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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Albany, NY

April 7, 20259 counties in New York; Berkshire County, Massachusetts

NWS Albany, NY issued this wind advisory at Apr 7, 2025, 2:49 PM EDT for 9 counties in New York; Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Apr 8, 2025, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 7, 2025, 2:49 PM EDT (18:49 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 8, 2025, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 8, 2025, 7:35 PM EDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY

Counties Berkshire County, MA, Albany County, NY, Columbia County, NY, Fulton County, NY, Herkimer County, NY, Montgomery County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, Schenectady County, NY, Schoharie County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:52 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, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 235 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 2025-04-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2025-04-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -14 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
627 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
92 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
401 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

826 
WWUS71 KALY 071849
NPWALY

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
249 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

MAZ001-025-NYZ038>040-047>054-061-081100-
/O.NEW.KALY.WI.Y.0013.250408T1200Z-250409T0200Z/
Northern Berkshire-Southern Berkshire-Southern Herkimer-Southern
Fulton-Montgomery-Schoharie-Western Schenectady-Eastern
Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-Western Albany-Eastern Albany-
Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-Eastern Columbia-
Including the cities of Duanesburg, Troy, Cobleskill,
Stephentown, Hancock, Livingstonville, Jefferson, Waterford,
Herkimer, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Ilion, Sandisfield, Eagle Bridge,
Berne, Albany, Burnt Hills, Breakabeen, Delanson, New Lebanon,
North Blenheim, Altamont, Clifton Park, Florida, Dolgeville,
Schenectady, Frankfort, Preston Hollow, Gilboa, Westerlo,
Mechanicville, Middleburgh, Knox, North Adams, Ballston Spa,
Great Barrington, Pittsfield, South Egremont, Hoosick Falls,
Dalton, Little Falls, Mohawk, Berlin, Johnstown, Mariaville, and
Gloversville
249 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...The Mohawk and Schoharie Valleys, Helderbergs, Capital 
  Region and northern and central Taconics of eastern New York and 
  the Berkshires of western Massachusetts

* WHEN...From 8 AM to 10 PM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Frugis
3 follow-up statements
882 
WWUS71 KALY 080738
NPWALY

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
338 AM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

MAZ001-025-NYZ038>040-047>054-061-082100-
/O.CON.KALY.WI.Y.0013.250408T1200Z-250409T0200Z/
Northern Berkshire-Southern Berkshire-Southern Herkimer-Southern
Fulton-Montgomery-Schoharie-Western Schenectady-Eastern
Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-Western Albany-Eastern Albany-
Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-Eastern Columbia-
Including the cities of Delanson, Knox, South Egremont, Little
Falls, North Blenheim, Eagle Bridge, Albany, Hoosick Falls,
Hancock, Stephentown, North Adams, Westerlo, Clifton Park,
Mechanicville, Breakabeen, Livingstonville, Sandisfield, Great
Barrington, Dalton, Johnstown, Berne, Gilboa, Burnt Hills,
Pittsfield, Altamont, Frankfort, Troy, Ilion, Herkimer, Berlin,
Mohawk, Rotterdam, Duanesburg, Amsterdam, Jefferson, Florida,
Waterford, Mariaville, Cobleskill, Gloversville, Preston Hollow,
Middleburgh, New Lebanon, Dolgeville, Ballston Spa, and
Schenectady
338 AM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM 
EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...The Mohawk and Schoharie Valleys, Helderbergs, Capital 
  Region and northern and central Taconics of eastern New York and 
  the Berkshires of western Massachusetts.

* WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 10 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

PS
256 
WWUS71 KALY 081855
NPWALY

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
255 PM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

MAZ001-025-NYZ038>040-047>054-061-090200-
/O.CON.KALY.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-250409T0200Z/
Northern Berkshire-Southern Berkshire-Southern Herkimer-Southern
Fulton-Montgomery-Schoharie-Western Schenectady-Eastern
Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-Western Albany-Eastern Albany-
Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-Eastern Columbia-
Including the cities of Jefferson, New Lebanon, Delanson, Albany,
North Blenheim, Rotterdam, Middleburgh, Mariaville, Berlin, Troy,
Westerlo, Preston Hollow, Gloversville, Eagle Bridge, Pittsfield,
Dalton, South Egremont, Berne, Hoosick Falls, Florida, Great
Barrington, Clifton Park, Burnt Hills, Dolgeville, Stephentown,
Johnstown, Breakabeen, Ilion, Frankfort, Little Falls, North
Adams, Mohawk, Amsterdam, Mechanicville, Schenectady,
Sandisfield, Cobleskill, Livingstonville, Ballston Spa, Knox,
Duanesburg, Altamont, Gilboa, Waterford, Hancock, and Herkimer
255 PM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...The Mohawk and Schoharie Valleys, Helderbergs, Capital 
  Region and northern and central Taconics of eastern New York and 
  the Berkshires of western Massachusetts.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Frugis
053 
WWUS71 KALY 082335
NPWALY

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
735 PM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

MAZ001-025-NYZ038>040-047>054-061-090045-
/O.CAN.KALY.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-250409T0200Z/
Northern Berkshire-Southern Berkshire-Southern Herkimer-Southern
Fulton-Montgomery-Schoharie-Western Schenectady-Eastern
Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-Western Albany-Eastern Albany-
Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-Eastern Columbia-
Including the cities of Mohawk, Altamont, Mariaville, Gilboa,
Troy, Mechanicville, Waterford, Rotterdam, Schenectady, Herkimer,
Livingstonville, Albany, Dolgeville, Clifton Park, Florida,
Johnstown, Hoosick Falls, Gloversville, Duanesburg, Ballston Spa,
Preston Hollow, New Lebanon, Frankfort, Great Barrington, Ilion,
Sandisfield, Berne, Berlin, Cobleskill, Eagle Bridge, South
Egremont, North Blenheim, Pittsfield, Knox, Hancock, Burnt Hills,
Westerlo, Little Falls, Stephentown, Middleburgh, Dalton,
Delanson, Amsterdam, North Adams, Breakabeen, and Jefferson
735 PM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have dropped below advisory criteria, and therefore the wind 
advisory has been cancelled. A few gusts up to 40 mph may remain 
through the next few hours before wind gusts further diminish 
overnight.

$$

MEM

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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.