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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Buffalo, NY

July 26, 2005Cayuga County, Wayne County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 26, 2005, 5:50 PM EDT for Cayuga County, Wayne County, New York. It was in force for 52 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 26, 2005, 5:50 PM EDT (21:50 UTC)
Expired
Jul 26, 2005, 6:42 PM EDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Cayuga County, NY, Wayne County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:53 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 26, 5:52 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGNewark, NYTREES DOWN.
Jul 26, 5:52 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGNewark, NYWIRES DOWN.
Jul 26, 6:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGVictory, NYTREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 26, 5:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 146 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2005-07-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2005-07-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 162 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1909 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
162 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
184 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WUUS51 KBUF 262150
SVRBUF
NYC011-117-262245-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0038.050726T2150Z-050726T2245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CAYUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK
  WAYNE COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 543 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A
  LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ONTARIO TO MARION TO
  LYONS....AND WERE MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  CLYDE BY 555 PM EDT...
  ONTARIO BY 600 PM EDT...
  WILLIAMSON BY 605 PM EDT...
  WEEDSPORT AND SODUS BY 615 PM EDT...
  CATO BY 620 PM EDT...

IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER 
HOUR...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE 
STORMS. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER 
ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE 
ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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 4324 7736 4311 7722 4295 7695 4309 7618
      4326 7657 4335 7687

$$

HIBBERT
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS51 KBUF 262225
SVSBUF

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

NYC011-117-262245-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-050726T2245Z/
WAYNE NY-CAYUGA NY-
624 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR
CAYUGA AND WAYNE COUNTIES...

AT 623 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM PORT BAY TO CATO TO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
CONQUEST...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  IRA BY 630 PM EDT...

THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS. 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.

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE 
ACROSS NEWARK AND LYONS. THIS IS AN DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK 
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT 
TUESDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN NEW YORK.

LAT...LON 4324 7736 4311 7722 4295 7695 4309 7618
      4326 7657 4335 7687

$$

HIBBERT
000 
WWUS51 KBUF 262242 RRA
SVSBUF

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

NYC011-117-262251-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-050726T2245Z/
WAYNE NY-CAYUGA NY-
641 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2005

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CAYUGA AND WAYNE COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

AT 641 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED THAT THE SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD EXITED THE WARNED AREA...
THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT 
TUESDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK. SEVERE WEATHER IS 
STILL POSSIBLE IN THE AREA.

LAT...LON 4324 7736 4311 7722 4295 7695 4309 7618
      4326 7657 4335 7687

$$

HIBBERT

The office that day

Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 26, 3:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany36 min
Jul 26, 4:40 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF65 min
Jul 26, 4:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF40 min
Jul 26, 4:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFNiagara, Orleans51 min
Jul 26, 5:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFChautauqua29 min
Jul 26, 5:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF41 min
Jul 26, 5:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie49 min
Jul 26, 5:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCattaraugus65 min
Jul 26, 5:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFChautauqua31 min
Jul 26, 5:38 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF97 min
Jul 26, 5:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Wyoming62 min
Jul 26, 5:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee57 min
Jul 26, 6:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFMonroe, Orleans49 min
Jul 26, 6:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLivingston44 min
Jul 26, 6:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFOntario51 min
Jul 26, 6:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFOswego43 min
Jul 26, 7:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFWayne33 min
Jul 26, 7:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF96 min
Jul 26, 7:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLewis51 min
Jul 26, 7:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFOswego32 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.