Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS Buffalo, NY

Issued

Jul 26, 2005, 5:25 PM EDT (21:25 UTC)

Expired

Jul 26, 2005, 6:30 PM EDT

In force

65 min

Issued by

NWS Buffalo, NY

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Cattaraugus County, NY

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000 
WUUS51 KBUF 262125
SVRBUF
NYC009-262230-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0034.050726T2125Z-050726T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
525 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK

* UNTIL 630 PM EDT

* AT 521 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GOWANDA...OR ABOUT 18 MILES
  EAST OF FREDONIA...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  OTTO BY 530 PM EDT...
  ASHFORD HOLLOW BY 540 PM EDT...
  MACHIAS BY 545 PM EDT...
  YORKSHIRE BY 550 PM EDT...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY
WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE IN BUFFALO.

LAT...LON 4252 7842 4238 7839 4235 7906 4251 7908
      4253 7900 4245 7891 4245 7883 4248 7872
      4247 7869 4253 7847

$$

ZAFF

000 
WWUS51 KBUF 262208
SVSBUF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
606 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2005

NYC009-262230-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-050726T2230Z/
CATTARAUGUS NY-
606 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR
CATTARAUGUS COUNTY...

AT 601 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE 
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ALLEGANY STATE PARK 
TO JUST WEST OF CUBA.  THESE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE 
ACROSS CATTARAUGUS COUNTY.  LARGE TREES AND NUMEROUS POWER LINES 
HAVE BEEN KNOCKED DOWN BY THESE STORMS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY 
DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND 
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS

LAT...LON 4252 7842 4208 7833 4206 7900 4251 7908
      4253 7900 4245 7891 4245 7883 4248 7872
      4247 7869 4253 7847

$$

ZAFF

000 
WWUS51 KBUF 262225 RRA
SVSBUF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
625 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2005

NYC009-262235-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-050726T2230Z/
CATTARAUGUS NY-
625 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2005

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CATTARAUGUS COUNTY EXPIRES AT
630 PM EDT...

AT 625 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED THAT THE LINE OF 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD EXITED THE WARNED 
AREA...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 4252 7842 4208 7833 4206 7900 4251 7908
      4253 7900 4245 7891 4245 7883 4248 7872
      4247 7869 4253 7847

$$

ZAFF

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