Alert archive / New York / Special Weather Statements in 2023
Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 4, 2023, 11:49 AM EDT for Herkimer County, New York. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2023, 11:49 AM EDT (15:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 4, 2023, 12:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 40
County Herkimer County, NY
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 300 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
The text
As transmitted.
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>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 Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 4, 11:19 AM EDT, 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 11:19 AM EDT, 30 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 4, 4:52 AM EDT, 6 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albany NY 452 AM 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- 452 AM EDT Fri Aug 4 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, east central New York and eastern New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a Marginal to Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening. A few instances of large hail and damaging wind gusts will be possible. In addition, isolated flash flooding will be possible where multiple heavy downpours occur. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is a chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon into Monday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. NYZ041>043-083-084-VTZ013>015-051100- Northern Saratoga-Northern Warren-Northern Washington- Southeast Warren-Southern Washington-Bennington-Western Windham- Eastern Windham- 452 AM EDT Fri Aug 4 2023 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central New York and southern Vermont. .DAY ONE...Today 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. In addition, there is a Marginal to Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening. A few instances of large hail and damaging wind gusts will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is a chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon into Monday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 4, 11:13 AM EDT, 36 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Special weather statement, Aug 4, 11:37 AM EDT, 12 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Local storm report, Aug 4, 11:40 AM EDT, 9 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Local storm report, Aug 4, 11:42 AM EDT, 7 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Special weather statement, Aug 4, 11:42 AM EDT, 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
1142 AM EDT Fri Aug 4 2023
MAZ001-025-041630-
Northern Berkshire MA-Southern Berkshire MA-
1142 AM EDT Fri Aug 4 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Berkshire
County through 1230 PM EDT...
At 1142 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lenox, or near Pittsfield, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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...
Pittsfield, Lee, Lenox, Becket, Dalton, Hinsdale, Richmond, West
Stockbridge, Peru, Washington, Barkerville, Mahkeenac Heights,
Tanglewood, New Lenox, Lenox Dale, The Center At Lenox, Adams
Junction, Yankee Orchards, Stearnsville and Carey Corner.
People attending Tanglewood should seek safe shelter immediately!
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4238 7301 4239 7306 4238 7307 4233 7306
4232 7304 4231 7304 4231 7339 4243 7338
4251 7298
TIME...MOT...LOC 1542Z 259DEG 22KT 4238 7330
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
JPVSpecial weather statement, Aug 4, 11:49 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
1149 AM EDT Fri Aug 4 2023
NYZ032-038-041630-
Northern Herkimer NY-Southern Herkimer NY-
1149 AM EDT Fri Aug 4 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Herkimer
County through 1230 PM EDT...
At 1149 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Barnveld, or 11 miles north of Utica, moving northeast at 20 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 poor drainage areas.
Locations impacted include...
Ohio, Newport, Poland, Cold Brook, Northwood, Russia, Grant, Gray,
Nobleboro, Black Creek Reservoir, Wheelertown, Farrel Corner, Woodin
Corners, Martin Corners, Bull Hill, Wilmurt, Pardeeville Corners,
Wilmurt Corners, Gravesville and Hurricane.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4330 7515 4330 7512 4332 7510 4333 7508
4346 7509 4347 7507 4350 7491 4343 7481
4334 7487 4331 7477 4312 7515 4322 7507
4324 7507 4323 7510 4326 7516
TIME...MOT...LOC 1549Z 233DEG 17KT 4326 7520
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MEMThe 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, 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, 3:28 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 |
| Aug 4, 11:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 38 min |
| Aug 4, 11:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Berkshire | 48 min |
Nearby
Special Weather Statements in New York, 2023Every special weather statement in 2023
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.