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Areal Flood Advisory 12, NWS Buffalo, NY

August 5, 2012Jefferson County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this areal flood advisory at Aug 5, 2012, 4:32 PM EDT for Jefferson County, New York. It was in force for 77 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 5, 2012, 4:32 PM EDT (20:32 UTC)
Expired
Aug 5, 2012, 5:49 PM EDT
In force
77 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Jefferson County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood advisory went out at Aug 5, 3:52 PM EDT, 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 5, 3:52 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 5, 1:07 PM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
107 PM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012

NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-061715-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
107 PM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 563 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW
YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF

LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-061715-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER-
107 PM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 563 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE AND LAKE
ONTARIO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF

SLZ022-024-061715-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
107 PM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEW YORK WATERS OF THE
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 5, 2:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
251 PM EDT SUN AUG 05 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0208 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CHILI CENTER            43.10N  77.77W
08/05/2012                   MONROE             NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WIRES DOWN

0223 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROCHESTER               43.15N  77.61W
08/05/2012                   MONROE             NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN THE CITY OF ROCHESTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1200243
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200244

MPUKAJLO
Local storm report, Aug 5, 3:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
324 PM EDT SUN AUG 05 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0145 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BUFFALO                 42.89N  78.86W
08/05/2012                   ERIE               NY   CITY OFFICIAL

            TREE DOWN ON LOUISIANA AND REPUBLIC IN THE CITY OF
            BUFFALO

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1200245

TMA
Local storm report, Aug 5, 3:37 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
337 PM EDT SUN AUG 05 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WALWORTH                43.14N  77.27W
08/05/2012                   WAYNE              NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES... TREE LIMBS AND WIRES DOWN IN WALWORTH
            AND ONTARIO

0252 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SODUS                   43.24N  77.06W
08/05/2012                   WAYNE              NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE LIMDS AND WIRES DOWN

0301 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HURON                   43.23N  76.88W
08/05/2012                   WAYNE              NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE LIMBS AND WIRES DOWN

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1200246
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200247
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200248

MPUKAJLO
Local storm report, Aug 5, 3:44 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
344 PM EDT SUN AUG 05 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0310 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PITTSFORD               43.09N  77.52W
08/05/2012                   MONROE             NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1200249

MPUKAJLO
Local storm report, Aug 5, 4:27 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 5, 4:31 PM EDT, 1 minute before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 5, 11:53 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF2 hr
Aug 5, 12:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie50 min
Aug 5, 1:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie51 min
Aug 5, 1:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie39 min
Aug 5, 1:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFMonroe49 min
Aug 5, 2:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee28 min
Aug 5, 2:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee, Livingston, Wyoming33 min
Aug 5, 2:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF56 min
Aug 5, 2:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFWayne50 min
Aug 5, 2:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFMonroe21 min
Aug 5, 2:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF96 min
Aug 5, 2:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFMonroe, Ontario33 min
Aug 5, 3:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCayuga, Oswego64 min
Aug 5, 3:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis, Oswego63 min
Aug 5, 3:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson26 min
Aug 5, 3:57 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBUFJefferson111 min
Aug 5, 4:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis49 min
Aug 5, 4:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFOswego32 min
Aug 5, 7:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFMonroe56 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.