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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 78, NWS Albany, NY

August 4, 2024Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 4, 2024, 3:42 PM EDT for Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. It was in force for 48 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, 2024, 3:42 PM EDT (19:42 UTC)
Expired
Aug 4, 2024, 4:30 PM EDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 106 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, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2024-08-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 707 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, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2024-08-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 8 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
707 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
623 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
68 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, 1:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 1:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 1:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 2:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 2:53 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
253 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024

NYZ065-066-041930-
Eastern Dutchess NY-Western Dutchess NY-
253 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN DUTCHESS COUNTY THROUGH
330 PM EDT...

At 253 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Myers Corner, or near Poughkeepsie, moving east at
25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Poughkeepsie, Pawling, Wappingers Falls, Hopewell Junction, Red Oaks
Mill, Myers Corner, Wingdale, East Fishkill, Beekman, Stormville,
Baker Corner, Knapps Corner, South Dover, Clove Valley, Poughquag,
Billings, Pleasant Ridge, Arthursburg, Diddell, and Moores Mill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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 4157 7394 4168 7394 4174 7351 4153 7353
      4153 7368
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 269DEG 21KT 4162 7384

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

KSL
Local storm report, Aug 4, 2:59 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Albany NY
259 PM EDT Sun Aug 04 2024

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

0700 AM     Rain             Gloversville 7nw        43.12N  74.42W
08/04/2024  M1.24 inch       Fulton             NY   Co-Op Observer

            24-hour rainfall.

0815 AM     Rain             Cambridge               43.02N  73.38W
08/04/2024  M1.44 inch       Washington         NY   Public

            24-hour rainfall.

&&

Event Number ALY2403165
Event Number ALY2403166

JPV
Special weather statement, Aug 4, 3:02 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
302 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024

CTZ001-041930-
Northern Litchfield CT-
302 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL LITCHFIELD COUNTY
THROUGH 330 PM EDT...

At 302 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
New Hartford Center, or near Torrington, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Torrington, New Hartford, New Hartford Center, Northwest Harwinton,
Torringford, Pleasant Valley, Nepaug, Puddle Town, Pine Meadow, Beech
Rock, Browns Corner, Bakersville, Town Hill, Maple Hollow, and Goose
Green.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4190 7291 4190 7294 4185 7295 4184 7294
      4181 7295 4180 7302 4178 7306 4179 7310
      4190 7307 4193 7290
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 269DEG 21KT 4185 7301

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

KSL
Special weather statement, Aug 4, 3:07 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
307 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024

CTZ001-013-041945-
Northern Litchfield CT-Southern Litchfield CT-
307 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL LITCHFIELD COUNTY THROUGH
345 PM EDT...

At 307 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Kent to Gaylordsville. Movement was east
at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Torrington, New Milford, Thomaston, Kent, Litchfield, Northwest
Harwinton, New Preston, Gaylordsville, Watertown, Plymouth,
Harwinton, Bethlehem, Washington, Morris, Warren, Bantam,
Hotchkissville, Haight Vineyard, Reynolds Bridge, and Skiff Mountain.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms 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 4161 7348 4162 7349 4164 7350 4165 7349
      4166 7349 4167 7352 4181 7351 4181 7303
      4166 7303 4156 7313 4156 7316 4155 7317
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 272DEG 18KT 4178 7347 4168 7350 4164 7352

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

KSL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 4, 8:21 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYWashington114 min
Aug 4, 11:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYColumbia46 min
Aug 4, 11:36 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYColumbia114 min
Aug 4, 1:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren45 min
Aug 4, 1:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess43 min
Aug 4, 2:15 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYDutchess, Ulster2 hr
Aug 4, 2:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess50 min
Aug 4, 2:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYDutchess, Ulster110 min
Aug 4, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYDutchess37 min
Aug 4, 5:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren34 min
Aug 4, 5:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYWarren, Washington40 min
Aug 4, 5:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYWashington33 min
Aug 4, 6:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYGreene45 min
Aug 4, 6:49 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYWashington104 min
Aug 4, 8:06 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYBennington39 min
Aug 4, 3:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALY28 min
Aug 4, 3:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALY38 min
Aug 4, 4:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALY14 min
Aug 4, 4:09 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYNorthwest Hills Planning Region2 hr

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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.