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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Albany, NY

May 15, 20224 counties in New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 2022, 3:31 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It was in force for 29 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
May 15, 2022, 3:31 PM EDT (19:31 UTC)
Expired
May 15, 2022, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Albany County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, Schenectady County, NY

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 15, 1:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 15, 1:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 15, 4:41 AM EDT, 10 hours 50 minutes before
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In the hours before

Local storm report, May 15, 2:49 PM EDT, 42 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 15, 2:53 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
253 PM EDT Sun May 15 2022

NYZ047-048-151915-
Schoharie NY-Western Schenectady NY-
253 PM EDT Sun May 15 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Schoharie County through 315 PM EDT...

At 253 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cobleskill, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Cobleskill, Central Bridge, Carlisle, Esperance, Sagendorf Corners,
Old Central Bridge, Lawyersville, Grovenor Corners, Little York,
Becker Corners, East Cobleskill, Bramanville, Shutts Corners,
Schoharie Junction, Sloansville, Barnerville, Carlisle Center, Howes
Cave and Sidney Corners.

This includes Interstate 88 between exits 22 and 23.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4270 7453 4276 7450 4276 7425 4264 7435
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 283DEG 18KT 4270 7445

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

ATE
Local storm report, May 15, 3:03 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
303 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2022

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

0300 PM     HEAVY RAIN       ILION                   43.01N  75.04W
05/15/2022  M1.54 INCH       HERKIMER           NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER ALY2203186

RATHBUN
Special weather statement, May 15, 3:10 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
310 PM EDT Sun May 15 2022

NYZ041-083-084-151930-
Southern Washington NY-Southeast Warren NY-Northern Saratoga NY-
310 PM EDT Sun May 15 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Warren,
northeastern Saratoga and west central Washington Counties through
330 PM EDT...

At 310 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Glens Falls, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, Fort Edward, Corinth, West Glens Falls,
Glens Falls North, Queensbury, Kingsbury, South Glens Falls, Argyle,
Beartown, Dunham Basin, Smiths Basin, Adamsville, Oneida Corners,
Paradise Beach, Hartman, Lake Sunnyside, Danielstown and Palmer.

This includes Interstate 87 near exit 17S, and between exits 18 and
20.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4324 7344 4323 7388 4336 7378 4339 7351
      4337 7347
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 259DEG 28KT 4331 7365

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

ATE
Special weather statement, May 15, 3:15 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
315 PM EDT Sun May 15 2022

NYZ047-048-051-052-151945-
Eastern Albany NY-Schoharie NY-Western Schenectady NY-
Western Albany NY-
315 PM EDT Sun May 15 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Schenectady, northwestern Albany and northeastern Schoharie Counties
through 345 PM EDT...

At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Schoharie, or 12 miles east of Cobleskill, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Berne, Voorheesville, Altamont, Schoharie, Delanson, Central Bridge,
New Scotland, Knox, Duane, Meadowdale, Old Central Bridge, Old Stone
Fort, Quaker Street, Dunnsville, New Salem, Hartmans Corners, Fort
Hunter, Sidney Corners, West Township and Fullers.

This includes Interstate 88 near exit 23.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4275 7403 4275 7388 4260 7392 4266 7436
      4276 7436
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 274DEG 30KT 4269 7424

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

ATE
Special weather statement, May 15, 3:26 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
326 PM EDT Sun May 15 2022

NYZ048>050-052-053-152000-
Eastern Albany NY-Western Rensselaer NY-Eastern Schenectady NY-
Western Schenectady NY-Southern Saratoga NY-
326 PM EDT Sun May 15 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of eastern Schenectady,
northeastern Albany, southeastern Saratoga and western Rensselaer
Counties through 400 PM EDT...

At 325 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Country Knolls to near Altamont. Movement was
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Clifton Park, Rotterdam, Cohoes,
Watervliet, Rensselaer, Colonie, Scotia, Mechanicville, Latham,
Guilderland, Niskayuna, Menands, Green Island, Waterford,
Loudonville, West Sand Lake and East Glenville.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 88 near exit 25.
 Interstate 90 between exits 9 and 25a.
 Interstate 890 between exits 1b and 9.
 Interstate 87 between exits 23 and 7, and between exits 8A and 10.
 Interstate 787 between exits 1 and 9.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4256 7358 4272 7403 4275 7404 4274 7408
      4292 7393 4288 7354
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 272DEG 33KT 4292 7382 4273 7402

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

ATE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 15, 1:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren31 min
May 15, 2:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSaratoga16 min
May 15, 2:36 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYFulton, Hamilton, Saratoga114 min
May 15, 2:37 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYWarren, Washington3 hr
May 15, 2:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWashington38 min
May 15, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchoharie22 min
May 15, 3:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWashington20 min
May 15, 3:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYAlbany30 min
May 15, 3:18 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYSaratoga, Warren74 min
May 15, 3:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchenectady34 min
May 15, 3:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYAlbany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady2 hr
May 15, 3:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Greene23 min
May 15, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYAlbany, Rensselaer27 min
May 15, 4:04 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYAlbany, Greene, Rensselaer116 min
May 15, 4:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningALYAlbany2 hr
May 15, 4:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia34 min
May 15, 4:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer33 min
May 15, 4:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRensselaer32 min
May 15, 5:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess25 min
May 15, 5:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess32 min
May 15, 5:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYDutchess, Ulster2 hr
May 15, 6:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess23 min
May 15, 6:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWashington44 min
May 15, 6:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster28 min
May 15, 6:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess27 min
May 15, 7:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess25 min
May 15, 7:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess38 min
May 15, 7:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess36 min
May 15, 5:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYBerkshire30 min
May 15, 5:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYBerkshire41 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.