Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 36, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 25, 1994, 10:45 PM EDT for Allegany County, New York. It was in force for 30 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 25, 1994, 10:45 PM EDT (02:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 25, 1994, 11:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Area
- Whole counties
County Allegany County, NY
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 93 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2277 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 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 260245 RRA SVRBUF NYC003-260315- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1045 PM EDT MON JUL 25 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1115 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...... IN NEW YORK ...NORTHEASTERN ALLEGANY COUNTY AT 1045 PM...BUFFALO WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH CENTRAL ALLEGANY COUNTY. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH AND IT SHOULD CROSS THE NORTHEASTERN CORNER OF ALLEGANY COUNTY DURING THE NEXT 30 MINUTES. 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. REMINGTON
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 25, 7:45 PM EDT, 3 hours before
NYZ005>006-008-019>021-260100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 745 PM EDT MON JUL 25 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALLEGANY...NORTHERN CAYUGA...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK UNTIL 900 PM EDT... AT 730 PM...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES FROM JUST SOUTHEAST OF JAMESTOWN EAST TO NEAR SALAMANCA. ALSO...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM THE SOUTH BORDER OF ALLEGANY COUNTY SOUTH INTO PENNSYLVANIA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND POSSIBLE HAIL. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS ...AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER IN THESE LOCATIONS AND TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR AREA. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAD DISSIPATED IN THE OTHER COUNTIES UNDER THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. GURNEY
Special weather statement, Jul 25, 7:47 PM EDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
NYZ005>006-008-019>021-260100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 745 PM EDT MON JUL 25 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALLEGANY...NORTHERN CAYUGA...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK UNTIL 900 PM EDT... AT 730 PM...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES FROM JUST SOUTHEAST OF JAMESTOWN EAST TO NEAR SALAMANCA. ALSO...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM THE SOUTH BORDER OF ALLEGANY COUNTY SOUTH INTO PENNSYLVANIA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND POSSIBLE HAIL. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS ...AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER IN THESE LOCATIONS AND TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR AREA. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAD DISSIPATED IN THE OTHER COUNTIES UNDER THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. GURNEY
Local storm report, Jul 25, 8:30 PM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO
830 PM EDT MON JUL 25 1994
...STORMS FROM MONDAY JULY 25TH
MONDAY JULY 25TH
816 PM DIME SIZE HAIL IN SALAMANCA IN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY. REPORTED
BY CATTARAUGUS COUNTY SHERIFFS.
SAGELocal storm report, Jul 25, 8:31 PM EDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO
830 PM EDT MON JUL 25 1994
...STORMS FROM MONDAY JULY 25TH
MONDAY JULY 25TH
816 PM DIME SIZE HAIL IN SALAMANCA IN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY. REPO$RTED
BY CATTARAUGUS COUNTY SHERIFFS.
SAGESpecial weather statement, Jul 25, 9:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
NYZ005>006-008-019>021-260300-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
925 PM EDT MON JUL 25 1994
...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO RUMBLE OVER THE SOUTHERN TIER...
AT 925 PM...THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND POSSIBLY HAIL...
WERE OVER CATTARAUGUS COUNTY BETWEEN RANDOLPH AND FRANKLINVILLE. ANOTHER
STRONG STORM WAS OVER SOUTHERN ALLEGANY COUNTY A COUPLE MILES SOUTH OF
WELLSVILLE. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR.
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLY HAIL WILL BE MOVING OVER
CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY DURING THE NEXT HOUR. THE
STORMS HAVE A DIRECT PATH OVER FRANKLINVILLE. THE STORMS WILL BE MOVING
OVER THE NORTHWESTERN CORNER OF ALLEGANY COUNTY AND SHOULD ALSO ENTER
SOUTHERN WYOMING COUNTY DURING THE NEXT HOUR. ANOTHER STORM WILL MOVE
OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN CORNER OF ALLEGANY COUNTY AND WILL BE ENTERING
WESTERN STEUBEN COUNTY.
MORE SHOWERS WERE ALSO APPROACHING CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY FROM THE
SOUTHWEST. THESE SHOWERS MAY MOVE INTO CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY BY 1130 PM.
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES SEEK APPROPRIATE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES.
CHTSpecial weather statement, Jul 25, 9:52 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
NYZ005>006-008-019>021-260300-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
925 PM EDT MON JUL 25 1994
...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO RUMBLE OVER THE SOUTHERN TIER...
AT 925 PM...THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND POSSIBLY HAIL...
WERE OVER CATTARAUGUS COUNTY BETWEEN RANDOLPH AND FRANKLINVILLE. ANOTHER
STRONG STORM WAS OVER SOUTHERN ALLEGANY COUNTY A COUPLE MILES SOUTH OF
WELLSVILLE. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR.
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLY HAIL WILL BE MOVING OVER
CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY DURING THE NEXT HOUR. THE
STORMS HAVE A DIRECT PATH OVER FRANKLINVILLE. THE STORMS WILL BE MOVING
OVER THE NORTHWESTERN CORNER OF ALLEGANY COUNTY AND SHOULD ALSO ENTER
SOUTHERN WYOMING COUNTY DURING THE NEXT HOUR. ANOTHER STORM WILL MOVE
OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN CORNER OF ALLEGANY COUNTY AND WILL BE ENTERING
WESTERN STEUBEN COUNTY.
MORE SHOWERS WERE ALSO APPROACHING CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY FROM THE
SOUTHWEST. THESE SHOWERS MAY MOVE INTO CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY BY 1130 PM.
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES SEEK APPROPRIATE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES.
CHTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 8:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus | 67 min |
| Jul 25, 10:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany | 37 min |
| Jul 26, 12:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Niagara | 55 min |
| Jul 26, 9:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie | 69 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New York, 1994Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1994
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.