Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1993
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 36, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 10, 1993, 2:05 PM EDT for Erie County, Genesee County, New York. It was in force for 55 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 10, 1993, 2:05 PM EDT (18:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 10, 1993, 3:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 18 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
- 102 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 832 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KBUF 101807 RRA SVRBUF NYC029-037-101900- BULLETIN EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 205 PM EDT FRI SEP 10 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING NEW YORK COUNTIES... ERIE AND GENESEE BUFFALO RADAR DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTHEAST ERIE COUNTY. THIS THUNDERTORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR AND SHOULD MOVE THROUGH NORTHEAST ERIE AND CENTRAL GENESEE COUNTY DURING THE NEXT HOUR. BE ON THE ALERT FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACCOMPANIED BY FREQUENT LIGHTNING.. STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO CAUSE DRAINAGE FLOODING. IF TH|REATENING WEATHER APPROACHES GO TO A SAFE PLACE IMMEDIATELY. IN HOMES A BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM IS THE SAFEST LOCATION. [ PACE
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.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 10, 11:38 AM EDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
NYZ001>005-021-022-100700
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1138 AM EDT FRI SEP 10 1993
DO NOT USE AFTER 1 PM
...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO NIAGARA COUNTY...
AT 1125 AM...THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLE GUSTY WINDS
WERE OVER THE NIAGARA PENNISULA OF ONTARIO FROM ST CATHERINES TO NIAGARA-ON
THE LAKE THEN EXTENDING NORTH OVER LAKE ONTARIO TO TORONTO AND OSHAWA.
THIS LINE OF STORMS IS MOVING EAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL BE CROSSING
THE NIAGARA RIVER INTO NEW YORK STATE JUST BEFORE 12 NOON. WATERSPOUT
ACTIVITY HAS BEEN REPORTED EARLIER THIS MORNING AND SOME HAIL IS ALSO
POSSIBLE FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS.
ELSEWHERE...SCATTERED MAINLY LIGHT SHOWERS COVERED MUCH OF THE WESTERN
SOUTHERN TIER UP INTO THE GENESEE VALLEY. ALSO...HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS
WERE ALONG THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE FROM KENDALL TO WELL OFFSHORE OF
ROCHESTER AND WEBSTER IN MONROE COUNTY. SKIES HAVE BECOME PARTLY CLOUDY
OVER MUCH OF THE REGION AND WILL REMAIN SO FOR THE NEXT TWO HOURS.
TEMPERATURES HAVE JUST ABOUT REACHED THE DAYTIME HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S TO
LOW 70S ACROSS THE REGION.
SKARISpecial weather statement, Sep 10, 11:44 AM EDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
NYZ001>005-021-022-100700
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1138 AM EDT FRI SEP 10 1993
DO NOT USE AFTER 1 PM
...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO NIAGARA COUNTY...
AT 1125 AM...THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLE GUSTY WINDS
WERE OVER THE NIAGARA PENNISULA OF ONTARIO FROM ST CATHERINES TO NIAGARA-ON
THE LAKE THEN EXTENDING NORTH OVER LAKE ONTARIO TO TORONTO AND OSHAWA.
THIS LINE OF STORMS IS MOVING EAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL BE CROSSING
THE NIAGARA RIVER INTO NEW YORK STATE JUST BEFORE 12 NOON. WATERSPOUT
ACTIVITY HAS BEEN REPORTED EARLIER THIS MORNING AND SOME HAIL IS ALSO
POSSIBLE FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS.
ELSEWHERE...SCATTERED MAINLY LIGHT SHOWERS COVERED MUCH OF THE WESTERN
SOUTHERN TIER UP INTO THE GENESEE VALLEY. ALSO...HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS
WERE ALONG THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE FROM KENDALL TO WELL OFFSHORE OF
ROCHESTER AND WEBSTER IN MONROE COUNTY. SKIES HAVE BECOME PARTLY CLOUDY
OVER MUCH OF THE REGION AND WILL REMAIN SO FOR THE NEXT TWO HOURS.
TEMPERATURES HAVE JUST ABOUT REACHED THE DAYTIME HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S TO
LOW 70S ACROSS THE REGION.
SKARISpecial weather statement, Sep 10, 12:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
NYZ002-101800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ...THUNDERSTORMS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROCHESTER NY 1210 PM EDT FRI SEP 10 1993 ...A THUNDERSTORM WITH PEA SIZE HAIL OVER PARTS OF YATES AND ONTARIO COUNTIES... AT 1208 WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHWEST YATES COUNTY AND SOUTH CENTRAL ONTARIO COUNTY. A WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED PEA SIZE HAIL WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. THE STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH AND SHOULD BE MOVING INTO WEST CENTRAL SENECA COUNTY IN THE NEXT HALF HOUR. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THUNDERSTORMS WHICH MAY CONTAIN GUSTY WINDS, SMALL HAIL, AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. KB
Special weather statement, Sep 10, 1:05 PM EDT, 1 hour before
NYZ002-101800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ...THUNDERSTORMS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROCHESTER NY 105 PM EDT FRI SEP 10 1993 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH PEA SIZE HAIL OVER THE WESTERN FINGER LAKES REGION... THE ROCHESTER WEATHER OFFICE RECEIVED TWO REPORTS FROM SKYWARN SPOTTERS OF PEA SIZED HAIL DURING THE PAST HOUR. SMALL HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR CANANDAIGUA AT 1208 PM AND AT BROCKPORT AT 1247 PM. SMALL HAIL MAY BECOME A COMMON OCCURRENCE ACROSS THE FINGER LAKES REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LARGE HAIL MAY BE POSSIBLE IN ISOLATED INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE PLACE. ENGLISH
Special weather statement, Sep 10, 1:40 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
NYZ001>005-021-022-100700
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
140 PM EDT FRI SEP 10 1993
DO NOT USE AFTER 3 PM
...MORE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...
AT 130 PM...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY
WINDS AND HAIL WERE OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE NIAGARA PENNISULA OF
ONTARIO EXTENDING FROM NEAR PORT COLBORNE NORTHWARD THROUGH NIAGARA FALLS
THEN OVER LAKE ONTARIO TO ABOUT METRO TORONTO. ANOTHER AREA OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WAS OVER MONROE AND WAYNE COUNTIES...THEN EXTENDING OVER THE
LAKE FOR ABOUT 30 MILES. SEVERAL REPORTS OF HAIL HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH
THIS ACTIVITY DURING THE DAY. THESE TYPES OF STORMS CAN ALSO PRODUCE BRIEF
DAMAGING WINDS AND WATERSPOUTS.
ELSEWHERE...SCATTERED MAINLY LIGHT SHOWERS COVERED MUCH OF THE WESTERN
SOUTHERN TIER UP INTO THE GENESEE VALLEY AND ACROSS THE CENTRAL SOUTHERN
TIER INTO ELMIRA AND CORNING.
SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY CLOUDY DURING THE NEXT TWO HOURS WITH SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE BUFFALO AND NIAGARA FALLS AREAS.
THE WIND HAS SHIFTIED TO THE NORTHWEST BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...SO
TEMPERATURES HAVE TOPPED OUT IN MOST PLACES AND EVEN DROPPED TO AROUND 60
IN A FEW SPOTS.
GJS
WWUS35KMLB ,Special weather statement, Sep 10, 1:44 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
NYZ001>005-021-022-100700
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
140 PM EDT FRI SEP 10 1993
DO NOT USE AFTER 3 PM
...MORE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...
AT 130 PM...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY
WINDS AND HAIL WERE OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE NIAGARA PENNISULA OF
ONTARIO EXTENDING FROM NEAR PORT COLBORNE NORTHWARD THROUGH NIAGARA FALLS
THEN OVER LAKE ONTARIO TO ABOUT METRO TORONTO. ANOTHER AREA OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WAS OVER MONROE AND WAYNE COUNTIES...THEN EXTENDING OVER THE
LAKE FOR ABOUT 30 MILES. SEVERAL REPORTS OF HAIL HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH
THIS ACTIVITY DURING THE DAY. THESE TYPES OF STORMS CAN ALSO PRODUCE BRIEF
DAMAGING WINDS AND WATERSPOUTS.
ELSEWHERE...SCATTERED MAINLY LIGHT SHOWERS COVERED MUCH OF THE WESTERN
SOUTHERN TIER UP INTO THE GENESEE VALLEY AND ACROSS THE CENTRAL SOUTHERN
TIER INTO ELMIRA AND CORNING.
SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY CLOUDY DURING THE NEXT TWO HOURS WITH SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE BUFFALO AND NIAGARA FALLS AREAS.
THE WIND HAS SHIFTIED TO THE NORTHWEST BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...SO
TEMPERATURES HAVE TOPPED OUT IN MOST PLACES nAND EVEN DROPPED TO AROUND 60
IN A FEW SPOTS.
GJSNearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New York, 1993Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1993
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.