On July 2, low pressure moved across southern Quebec Province. A cold front over the eastern Great Lakes at dawn moved into western New England late in the day.
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The episode as NWS ALY wrote it up.
On July 2, low pressure moved across southern Quebec Province. A cold front over the eastern Great Lakes at dawn moved into western New England late in the day. The air mass over western New England became marginally unstable enough to generate a few late-afternoon thunderstorms in western New England. A tight pressure gradient over the Northeast was associated with widespread brisk surface wind. A few thunderstorms enhanced the wind locally. A thunderstorm at North Adams, Massachussets became severe late in the afternoon. Strong wind gusts associated with the thunderstorm blew down trees in North Adams.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 2, 11:07 AM EST, 5 hours 51 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1207 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2006 .SHORT TERM /THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... SERIES OF DUMBELLING 500HPA CUT OFFS OVER CANADA WILL KEEP REGION ON SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF WESTERLIES WITH FAST MOVING BUT WEAK (W/R TO TEMP GRAD) SURFACE LOWS RACING ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHERN CANADA DRAGGING A QUICK SUCCESSION OF WMFNTS AND CDFNTS EVERY OTHER DAY OR SO ACROSS THE RGN. THIS EVENINGS POSES THE MOST SIG CHALLENGE AS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS AFTN INTO THE EVENING. THE CDFNT IS ABOUT SLK-BUF AND SAGGING SE ACRS RGN. CLDS ACRS RGN ARE DIMINISHING. SHORT WAVE OVER SE MI/NW OH WILL RACE ENE ALONG OR AHEAD OF CDFNT AND TRIGGER TSTMS. INCRG SUN WILL ALLOW SBCAPES VALUES TO CLIMB RAPIDLY...AND WILL LIKELY APPROACH 2000-2500 J/KG BY AFTN. THIS AMOUNT OF INSTABILITY WOULD CERTAINLY WARRANT CONCERN WITH ANY FORCING...BUT TODAY THERE IS ALSO A GREAT DEAL OF VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. 12Z ALB SOUNDING SHOWING VEERING WINDS IN THE LOWEST 5000 FEET AND QUITE A BIT OF SPEED SHEAR IN THE LOWEST 6 KM. WINDS AT 700 MB ARE WESTERLY AT 50 KTS...SO THIS RAISES FLAGS TO TO BE CONCERNED WITH STORMS THAT DEVELOP SHOULD QUICKLY BECOME SEVERE AND COULD DEVELOP MESOCYCLONES. THERE IS ENOUGH WIND SHEAR FOR SUPERCELLS...SO ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE. THE ONE LIMITING FACTOR FOR TORNADIC DEVELOPMENT WILL BE A WELL MIXED BOUNDARY LAYER WITH RELATIVELY HIGH LCL. WET BULB ZERO HEIGHTS ARE AROUND 13 KFT...SO HAIL THREAT WOULD NORMALLY BE MINIMAL...BUT STORMS THAT DEVELOP STRONG MID LEVEL ROTATION WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL. COVERAGE OF SEVERE STORMS IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE WIDESPREAD...BUT THE STORMS THAT DO DEVELOP WILL LIKELY BE SEVERE. IN ADDITION GIVEN CURRENT FRONTAL TIMING AND PLACEMENT MOST LKLY CHC FOR SVR WILL BE IN S AN E PORTIONS OF FCA. TNGT CDFNT WILL SWEEP OFFSHORE AND SFC HI PRES WL BUILD INTO GRTLKS. MONDAY SHOULD BE DRY AND COMFORTABLE...BUT BY AFTN NEXT WK FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BE RACING E WITH INCRG CHC OF -SHRA OR TSTMS LATE MONDAY WEST FCA...AND MON NT ACRS THE AREA. TUES YET ANOTHER WMFNT CDFNT COUPLET WILL RACE ACRS THE RGN KEEPING THE THREAT OF TSTMS INTO TUE EVENING. WED FAIR WX COND WILL RETURN AS YET ANOTHER SFC HIGH BUILDS E FM THE GRTLKS. && LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... THUR INTO FRI THE LARGE CANADIAN CUT OFFS ELONGATE INTO A PROGRESSIVE TROF WHICH SLIDES OFFSHORE FRI. WITH TROF DRIFTING ACRS RGN UPR LEVELS WILL COOL SOME AND WILL BE PC CONDS WITH JUST AND OUTSIDE CHC OF A -SHRA OVER N TIER HIGHER TERRAIN. FOR THE WEEKEND SFC HIGH BUILDS E FM OHIO VLY. CURRENT EFP WAS FOR A FAIR WX WEEKEND. AND NEW HPC GUIDANCE CONTINUES THAT TREND. HWVR 06Z GFS HINTS AT A SERIES OF SHRT WVS CUTTING OFF AT 500 HPA ALONG THE ATLC SEABOARD FOR THE WEEKEND...AND THE RESULTANT CYCLOGENISUS ALONG THE COAST...WITH FCA GENERALLY NW OF THIS SYSTEM BUT ENOUGH IMPACT TO SUGGEST MORE CLOUDS AND A THREAT OF RN. ITS A WEEK AWAY AND WILL GO WITH HPC DRY VERSION ATTM. && .AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/... MAIN CONCERN WILL BE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTN/EVENING...AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL PUSH THRU THE AREA FROM NW TO SE THIS EVENING. COVERAGE IS EXPECTED TO BE SCATTERED...WITH MAINLY VFR CONDS EXCEPT FOR BRIEF MVFR/IFR WITHIN THUNDERSTORMS. SFC WINDS WILL BE GUSTY FROM THE S/SW BETWEEN 15-20 KTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KTS...BEFORE SUBSIDING TO LESS THAN 10 KTS AND SHIFTING TO THE WEST BY LATE EVENING. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL ALSO DIMINISH BY LATER THIS EVENING...WITH DRY CONDS OVERNIGHT AND THRU EARLY MONDAY AFTN AS WEAK SFC HI PRES BUILDS IN. SOME MVFR CONDS POSSIBLE WITH LIGHT FOG AT KGFL/KPOU AFTER MIDNIGHT...BUT THERE SHOULD BE ENOUGH OF A BREEZE TO PRECLUDE WORSE VSBY. VFR CONDS WILL BE PREVALENT SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE. && .HYDROLOGY... RIVERS CONTINUE TO RECEDE. MOST FLOOD WARNINGS WILL END BY LATE THIS MORNING EXCEPT FOR THE HUDSON RIVER AT SCHUYLERVILLE. WATER CONTINUES TO SPILL FROM GREAT SACANDAGA LAKE AND ADDITIONAL WATER IS BEING RELEASED TO BRING THE LAKE BACK DOWN BELOW THE SPILLWAY. LAKE GEORGE IS ALSO ABOVE FLOOD AND WILL REMAIN ABOVE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. PLEASE REFER TO OUR LATEST RIVER AND FLOOD STATEMENTS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE IN CONVECTION TODAY AND THIS EVENING. SOME URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WHERE THUNDERSTORMS OCCUR. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH WOULD CAUSE PROBLEMS IN THE RIVERS IS NOT EXPECTED. && .ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...NONE. MA...NONE. NY...NONE. VT...NONE. && SNYDER/VILLANI/DIRIENZO
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 200 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2006 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066- 082>084-VTZ013>015-031100- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER- SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN- NORTHERN WASHINGTON-SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY- EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA-WESTERN ALBANY- EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER- WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA- WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS- NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON- WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- 200 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN VERMONT. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 572 IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF EASTERN NEW YORK AND ADJACENT WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. HAIL UP TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE VERY QUICKLY FROM WEST TO EAST AT 45 TO 55 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AND MAY DEVELOP ANYWHERE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE IS A CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF EASTERN NEW YORK AS WELL AS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AT THIS TIME IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN NEW YORK...ALBANY...COLUMBIA...DUTCHESS... FULTON...GREENE...HAMILTON...HERKIMER...MONTGOMERY...RENSSELAER... SARATOGA...SCHENECTADY...SCHOHARIE...ULSTER...WASHINGTON AND WARREN...IN VERMONT...BENNINGTON AND WINDHAM...IN MASSACHUSETTS...BERKSHIRE AND IN CONNECTICUT...LITCHFIELD. SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SEND REPORTS OF DAMAGING WINDS...MEASURED WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER...HAIL...LIGHTNING DAMAGE OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE FROM THUNDERSTORMS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER BY THE QUICKEST MEANS POSSIBLE INCLUDING TELEPHONE AND THE SEVERE WEATHER REPORT FORM ON THE INTERNET. IN ADDITION AMATEUR RADIO NET CONTROLLERS FOR EACH COUNTY ARE REQUESTED TO COLLECT THE REPORTS FROM THEIR COUNTY AND TELEPHONE THEM TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 211 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2006 VTZ013>015-021845- BENNINGTON VT-EASTERN WINDHAM VT-WESTERN WINDHAM VT- 211 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN BENNINGTON AND WINDHAM COUNTIES... AT 208 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...SMALL HAIL...WINDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH...AND HEAVY RAIN. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES WEST OF LONDONDERRY TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LONDONDERRY TO ARLINGTON TO BENNINGTON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DANBY TO 7 MILES EAST OF MANCHESTER TO ARLINGTON TO BENNINGTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... STRATTON AND LONDONDERRY BY 220 PM EDT WEST WARDSBORO BY 225 PM EDT WILMINGTON BY 235 PM EDT TOWNSHEND...SAXTONS RIVER...NEWFANE AND BELLOWS FALLS BY 240 PM EDT WESTMINSTER BY 245 PM EDT JPV/OKEEFE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 404 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2006 NYZ038-022045- SOUTHERN HERKIMER NY- 404 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2006 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN HERKIMER COUNTY... AT 400 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...SMALL HAIL...WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF WEST WINFIELD...OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTH OF UTICA...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... WEST WINFIELD BY 410 PM EDT CEDARVILLE BY 415 PM EDT 7 MILES SOUTH OF ILION AND 9 MILES SOUTH OF FRANKFORT BY 420 PM EDT JORDANVILLE...7 MILES SOUTH OF MOHAWK AND 8 MILES SOUTH OF HERKIMER BY 425 PM EDT 8 MILES SOUTH OF LITTLE FALLS BY 435 PM EDT JPV/OKEEFE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 451 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2006 NYZ050-053-054-022115- WESTERN RENSSELAER NY-EASTERN RENSSELAER NY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA NY- 451 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2006 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN RENSSELAER AND SARATOGA COUNTIES... AT 447 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...SMALL HAIL...WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MECHANICVILLE...OR ABOUT OVER MECHANICVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... HOOSICK FALLS BY 510 PM EDT JPV/OKEEFE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 508 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2006 NYZ047-051-052-022215- WESTERN ALBANY NY-SCHOHARIE NY-EASTERN ALBANY NY- 508 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2006 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN SCHOHARIE AND ALBANY COUNTIES... AT 504 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...SMALL HAIL...WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES WEST OF SUMMIT...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF MARYLAND...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... SUMMIT BY 515 PM EDT RICHMONDVILLE BY 520 PM EDT BREAKABEEN BY 530 PM EDT MIDDLEBURGH BY 535 PM EDT BERNE BY 550 PM EDT WESTERLO BY 600 PM EDT
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
527 PM EDT SUN JUL 02 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0523 PM TSTM WND DMG PITTSTOWN 42.84N 73.48W
07/02/2006 RENSSELAER NY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN ON PHILLIPS RD.
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RTRACEY/HJOHNSONSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 546 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2006 VTZ014-015-022215- EASTERN WINDHAM VT-WESTERN WINDHAM VT- 546 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN WINDHAM COUNTY... AT 543 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BRATTLEBORO TO GUILFORD CENTER TO WILMINGTON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BRATTLEBORO TO 7 MILES WEST OF BRATTLEBORO TO 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF NORTH ADAMS...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... GUILFORD CENTER BY 605 PM EDT. VERNON AND NORTH VERNON BY 610 PM EDT. JPV
The Albany radar (KENX), 80 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:56 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A trained spotter reported that two trees were blown down along Lark and Barton Streets, in North Adams.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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