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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albany, NY

August 4, 2023Saratoga County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 4, 2023, 4:08 PM EDT for Saratoga County, New York. It was in force for 52 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, 4:08 PM EDT (20:08 UTC)
Expired
Aug 4, 2023, 5:00 PM EDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Hail
0.50 in
Wind
50

County Saratoga County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 249 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2023-08-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2023-08-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 77 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

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NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 4, 4:00 PM EDT, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 4:00 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 4, 12:25 PM EDT, 3 hours 43 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

Local storm report, Aug 4, 3:14 PM EDT, 54 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, 50 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
Special weather statement, Aug 4, 3:46 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
346 PM EDT Fri Aug 4 2023

NYZ042-043-042015-
Northern Washington NY-Northern Warren NY-
346 PM EDT Fri Aug 4 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Warren
and northwestern Washington Counties through 415 PM EDT...

At 346 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hubbardton, or 12 miles west of Rutland, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Hague, Rogers Rock Campground, Huletts Landing, Putnam, Wright,
Dresden Center, Chipman Point, Putnam Station, Silver Bay, Snody
Dock, Clemons, Sabbath Day Point, Indian Kettles, Graphite,
Adirondack, Glenburnie, Chipmans Point and Ottenburgs Ramp.

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 4377 7335 4374 7337 4373 7337 4369 7340
      4366 7341 4364 7343 4362 7342 4360 7342
      4360 7355 4364 7367 4377 7377 4381 7338
TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 275DEG 30KT 4369 7321

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

TAW
Special weather statement, Aug 4, 3:50 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
350 PM EDT Fri Aug 4 2023

NYZ038>040-082-042015-
Southern Fulton NY-Northern Fulton NY-Southern Herkimer NY-
Montgomery NY-
350 PM EDT Fri Aug 4 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Fulton,
southern Herkimer and northwestern Montgomery Counties through 415 PM
EDT...

At 350 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Frankfort, or 7 miles east of Utica, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Ilion, Herkimer, Little Falls, Canajoharie, Mohawk, Frankfort, Fort
Plain, Dolgeville, St. Johnsville, Ephratah, Newport, Middleville,
Caroga Lake, Caroga Lake Public Campground, Cedarville, Oppenheim,
Fairfield, Elizabethtown, Palatine Bridge and Nelliston.

This includes Interstate 90 between exits 29 and 30.

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 4319 7510 4317 7439 4290 7447 4293 7521
      4305 7522
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 275DEG 29KT 4312 7508

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

TAW
Local storm report, Aug 4, 3:51 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Albany NY
351 PM EDT Fri Aug 04 2023

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

0312 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Hague                   43.75N  73.50W
08/04/2023                   Warren             NY   911 Call Center

            Trees and wires down along Lake Shore Drive

&&

Event Number ALY2304189

Rathbun
Special weather statement, Aug 4, 4:08 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
408 PM EDT Fri Aug 4 2023

NYZ041-050-053-054-084-042100-
Western Rensselaer NY-Eastern Rensselaer NY-Southern Washington NY-
Southern Saratoga NY-Northern Saratoga NY-
408 PM EDT Fri Aug 4 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Saratoga,
southern Washington and northeastern Rensselaer Counties through 500
PM EDT...

At 407 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ballston Spa, or 8 miles southwest of Saratoga Springs, moving east
at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Saratoga Springs, Mechanicville, Hoosick Falls, Ballston Spa,
Cambridge, Greenwich, Round Lake, Galway, Rock City Falls, North
Ballston Spa, Gates, Malta, Greenfield, Hoosick, Lee, Northumberland,
White Creek, Easton, Stillwater and Schuylerville.

People attending Saratoga Race Course (Horses), and Saratoga
Performing Arts Center (SPAC) should seek safe shelter immediately!

This includes Interstate 87 between exits 11 and 15.

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 4297 7408 4311 7399 4315 7327 4284 7329
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 274DEG 24KT 4300 7393

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

TAW

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, 1:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYHamilton, Herkimer65 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, 4:11 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
Aug 4, 11:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYBerkshire38 min
Aug 4, 11:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYBerkshire48 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.