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Flash Flood Warning 51, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this flash flood warning at Aug 27, 2026, 3:33 PM EDT for Richmond County, New York; Essex County, Hudson County, Union County, New Jersey. It was in force for 3 hr. 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 27, 2026, 3:33 PM EDT (19:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2026, 6:14 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Essex County, NJ, Hudson County, NJ, Union County, NJ, Richmond County, NY
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 114 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
- 346 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 890 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Aug 27, 1:56 PM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 27, 1:56 PM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service New York NY 309 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026 CTZ005-009-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>074-176-177-280715- Northern Fairfield-Southern Fairfield-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)-Northern Queens-Northern Nassau- 309 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey and southeast New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. There is potential for isolated instances of flash flooding this afternoon into evening. Strong to severe thunderstorms are also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. 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. CTZ006>008-010>012-NYZ078-079-280715- Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-Northern New London- Southern New Haven-Southern Middlesex-Southern New London- Northwest Suffolk-Northeast Suffolk- 309 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and southeast New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. 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. NYZ075-178-179-280715- Kings (Brooklyn)-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 309 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. High Rip Current Risk. Flood Watch. There is potential for isolated instances of flash flooding on Thursday afternoon into evening. Strong to severe thunderstorms are also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. 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. NYZ080-081-280715- Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk- 309 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. High Rip Current Risk. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. 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. ANZ331-332-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-380-383-385-280715- 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- Waters from Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY from 20 to 60 nm- Waters from Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY from 20 to 60 nm- Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY from 20 to 60 nm- 309 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. 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
Local storm report, Aug 27, 3:08 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
315 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
NJZ004-006-103>108-NYZ069>074-176-272000-
Hudson NJ-Eastern Union NJ-Eastern Essex NJ-Western Bergen NJ-
Western Union NJ-Western Essex NJ-Eastern Bergen NJ-
Eastern Passaic NJ-Rockland NY-Northern Queens NY-
Southern Westchester NY-Bronx NY-New York (Manhattan) NY-
Northern Westchester NY-Richmond (Staten Is.) NY-
315 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT HUDSON...EASTERN PASSAIC...
CENTRAL UNION...BERGEN...ESSEX...SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER...QUEENS...
RICHMOND...BRONX...ROCKLAND AND NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) COUNTIES THROUGH
400 PM EDT...
At 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Kearny, or over Lyndhurst, moving northeast at 25 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.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Lyndhurst and Rutherford around 320 PM EDT.
Hackensack and Fort Lee around 330 PM EDT.
Bergenfield around 335 PM EDT.
Riverdale around 340 PM EDT.
Yonkers around 345 PM EDT.
Bronxville around 350 PM EDT.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
northeastern New Jersey...and southeastern New York.
&&
LAT...LON 4060 7422 4060 7423 4071 7441 4115 7389
4097 7365 4094 7367 4090 7374 4084 7375
4082 7379 4082 7378 4073 7394 4074 7396
4071 7397 4068 7405 4066 7405 4058 7420
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 225DEG 23KT 4077 7412
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
NVLocal storm report, Aug 27, 3:25 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service New York NY
325 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0248 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ENE Danbury 41.41N 73.45W
08/27/2026 Fairfield CT Fire Dept/Rescue
Tree down on house on Forest Avenue.
&&Local storm report, Aug 27, 3:27 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service New York NY
327 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0248 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NE Danbury 41.41N 73.45W
08/27/2026 Fairfield CT Fire Dept/Rescue
Trees and wires down on Glen Hill Road near
Tamarack Avenue.
&&Local storm report, Aug 27, 3:29 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service New York NY
329 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0248 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Danbury 41.40N 73.45W
08/27/2026 Fairfield CT Public
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1
E Danbury. Tree down on Hospital Avenue.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 10:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Orange, Rockland | 83 min |
| Aug 27, 10:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Putnam, Rockland | 40 min |
| Aug 27, 11:04 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Orange, Rockland, Westchester | 67 min |
| Aug 27, 11:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Putnam, Rockland, Westchester | 51 min |
| Aug 27, 12:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Richmond | 53 min |
| Aug 27, 12:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Richmond | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 12:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 65 min | |
| Aug 27, 12:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Richmond | 46 min |
| Aug 27, 1:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Richmond | 108 min |
| Aug 27, 1:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Bronx, New York | 42 min |
| Aug 27, 1:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Bronx, New York, Rockland, Westchester | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 57 min | |
| Aug 27, 2:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Orange, Rockland | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Westchester | 42 min |
| Aug 27, 2:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Putnam, Westchester | 38 min |
| Aug 27, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 60 min | |
| Aug 27, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Putnam | 46 min |
| Aug 27, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Bronx, New York | 45 min |
| Aug 27, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Bronx, New York | 47 min |
| Aug 27, 4:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond | 27 min |
| Aug 27, 4:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond | 87 min |
| Aug 27, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 46 min | |
| Aug 27, 4:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Kings, Nassau, Queens | 17 min |
| Aug 27, 4:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Kings, Nassau, Queens | 47 min |
| Aug 27, 8:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Union | 43 min |
| Aug 27, 9:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Passaic | 51 min |
| Aug 27, 1:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Bergen, Essex, Hudson | 5 hr |
| Aug 27, 1:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Union | 45 min |
| Aug 27, 3:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Essex, Union | 9 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.