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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 26, NWS Buffalo, NY

May 29, 2011Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 2011, 10:04 PM EDT for Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, New York. It was in force for 56 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
May 29, 2011, 10:04 PM EDT (02:04 UTC)
Expired
May 29, 2011, 11:00 PM EDT
In force
56 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:06 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
May 29, 10:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGCuba, NYMULTIPLE TREES DOWN.
May 29, 10:28 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGBelfast, NYTREE DOWN
May 29, 10:35 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGBelmont, NYMULTIPLE 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 29, 8:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 79 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 00:00Z on 2011-05-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1339 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2011-05-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 118 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
1339 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-79 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
834 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
136 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.4

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The text

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

927 
WUUS51 KBUF 300204
SVRBUF
NYC003-009-300300-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0026.110530T0204Z-110530T0300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1004 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  ALLEGANY COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK
  EASTERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK

* UNTIL 1100 PM EDT

* AT 1001 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
  EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
  FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF ASHFORD HOLLOW TO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST
  OF ALLEGANY......AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  ST. BONAVENTURE...
  HINSDALE...
  WESTON MILLS...
  RUSHFORD...
  HOUGHTON...
  BELFAST...
  WELLSVILLE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 DESTRUCTIVE WINDS. SEEK 
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

&&

LAT...LON 4200 7868 4248 7869 4250 7863 4251 7788
      4200 7791
TIME...MOT...LOC 0204Z 252DEG 35KT 4248 7856 4202 7863

$$

TMA
2 follow-up statements
823 
WWUS51 KBUF 300234
SVSBUF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1034 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2011

NYC009-300242-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SV.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110530T0300Z/
CATTARAUGUS NY-
1034 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT MONDAY
MORNING FOR WESTERN NEW YORK.

LAT...LON 4201 7825 4251 7823 4251 7788 4200 7791
TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 252DEG 35KT 4249 7800 4210 7810

$$

NYC003-300300-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110530T0300Z/
ALLEGANY NY-
1034 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL ALLEGANY COUNTY...

AT 1030 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WILL PASS THROUGH AND NORTH 
OF WELLSVILLE AND SCIO AROUND 1040 PM.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  SCIO...
  WELLSVILLE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT MONDAY
MORNING FOR WESTERN NEW YORK.

&&

LAT...LON 4201 7825 4251 7823 4251 7788 4200 7791
TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 252DEG 35KT 4249 7800 4210 7810

$$

APFFEL
479 
WWUS51 KBUF 300252
SVSBUF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1052 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2011

NYC003-300302-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SV.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110530T0300Z/
ALLEGANY NY-
1052 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL ALLEGANY COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 1100 PM EDT...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT MONDAY
MORNING FOR WESTERN NEW YORK.

LAT...LON 4201 7825 4251 7823 4251 7788 4200 7791
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 252DEG 35KT 4255 7775 4216 7785

$$

APFFEL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 29, 8:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF87 min
May 29, 8:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFChautauqua56 min
May 29, 8:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF62 min
May 29, 9:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCattaraugus, Chautauqua58 min
May 29, 9:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie, Niagara51 min
May 29, 9:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF33 min
May 29, 9:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF63 min
May 29, 10:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFGenesee, Livingston, Monroe, Orleans, Wyoming57 min
May 29, 10:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Genesee, Livingston, Wyoming34 min
May 29, 10:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans63 min
May 29, 10:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany26 min
May 29, 10:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee, Livingston, Ontario, Wyoming50 min
May 29, 10:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF63 min
May 29, 11:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFMonroe, Ontario, Wayne62 min
May 29, 11:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCayuga, Oswego, Wayne66 min
May 29, 11:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF46 min
May 30, 12:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis74 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.