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Special Weather Statement, NWS New York, NY

September 8, 2023Bergen County, New Jersey

NWS New York, NY issued this special weather statement at Sep 8, 2023, 2:21 PM EDT for Bergen County, New Jersey. It was in force for 39 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
Sep 8, 2023, 2:21 PM EDT (18:21 UTC)
Expired
Sep 8, 2023, 3:00 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS New York, NY
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
30

County Bergen County, NJ

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 98 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 2023-09-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2469 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 2023-09-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 92 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
2469 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
566 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
92 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
87 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.7
Supercell composite
4.0

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The text

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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 New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Sep 8, 11:30 AM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 8, 11:30 AM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 8, 10:46 AM EDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service New York NY
1046 AM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023

CTZ005-006-009-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ069>075-176>178-091500-
Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Southern Fairfield-
Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-Rockland-
Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-
Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northern Queens-
Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-
1046 AM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut,
northeast New Jersey and southeast New York.

.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.

   Heat Advisory.

In addition to the heat, the Storm Prediction Center has placed the
area in a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms late this afternoon
into this evening with the potential for damaging winds and large
hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time that would meet NWS
warning criteria.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

NYZ067-068-091500-
Orange-Putnam-
1046 AM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

The Storm Prediction Center has placed the area in a Slight Risk for
severe thunderstorms late this afternoon into this evening with the
potential for damaging winds and large hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time that would meet NWS
warning criteria.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

CTZ007-008-010-NYZ078-080-179-091500-
Northern Middlesex-Northern New London-Southern New Haven-
Northwest Suffolk-Southwest Suffolk-Southern Nassau-
1046 AM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and
southeast New York.

.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.

   Heat Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time that would meet NWS
warning criteria.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

CTZ011-012-NYZ079-081-091500-
Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-Northeast Suffolk-
Southeast Suffolk-
1046 AM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and
southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time that would meet NWS
warning criteria.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

ANZ335-338-091500-
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
New York Harbor-
1046 AM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

The Storm Prediction Center has placed parts of the area in a Slight
Risk for severe thunderstorms late this afternoon into this evening
with the potential for damaging winds and large hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather that
would meet NWS warning criteria.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

ANZ331-332-340-345-350-353-355-091500-
Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the
Mouth of the Connecticut River-
Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River-
Peconic and Gardiners Bays-
South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay-
Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm-
Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm-
Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm-
1046 AM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather that would meet NWS
warning criteria is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 8, 11:58 AM EDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
1158 AM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023

CTZ006-007-081630-
Northern New Haven CT-Northern Middlesex CT-
1158 AM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN MIDDLESEX AND NORTH
CENTRAL NEW HAVEN COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 PM EDT...

At 1157 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cromwell, or near Middletown, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Meriden, Middletown, Wallingford, East Hampton, Durham, Cromwell,
Portland, Haddam, Middlefield, and Lake Pocotopaug--East Hampton.

LAT...LON 4155 7245 4143 7270 4154 7285 4157 7285
      4157 7283 4155 7282 4157 7280 4158 7275
      4159 7275 4159 7273 4163 7271 4164 7263
      4163 7262 4165 7250
TIME...MOT...LOC 1557Z 237DEG 25KT 4159 7262

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

JM
Special weather statement, Sep 8, 2:21 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
221 PM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023

NJZ104-NYZ069>071-081900-
Eastern Bergen NJ-Rockland NY-Southern Westchester NY-
Northern Westchester NY-
221 PM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN BERGEN...SOUTHERN
WESTCHESTER AND ROCKLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM EDT...

At 220 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hackensack, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Hackensack, Bergenfield, Tarrytown, Dobbs Ferry, Nyack, Tappan,
Englewood, Oradell, Norwood, Orangeburg, Teterboro, Teaneck,
Garfield, Lodi, and Dumont.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4084 7412 4086 7412 4086 7411 4089 7413
      4092 7407 4096 7407 4111 7391 4111 7384
      4100 7381 4092 7392 4081 7405 4080 7406
TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 225DEG 12KT 4091 7404

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

JM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 7, 9:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXOrange58 min
Sep 8, 12:06 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXOrange3 hr
Sep 8, 12:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXBronx, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester46 min
Sep 8, 3:40 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryOKXNassau, Suffolk13 hr
Sep 8, 2:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX36 min
Sep 8, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXKings, Richmond34 min
Sep 8, 2:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXKings, Richmond44 min
Sep 8, 2:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXOrange41 min
Sep 8, 2:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXRockland45 min
Sep 8, 2:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXKings, Richmond98 min
Sep 8, 2:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXRockland, Westchester15 min
Sep 8, 2:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXOrange, Putnam66 min
Sep 8, 3:09 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXRockland, Westchester77 min
Sep 8, 3:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXOrange60 min
Sep 8, 3:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXOrange43 min
Sep 8, 3:25 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXOrange, Putnam62 min
Sep 8, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXPutnam, Rockland48 min
Sep 8, 3:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXPutnam, Rockland, Westchester45 min
Sep 8, 3:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXRockland, Westchester44 min
Sep 8, 3:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXPutnam, Rockland, Westchester2 hr
Sep 8, 3:51 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXOrange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester118 min
Sep 8, 4:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXOrange60 min
Sep 8, 4:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXPutnam, Westchester47 min
Sep 8, 4:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXOrange29 min
Sep 8, 4:40 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatOKXOrange67 min
Sep 8, 5:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXOrange13 min
Sep 8, 5:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXOrange41 min
Sep 8, 5:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXOrange67 min
Sep 8, 5:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXOrange13 min
Sep 8, 6:10 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXOrange93 min
Sep 8, 11:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX32 min
Sep 8, 5:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX47 min
Sep 8, 6:14 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXGreater Bridgeport Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region62 min
Sep 8, 12:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXBergen, Essex40 min
Sep 8, 2:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXBergen47 min
Sep 8, 3:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXEssex, Union41 min
Sep 8, 3:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXHudson39 min
Sep 8, 4:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXPassaic44 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.