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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Albany, NY

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

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 4, 2023, 3:28 PM EDT for Fulton County, Hamilton County, Herkimer County, New York. It was in force for 62 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, 3:28 PM EDT (19:28 UTC)
Expired: Aug 4, 2023, 4:30 PM EDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Fulton County, NY, 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

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 317 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: 3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -84 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 940 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 77 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 94 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

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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, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 1:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 4, 12:25 PM EDT, 3 hours 3 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, 3:03 PM EDT, 25 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 4, 3:04 PM EDT, 24 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 4, 3:07 PM EDT, 21 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 4, 3:08 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 4, 3:14 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Albany NY
314 PM EDT Fri Aug 04 2023

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

0210 PM     Flash Flood      2 SW Schuyler           43.09N  75.13W
08/04/2023                   Herkimer           NY   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Multiple homes flooded along New York Route 5 in the
            Town of Schuyler

&&

Event Number ALY2304188

Rathbun

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 3:18 PM EDT, 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
318 PM EDT Fri Aug 4 2023

NYZ063-064-041945-
Western Ulster NY-Eastern Ulster NY-
318 PM EDT Fri Aug 4 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Ulster
County through 345 PM EDT...

At 318 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Woodland Valley Campground, or 14 miles south of Hunter, moving east
at 35 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...
Kingston, Saugerties, Hurley, Woodstock, Woodland Valley Campground,
West Shokan, Kenneth L Wilson Campground, Lake Katrine, Phoenicia,
West Hurley, Saugerties South, Mount Tremper, Olivebridge, Port Ewen,
Esopus, Marbletown, Veteran, Centerville, Rolling Meadows and Maple
Hill.

This includes Interstate 87 between exits 19 and 20.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
east central New York.

&&

LAT...LON 4182 7395 4197 7441 4211 7437 4211 7424
      4210 7408 4211 7407 4211 7392 4204 7394
      4201 7393 4190 7396 4187 7394 4185 7395
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 279DEG 31KT 4202 7431

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

MEM

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, 1:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Hamilton, Herkimer	65 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, 3:32 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.