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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Albany, NY

July 13, 2023Columbia County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this tornado warning at Jul 13, 2023, 6:45 PM EDT for Columbia County, New York. It was in force for 15 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
Jul 13, 2023, 6:45 PM EDT (22:45 UTC)
Expired
Jul 13, 2023, 7:00 PM EDT
In force
15 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

County Columbia County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 13, 12:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 174 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 2023-07-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 264 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2023-07-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 45 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
264 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-37 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1247 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

636 
WFUS51 KALY 132245
TORALY
NYC021-132315-
/O.NEW.KALY.TO.W.0002.230713T2245Z-230713T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
645 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Columbia County in east central New York...

* Until 715 PM EDT.
    
* At 644 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Chatham, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northeastern Columbia County, including the following locations...
  Red Rock, Arnolds Mill, New Concord, Canaan Center, Moorhouse
  Corner, Spencertown, East Chatham and Buckleyville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

Please report hail size...damaging winds and reports of trees down to
the National Weather Service by email at Alb.Stormreport@noaa.gov...
On Facebook at www.facebook.com/nwsalbany or twitter @nwsalbany

LAT...LON 4230 7359 4238 7362 4244 7346 4234 7342
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 258DEG 20KT 4234 7355 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

KSL
1 follow-up statement
236 
WWUS51 KALY 132300
SVSALY

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
700 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

NYC021-132309-
/O.CAN.KALY.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230713T2315Z/
Columbia NY-
700 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

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

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Columbia County until 715 PM EDT.

LAT...LON 4230 7359 4238 7362 4244 7346 4234 7342
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 258DEG 20KT 4236 7344 

$$

KSL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 13, 2:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYHamilton, Saratoga, Warren32 min
Jul 13, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHamilton37 min
Jul 13, 3:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren58 min
Jul 13, 3:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYHamilton, Herkimer53 min
Jul 13, 3:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYWarren, Washington48 min
Jul 13, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYHamilton47 min
Jul 13, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess30 min
Jul 13, 4:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Hamilton, Herkimer60 min
Jul 13, 4:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYHamilton, Warren21 min
Jul 13, 4:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYHerkimer, Montgomery41 min
Jul 13, 4:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren34 min
Jul 13, 4:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia25 min
Jul 13, 4:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSchenectady34 min
Jul 13, 5:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie42 min
Jul 13, 5:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia48 min
Jul 13, 5:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schoharie, Warren60 min
Jul 13, 5:20 PM EDTTornado WarningALYFulton, Montgomery, Schoharie25 min
Jul 13, 5:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer62 min
Jul 13, 5:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYWarren, Washington42 min
Jul 13, 5:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYSchoharie23 min
Jul 13, 5:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYWarren2 hr
Jul 13, 6:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYSaratoga, Warren, Washington28 min
Jul 13, 6:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatALYWarren, Washington40 min
Jul 13, 6:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia49 min
Jul 13, 6:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYAlbany, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie46 min
Jul 13, 6:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYUlster36 min
Jul 13, 6:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Greene, Rensselaer44 min
Jul 13, 6:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYSaratoga, Warren, Washington26 min
Jul 13, 6:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYWarren, Washington2 hr
Jul 13, 6:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatALYSaratoga, Warren, Washington17 min
Jul 13, 6:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatALYAlbany, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie and 1 more66 min
Jul 13, 7:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia41 min
Jul 13, 7:07 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningALYColumbia, Greene3 hr
Jul 13, 7:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Greene, Ulster49 min
Jul 13, 7:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatALYRensselaer, Saratoga, Washington42 min
Jul 13, 7:22 PM EDTTornado WarningALYColumbia, Greene38 min
Jul 13, 7:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYGreene, Ulster47 min
Jul 13, 7:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Dutchess66 min
Jul 13, 7:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYColumbia, Rensselaer32 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.