Alert archive / New York / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 11, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind advisory at Sep 30, 2011, 3:35 PM EDT for 6 counties in New York. It took effect at Oct 1, 2011, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2011, 3:35 PM EDT (19:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 1, 2011, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 1, 2011, 6:39 PM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Cayuga County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 111 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
- 168 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 636 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
092 WWUS71 KBUF 301935 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 335 PM EDT FRI SEP 30 2011 NYZ001>006-010415- /O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0011.111001T2200Z-111002T1000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 335 PM EDT FRI SEP 30 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 6 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 6 AM EDT SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN SHORELINE OF LAKE ONTARIO. ESPECIALLY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE LAKE SHORE. * TIMING...SATURDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH ALONG THE IMMEDIATE LAKE SHORE...WITH LESSER GUSTS JUST A BIT INLAND. * IMPACTS...WITH LEAVES STILL ON THE TREES...A PROLONGED PERIOD OF GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SOME DOWNED TREE LIMBS. THIS WILL MAINLY BE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE LAKE SHORE...WITH MODEST IMPACT EXTENDING SOUTHWARD AWAY FROM THE LAKE SHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ APFFEL
5 follow-up statements
027 WWUS71 KBUF 010154 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 954 PM EDT FRI SEP 30 2011 NYZ001>006-011000- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0011.111001T2200Z-111002T1000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 954 PM EDT FRI SEP 30 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 6 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN SHORELINE OF LAKE ONTARIO. ESPECIALLY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE LAKE SHORE. * TIMING...EARLY SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...NORMALLY WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WOULD NOT RESULT IN ANY PROBLEMS...HOWEVER STRONG WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST ARE NOT COMMON DURING THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN LEAVES ARE ON THE TREES AND THE TREES ARE NOT WELL ANCHORED FOR THIS WIND DIRECTION. BECAUSE OF THIS...SOME TREE LIMBS MAY COME DOWN WITH ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ HITCHCOCK
787 WWUS71 KBUF 010811 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 411 AM EDT SAT OCT 1 2011 NYZ001>006-011615- /O.EXT.KBUF.WI.Y.0011.111001T1800Z-111002T1000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 411 AM EDT SAT OCT 1 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN SHORELINE OF LAKE ONTARIO. ESPECIALLY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE LAKE SHORE. * TIMING...EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACTS...NORMALLY WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WOULD NOT RESULT IN ANY PROBLEMS...HOWEVER STRONG WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST ARE NOT COMMON. SINCE TREES ARE STILL FOLIATED AND ARE NOT USED TO STRONG WINDS FROM THIS DIRECTION...THEY ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE. ANY TREE LIMBS THAT COME DOWN COULD LEAD TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ RSH
820 WWUS71 KBUF 011542 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1142 AM EDT SAT OCT 1 2011 NYZ001>006-012345- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0011.111001T1800Z-111002T1000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 1142 AM EDT SAT OCT 1 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN SHORELINE OF LAKE ONTARIO. ESPECIALLY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE LAKE SHORE. * TIMING...EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACTS...NORMALLY WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WOULD NOT RESULT IN ANY PROBLEMS...HOWEVER STRONG WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST ARE NOT COMMON. SINCE TREES ARE STILL FOLIATED AND ARE NOT USED TO STRONG WINDS FROM THIS DIRECTION...THEY ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE. ANY TREE LIMBS THAT COME DOWN COULD LEAD TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
584 WWUS71 KBUF 011945 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 345 PM EDT SAT OCT 1 2011 NYZ001>006-020345- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-111002T1000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 345 PM EDT SAT OCT 1 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN SHORELINE OF LAKE ONTARIO. ESPECIALLY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE LAKE SHORE. * TIMING...EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...NORMALLY WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WOULD NOT RESULT IN ANY PROBLEMS...HOWEVER STRONG WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST ARE NOT COMMON. SINCE TREES ARE STILL FOLIATED AND ARE NOT USED TO STRONG WINDS FROM THIS DIRECTION...THEY ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE. ANY TREE LIMBS THAT COME DOWN COULD LEAD TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ LEVAN
139 WWUS71 KBUF 012239 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 639 PM EDT SAT OCT 1 2011 NYZ001>006-012345- /O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-111002T1000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 639 PM EDT SAT OCT 1 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS WILL NOT BECOME AS STRONG AS PREVIOUSLY FORECAST TONIGHT... THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITHIN A FEW MILES OF THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORE WITH LIGHTER WINDS INLAND. $$ HITCHCOCK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 8:34 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BUF | Erie, Niagara, Orleans | 3 hr |
| Sep 30, 11:33 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BUF | Niagara | 117 min |
| Sep 30, 3:35 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | BUF | Monroe | 27 hr |
| Sep 30, 4:08 PM EDT | Gale Warning | BUF | 26 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in New York, 2011Every wind advisory in 2011
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.