Alert archive / New York / Tornado Warnings in 2010
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this tornado warning at Jul 24, 2010, 5:22 PM EDT for Cattaraugus County, New York. It was in force for 53 min. 12 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 24, 2010, 5:22 PM EDT (21:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 24, 2010, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Cattaraugus County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 5:23 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Randolph, NY | TREE DOWN ON HOUSE |
| Jul 24, 5:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Great Valley, NY | TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON MUTTON HOLLOW ROAD |
| Jul 24, 5:25 PM EDT | TORNADO | Great Valley, NY | NY STATE POLICE AERIAL SURVEY CONFIRMS F1 TORNADO |
| Jul 24, 5:26 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Randolph, NY | NEAR I-86 SEVERAL TREES DOWN |
| Jul 24, 5:26 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 Wsw Randolph, NY | LARGE TREES DOWN ON MAIN STREET AND ON HOMES. PARTIAL ROOF DAMAGE. GAS PUMPS BLOWN OVER AT SUGAR CREEK STORE. SEMI TRUCK TIPPED OVER. |
| Jul 24, 5:31 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Great Valley, NY | TREES AND WIRES DOWN |
| Jul 24, 5:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Sw Salamanca, NY | EST 1 MI NW OF EXIT 19 OF I-86...30+ TREES BLOWN OVER OR TOPPED. SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED IN THE AREA. |
| Jul 24, 5:49 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Carrollton, NY | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN |
| Jul 24, 5:49 PM EDT | TORNADO 1 | Carrollton, NY | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN |
| Jul 24, 5:53 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Olean, NY | TREES AND WIRES DOWN |
| Jul 24, 5:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Allegany, NY | TREES AND WIRES DOWN |
| Jul 24, 5:59 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Allegany, NY | NUMEROUS TREES 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 88 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
- 696 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 476 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
460
WFUS51 KBUF 242122
TORBUF
NYC009-242215-
/O.NEW.KBUF.TO.W.0009.100724T2122Z-100724T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
522 PM EDT SAT JUL 24 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SALAMANCA...OLEAN...
* UNTIL 615 PM EDT
* AT 517 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
NORTHWEST OF SALAMANCA...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. ANOTHER SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED ABOUT 5
MILES WEST OF RANDOLPH...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SALAMANCA
HINSDALE
RANDOLPH
ALLEGHANY STATE PARK
OLEAN
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.
THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES IN CHAUTAUQUA
COUNTY. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG AND DESTRUCTIVE
TORNADOES.
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 4200 7906 4226 7906 4227 7905 4233 7831
4200 7831
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 269DEG 35KT 4221 7881
$$
HITCHCOCK3 follow-up statements
450
WWUS51 KBUF 242147
SVSBUF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
547 PM EDT SAT JUL 24 2010
NYC009-242215-
/O.CON.KBUF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-100724T2215Z/
CATTARAUGUS NY-
547 PM EDT SAT JUL 24 2010
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
CATTARAUGUS COUNTY...
AT 540 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF SALAMANCA...MOVING EAST AT
40 MPH.
ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS TO 70
MPH AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES WAS LOCATED ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
SALAMANCA AND MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THE TORNADO SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
HUMPHREY
ISCHUA
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
LAT...LON 4200 7899 4231 7857 4233 7831 4200 7831
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 269DEG 35KT 4222 7852
$$
HITCHCOCK178 WWUS51 KBUF 242204 SVSBUF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 604 PM EDT SAT JUL 24 2010 NYC009-242215- /O.CON.KBUF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-100724T2215Z/ CATTARAUGUS NY- 604 PM EDT SAT JUL 24 2010 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY... AT 559 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH ROTATION. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HINSDALE...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF OLEAN...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. 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 4201 7859 4219 7849 4227 7831 4200 7831 TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 269DEG 35KT 4222 7827 $$ HITCHCOCK
184 WWUS51 KBUF 242214 SVSBUF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 614 PM EDT SAT JUL 24 2010 NYC009-242224- /O.EXP.KBUF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-100724T2215Z/ CATTARAUGUS NY- 614 PM EDT SAT JUL 24 2010 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM EDT... AT 614 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED THAT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD EXITED THE WARNED AREA... THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN NEW YORK. LAT...LON 4201 7859 4219 7849 4227 7831 4200 7831 TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 269DEG 35KT 4222 7814 $$ HITCHCOCK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 9:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua | 84 min |
| Jul 24, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 22 min | |
| Jul 24, 3:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Chautauqua | 64 min |
| Jul 24, 4:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BUF | Chautauqua | 52 min |
| Jul 24, 4:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua | 50 min |
| Jul 24, 5:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BUF | Chautauqua | 30 min |
| Jul 24, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Chautauqua | 55 min |
| Jul 24, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany | 44 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.