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Special Weather Statement, NWS New York, NY

July 8, 2021Orange County, New York

NWS New York, NY issued this special weather statement at Jul 8, 2021, 11:54 AM EDT for Orange County, New York. It was in force for 66 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
Jul 8, 2021, 11:54 AM EDT (15:54 UTC)
Expired
Jul 8, 2021, 1:00 PM EDT
In force
66 min
Issued by
NWS New York, NY

County Orange County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 128 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 2021-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 973 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-07-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 60 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
973 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-77 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
751 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.3

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The text

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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 New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 8, 10:57 AM EDT, 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 10:57 AM EDT, 57 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 9:40 AM EDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service New York NY
940 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

NYZ075-178-091345-
Kings (Brooklyn)-Southern Queens-
940 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Rip Current Risk.
   Flash Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

Dangerous rip currents are also expected at ocean beaches on Friday.

Flash flooding is possible late Thursday through Friday evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation according to Standard Operating Procedures is
requested and appreciated.

&&

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.

NYZ179-091345-
Southern Nassau-
940 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Rip Current Risk.
   Tropical Storm Warning.
   Flash Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tropical Storm Warning.
   Flash Flood Watch.

Dangerous rip currents are also expected at ocean beaches on Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation according to Standard Operating Procedures is
requested and appreciated.

&&

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.

NYZ080-081-091345-
Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-
940 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Rip Current Risk.
   Tropical Storm Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tropical Storm Warning.

.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.

NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>070-091345-
Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-Orange-
Putnam-Rockland-Northern Westchester-
940 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast New Jersey and
southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

.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.

CTZ005>007-009-NYZ071>074-176-177-091345-
Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-
Southern Fairfield-Southern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-
Richmond (Staten Island)-Northern Queens-Northern Nassau-
940 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and
southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

.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.

CTZ008-010>012-091345-
Northern New London-Southern New Haven-Southern Middlesex-
Southern New London-
940 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tropical Storm Warning.
   Flash Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tropical Storm Warning.
   Flash Flood Watch.

.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.

NYZ078-079-091345-
Northwest Suffolk-Northeast Suffolk-
940 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tropical Storm Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tropical Storm Warning.

.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.

ANZ331-332-340-345-350-353-355-091345-
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-
South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay-
Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm-
Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm-
Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm-
940 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tropical Storm Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tropical Storm Warning.

Tropical Storm Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation according to Standard Operating Procedures is
requested and appreciated.

&&

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.

ANZ335-338-091345-
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
New York Harbor-
940 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Remnants of Tropical Storm Elsa will move through tonight bringing
heavy rain and potentially gusty winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Tropical storm conditions are possible for the eastern waters into
Friday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation according to Standard Operating Procedures is
requested and appreciated.

&&

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

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 11:54 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
1154 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

NYZ067>070-081700-
Putnam-Rockland-Northern Westchester-Orange-
1154 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN WESTCHESTER...
ORANGE...WESTERN PUTNAM AND ROCKLAND COUNTIES...

At 1154 AM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Montgomery to Highland Lake.
Movement was east at 20 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Newburgh, Peekskill, Monroe, Walden, West Point, Warwick, Goshen,
Cold Spring, New Windsor, Gardnertown, Chester, Montgomery, Florida,
Harriman and Kiryas Joel.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

LAT...LON 4163 7425 4160 7425 4158 7413 4161 7413
      4160 7409 4161 7407 4158 7405 4159 7395
      4153 7400 4146 7400 4144 7398 4149 7393
      4150 7384 4124 7386 4122 7440 4159 7437
      4160 7433 4163 7426
TIME...MOT...LOC 1554Z 263DEG 19KT 4158 7431 4116 7443

JC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 8:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXPutnam43 min
Jul 7, 10:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXDutchess47 min
Jul 7, 11:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXOrange56 min
Jul 7, 11:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXOrange, Putnam56 min
Jul 7, 11:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXOrange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester44 min
Jul 8, 12:18 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXOrange66 min
Jul 8, 12:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXPutnam, Westchester46 min
Jul 8, 12:44 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXOrange, Putnam62 min
Jul 8, 5:08 AM EDTTropical Storm WarningOKXNassau, Suffolk33 hr
Jul 8, 9:23 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXOrange112 min
Jul 8, 12:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXPutnam46 min
Jul 8, 12:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXRockland46 min
Jul 8, 1:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXRockland51 min
Jul 8, 2:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXBronx, Rockland, Westchester49 min
Jul 8, 2:29 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXRockland, Westchester2 hr
Jul 8, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX52 min
Jul 8, 2:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXNassau, Queens47 min
Jul 8, 3:10 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryOKX23 hr
Jul 8, 3:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXRockland, Westchester3 hr
Jul 8, 3:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXNew York41 min
Jul 8, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX56 min
Jul 8, 3:53 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXBronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Westchester3 hr
Jul 8, 4:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXNassau45 min
Jul 8, 4:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXBronx, New York38 min
Jul 8, 4:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX24 min
Jul 8, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXNassau42 min
Jul 8, 5:06 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatOKXBronx, New York, Westchester3 hr
Jul 8, 5:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXNassau, Suffolk44 min
Jul 8, 5:38 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXNassau, Suffolk3 hr
Jul 8, 5:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXSuffolk46 min
Jul 8, 6:15 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXRockland, Westchester3 hr
Jul 8, 6:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXSuffolk50 min
Jul 8, 6:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXKings, Nassau, New York, Queens90 min
Jul 8, 7:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXNassau43 min
Jul 8, 3:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXBergen37 min
Jul 8, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXEssex48 min
Jul 8, 6:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXBergen, Essex, Hudson, Union40 min
Jul 8, 7:25 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningOKXBergen12 hr
Jul 7, 8:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXGreater Bridgeport Planning Region35 min
Jul 7, 9:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX39 min
Jul 7, 9:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX49 min
Jul 8, 12:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX41 min
Jul 8, 1:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX49 min
Jul 8, 1:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX45 min
Jul 8, 2:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX51 min
Jul 8, 2:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXGreater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region45 min
Jul 8, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX45 min
Jul 8, 4:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX39 min
Jul 8, 4:22 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXGreater Bridgeport Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region3 hr
Jul 8, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX52 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.