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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 104, NWS Albany, NY

September 13, 2022Saratoga County, Washington County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 13, 2022, 1:38 PM EDT for Saratoga County, Washington County, New York. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 13, 2022, 1:38 PM EDT (17:38 UTC)
Expired
Sep 13, 2022, 2:08 PM EDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Saratoga County, NY, Washington County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 60 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, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2022-09-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 363 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, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2022-09-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 25 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
363 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-38 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
584 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
102 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Sep 13, 1:36 PM EDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 13, 1:36 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 13, 5:06 AM EDT, 8 hours 32 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albany NY
506 AM EDT Tue Sep 13 2022

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-
082>084-VTZ013>015-141100-
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire-
Southern Berkshire-Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Southern Herkimer-
Southern Fulton-Montgomery-Northern Saratoga-Northern Warren-
Northern Washington-Schoharie-Western Schenectady-
Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-Western Albany-Eastern Albany-
Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-Western Greene-Eastern Greene-
Western Columbia-Eastern Columbia-Western Ulster-Eastern Ulster-
Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-Northern Fulton-Southeast Warren-
Southern Washington-Bennington-Western Windham-Eastern Windham-
506 AM EDT Tue Sep 13 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut,
western Massachusetts, eastern New York and southern Vermont.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

The Storm Prediction Center has placed our area in a marginal to
slight risk for severe thunderstorms today. The main hazard from any
severe thunderstorm is damaging winds. There is also a marginal risk
for excessive rainfall today due to heavy downpours from storms that
may result in localized poor drainage or urbanized flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 13, 7:48 AM EDT, 5 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
748 AM EDT TUE SEP 13 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1059 PM     HEAVY RAIN       RICHMONDVILLE           42.63N  74.59W
09/12/2022  M1.07 INCH       SCHOHARIE          NY   WEATHERNET6

            WEATHERNET6

0531 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CATSKILL                42.22N  73.87W
09/13/2022  M1.05 INCH       GREENE             NY   WEATHERNET6

            WEATHERNET6

0546 AM     HEAVY RAIN       GERMANTOWN              42.15N  73.87W
09/13/2022  M1.00 INCH       COLUMBIA           NY   WEATHERNET6

            WEATHERNET6

0625 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CLARKSBURG              42.73N  73.07W
09/13/2022  M1.14 INCH       BERKSHIRE          MA   WEATHERNET6

            WEATHERNET6

0640 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HEBRON                  43.30N  73.40W
09/13/2022  M1.37 INCH       WASHINGTON         NY   WEATHERNET6

            WEATHERNET6

0650 AM     HEAVY RAIN       GRANVILLE               43.38N  73.35W
09/13/2022  M1.02 INCH       WASHINGTON         NY   WEATHERNET6

            WEATHERNET6

&&

EVENT NUMBER ALY2203811
EVENT NUMBER ALY2203812
EVENT NUMBER ALY2203813
EVENT NUMBER ALY2203814
EVENT NUMBER ALY2203815
EVENT NUMBER ALY2203816

DBT
Special weather statement, Sep 13, 11:31 AM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
1131 AM EDT Tue Sep 13 2022

NYZ047-051-131615-
Schoharie NY-Western Albany NY-
1131 AM EDT Tue Sep 13 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Albany
and southeastern Schoharie Counties through 1215 PM EDT...

At 1131 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Gilboa, or 17 miles south of Cobleskill, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Breakabeen around 1140 AM EDT.
  Livingstonville and Preston-Potter Hollow around 1145 AM EDT.
  Middleburgh around 1155 AM EDT.
  Berne around 1215 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include East Berne, Zucks
Corners, Bensons Corners, West Berne, Huntersland, Conesville, Bates,
Manorkill, Broome Center and West Middleburgh.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4272 7425 4263 7403 4236 7435 4237 7438
      4236 7443 4240 7452
TIME...MOT...LOC 1531Z 216DEG 23KT 4244 7440

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

DBT
Special weather statement, Sep 13, 12:06 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
1206 PM EDT Tue Sep 13 2022

NYZ047>049-051-052-131645-
Eastern Albany NY-Eastern Schenectady NY-Schoharie NY-
Western Schenectady NY-Western Albany NY-
1206 PM EDT Tue Sep 13 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Schenectady,
northwestern Albany and east central Schoharie Counties through 1245
PM EDT...

At 1206 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Berne, or 15 miles east of Cobleskill, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Berne around 1210 PM EDT.
  Duanesburg and Altamont around 1230 PM EDT.
  Schenectady, Rotterdam, Scotia, Niskayuna, East Glenville,
  Rotterdam Junction and Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction around
  1245 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Carman, West Berne,
Harding Crossing, Gifford, West Hill, Knox, Princetown, Rynex
Corners, Schonowe and Dunnsville.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 88 between exits 24 and 25.
 Interstate 90 between exits 25 and 26.
 Interstate 890 between exits 1a and 9.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4293 7404 4281 7385 4279 7383 4279 7384
      4256 7419 4259 7427
TIME...MOT...LOC 1606Z 216DEG 23KT 4262 7419

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

DBT
Special weather statement, Sep 13, 1:07 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 13, 3:30 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYColumbia114 min
Sep 13, 6:28 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYGreene, Ulster65 min
Sep 13, 11:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchoharie44 min
Sep 13, 12:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchenectady39 min
Sep 13, 1:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSaratoga38 min
Sep 13, 1:41 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYAlbany, Saratoga, Schenectady3 hr
Sep 13, 1:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchenectady51 min
Sep 13, 1:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYAlbany48 min
Sep 13, 2:25 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYAlbany, Greene, Schoharie3 hr
Sep 13, 2:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSaratoga47 min
Sep 13, 2:30 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYAlbany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Washington3 hr
Sep 13, 2:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYAlbany40 min
Sep 13, 2:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Washington63 min
Sep 13, 2:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWashington61 min
Sep 13, 2:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYAlbany, Rensselaer, Washington3 hr
Sep 13, 2:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYWashington49 min
Sep 13, 3:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYRensselaer, Washington3 hr
Sep 13, 4:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia52 min
Sep 13, 4:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia37 min
Sep 13, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer52 min
Sep 13, 5:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia56 min
Sep 13, 5:20 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYColumbia, Rensselaer3 hr
Sep 13, 3:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYBennington67 min
Sep 13, 4:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWindham45 min
Sep 13, 5:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWindham50 min
Sep 13, 6:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWindham28 min
Sep 13, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYBerkshire47 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.