Alert archive / New York / Freeze Warnings in 2005
Freeze Warning 2, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this freeze warning at Oct 21, 2005, 3:45 AM EDT for Jefferson County, Lewis County, Oswego County, New York. It took effect at Oct 22, 2005, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2005, 3:45 AM EDT (07:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 22, 2005, 12:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 22, 2005, 8:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Oswego County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 205 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
- 1212 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS71 KBUF 210745 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 345 AM EDT FRI OCT 21 2005 ...FROST EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE REGION OVERNIGHT... .HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING CLEARING SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TO THE REGION OVERNIGHT...ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. A WIDESPREAD FROST OR FREEZE IS LIKELY ACROSS THE AREA. NYZ007-008-211200- /X.NEW.KBUF.FZ.W.0002.051022T0400Z-051022T1200Z/ /X.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-051021T1200Z/ JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 345 AM EDT FRI OCT 21 2005 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT SATURDAY. A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD HARVEST OR PROTECT ANY REMAINING TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO... POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$ NYZ006-211200- /X.NEW.KBUF.FZ.W.0002.051022T0400Z-051022T1200Z/ /X.CON.KBUF.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051021T1200Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 345 AM EDT FRI OCT 21 2005 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT SATURDAY. A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD HARVEST OR PROTECT ANY REMAINING TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO... POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$ NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-211200- /X.CON.KBUF.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051021T1200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 345 AM EDT FRI OCT 21 2005 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING. A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. YOU SHOULD PROTECT ANY REMAINING VEGETATION. ALSO... POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KBUF 211421 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1021 AM EDT FRI OCT 21 2005 ...FROST EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE REGION OVERNIGHT... .HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING CLEARING SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TO THE REGION OVERNIGHT...ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. A WIDESPREAD FROST OR FREEZE IS LIKELY ACROSS THE AREA. NYZ006>008-212230- /X.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0002.051022T0400Z-051022T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1021 AM EDT FRI OCT 21 2005 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT SATURDAY... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD HARVEST OR PROTECT ANY REMAINING TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO... POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$
000 WWUS71 KBUF 211952 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 352 PM EDT FRI OCT 21 2005 ...FROST EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE REGION OVERNIGHT... .HIGH PRESSURE SLIDING JUST NORTH OF NEW YORK TONIGHT WILL MAINTAIN CLEAR SKIES EARLY TONIGHT. COMBINED WITH LIGHT WINDS...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S IN THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS. A WIDESPREAD FROST OR FREEZE IS LIKELY ACROSS THAT AREA. READINGS WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S IN THE COUNTIES ALONG THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORE POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A LIGHT FROST. HOWEVER LOW PRESSURE MOVING SLOWLY NORTH FROM KENTUCKY MAY BRING ENOUGH CLOUDS BEFORE THAT OCCURS. NYZ006>008-220400- /X.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0002.051022T0400Z-051022T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 352 PM EDT FRI OCT 21 2005 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT SATURDAY... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT SATURDAY. A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD HARVEST OR PROTECT ANY REMAINING TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO... POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$ NYZ001>005-220400- /X.NEW.KBUF.FR.Y.0003.051022T0400Z-051022T1200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 352 PM EDT FRI OCT 21 2005 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT SATURDAY. A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO, POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$
000 WWUS71 KBUF 220201 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1001 PM EDT FRI OCT 21 2005 ...A FREEZE EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION OVERNIGHT... .A RELATIVELY CHILLY AIRMASS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN QUEBEC WILL COMBINE WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES OVERNIGHT TO PRODUCE LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S ACROSS THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. INCREASING AND THICKENING CLOUDS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF WESTERN NEW YORK SHOULD KEEP LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 30S AND LOWER 40S. NYZ001>005-220315- /X.CAN.KBUF.FR.Y.0003.051022T0400Z-051022T1200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 1001 PM EDT FRI OCT 21 2005 ...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE FROST ADVISORY. THICKENING CLOUDS WILL PREVENT TEMPERATURES FROM FALLING TO FROST LEVELS...WITH EARLY MORNING LOWS NOW EXPECTED TO BE IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S. $$ NYZ006>008-221015- /X.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0002.051022T0400Z-051022T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1001 PM EDT FRI OCT 21 2005 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO CONTINUES A FREEZE WARNING FOR THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION UNTIL 8 AM SATURDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE LOWER 30S OVERNIGHT...WITH SOME UPPER 20S POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES. A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD HARVEST OR PROTECT ANY REMAINING TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO... POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$ RSH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 3:52 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BUF | Cayuga, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Wayne | 6 hr |
Nearby
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.