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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 35, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 25, 2025, 3:54 PM EDT for Kings County, Queens County, Richmond County, New York; Essex County, Hudson County, Union County, New Jersey. It was in force for 51 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
- Jul 25, 2025, 3:54 PM EDT (19:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 25, 2025, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Essex County, NJ, Hudson County, NJ, Union County, NJ, Kings County, NY, Queens County, NY, Richmond County, NY
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 1:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 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
- 57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -163 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1015 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 25, 3:38 PM EDT, 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 25, 3:38 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service New York NY 157 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025 NJZ004-006-103>108-261800- Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-Western Essex- Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union- 157 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025 ...EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 542 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast New Jersey. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Extreme Heat Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is potential for 100 to 105F heat indices Mon thru Wed. .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. CTZ005>011-NJZ002-NYZ067>075-078>080-176>179-261800- Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex- Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven- Southern Middlesex-Western Passaic-Orange-Putnam-Rockland- Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx- Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northwest Suffolk- Northeast Suffolk-Southwest Suffolk-Northern Queens-Northern Nassau- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 157 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 542 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey and southeast New York. .DAY ONE...This afternoon 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. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is potential for 100 to 105F heat indices Tue. .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. CTZ012-NYZ081-261800- Southern New London-Southeast Suffolk- 157 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 542 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and southeast New York. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .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. ANZ331-332-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-261800- 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- Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY- New York Harbor-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- 157 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 542 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .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.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 25, 3:07 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
307 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
NJZ004-006-104>108-NYZ072>075-176-251945-
Hudson NJ-Eastern Union NJ-Eastern Essex NJ-Western Union NJ-
Western Essex NJ-Eastern Bergen NJ-Eastern Passaic NJ-
Northern Queens NY-Bronx NY-New York (Manhattan) NY-
Kings (Brooklyn) NY-Richmond (Staten Is.) NY-
307 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT HUDSON...EASTERN PASSAIC...
UNION...SOUTHEASTERN BERGEN...ESSEX...QUEENS...RICHMOND...BRONX...
KINGS AND NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM EDT...
At 307 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Parsippany, or near Morristown, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Passaic, Bayonne, Mott Haven,
Hoboken, Plainfield, Bloomfield, Linden, Orange, Summit, Lyndhurst,
Millburn, and Rutherford.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northeastern New Jersey...and southeastern New York.
&&
LAT...LON 4050 7428 4052 7425 4055 7425 4056 7421
4060 7422 4060 7446 4066 7440 4067 7440
4065 7445 4067 7446 4075 7436 4079 7437
4086 7432 4090 7434 4090 7427 4094 7428
4080 7382 4054 7410 4050 7421
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 296DEG 31KT 4086 7439
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
NVSpecial weather statement, Jul 25, 3:08 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
308 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
CTZ008-252000-
Northern New London CT-
308 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN NEW LONDON COUNTY
THROUGH 400 PM EDT...
At 308 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sprague, or near Norwich, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Jewett City, Norwich, Colchester, Ledyard, Griswold, Lebanon,
Preston, Lisbon, Sprague, Bozrah, Voluntown, Ledyard Center, North
Stonington, and Franklin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southern Connecticut.
&&
LAT...LON 4142 7180 4142 7182 4141 7185 4143 7194
4143 7195 4158 7229 4167 7218 4166 7216
4166 7212 4163 7196 4164 7186 4164 7179
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 299DEG 26KT 4163 7210
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MWLocal storm report, Jul 25, 3:17 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service New York NY
317 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0230 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSW Cheshire 41.49N 72.91W
07/25/2025 New Haven CT Utility Company
Tree limbs down causing a significant power
outage reported by Eversource.
&&Special weather statement, Jul 25, 3:39 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
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Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 94 min | |
| Jul 25, 3:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | New York, Richmond | 38 min |
| Jul 25, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond | 42 min |
| Jul 25, 3:20 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 55 min | |
| Jul 25, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 63 min | |
| Jul 25, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Bronx, Nassau | 51 min |
| Jul 25, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Suffolk | 39 min |
| Jul 25, 3:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Bronx, Nassau, Queens | 31 min |
| Jul 25, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Suffolk | 47 min |
| Jul 25, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 53 min | |
| Jul 25, 4:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Rockland | 39 min |
| Jul 25, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 96 min | |
| Jul 25, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Suffolk | 49 min |
| Jul 25, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Suffolk | 35 min |
| Jul 25, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Nassau | 39 min |
| Jul 25, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 55 min | |
| Jul 25, 1:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 50 min |
| Jul 25, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 62 min |
| Jul 25, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 41 min | |
| Jul 25, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 52 min | |
| Jul 25, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 33 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.