Alert archive / New York / High Wind Warnings in 2008
High Wind Warning 3, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this high wind warning at Sep 14, 2008, 8:29 PM EDT for 5 counties in New York. It was in force for 8 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2008, 8:29 PM EDT (00:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 15, 2008, 4:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:33 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 9:24 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 62 | Buffalo, NY | |
| Sep 14, 11:15 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Springville, NY | TREE AND WIRES DOWN |
| Sep 14, 11:43 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Delevan, NY | TREE AND WIRES DOWN |
| Sep 15, 12:01 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 N East Aurora, NY | TREE LIMBS DOWN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 53 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
- 317 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -51 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1431 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 84 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 579 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 846 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 11.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS71 KBUF 150029 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 829 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008 ...REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IKE WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS TO WESTERN NEW YORK THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT... .THE REMNANT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM HURRICANE IKE IS CENTERED BETWEEN WINDSOR AND LONDON ONTARIO AT 600 PM EDT. THIS LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE RAPIDLY TO THE NORTHEAST...MOVING TO BETWEEN LONDON ONTARIO AND TORONTO BY AROUND 8 PM THIS EVENING THEN THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE TRACK OF THIS LOW JUST TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE REGION IS VERY FAVORABLE FOR STRONG WINDS ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FIRST OUT OF THE SOUTH THIS EVENING. LOCATIONS ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SHORE AND CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE MAY SEE STRONG WINDS THIS EVENING AS THE SOUTHERLY WINDS DOWNSLOPE OFF THE HIGHER TERRAIN. AS THE REMNANTS OF IKE PASS BY...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY FOR SEVERAL HOURS FROM LATE EVENING THROUGH THE PRE-DAWN HOURS. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH AGAIN BY DAYBREAK MONDAY AS IKE RACES INTO ATLANTIC CANADA. NYZ019-085-150800- /O.UPG.KBUF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080915T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.HW.W.0003.080915T0029Z-080915T0800Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 829 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AS THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IKE APPROACH THE REGION. THE STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING ARE EXPECTED TO BE FROM THE LAKE ERIE SHORE EASTWARD ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE SOUTHERN TIER. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS RANGING FROM 60 TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FOR A SEVERAL HOUR PERIOD. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. IF YOU HAVE A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES BE EXTRA CAREFUL UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ012-020-021-150800- /O.UPG.KBUF.WI.Y.0008.080915T0200Z-080915T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.HW.W.0003.080915T0029Z-080915T0800Z/ WYOMING-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 829 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AS THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IKE APPROACH THE REGION. THE STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING ARE EXPECTED TO BE FROM THE LAKE ERIE SHORE EASTWARD ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE SOUTHERN TIER. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS RANGING FROM 60 TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FOR A SEVERAL HOUR PERIOD. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. IF YOU HAVE A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES BE EXTRA CAREFUL UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ006>008-150830- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0008.080915T0400Z-080915T1000Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 829 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT MONDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE THIS EVENING AS THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IKE APPROACH THE REGION. LATE THIS EVENING THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND WEST...THEN QUICKLY BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FOR A SEVERAL HOUR PERIOD. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ001>003-010-011-013-150800- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0008.080915T0200Z-080915T0800Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO 829 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE THIS EVENING AS THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IKE APPROACH THE REGION. LATE THIS EVENING THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND WEST...THEN QUICKLY BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FOR A SEVERAL HOUR PERIOD. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KBUF 150428 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1228 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008 ...REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IKE WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS TO WESTERN NEW YORK THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT... .THE REMNANT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM HURRICANE IKE IS CENTERED NORTH OF TORONTO ONTARIO AT 1220 AM EDT. THIS LOW IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE MOVING RAPIDLY TO THE NORTHEAST...PASSING TO THE NORTH OF THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY EARLY THIS MORNING. THE TRACK OF THIS LOW JUST TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE REGION IS VERY FAVORABLE FOR STRONG WINDS ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTHERN NEW YORK. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FROM THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH...THEN WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND WEST AND ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG AND GUSTY FOR SEVERAL HOURS THROUGH THE PRE-DAWN HOURS. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH AGAIN BY DAYBREAK MONDAY AS IKE RACES INTO ATLANTIC CANADA. NYZ012-019>021-085-150800- /O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080915T0800Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1228 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST TO WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH AND GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FOR A SEVERAL HOUR PERIOD. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. IF YOU HAVE A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES BE EXTRA CAREFUL UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ004-005-014-151000- /O.EXA.KBUF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080915T1000Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...CANANDAIGUA 1228 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. SOUTHWEST AND WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS RANGING FROM 50 TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FOR A SEVERAL HOUR PERIOD. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ006>008-151000- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080915T1000Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1228 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST TO WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS RANGING FROM 50 TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FOR A SEVERAL HOUR PERIOD. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ001>003-010-011-013-150800- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080915T0800Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO 1228 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST TO WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS RANGING FROM 50 TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FOR A SEVERAL HOUR PERIOD. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$
000 WWUS71 KBUF 150800 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 400 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008 ...WINDS SUBSIDING TODAY... .THE REMNANT LOW CENTER FROM HURRICANE IKE WILL MOVE DOWN THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY TODAY. STRONG WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TODAY AS THE LOW MOVES FURTHER AWAY. NYZ012-019>021-085-150900- /O.CAN.KBUF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080915T0800Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 400 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED BUT WILL REMAIN QUITE BRISK TODAY. $$ NYZ001>003-010-011-013-150900- /O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080915T0800Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO 400 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED BUT WILL REMAIN QUITE BRISK TODAY. $$ NYZ004>008-014-151000- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080915T1000Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO... WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...CANANDAIGUA 400 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST TO WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE, BUT REMAIN QUITE BRISK THROUGH THE DAY. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 8:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming | 55 min |
| Sep 14, 9:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans and 1 more | 49 min |
| Sep 14, 11:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Jefferson, Oswego | 59 min |
| Sep 15, 12:30 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 60 min | |
| Sep 15, 12:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego | 56 min |
| Sep 15, 1:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Lewis | 36 min |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in New York, 2008Every high wind warning in 2008
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.