Tornado Warning 3, NWS Buffalo, NY

Issued

Jun 23, 2010, 7:09 PM EDT (23:09 UTC)

Expired

Jun 23, 2010, 7:37 PM EDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Buffalo, NY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Erie County, NY, Wyoming County, NY

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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502 
WFUS51 KBUF 232309
TORBUF
NYC003-009-029-121-240000-
/O.NEW.KBUF.TO.W.0003.100623T2309Z-100624T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
709 PM EDT WED JUN 23 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN ALLEGANY COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK...
  NORTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK...
  SOUTHEASTERN ERIE COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK...
  SOUTHERN WYOMING COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 800 PM EDT

* AT 704 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 4 MILES   
  NORTHEAST OF OTTO...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
   SARDINIA
   ARCADE
   ARCADE
   HOUGHTON

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

LAT...LON 4260 7805 4235 7803 4236 7881 4254 7883
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 267DEG 29KT 4245 7868

$$

TJP

593 
WWUS51 KBUF 232326
SVSBUF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
726 PM EDT WED JUN 23 2010

NYC029-232336-
/O.CAN.KBUF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100624T0000Z/
ERIE NY-
726 PM EDT WED JUN 23 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ERIE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 4236 7864 4252 7855 4254 7847 4255 7846
      4260 7805 4235 7803
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 267DEG 29KT 4246 7849

$$

NYC003-009-121-240000-
/O.CON.KBUF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100624T0000Z/
CATTARAUGUS NY-ALLEGANY NY-WYOMING NY-
726 PM EDT WED JUN 23 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
WYOMING...NORTHWESTERN ALLEGANY AND NORTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS
COUNTIES...

AT 718 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MACHIAS...OR 21
MILES NORTH OF SALAMANCA...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  CENTERVILLE
  HOUGHTON
  FILLMORE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

LAT...LON 4236 7864 4252 7855 4254 7847 4255 7846
      4260 7805 4235 7803
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 267DEG 29KT 4246 7849

$$

RSH

856 
WWUS51 KBUF 232337
SVSBUF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
737 PM EDT WED JUN 23 2010

NYC003-009-121-232347-
/O.CAN.KBUF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100624T0000Z/
CATTARAUGUS NY-ALLEGANY NY-WYOMING NY-
737 PM EDT WED JUN 23 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN WYOMING...NORTHWESTERN ALLEGANY
AND NORTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

AT 737 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED THAT THE SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WITH THE POSSIBLE TORNADO HAD WEAKENED AND NO LONGER 
APPEARED CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. THUS...THE TORNADO WARNING 
HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING STILL 
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM. 

LAT...LON 4236 7864 4252 7855 4254 7847 4255 7846
      4260 7805 4235 7803
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 267DEG 29KT 4246 7837

$$

TJP

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