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Special Weather Statement, NWS New York, NY

August 23, 2022

NWS New York, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 23, 2022, 3:25 PM EDT. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 23, 2022, 3:25 PM EDT (19:25 UTC)
Expired: Aug 23, 2022, 4:15 PM EDT
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS New York, NY
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

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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 Aug 23, 2:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 23, 2:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 23, 3:24 AM EDT, 12 hours 1 minute before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service New York NY
324 AM EDT Tue Aug 23 2022

CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078>081-176>179-241000-
Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-
Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-
Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-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)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northwest Suffolk-
Northeast Suffolk-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-
Northern Queens-Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
324 AM EDT Tue Aug 23 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut,
northeastern New Jersey and southeastern New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

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

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.

ANZ331-332-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-241000-
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-
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
New York Harbor-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-
324 AM EDT Tue Aug 23 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Atlantic coastal waters,
New York Harbor, Long Island Sound, and the Long Island bays.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

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

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.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 23, 1:10 PM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 23, 1:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
130 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2022

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

0119 PM     WATER SPOUT      4 NNE ORIENT            41.19N 72.27W
08/23/2022                   ANZ331             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER SPOUT NORTH OF ORIENT POINT REPORTED
            BY TRAINED SPOTTER.

&&

JP

Special weather statement, Aug 23, 1:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
132 PM EDT Tue Aug 23 2022

NYZ079-231830-
Northeast Suffolk NY-
132 PM EDT Tue Aug 23 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Fisher's Island
through 230 PM EDT...

At 131 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
producing a waterspout near Plum Island, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Waterspouts, winds in excess of 30 mph, and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
         hazardous waters. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs
         and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor
         objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Fishers Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4124 7199 4124 7204 4128 7205 4130 7199
      4130 7193 4129 7192
TIME...MOT...LOC 1731Z 264DEG 11KT 4125 7214

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

DBR

Local storm report, Aug 23, 2:25 PM EDT, 1 hour before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
225 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2022

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

0155 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NNW JERICHO TURNPIKE  40.85N 73.36W
08/23/2022                   SUFFOLK            NY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            GREENLAWN FD REPORTS FLOODING AROUND TOWN.
            LITTLE PLAINS ROAD CLOSED WITH SEVERAL
            VEHICLES STRANDED.

&&

Local storm report, Aug 23, 2:58 PM EDT, 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
258 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2022

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

1230 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 SSE ELWOOD            40.84N 73.34W
08/23/2022                   SUFFOLK            NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROAD CLOSURE NEAR DEER PARK AVE AND JERICHO
            TURNPIKE IN ELWOOD DUE TO FLOODING.

&&

Special weather statement, Aug 23, 3:25 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
325 PM EDT Tue Aug 23 2022

CTZ005-006-232015-
Northern Fairfield CT-Northern New Haven CT-
325 PM EDT Tue Aug 23 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Fairfield
and northwestern New Haven Counties through 415 PM EDT...

At 324 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Southbury, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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.

Locations impacted include...
Waterbury, Meriden, Wallingford, Naugatuck, Southbury, Wolcott,
Newtown, Cheshire, Monroe, Brookfield, Prospect, Middlebury, Beacon
Falls, Bethany and Oxford.

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 4164 7294 4156 7295 4156 7288 4154 7285
      4157 7284 4155 7282 4157 7280 4157 7275
      4154 7275 4136 7322 4148 7340 4149 7338
      4147 7331 4149 7333 4151 7331 4151 7316
      4156 7316 4157 7309 4161 7305 4164 7298
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 251DEG 9KT 4149 7321

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

DS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 23, 7:18 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Suffolk	57 min
Aug 23, 12:01 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OKX	Suffolk	59 min
Aug 23, 12:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Nassau	47 min
Aug 23, 12:45 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	OKX		60 min
Aug 23, 12:54 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	OKX	Suffolk	112 min
Aug 23, 3:43 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OKX	Suffolk	62 min
Aug 23, 6:31 PM EDT	Rip Current Statement	OKX	Suffolk	25 hr
Aug 23, 1:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX		50 min
Aug 23, 1:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX		58 min
Aug 23, 4:20 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OKX	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	85 min
Aug 23, 4:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX		38 min
Aug 23, 4:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OKX	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	61 min
Aug 23, 4:57 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	OKX	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	97 min
Aug 23, 5:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX		41 min
Aug 23, 5:50 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OKX	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	115 min
Aug 23, 5:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OKX	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	49 min
Aug 23, 6:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX		59 min
Aug 23, 6:19 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	OKX	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	85 min
Aug 23, 7:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX		42 min
Aug 23, 7:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX		39 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.