Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 26, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 24, 1994, 2:05 PM EDT for Cattaraugus County, New York. It was in force for 55 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 24, 1994, 2:05 PM EDT (18:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 24, 1994, 3:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Area
- Whole counties
County Cattaraugus County, NY
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 76 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
- 501 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -60 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1039 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 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 241807 RRA SVRBUF NYC009-241900- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 205 PM EDT SUN JUL 24 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...... IN NEW YORK ...CATTARAUGUS COUNTY AT 200 PM BUFFALO WEATHER RADAR INDICATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ABOUT 10 MILES WIDE THAT EXTENDED FROM ELLICOTTVILLE TO SALAMANCA IN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY. THE STORM WAS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL AFFECT THE EASTERN HALF OF THE 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 THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES GO TO A SAFE PLACE IMMEDIATELY. IN HOMES A BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM IS THE SAFEST LOCATION. NIZIOL
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, Jul 24, 10:55 AM EDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before
NYZ004>005-014-241615-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1055 AM EDT SUN JUL 24 1994
....A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS IN NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO COUNTY...
AT 1050 AM...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY
WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND POSSIBLE HAIL WAS NEAR SHORTVILLE IN
NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO COUNTY. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES
AN HOUR...AND WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO COUNTY DURING THE NEXT
HALF HOUR...AND THEN MOVE INTO PARTS OF SOUTHERN WAYNE AND NORTHERN
CAYUGA COUNTIES DURING THE NEXT HOUR OR SO.
TOWNS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM ARE NEWARK...CLYDE...AND WEEDSPORT.
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
STAYED TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE
WARNINGS ON THIS WEATHER SITUTATION.
[
GURNEYSpecial weather statement, Jul 24, 11:02 AM EDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before
NYZ004>005-014-241615-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1055 AM EDT SUN JUL 24 1994
....A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS IN NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO COUNTY...
AT 1050 AM...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY
WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND POSSIBLE HAIL WAS NEAR SHORTVILLE IN
NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO COUNTY. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES
AN HOUR...AND WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO COUNTY DURING THE NEXT
HALF HOUR...AND THEN MOVE INTO PARTS OF SOUTHERN WAYNE AND NORTHERN
CAYUGA COUNTIES DURING THE NEXT HOUR OR SO.
TOWNS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM ARE NEWARK...CLYDE...AND WEEDSPORT.
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
STAYED TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE
WARNINGS ON THIS WEATHER SITUTATION.
[
GURNEYSpecial weather statement, Jul 24, 12:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-241800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1235 PM EDT SUN JUL 24 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING RAPIDLY ACROSS PARTS OF THE AREA... AT 1225 PM...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAD DEVELOPED RAPIDLY ACROSS PARTS OF THE REGION. THE GREATEST CONCENTRATION OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER INTO THE FINGER LAKES...AND ALSO ALONG THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE ERIE FROM LONG POINT NORTHEAST THROUGH NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTIES. MOVEMENT OF ALL ACTIVITY WAS EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DOES DEVELOP HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND POSSIBLE HAIL. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING ACROSS PARTS OF CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS...ALLEGANY... NORTHERN ERIE...NIAGARA...AND ORLEANS COUNTIES DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS. HOWEVER...THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE ANYWHERE THIS AFTERNOON. [ IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR LOCATION...TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. GURNEY
Special weather statement, Jul 24, 12:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-241800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1235 PM EDT SUN JUL 24 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING RAPIDLY ACROSS PARTS OF THE AREA... AT 1225 PM...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAD DEVELOPED RAPIDLY ACROSS PARTS OF THE REGION. THE GREATEST CONCENTRATION OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER INTO THE FINGER LAKES...AND ALSO ALONG THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE ERIE FROM LONG POINT NORTHEAST THROUGH NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTIES. MOVEMENT OF ALL ACTIVITY WAS EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DOES DEVELOP HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND POSSIBLE HAIL. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING ACROSS PARTS OF CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS...ALLEGANY... NORTHERN ERIE...NIAGARA...AND ORLEANS COUNTIES DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS. HOWEVER...THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE ANYWHERE THIS AFTERNOON. [ IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR LOCATION...TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. GURNEY
Special weather statement, Jul 24, 1:35 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-241900-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
135 PM EDT SUN JUL 24 1994
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE SOUTH AND EAST OF BUFFALO...
AT 125 PM...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM JUST SOUTH
OF ERIE...ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN TIER INTO THE FINGER LAKES. ALSO...
THUNDERSTORMS WERE WIDELY SCATTERED ALONG THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE ERIE
AND THE SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE ONTARIO. MOVEMENT OF ALL ACTIVITY WAS EAST
AT 30 MILES AN HOUR.
OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS...THE STRONGEST CELLS WERE LOCATED JUST SOUTHWEST
OF JAMESTOWN...AND JUST WEST OF LITTLE VALLEY IN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY.
THESE STORMS WERE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL LIKELY CREATING SOME
POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. THEY WERE ALSO PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING
AND POSSIBLE HAIL.
IF ANY THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER
SITUATION.
GURNEYSpecial weather statement, Jul 24, 1:40 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-241900-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
135 PM EDT SUN JUL 24 1994
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE SOUTH AND EAST OF BUFFALO...
AT 125 PM...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM JUST SOUTH
OF ERIE...ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN TIER INTO THE FINGER LAKES. ALSO...
THUNDERSTORMS WERE WIDELY SCATTERED ALONG THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE ERIE
AND THE SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE ONTARIO. MOVEMENT OF ALL ACTIVITY WAS EAST
AT 30 MILES AN HOUR.
OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS...THE STRONGEST CELLS WERE LOCATED JUST SOUTHWEST
OF JAMESTOWN...AND JUST WEST OF LITTLE VALLEY IN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY.
THESE STORMS WERE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL LIKELY CREATING SOME
POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. THEY WERE ALSO PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING
AND POSSIBLE HAIL.
IF ANY THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UP`DATES ON THIS WEATHER
SITUATION.
GURNEYNearby
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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.