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Tornado Warning 10, NWS New York, NY

September 1, 2021Bronx County, New York County, Westchester County, New York

NWS New York, NY issued this tornado warning at Sep 1, 2021, 9:06 PM EDT for Bronx County, New York County, Westchester County, New York. It was in force for 24 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
Sep 1, 2021, 9:06 PM EDT (01:06 UTC)
Expired
Sep 1, 2021, 9:30 PM EDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS New York, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Bronx County, NY, New York County, NY, Westchester County, NY

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:10 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
Sep 1, 6:22 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 84 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 00:00Z on 2021-09-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 123 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 00:00Z on 2021-09-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 279 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
123 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-47 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
512 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
279 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
456 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.2

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The text

As transmitted.

432 
WFUS51 KOKX 020106
TOROKX
NYC005-061-119-020130-
/O.NEW.KOKX.TO.W.0010.210902T0106Z-210902T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
906 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  South central Westchester County in southeastern New York...
  Bronx County in southeastern New York...
  New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York...

* Until 930 PM EDT.
    
* At 905 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Harlem, or over Mott Haven, moving northeast at 25
  mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  East Tremont and Throgs Neck Bridge around 915 PM EDT.
  Co-op City around 920 PM EDT.
  Bronxville and City Island around 925 PM EDT.
  New Rochelle around 930 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4081 7397 4083 7396 4090 7393 4098 7380
      4090 7373 4089 7374 4084 7375 4082 7379
      4080 7378 4080 7380 4081 7382 4079 7389
      4080 7391 4078 7392 4078 7395
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 227DEG 23KT 4083 7394 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

NV
1 follow-up statement
214 
WWUS51 KOKX 020132
SVSOKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
932 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

NYC005-061-119-020142-
/O.EXP.KOKX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210902T0130Z/
Westchester NY-Bronx NY-New York (Manhattan) NY-
932 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WESTCHESTER...BRONX AND NEW
YORK (MANHATTAN) COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been allowed to expire.  However gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for northeastern
New Jersey...and southeastern New York.

LAT...LON 4081 7397 4083 7396 4090 7393 4098 7380
      4090 7373 4089 7374 4084 7375 4082 7379
      4080 7378 4080 7380 4081 7382 4079 7389
      4080 7391 4078 7392 4078 7395
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 227DEG 23KT 4091 7383 

$$

NV

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 1, 8:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXNew York, Richmond43 min
Sep 1, 9:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXBronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Westchester42 min
Sep 1, 9:15 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX60 min
Sep 1, 9:25 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX65 min
Sep 1, 9:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXBronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Rockland and 1 more65 min
Sep 1, 9:28 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatOKXBronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Westchester2 hr
Sep 1, 9:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX12 min
Sep 1, 9:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX34 min
Sep 1, 9:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXKings, Nassau, Queens48 min
Sep 1, 10:08 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatOKXNassau, Westchester4 hr
Sep 1, 10:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX96 min
Sep 1, 10:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX20 min
Sep 1, 10:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXWestchester55 min
Sep 1, 10:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX64 min
Sep 1, 10:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXNassau, Suffolk45 min
Sep 1, 10:39 PM EDTTornado WarningOKXSuffolk36 min
Sep 1, 10:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXNassau46 min
Sep 1, 10:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX118 min
Sep 1, 10:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX45 min
Sep 1, 11:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXSuffolk64 min
Sep 1, 11:13 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXSuffolk6 hr
Sep 1, 11:19 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX86 min
Sep 1, 11:54 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatOKXBronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond, Westchester3 hr
Sep 2, 12:13 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOKXSuffolk92 min
Sep 2, 12:25 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXNassau, Queens, Suffolk4 hr
Sep 2, 12:28 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX92 min
Sep 2, 12:48 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningOKXOrange, Ulster12 hr
Sep 2, 1:06 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningOKXOrange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester4 hr
Sep 2, 1:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXSuffolk40 min
Sep 2, 1:57 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX80 min
Sep 2, 2:30 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningOKXBronx, Nassau, Putnam, Queens, Rockland, Suffolk and 1 more8 hr
Sep 2, 2:53 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningOKXBronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond and 1 more7 hr
Sep 2, 3:50 AM EDTRip Current StatementOKXKings, Nassau, Queens, Suffolk16 hr
Sep 2, 4:38 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXNassau, Queens, Suffolk3 hr
Sep 2, 4:55 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXSuffolk3 hr
Sep 2, 5:01 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningOKXOrange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester3 hr
Sep 2, 7:49 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXOrange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester10 hr
Sep 2, 10:07 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningOKXPutnam, Rockland, Westchester15 hr
Sep 2, 10:16 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningOKXBronx, Nassau, Rockland, Westchester25 hr
Sep 2, 10:59 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryOKX19 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.