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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 94, NWS Albany, NY

August 4, 2023Hamilton County, Herkimer County, New York

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 4, 12:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2023-08-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1103 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, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2023-08-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 64 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
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

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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 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, Aug 4, 12:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
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

MEM
Local 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

JPV
Special 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

MEM
Local storm report, Aug 4, 1:31 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 3, 8:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton33 min
Aug 3, 8:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton29 min
Aug 3, 9:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYLewis28 min
Aug 3, 9:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSaratoga26 min
Aug 3, 9:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHerkimer27 min
Aug 3, 9:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSaratoga25 min
Aug 3, 10:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSaratoga40 min
Aug 3, 10:10 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYSaratoga90 min
Aug 3, 10:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHerkimer42 min
Aug 3, 10:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHamilton, Herkimer55 min
Aug 3, 11:01 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYHerkimer3 hr
Aug 3, 11:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren57 min
Aug 3, 11:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSaratoga25 min
Aug 3, 11:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWashington28 min
Aug 3, 11:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHerkimer47 min
Aug 4, 12:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton30 min
Aug 4, 1:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton, Montgomery, Saratoga47 min
Aug 4, 2:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady43 min
Aug 4, 3:47 AM EDTFlood WatchALYSaratoga, Warren, Washington15 hr
Aug 4, 7:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren33 min
Aug 4, 8:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren24 min
Aug 4, 8:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren27 min
Aug 4, 10:01 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Herkimer, Montgomery59 min
Aug 4, 10:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton33 min
Aug 4, 11:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchenectady32 min
Aug 4, 11:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHerkimer41 min
Aug 4, 12:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYOneida47 min
Aug 4, 12:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Herkimer59 min
Aug 4, 12:48 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYHerkimer34 min
Aug 4, 1:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYHerkimer56 min
Aug 4, 1:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHerkimer41 min
Aug 4, 1:21 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningALYHerkimer3 hr
Aug 4, 1:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYOneida29 min
Aug 4, 1:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHerkimer39 min
Aug 4, 1:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Herkimer, Montgomery62 min
Aug 4, 2:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYGreene29 min
Aug 4, 2:19 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYFulton, Herkimer, Montgomery49 min
Aug 4, 2:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster35 min
Aug 4, 2:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Montgomery, Schenectady66 min
Aug 4, 2:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchoharie49 min
Aug 4, 2:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYWarren, Washington60 min
Aug 4, 2:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYHamilton, Herkimer2 hr
Aug 4, 2:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster47 min
Aug 4, 3:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYOtsego28 min
Aug 4, 3:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHamilton, Herkimer27 min
Aug 4, 3:08 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningALYFulton, Herkimer, Montgomery2 hr
Aug 4, 3:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster27 min
Aug 4, 3:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYMontgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie54 min
Aug 4, 3:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Hamilton, Herkimer62 min
Aug 4, 3:32 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYWarren, Washington3 hr
Aug 4, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren29 min
Aug 4, 3:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton25 min
Aug 4, 3:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Greene, Schoharie63 min
Aug 4, 4:04 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYSchoharie15 min
Aug 4, 4:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSaratoga52 min
Aug 4, 4:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Schoharie64 min
Aug 4, 4:19 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningALYSchoharie3 hr
Aug 4, 4:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWashington25 min
Aug 4, 4:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster49 min
Aug 4, 4:33 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningALYHerkimer87 min
Aug 4, 4:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYMontgomery35 min
Aug 4, 4:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYWashington35 min
Aug 4, 4:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYRensselaer, Saratoga, Washington55 min
Aug 4, 4:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie66 min
Aug 4, 5:18 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYRensselaer, Saratoga, Washington3 hr
Aug 4, 5:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren31 min
Aug 4, 5:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchoharie35 min
Aug 4, 6:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWashington24 min
Aug 4, 6:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchoharie39 min
Aug 4, 7:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster46 min
Aug 4, 7:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster53 min
Aug 4, 7:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYOneida24 min
Aug 4, 7:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster51 min
Aug 4, 9:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYRutland27 min
Aug 4, 11:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYBennington50 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.