Hail and Damaging Wind in New York, April 18, 2004

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
315 PM EDT SUN APR 18 2004

.DISC...POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE CONVECTION MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN
PART OF THE COUNTY WARNING AREA AFTER 400 PM SO WILL BE BRIEF.

WILL FORECAST SHWRS/TSTMS LIKELY IN A EARLY THIS EVENING PERIOD FOR
ALL ZONES...AND INCLUDE THE POSSIBILITY OF STRONG WINDS AND LARGE
HAIL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA.

AFTER THAT...WILL HAVE CHC POPS THROUGH MIDNIGHT...THEN DRY WEATHER
LATE TONIGHT THRU EARLY MONDAY. AS COLD FRONT MOVES...ANOTHER ROUND
OF SCATTERED SHWRS/TSTMS MONDAY AFTN AND EVENING.

HIGH PRESSURE PRODUCES ABOUT 24 HOURS OF DRY WX THRU SUNRISE
WEDNESDAY...THEN A SERIES OF WAVES WILL AFFECT THE REGION WEDNESDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...AND WILL NEED A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
FORECAST FOR THIS ENTIRE PERIOD. FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVES FAR ENOUGH
SOUTH NEXT WEEKEND TO FORECAST DRY WEATHER.

.AVIATION...MCS WILL BE PASSING THRU OUR SOUTHERN ZONES THIS EVENG
WITH POSSIBLE SVR WX FROM SCHOHARIE-GREENE-ULSTER EAST TO SRN
BERKSHIRE AND LITCHFIELD COS. NORTH OF THE MCS MAY EXPECT BRIEF
PERIOD OF IFR DUE TO LOW CIG AND REDUCED VISBY DUE TO PRECIP.  ONCE
THIS MOVES THRU SHOULD GET MVFR IMPROVG OVERNITE TO VFR BY DAYBREAK
MONDAY.

.HYDRO...PRECIP OVR WRN ADKS/UPPR MOHAWK VALLEY MAY CAUSE A SLIGHT
RISE ON MOHAWK RVR. BRIEF HVY RAIN FROM LINE MOVG ACROSS CATSKILLS
WILL CAUSE QUICK RISES ON STREAMS BUT ONLY SLGHT RISES ON RVRS SUCH
AS SCHOHARIE...ESOPUS...OR RONDOUT.  DON/T EXPECT MUCH IMPACT ON
HOUSATONIC.

.ALY...NONE.

MAGLARAS

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
445 AM EDT SUN APR 18 2004

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THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN
NEW ENGLAND.

.DAY ONE...THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS...POSSIBLY
CONTAINING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN HAMILTON AND
HERKIMER COUNTIES.

.DAYS TWO THOUGH SEVEN...
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WITH THE EXCEPTION OF HAMILTON AND HERKIMER COUNTIES...SPOTTER
ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE IT WOULD
BE NEEDED LATER TODAY FOR HAMILTON AND HERKIMER COUNTIES.

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
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01685    FILE 28   SP BATAVIA NY1180100                      APR 18-04
TO       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
         COPY SEMO DUTY OFFICER
                   THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND REPORT

COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: GENESEE

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): 20/77 DARIEN/PEMBROKE AREA

DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 11:50AM
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: HIGH WIND DAMAGE TREES, POWER LINES AND
OUT BUILDINGS

CHECK ONE:
HAIL SIZE REPORTED
( ) - NO HAIL REPORTED    ( ) - LESS THAN 1/2 (PEA)
(X) - 1/2 (MARBLE)       ( ) - 1/2 TO 3/4 (PENNY)
( ) - 3/4 TO 1 (DIME)   ( ) - 1.25 (HALF DOLLAR)
( ) - 1.50 (WALNUT)      ( ) - 1.75 (GOLFBALL)
( ) - 2.00 (HENS EGG)    ( ) - 2.50 (TENNISBALL)
( ) - 2.75 (BASEBALL)    ( ) - 3.00 (TEA CUP)
( ) - 4.00 (GRAPEFRUIT)  ( ) - 4.50 (SOFTBALL)
NUMBER KILLED:   0      NUMBER INJURED:   0

CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPLICABLE:
LIGHTNING REPORTED AS (X) - CLOUD TO CLOUD  ( ) - CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING DAMAGE TO:            (X) - TREES
( ) - POWER/TELCO POLES   (X) - POWER/TELCO LINES
( ) - COMM. BUILDINGS     ( ) - PRIVATE HOMES
(X) - OUT/FARM BUILDINGS  ( ) - CROPS
NUMBER KILLED:  0       NUMBER INJURED:  0

CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPLICABLE:
HIGH WIND/TSTORM WIND DAMAGE   ( ) - CROPS
(X) - SMALL TREES/SHRUBS  ( ) - LARGE TREES
( ) - COMM. BUILDINGS     ( ) - PRIVATE HOMES
(X) - OUT/FARM BUILDINGS  ( ) - POWER/TELCO POLES
(X) - POWER/TELCO LINES

RELIABLE WIND SPEED REPORTS: 50  MPH OR    KNOTS
NUMBER KILLED: 0        NUMBER INJURED: 0

FLOODING (IF EXTENSIVE, SEND SEPARATE FLOOD MESSAGE FROM MENU)
(X) - STORM SEWER OVERFLOWS, UNDERPASSES, STREET FLOODING
( ) - LOCAL SMALL CREEKS OVERFLOWING
( ) - STREAMS AND LARGE CREEKS FLOODING (COMPLETE REMARKS W/DAMAGE

REMARKS:

AUTH PHONE #: 585 344-6200

AUTH CAPT SCOTT CROSIER
     ACTING TROOP COMMANDER          HARTMAN

OPER - HARTMAN,KATHRYN M              1217

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
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00568    FILE 28   SENECA CO SO  NY0490000                   APR 18-04
TO       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
         COPY SEMO DUTY OFFICER
                   THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND REPORT

COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: SENECA COUNTY

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): TOWN OF VARICK/TOWN OF OVID/TOWN OF
JUNIUS
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 04-18-2004/1324 HRS
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: TOWN OF VARICK - TOWN OF OVID - TOWN OF
JUNIUS

CHECK ONE:
HAIL SIZE REPORTED
(X) - NO HAIL REPORTED    ( ) - LESS THAN 1/2 (PEA)
( ) - 1/2 (MARBLE)       ( ) - 1/2 TO 3/4 (PENNY)
( ) - 3/4 TO 1 (DIME)   ( ) - 1.25 (HALF DOLLAR)
( ) - 1.50 (WALNUT)      ( ) - 1.75 (GOLFBALL)
( ) - 2.00 (HENS EGG)    ( ) - 2.50 (TENNISBALL)
( ) - 2.75 (BASEBALL)    ( ) - 3.00 (TEA CUP)
( ) - 4.00 (GRAPEFRUIT)  ( ) - 4.50 (SOFTBALL)
NUMBER KILLED: N/A      NUMBER INJURED: N/A

CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPLICABLE:
LIGHTNING REPORTED AS (X) - CLOUD TO CLOUD  (X) - CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING DAMAGE TO:            (X) - TREES
( ) - POWER/TELCO POLES   ( ) - POWER/TELCO LINES
( ) - COMM. BUILDINGS     ( ) - PRIVATE HOMES
( ) - OUT/FARM BUILDINGS  (X) - CROPS
NUMBER KILLED: N/A      NUMBER INJURED: N/A

CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPLICABLE:
HIGH WIND/TSTORM WIND DAMAGE   ( ) - CROPS
(X) - SMALL TREES/SHRUBS  (X) - LARGE TREES
( ) - COMM. BUILDINGS     ( ) - PRIVATE HOMES
( ) - OUT/FARM BUILDINGS  (X) - POWER/TELCO POLES
( ) - POWER/TELCO LINES

RELIABLE WIND SPEED REPORTS: N/A MPH OR N/AKNOTS
NUMBER KILLED: N/A      NUMBER INJURED: N/A

FLOODING (IF EXTENSIVE, SEND SEPARATE FLOOD MESSAGE FROM MENU)
( ) - STORM SEWER OVERFLOWS, UNDERPASSES, STREET FLOODING
( ) - LOCAL SMALL CREEKS OVERFLOWING
( ) - STREAMS AND LARGE CREEKS FLOODING (COMPLETE REMARKS W/DAMAGE

REMARKS: BRIEF HIGH WINDS WITH POWER OUTAGES, SMALL/LARGE TREE AND CROP DAMAGE

AUTH PHONE #: 315 539-9241

AUTH SHERIFF LEO T CONNOLLY                         LEONARD

OPER - LEONARD,JAMES R                1401

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
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TO       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

WIND DAMAGE AFTER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON IN TOWN OF SENECA AT
1315HRS

GARAGE BLOWN DOWN AT 4061 RT 14A IN THE TOWN OF SENECA WITH BARNS BLOWN DOWN AT
FARM NEXT DOOR

4 UTILITY POLES DOWN ON RT 5 WEST OF GATES RD    RT 5 REDUCED TO ONE LANE

GREENHOUSES BLOWN DOWN ON HALEY ROAD

COUNTY ROAD 5 CLOSED BETWEEN RT 245 AND LEET RD DUE TO WIRES DOWN

WIRES DOWN ON LEET RD

FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR REMAIN ON SCENE

AUTH SHERIFF PHILIP C POVERO                     B MANEY 1613HRS
OPER - FOSTER,GARY M                  1615