Alert archive / New York / High Wind Warnings in 2008
High Wind Warning 4, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this high wind warning at Dec 24, 2008, 12:03 PM EST for 10 counties in New York. It took effect at Dec 24, 2008, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 9 hr. 15 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
- Dec 24, 2008, 12:03 PM EST (17:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 24, 2008, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2008, 4:22 AM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 8:26 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Hamburg, NY | |
| Dec 24, 9:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Alden, NY | |
| Dec 24, 9:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Eden, NY | |
| Dec 24, 9:30 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Java Center, NY | |
| Dec 24, 10:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Le Roy, NY | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN |
| Dec 24, 10:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Medina, NY | TREE DOWN/POWER OUTAGES |
| Dec 24, 10:12 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | Rochester, NY | |
| Dec 24, 10:30 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Oswego, NY | |
| Dec 24, 10:54 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | Watertown, NY | |
| Dec 24, 11:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Beaver Falls, NY | TREES DOWN/POWER OUTAGES |
| Dec 24, 11:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Constableville, NY | TREES DOWN/POWER OUTAGES |
| Dec 24, 11:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Croghan, NY | TREES DOWN/POWER OUTAGES |
| Dec 24, 11:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Lowville, NY | TREES DOWN/POWER OUTAGES |
| Dec 25, 1:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 W Dunkirk, NY | |
| Dec 25, 3:45 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Oswego, NY |
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 12:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 87 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
- 532 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 90 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 333 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 300 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 241703 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1203 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...STRONG DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO SOUTHERN ONTARIO BY EARLY THIS EVENING THEN INTO SOUTHERN QUEBEC AFTER MIDNIGHT. AS THE LOW PASSES BY JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE REGION IT WILL RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN. AS LEARNED FROM PAST EVENTS...A RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE PASSING BY JUST NORTH OF THE REGION IS A VERY FAVORABLE SETUP FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS NORTHEAST OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO. A POWERFUL COLD FRONT TRAILING THE LOW PRESSURE WILL CROSS THE REGION EARLY THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND WEST BEHIND THE COLD FRONT AND RAPIDLY INCREASE FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE ONLY EXPECTED TO LAST FOR A FEW HOURS FROM MID EVENING THROUGH THE PRE-DAWN HOURS ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK. EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE A FEW HOURS LATER...FROM LATE EVENING THROUGH DAYBREAK THURSDAY. WINDS WILL RAPIDLY DIMINISH DURING CHRISTMAS DAY AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION. NYZ001>003-010>012-019-085-250115- /O.UPG.KBUF.HW.A.0002.081225T0000Z-081225T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.HW.W.0004.081225T0000Z-081225T1000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 1203 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST THURSDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE THE HIGH WIND WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH BY MID EVENING. A FEW GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS NEAR LAKE ERIE. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE PRE-DAWN HOURS BEFORE QUICKLY DIMINISHING ON CHRISTMAS DAY. 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. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. 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. $$ NYZ006>008-250115- /O.UPG.KBUF.HW.A.0002.081225T0000Z-081225T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.HW.W.0004.081225T0300Z-081225T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1203 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE HIGH WIND WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID EVENING. BY LATE EVENING THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE. GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE EVENING THROUGH ABOUT DAYBREAK ON CHRISTMAS MORNING. EVEN STRONGER GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR LAKE ONTARIO. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE CHRISTMAS MORNING BEFORE QUICKLY DIMINISHING DURING THE AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. IF YOU HAVE A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES BE EXTRA CAREFUL UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ004-005-250115- /O.UPG.KBUF.HW.A.0002.081225T0000Z-081225T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0010.081225T0200Z-081225T1100Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 1203 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE HIGH WIND WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. BY MID EVENING WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PRE-DAWN HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING CHRISTMAS MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. 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. $$ NYZ013-014-020-021-250115- /O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0010.081225T0000Z-081225T1000Z/ LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE 1203 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST THURSDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. BY MID EVENING WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PRE-DAWN HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING CHRISTMAS MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ HITCHCOCK
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KBUF 242034 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 334 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...STRONG DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER LAKE HURON LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO SOUTHERN ONTARIO BY EARLY THIS EVENING THEN INTO SOUTHERN QUEBEC AFTER MIDNIGHT. AS THE LOW PASSES BY JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE REGION IT WILL RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN. AS LEARNED FROM PAST EVENTS...A RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSING BY JUST NORTH OF THE REGION IS A VERY FAVORABLE SETUP FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS NORTHEAST OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO. A POWERFUL COLD FRONT TRAILING THE LOW PRESSURE WILL CROSS THE REGION EARLY THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND WEST BEHIND THE COLD FRONT AND RAPIDLY INCREASE FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE ONLY EXPECTED TO LAST FOR A FEW HOURS FROM MID EVENING THROUGH THE PRE-DAWN HOURS ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK. EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE A FEW HOURS LATER...FROM LATE EVENING THROUGH DAYBREAK THURSDAY. WINDS WILL RAPIDLY DIMINISH DURING CHRISTMAS DAY AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION. NYZ001>003-010>012-019-085-250445- /O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0004.081225T0000Z-081225T1000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 334 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST THURSDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH BY MID EVENING. A FEW GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS NEAR LAKE ERIE. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE PRE-DAWN HOURS BEFORE QUICKLY DIMINISHING ON CHRISTMAS DAY. 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. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. 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. $$ NYZ006>008-250445- /O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0004.081225T0300Z-081225T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 334 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID EVENING. BY LATE EVENING THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE. GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE EVENING THROUGH ABOUT DAYBREAK ON CHRISTMAS MORNING. EVEN STRONGER GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR LAKE ONTARIO AND IN THE THOUSAND ISLANDS REGION. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE CHRISTMAS MORNING BEFORE QUICKLY DIMINISHING DURING THE AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. IF YOU HAVE A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES BE EXTRA CAREFUL UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ013-014-020-021-250445- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0010.081225T0000Z-081225T1000Z/ LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE 334 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST THURSDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. BY MID EVENING WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PRE-DAWN HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING CHRISTMAS MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. 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. $$ NYZ004-005-250445- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0010.081225T0200Z-081225T1100Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 334 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID EVENING. BY LATE EVENING WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PRE-DAWN HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING CHRISTMAS MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ HITCHCOCK
000 WWUS71 KBUF 250250 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 950 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...STRONG DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN QUEBEC WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN OVERNIGHT. AS LEARNED FROM PAST EVENTS...A RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSING BY JUST NORTH OF THE REGION IS A VERY FAVORABLE SETUP FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS NORTHEAST OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO. A POWERFUL COLD FRONT TRAILING THE LOW PRESSURE HAS CROSSED THE REGION THIS EVENING. THE WINDS HAVE RAPIDLY INCREASED WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONT AND THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST FOR A FEW HOURS FROM MID EVENING THROUGH THE PRE-DAWN HOURS ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK. EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE A FEW HOURS LATER...FROM LATE EVENING THROUGH DAYBREAK THURSDAY. WINDS WILL RAPIDLY DIMINISH DURING CHRISTMAS DAY AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION. NYZ001>003-010>012-019-085-251000- /O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081225T1000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 950 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS NEAR LAKE ERIE AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN EAST OF THE LAKE. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE PRE-DAWN HOURS BEFORE QUICKLY DIMINISHING ON CHRISTMAS DAY. 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. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. 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. $$ NYZ006>008-251100- /O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0004.081225T0300Z-081225T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 950 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE EVENING THROUGH ABOUT DAYBREAK ON CHRISTMAS MORNING. EVEN STRONGER GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR LAKE ONTARIO AND IN THE THOUSAND ISLANDS REGION. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE CHRISTMAS MORNING BEFORE QUICKLY DIMINISHING DURING THE AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. IF YOU HAVE A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES BE EXTRA CAREFUL UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ013-014-020-021-251000- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-081225T1000Z/ LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE 950 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 45 TO 50 MPH FROM LATE EVENING THROUGH THE LATE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PRE-DAWN HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING CHRISTMAS MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. 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. $$ NYZ004-005-251100- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-081225T1100Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 950 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 50 TO 55 MPH FROM LATE EVENING THROUGH THE LATE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PRE-DAWN HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING CHRISTMAS MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$
000 WWUS71 KBUF 250922 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 422 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ...WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY EARLY THIS MORNING... .DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY BUT WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH AFTER DAYBREAK. ACROSS THE REST OF WESTERN NEW YORK THE WINDS HAVE DROPPED ENOUGH TO CANCEL THE HIGH WIND WARNINGS AND WIND ADVISORIES. NYZ006>008-251200- /O.CAN.KBUF.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081225T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0011.081225T0922Z-081225T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 422 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING BUT THEY SHOULD DIMINISH SLOWLY AFTER DAYBREAK. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. 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. $$ NYZ001>003-010>012-019-085-251030- /O.CAN.KBUF.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081225T1000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 422 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA SO THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NYZ004-005-251030- /O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-081225T1100Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 422 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ NYZ013-014-020-021-251030- /O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-081225T1000Z/ LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE 422 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA SO THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ JJP
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 4:44 AM EST | Gale Warning | BUF | 29 hr | |
| Dec 24, 12:03 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Livingston, Ontario, Wayne | 16 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:46 PM EST | Storm Warning | BUF | 12 hr | |
| Dec 24, 6:14 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | Erie | 6 hr |
| Dec 24, 6:25 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | Erie | 5 hr |
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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.