Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 2011, 2:29 AM EDT for Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, Erie County, New York. It was in force for 61 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2011, 2:29 AM EDT (06:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2011, 3:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 51 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
- 604 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -275 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1041 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WUUS51 KBUF 080629
SVRBUF
NYC009-013-029-080730-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0034.110608T0629Z-110608T0730Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
229 AM EDT WED JUN 8 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK
NORTHEASTERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK
SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK
* UNTIL 330 AM EDT
* AT 224 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 11
MILES NORTHWEST OF ANGOLA ON THE LAKE...OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF PORT
COLBORNE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
LAKE ERIE BEACH...
NORTH COLLINS...
COLLINS...
ANGOLA...
SILVER CREEK...
DUNKIRK...
PERRYSBURG...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. 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.
&&
LAT...LON 4241 7949 4244 7943 4246 7943 4250 7936
4256 7916 4265 7907 4269 7907 4274 7892
4279 7886 4282 7887 4273 7847 4273 7846
4212 7926
TIME...MOT...LOC 0627Z 318DEG 34KT 4271 7920
$$
HITCHCOCK3 follow-up statements
915
WWUS51 KBUF 080659
SVSBUF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
259 AM EDT WED JUN 8 2011
NYC009-013-029-080730-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-110608T0730Z/
CATTARAUGUS NY-CHAUTAUQUA NY-ERIE NY-
259 AM EDT WED JUN 8 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ERIE...NORTHEASTERN CHAUTAUQUA AND NORTHWESTERN
CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES...
AT 252 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR DUNKIRK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
SOUTH DAYTON...
CHERRY CREEK...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR WESTERN NEW YORK.
&&
LAT...LON 4255 7870 4212 7926 4241 7949 4244 7943
4246 7943 4250 7936 4256 7916 4265 7907
TIME...MOT...LOC 0659Z 321DEG 35KT 4244 7920
$$
RSH251
WWUS51 KBUF 080715
SVSBUF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
315 AM EDT WED JUN 8 2011
NYC029-080725-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-110608T0730Z/
ERIE NY-
315 AM EDT WED JUN 8 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ERIE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR WESTERN NEW YORK.
LAT...LON 4250 7914 4241 7888 4212 7926 4241 7949
4244 7943
TIME...MOT...LOC 0715Z 326DEG 32KT 4232 7912
$$
NYC009-013-080730-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-110608T0730Z/
CATTARAUGUS NY-CHAUTAUQUA NY-
315 AM EDT WED JUN 8 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CHAUTAUQUA AND NORTHWESTERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES...
AT 306 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ARKWRIGHT...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
FREDONIA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
CHERRY CREEK...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HAIL UP TO ONE INCH INCH IN DIAMETER HAS BEEN REPORTED IN DUNKIRK.
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR WESTERN NEW YORK.
&&
LAT...LON 4250 7914 4241 7888 4212 7926 4241 7949
4244 7943
TIME...MOT...LOC 0715Z 326DEG 32KT 4232 7912
$$
RSH399
WWUS51 KBUF 080731
SVSBUF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
331 AM EDT WED JUN 8 2011
NYC009-013-080741-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-110608T0730Z/
CATTARAUGUS NY-CHAUTAUQUA NY-
331 AM EDT WED JUN 8 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHAUTAUQUA AND
NORTHWESTERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
RADAR INDICATED THAT HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS WERE
STILL POSSIBLE FROM THE THUNDERSTORM.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR WESTERN NEW YORK.
LAT...LON 4250 7914 4241 7888 4212 7926 4241 7949
4244 7943
TIME...MOT...LOC 0715Z 326DEG 32KT 4236 7904
$$
RSHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2:00 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 64 min | |
| Jun 8, 3:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua | 68 min |
| Jun 8, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 51 min | |
| Jun 8, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 69 min | |
| Jun 8, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Jefferson | 63 min |
| Jun 8, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis | 46 min |
| Jun 8, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Lewis | 60 min |
| Jun 8, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis | 26 min |
| Jun 8, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 72 min |
Nearby
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.