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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 78, NWS Albany, NY
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
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.
- 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
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
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
KSLLocal 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
JPVSpecial 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
KSLSpecial 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
KSLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 8:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Washington | 114 min |
| Aug 4, 11:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Columbia | 46 min |
| Aug 4, 11:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Columbia | 114 min |
| Aug 4, 1:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 45 min |
| Aug 4, 1:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Dutchess | 43 min |
| Aug 4, 2:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Dutchess | 50 min |
| Aug 4, 2:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Dutchess, Ulster | 110 min |
| Aug 4, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Dutchess | 37 min |
| Aug 4, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Warren | 34 min |
| Aug 4, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Warren, Washington | 40 min |
| Aug 4, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | Washington | 33 min |
| Aug 4, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Greene | 45 min |
| Aug 4, 6:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Washington | 104 min |
| Aug 4, 8:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | Bennington | 39 min |
| Aug 4, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 28 min | |
| Aug 4, 3:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 38 min | |
| Aug 4, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 14 min | |
| Aug 4, 4:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 2 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.