 7357 4058 7358Local storm report, May 26, 7:49 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, May 26, 8:10 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
810 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0743 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 1 SE AMITYVILLE 40.66N 73.40W
05/26/2021 M43 MPH SUFFOLK NY MESONET
MESONET STATION XHCK GREAT SOUTH BAY.
&&Special weather statement, May 26, 8:14 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
814 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
CTZ006>008-270100-
Northern New London-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-
814 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021
...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN NEW
LONDON...NORTHWESTERN NEW HAVEN AND NORTHERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...
At 814 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered over Wolcott,
moving east at 50 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Waterbury, Meriden, Middletown, Wolcott, Colchester, East Hampton,
Cheshire, Cromwell, Portland, Middlebury, Middlefield and Lake
Pocotopaug--East Hampton.
LAT...LON 4158 7247 4160 7233 4153 7233 4154 7316
4156 7316 4157 7309 4159 7306 4161 7305
4164 7298 4164 7294 4156 7295 4156 7288
4155 7285 4157 7284 4155 7282 4157 7280
4158 7275 4161 7272 4163 7271 4165 7250
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 272DEG 43KT 4160 7300The office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 8:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 33 min | |
| May 26, 10:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 48 min | |
| May 27, 1:25 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | OKX | New York, Suffolk | 38 hr |
| May 27, 1:25 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | OKX | Bronx, Kings, Nassau, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk and 1 more | 62 hr |
| May 27, 4:18 PM EDT | Gale Watch | OKX | 11 hr | |
| May 27, 4:18 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | OKX | 32 hr | |
| May 27, 4:28 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | OKX | Kings, Nassau, Queens, Suffolk | 3 days |
| May 26, 9:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 46 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.