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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 94, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 4, 2023, 1:55 PM EDT for Hamilton County, Herkimer County, New York. It was in force for 65 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
- Aug 4, 2023, 1:55 PM EDT (17:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 4, 2023, 3:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Hamilton County, NY, Herkimer County, NY
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 12:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 329 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1103 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -38 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 734 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 2.1
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 Aug 4, 1:39 PM EDT, 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 1:39 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albany NY 1225 PM EDT Fri Aug 4 2023 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>040-047>054-058>061-063>066-082- 051100- Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire- Southern Berkshire-Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Southern Herkimer- Southern Fulton-Montgomery-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- 1225 PM EDT Fri Aug 4 2023 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 584 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, east central New York and eastern New York. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is a chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon into Monday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is requested through 8 pm today. NYZ041>043-083-084-VTZ013>015-051100- Northern Saratoga-Northern Warren-Northern Washington- Southeast Warren-Southern Washington-Bennington-Western Windham- Eastern Windham- 1225 PM EDT Fri Aug 4 2023 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 584 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central New York and southern Vermont. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is a chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon into Monday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is requested through 8 pm today.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 4, 12:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
1213 PM EDT Fri Aug 4 2023
NYZ038-041700-
Southern Herkimer NY-
1213 PM EDT Fri Aug 4 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Herkimer
County through 100 PM EDT...
At 1213 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Poland, or 8 miles northeast of Utica, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph, nickel size hail, and heavy
rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible. Heavy rains could cause ponding of water on roads
and in urban and poor drainage areas.
Locations impacted include...
Dolgeville, Newport, Middleville, Poland, Cold Brook, Russia,
Fairfield, Norway, Curtis, Farrel Corner, Countryman, Burrell
Corners, Shedd Corners, Hurricane, Old City, Gray, Black Creek
Reservoir, Carey Corners, Wood Corners and Dillenbeck Corners.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
eastern New York.
&&
LAT...LON 4322 7507 4324 7507 4323 7510 4325 7513
4325 7515 4326 7516 4328 7515 4331 7478
4329 7471 4317 7470 4317 7472 4315 7471
4314 7474 4312 7473 4311 7477 4307 7477
4310 7517
TIME...MOT...LOC 1613Z 271DEG 23KT 4319 7513
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MEMLocal storm report, Aug 4, 1:16 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Albany NY
116 PM EDT Fri Aug 04 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1250 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SE Schuyler 43.10N 75.08W
08/04/2023 Herkimer NY 911 Call Center
Trees and wires down on Bush Rd at Mowers Rd. Time
estimated from radar.
&&
Event Number ALY2304182
JPVSpecial weather statement, Aug 4, 1:19 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
119 PM EDT Fri Aug 4 2023
NYZ032-033-041800-
Northern Herkimer NY-Hamilton NY-
119 PM EDT Fri Aug 4 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Hamilton and northern Herkimer Counties through 200 PM EDT...
At 119 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles west of Big Moose, or 15 miles northwest of Old Forge, moving
southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph, penny size hail, and heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible. Heavy rains could cause ponding of water on roads
and in and poor drainage areas.
Locations impacted include...
Old Forge, Inlet, Eighth Lake Campground, Brown Tract Pond
Campground, Limekiln Lake Campground, Eagle Bay, Big Moose, Nicks
Lake Campground, Raquette Lake, Alger Island Public Campground,
Russian Lake, Little Rapids, Beaver River, Moshier Falls, Minnehaha,
Thendara, Carter Station, Lyon Lake, First Lake and Wolf Lake
Landing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
eastern New York.
&&
LAT...LON 4405 7506 4398 7485 4383 7462 4353 7481
4363 7511 4410 7517
TIME...MOT...LOC 1719Z 293DEG 22KT 4388 7518
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MEMLocal storm report, Aug 4, 1:31 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 8:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 33 min |
| Aug 3, 8:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 29 min |
| Aug 3, 9:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Lewis | 28 min |
| Aug 3, 9:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Saratoga | 26 min |
| Aug 3, 9:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Herkimer | 27 min |
| Aug 3, 9:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Saratoga | 25 min |
| Aug 3, 10:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Saratoga | 40 min |
| Aug 3, 10:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Saratoga | 90 min |
| Aug 3, 10:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Herkimer | 42 min |
| Aug 3, 10:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Hamilton, Herkimer | 55 min |
| Aug 3, 11:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Herkimer | 3 hr |
| Aug 3, 11:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 57 min |
| Aug 3, 11:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Saratoga | 25 min |
| Aug 3, 11:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Washington | 28 min |
| Aug 3, 11:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Herkimer | 47 min |
| Aug 4, 12:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 30 min |
| Aug 4, 1:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga | 47 min |
| Aug 4, 2:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady | 43 min |
| Aug 4, 3:47 AM EDT | Flood Watch | ALY | Saratoga, Warren, Washington | 15 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 33 min |
| Aug 4, 8:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 24 min |
| Aug 4, 8:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 27 min |
| Aug 4, 10:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery | 59 min |
| Aug 4, 10:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 33 min |
| Aug 4, 11:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Schenectady | 32 min |
| Aug 4, 11:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Herkimer | 41 min |
| Aug 4, 12:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Oneida | 47 min |
| Aug 4, 12:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Herkimer | 59 min |
| Aug 4, 12:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Herkimer | 34 min |
| Aug 4, 1:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Herkimer | 56 min |
| Aug 4, 1:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Herkimer | 41 min |
| Aug 4, 1:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Herkimer | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 1:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Oneida | 29 min |
| Aug 4, 1:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Herkimer | 39 min |
| Aug 4, 1:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery | 62 min |
| Aug 4, 2:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Greene | 29 min |
| Aug 4, 2:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery | 49 min |
| Aug 4, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 35 min |
| Aug 4, 2:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Montgomery, Schenectady | 66 min |
| Aug 4, 2:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Schoharie | 49 min |
| Aug 4, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Warren, Washington | 60 min |
| Aug 4, 2:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Hamilton, Herkimer | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 47 min |
| Aug 4, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Otsego | 28 min |
| Aug 4, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Hamilton, Herkimer | 27 min |
| Aug 4, 3:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 27 min |
| Aug 4, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie | 54 min |
| Aug 4, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer | 62 min |
| Aug 4, 3:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Warren, Washington | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 29 min |
| Aug 4, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Fulton | 25 min |
| Aug 4, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Greene, Schoharie | 63 min |
| Aug 4, 4:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Schoharie | 15 min |
| Aug 4, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Saratoga | 52 min |
| Aug 4, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Schoharie | 64 min |
| Aug 4, 4:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | Schoharie | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Washington | 25 min |
| Aug 4, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 49 min |
| Aug 4, 4:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | Herkimer | 87 min |
| Aug 4, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Montgomery | 35 min |
| Aug 4, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Washington | 35 min |
| Aug 4, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Rensselaer, Saratoga, Washington | 55 min |
| Aug 4, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie | 66 min |
| Aug 4, 5:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Rensselaer, Saratoga, Washington | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 31 min |
| Aug 4, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Schoharie | 35 min |
| Aug 4, 6:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Washington | 24 min |
| Aug 4, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Schoharie | 39 min |
| Aug 4, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 46 min |
| Aug 4, 7:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 53 min |
| Aug 4, 7:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Oneida | 24 min |
| Aug 4, 7:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Ulster | 51 min |
| Aug 4, 9:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Rutland | 27 min |
| Aug 4, 11:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Bennington | 50 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.