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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 2025, 10:37 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It was in force for 38 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
- May 3, 2025, 10:37 PM EDT (02:37 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2025, 11:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bronx County, NY, New York County, NY, Queens County, NY, Westchester County, NY
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 85 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
- 25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -247 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1088 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 195 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 May 3, 7:59 PM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 3, 7:59 PM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service New York NY 547 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025 CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078>081-176>179-042200- Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex- Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven- Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-Western Passaic- Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-Western Essex- Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-Orange-Putnam-Rockland- Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx- Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northwest Suffolk- Northeast Suffolk-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk- Northern Queens-Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 547 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey and southeast New York. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. 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. ANZ331-332-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-042200- 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- 547 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. 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.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 3, 5:25 PM EDT, 5 hours 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
525 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025
CTZ008-032145-
Northern New London CT-
525 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL NEW LONDON COUNTY
THROUGH 545 PM EDT...
At 525 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lebanon, or over Windham, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Norwich, Griswold, Lebanon, Lisbon, Sprague, Bozrah, and Franklin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4166 7216 4166 7212 4163 7195 4155 7222
4166 7230 4167 7228 4167 7227 4169 7227
4170 7225 4171 7224
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 242DEG 38KT 4168 7219
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
JESpecial weather statement, May 3, 5:30 PM EDT, 5 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
530 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025
CTZ009-NJZ002-004-103-104-NYZ069-070-032215-
Southern Fairfield CT-Western Bergen NJ-Western Passaic NJ-
Eastern Bergen NJ-Eastern Passaic NJ-Rockland NY-
Northern Westchester NY-
530 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD...CENTRAL
PASSAIC...NORTHERN BERGEN...NORTHERN WESTCHESTER AND ROCKLAND
COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...
At 529 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pompton Lakes, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch 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...
Paterson, Stamford, Wayne, New City, Ossining, Ridgewood, Monsey,
Nanuet, Ramsey, Ringwood, Haverstraw, Tarrytown, Pompton Lakes, Mount
Kisco, and Suffern.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4104 7443 4134 7381 4135 7368 4114 7353
4108 7371 4110 7373 4105 7380 4088 7425
4093 7429 4097 7428 4098 7430 4100 7430
4101 7439
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 241DEG 38KT 4100 7429
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
JESpecial weather statement, May 3, 5:54 PM EDT, 4 hours 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
554 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025
NJZ105>108-032215-
Eastern Union NJ-Eastern Essex NJ-Western Union NJ-Western Essex NJ-
554 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL UNION AND ESSEX COUNTIES
THROUGH 615 PM EDT...
At 551 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Madison, or near Summit, moving northeast at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Newark, Orange, Summit, Millburn, Caldwell, Fairfield, Union, East
Orange, Irvington, West Orange, Montclair, Westfield, Livingston,
Maplewood, and Scotch Plains.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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 4067 7440 4066 7444 4065 7445 4067 7446
4073 7438 4076 7436 4076 7438 4079 7437
4082 7433 4086 7432 4087 7434 4090 7434
4091 7429 4088 7425 4075 7416 4074 7417
4069 7412 4068 7414 4062 7442
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 242DEG 24KT 4074 7443
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
JESpecial weather statement, May 3, 6:44 PM EDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 9:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Richmond | 47 min |
| May 3, 10:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Bronx, New York | 45 min |
| May 3, 11:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Westchester | 42 min |
| May 4, 12:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Orange | 27 min |
| May 4, 1:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 28 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.