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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 62, NWS Albany, NY

July 13, 20234 counties in New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 13, 2023, 8:05 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It was in force for 25 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: Jul 13, 2023, 8:05 PM EDT (00:05 UTC)
Expired: Jul 13, 2023, 8:30 PM EDT
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Columbia County, NY, Dutchess County, NY, Greene County, NY, Ulster County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 13, 12:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 159 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1347 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -64 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 910 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 202 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 222 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.0
Supercell composite: 11.4

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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 Jul 13, 7:49 PM EDT, 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 13, 7:49 PM EDT, 16 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 13, 7:59 PM EDT, 6 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albany NY
759 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ041>043-054-061-066-083-084-VTZ013>015-
141100-
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire-
Southern Berkshire-Northern Saratoga-Northern Warren-
Northern Washington-Eastern Rensselaer-Eastern Columbia-
Eastern Dutchess-Southeast Warren-Southern Washington-Bennington-
Western Windham-Eastern Windham-
759 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 481 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

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

   Flood Watch.
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10 pm EDT.

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

There will continue to be a chance of thunderstorms each day Friday
through Sunday and again on Tuesday.

The Storm Prediction Center has a marginal risk for severe
thunderstorms on Friday. Damaging winds will be the main threat with
any storms.

Also, The Weather Prediction Center has a marginal to slight risk
for excessive rainfall for the area on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
as well. Heavy downpours from additional showers and thunderstorms
may lead to localized flooding concerns on these days.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures to the National
Weather Service.

NYZ040-047>053-058>060-063>065-141100-
Montgomery-Schoharie-Western Schenectady-Eastern Schenectady-
Southern Saratoga-Western Albany-Eastern Albany-Western Rensselaer-
Western Greene-Eastern Greene-Western Columbia-Western Ulster-
Eastern Ulster-Western Dutchess-
759 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 481 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

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

 Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10 pm EDT.

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

There will continue to be a chance of thunderstorms each day Friday
through Sunday and again on Tuesday.

The Storm Prediction Center has a marginal risk for severe
thunderstorms across the mid Hudson Valley and eastern Catskills on
Friday. Damaging winds will be the main threat with any storms.

Also, The Weather Prediction Center has a marginal to slight risk
for excessive rainfall for the area on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
as well. Heavy downpours from additional showers and thunderstorms
may lead to localized flooding concerns on these days.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures to the National
Weather Service.

NYZ032-033-141100-
Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-
759 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Herkimer and Hamilton
Counties in eastern New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

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

   Flood Watch.

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

There will continue to be a chance of thunderstorms each day Friday
through Sunday and again on Tuesday.

The Weather Prediction Center has a marginal to slight risk for
excessive rainfall for much of the area on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday as well. Heavy downpours from additional showers and
thunderstorms may lead to localized flooding concerns on these days.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures to the National
Weather Service.

NYZ038-039-082-141100-
Southern Herkimer-Southern Fulton-Northern Fulton-
759 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Herkimer and Fulton
Counties in eastern New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No widespread hazardous weather is expected at this time.

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

There will continue to be a chance of thunderstorms each day Friday
through Sunday and again on Tuesday.

The Storm Prediction Center has a marginal risk for severe
thunderstorms across the mid Hudson Valley and eastern Catskills on
Friday. Damaging winds will be the main threat with any storms.

Also, The Weather Prediction Center has a marginal to slight risk
for excessive rainfall for the area on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
as well. Heavy downpours from additional showers and thunderstorms
may lead to localized flooding concerns on these days.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures to the National
Weather Service.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 13, 6:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Albany NY
644 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

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

0620 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Wilton                  43.18N  73.74W
07/13/2023  M50 mph          Saratoga           NY   Trained Spotter

            Measured 50 mph thunderstorm wind gust

&&

Event Number ALY2303956

AJG

Local storm report, Jul 13, 7:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Albany NY
700 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

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

0650 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 SE Paulies Mobile Hom 42.29N  73.71W
07/13/2023  M60 mph          Columbia           NY   AWOS

            60 mph wind gust measured at Columbia County airport.
            Multiple 2 inch tree limbs down

&&

Event Number ALY2303957

cs

Local storm report, Jul 13, 7:16 PM EDT, 49 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Albany NY
716 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

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

0604 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Queensbury              43.35N  73.68W
07/13/2023                   Warren             NY   Social Media

            Many trees and powerlines across the city. Streets are
            impassable in places.

&&

Event Number ALY2303958

cs

Local storm report, Jul 13, 7:19 PM EDT, 46 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Albany NY
719 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

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

0613 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Greenfield              43.10N  73.86W
07/13/2023                   Saratoga           NY   Social Media

            Multiple trees and wires down across Greenfield

&&

Event Number ALY2303959

cs

Local storm report, Jul 13, 7:35 PM EDT, 30 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Albany NY
735 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

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

0638 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 WNW South Glens Falls 43.30N  73.65W
07/13/2023                   Warren             NY   Trained Spotter

            Porch damage on a house on Franklin st

&&

Event Number ALY2303960

IAA

Local storm report, Jul 13, 7:43 PM EDT, 22 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Albany NY
743 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

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

0610 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Kinderhook              42.40N  73.70W
07/13/2023                   Columbia           NY   Trained Spotter

            Tree and wires across Route 9 at Hudson St.

&&

Event Number ALY2303961

cs

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 13, 8:02 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Columbia	118 min
Jul 13, 8:18 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ALY	Columbia	27 min
Jul 13, 8:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Columbia, Greene, Ulster	112 min
Jul 13, 8:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ALY	Columbia, Dutchess	67 min
Jul 13, 9:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Dutchess	58 min
Jul 13, 9:38 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Columbia, Dutchess	2 hr
Jul 13, 10:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Dutchess	47 min
Jul 13, 10:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Ulster	33 min
Jul 13, 11:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Ulster	29 min
Jul 14, 12:13 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Columbia, Dutchess	3 hr
Jul 14, 4:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Ulster	44 min
Jul 14, 4:39 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Albany, Schoharie	51 min
Jul 14, 5:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady	44 min
Jul 14, 2:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Schoharie	30 min
Jul 14, 4:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Montgomery	50 min
Jul 14, 5:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery	52 min
Jul 14, 5:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Schoharie	45 min
Jul 14, 5:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Schenectady	35 min
Jul 14, 6:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Fulton	43 min
Jul 14, 6:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Fulton	46 min
Jul 14, 6:52 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Schoharie	3 hr
Jul 14, 6:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Schoharie	33 min
Jul 14, 7:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton	44 min
Jul 14, 7:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Albany, Schoharie	47 min
Jul 13, 9:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Windham	29 min
Jul 13, 10:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY		25 min
Jul 14, 1:22 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY		23 min
Jul 14, 5:52 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ALY	Northwest Hills Planning Region	15 hr
Jul 14, 9:50 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ALY	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	11 hr
Jul 14, 10:21 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ALY	Northwest Hills Planning Region	114 min

Nearby

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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.