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NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 23, 9:00 PM EST, 4 hours earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATE 2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1000 PM EDT SUN MAY 23 2004
UPDATED ZONES AND GRIDS SHORTLY.
.DISC...HAVE UPDATED AGAIN AS THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WHICH
HAS BEEN IN EFFECT...WAS CANCELED A LITTLE EARLY. HAVING SAID
THAT...THERE ARE STILL SOME POTENTIALLY SEVERE STORMS IN BGMS
CWA...MOVING TO THE SOUTH OF THE MOHAWK VALLEY. MEANWHILE...THE NEXT
IN THE NEVER ENDING PARADE OF MCSS...STILL LOOKS TO BE MOVING IN A
NERLY DIRECTION AND LOOKS TO HIT MAINLY OUR NW AREAS. THESE AREAS
RECEIVED A BIT MORE RAIN LAST NIGHT AND DUE TO THE TOPOGRAPHY COULD
STILL PRIME FOR SOME LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. AS A RESULT...WILL
DROP THE FFA EVERYWHERE BUT OUR NW COUNTIES THROUGH 8 AM MONDAY.
HAVE TO LOWER SOME TEMPS A TAD...MAINLY FROM KALB NORTHWARD. CUT
BACK QPF IN GRIDS FROM KALB SOUTHWARD...BUT INCREASE TO OUR NW.
NO OTHER CHANGES TO LATER PERIODS.
.AVIATION...NO REAL CHANGES TO EARLIER THINKING. LOOK FOR SHOWERS
AND STORMS TO POSSIBLY BECOME MORE NUMEROUS LATER TONIGHT INTO
MONDAY WITH GENERAL MVFR CONDITIONS DUE TO CIGS...RAIN AND RAIN
INDUCED FOG.
.HYDROLOGY...FFA CONTINUES. SO FAR...NO REAL HYDRO PROBLEMS.
HOWEVER...THAT COULD CHANGE LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY AS
THUNDERSTORMS WITH POSSIBLE HEAVY RAIN COULD TRAIN OVER THE SAME
AREAS.
ALY...FLOOD WATCH FOR FLASH FLOODING THRU MON MRNG.
NYZ032-033-038-042.
**************PREVIOUS AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION*****************
DISC...FFA WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THRU MON MRNG. NCEP 24 HR QPF LOOKG
FOR A 24HR 1.5 INCH BULLSEYE IN ZNS NW KALB WITH GENERALLY ONE INCH
OVR RST OF WATCH AREA. ALSO WATCH AREA FITS INTO ISOLD EXCESSIVE
RNFL AREA FOR PD ENDG 00Z TUE. BOTH GFS AND META HAVE PWATER IN
EXCESS OF 1.5 INCHES OVERNGT. PCPN FROM LAST NGTS STORMS IN THE 1.0
TO 1.5 INCH RANGE ACRS NRN HERKIMER/NRN HAMILTON CTYS. QSTRNY
FNT STILL DRAPED W-E ALG SRN NY BDR INTO SRN NEW ENG WITH TEMPS IN
THE 50S/60S N AND W KALB AND TEMPS IN THE 80S TO THE SE. SCT TSTMS
BEGINNING TO FIRE S FNT AND ALSO SW KBUF. STILL LOOKING FOR FNT TO
LIFT NWD TO NR LAT OF MHWK VLY TNGT AND ERY TUES THEN ENTIRE SYSTEM
WILL FINALLY MOVE E FA MON EVE. AS BEFORE ANY BREAK IN ACTION WILL
BE SHORT LIVED WITH ANTHR FNT WED.
.AVIATION...CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES WILL REMAIN IN THE VFR RANGE
THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. VISIBILITIES AND CEILINGS WILL BE
REDUCED TO THE IFR RANGE OVERNIGHT AS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVE
INTO THE REGION. EXPECT CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE LATE IN THE DAY ON
MONDAY.
.HYDROLOGY...MAIN HYDRO PROB NXT FEW DAYS WILL BE PSBLTY OF TSTMS
TRAINING ACRS SAME AREA WITH LOCALIZED HVY RAIN.
.ALY...FLOOD WATCH FOR FLASH FLOODING THRU MON MRNG.
MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-082>084-
VTZ013>015-
GGHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1018 PM EDT SUN MAY 23 2004 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066- 082>084-VTZ013>015-241100- THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS POSSIBLE. ...FLOOD WATCH FOR FLASH FLOODING TILL 8AM MONDAY FOR ALL BUT ULSTER...DUTCHESS...AND LITCHFIELD COUNTIES.... THE THREAT IS FROM THUNDERSTORMS. A FEW COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND AND LARGE HAIL. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM THUNDERSTORMS THAT TRAIN ACROSS THE SAME LOCATION. THIS COULD PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THOUGH SEVEN... SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... PLEASE SEND ANY RAINFALL REPORTS OF 1.5 INCHES OR MORE IN FOUR HOURS OR LESS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA TELEPHONE OR INTERNET. SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED LATER TODAY FOR SEVERE WEATHER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...THE VOICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION AND MORE DETAIL...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV. FROM THERE YOU CAN CLICK ON THE AREA YOU ARE INTERESTED IN...AND VISIT THE LOCAL FORECAST OFFICE IN THAT AREA.
CTZ001-013-NYZ063>066-240210- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 932 PM EDT SUN MAY 23 2004 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 263 FOR ULSTER AND DUTCHESS COUNTIES IN NEW YORK AND LITCHFIELD COUNTY CONNECTICUT HAS BEEN CANCELED. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS DIMINISHED FOR NOW...ALTHOUGHH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY RETURN OVERNIGHT.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1022 PM EDT SUN MAY 23 2004 NYZ032-038-240245- ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN HERKIMER COUNTY... AT 1017 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR POLAND...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTH OF HINCKLEY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... NORTHWOOD BY 1035 PM EDT OHIO BY 1040 PM EDT
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1258 AM EDT MON MAY 24 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1030 PM HAIL POLAND 43.23N 75.06W
05/23/2004 1.00 INCH HERKIMER NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
1045 PM TSTM WND DMG RUSSIA 43.26N 75.08W
05/23/2004 HERKIMER NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
WIRES DOWN
1055 PM TSTM WND DMG COLD BROOK 43.24N 75.04W
05/23/2004 HERKIMER NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN
1055 PM TSTM WND DMG POLAND 43.23N 75.06W
05/23/2004 HERKIMER NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN
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KHHSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 106 AM EDT MON MAY 24 2004 NYZ041-043-047>050-052-083-084-240530- ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN SCHOHARIE...ALBANY...SCHENECTADY ...SARATOGA...WARREN AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES... AT 101 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...SMALL HAIL...WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH....FREQUENT LIGHTNING. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LAKE LUZERNE-HADLEY TO GALWAY TO 9 MILES WEST OF CENTRAL BRIDGE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES WEST OF LAKE GEORGE VILLAGE TO 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF AMSTERDAM TO COBLESKILL...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... LAKE GEORGE VILLAGE...LAKE GEORGE...WEST GLENS FALLS AND ROTTERDAM JUNCTION BY 110 AM EDT SARATOGA SPRINGS...HUDSON FALLS...GLENS FALLS AND DUANESBURG BY 115 AM EDT SCOTIA AND SCHENECTADY BY 120 AM EDT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 128 AM EDT MON MAY 24 2004 NYZ041-043-048>050-053-084-VTZ013-240600- ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN BENNINGTON...SCHENECTADY...RENSSELAER... SARATOGA AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES... AT 121 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...SMALL HAIL...WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WHITEHALL TO 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF SARATOGA SPRINGS TO SCOTIA... AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... HARTFORD AND CLIFTON PARK BY 135 AM EDT SALEM...MECHANICVILLE...GREENWICH AND GRANVILLE BY 140 AM EDT CAMBRIDGE BY 150 AM EDT DORSET BY 155 AM EDT MANCHESTER AND MANCHESTER CENTER BY 200 AM EDT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 156 AM EDT MON MAY 24 2004 NYZ053-054-084-VTZ013-014-240630- ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN BENNINGTON...RENSSELAER...WASHINGTON AND WINDHAM COUNTIES... AT 152 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...SMALL HAIL...WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DORSET TO SHAFTSBURY TO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CENTER BRUNSWICK... OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DANBY TO 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF HOOSICK FALLS TO LATHAM...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... HIDDEN VALLEY...SHAFTSBURY...MANCHESTER CENTER AND MANCHESTER BY 200 AM EDT GRAFTON BY 210 AM EDT BENNINGTON BY 215 AM EDT STRATTON AND LONDONDERRY BY 220 AM EDT WEST WARDSBORO AND POWNAL BY 225 AM EDT
The Albany radar (KENX), 60 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:02 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Town of Moreau - Lightning struck the chimney of a house.
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