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Areal Flood Advisory 21, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this areal flood advisory at Oct 30, 2012, 2:15 AM EDT for Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, New York. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2012, 2:15 AM EDT (06:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 30, 2012, 5:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 75 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 448 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 77 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 769 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 720 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
060
WGUS81 KBUF 300615
FLSBUF
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
215 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012
NYC003-009-300915-
/O.NEW.KBUF.FA.Y.0021.121030T0615Z-121030T0915Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
215 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED AN
* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
ALLEGANY COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WELLSVILLE...
CATTARAUGUS COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SALAMANCA...OLEAN...
* UNTIL 515 AM EDT
* AT 211 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER. THIS
RAINFALL COMBINED WITH RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL LAST EVENING
WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SOME HIGH WATER IN SMALL STREAMS AND POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS.
THE RAIN WILL DIMINISH IN INTENSITY BY SUNRISE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
&&
LAT...LON 4200 7905 4246 7906 4246 7893 4244 7892
4244 7887 4247 7875 4251 7785 4248 7784
4247 7780 4241 7772 4200 7774 4199 7775
4199 7807
$$
TMA1 follow-up statement
184
WGUS81 KBUF 300818
FLSBUF
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
418 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012
NYC003-009-300915-
/O.CON.KBUF.FA.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-121030T0915Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ALLEGANY NY-CATTARAUGUS NY-
418 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012
...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM EDT FOR
CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES...
AT 412 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE BANDS OF MODERATE RAINFALL ACROSS CATTARAUGUS
COUNTY...WHILE LIGHTER RAINFALL WAS FOUND ACROSS ALLEGANY COUNTY.
THOUGH THE RAINFALL WILL DIMINISH IN INTENSITY EARLY THIS
MORNING...THIS NEW RAINFALL COMBINED WITH RUNOFF FROM HEAVY
RAINFALL LAST EVENING WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SOME HIGH WATER IN
SMALL STREAMS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
&&
LAT...LON 4200 7905 4246 7906 4246 7893 4244 7892
4244 7887 4247 7875 4251 7785 4248 7784
4247 7780 4241 7772 4200 7774 4199 7775
4199 7807
$$
THOMASWhat 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 Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT, 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT, 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
145 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
THE CENTER OF EXTRATROPICAL SANDY WILL MOVE WESTWARD ACROSS
SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA OVERNIGHT...WHILE BRINGING DAMAGING NORTH
TO NORTHEAST WINDS ACROSS NEW YORK STATE. SOME MINOR AREAL
FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR WESTERN NEW YORK...
WHILE SOME LAKE SHORE FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG THE SOUTHERN SHORES
OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO. UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL THEN CONTINUE
THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK AS A REMNANT AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
LINGERS ACROSS THE REGION.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
AS OF 1150 PM...THE CENTER OF EXTRATROPICAL SANDY IS LOCATED
OVER SOUTHEASTERN PA/THE NORTHERN TIP OF DELAWARE. OVERNIGHT...
ITS CENTER WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE DUE WEST ACROSS SOUTHERN
PENNSYLVANIA...BEFORE TURNING NORTHWARD TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
DESPITE THE FACT THAT SANDY HAS TRANSITIONED TO AN EXTRATROPICAL
LOW...IT WILL REMAIN RATHER LARGE AND STRONG...WITH WIDE REACHING
IMPACTS ACROSS MOST OF THE NORTHEASTERN STATES.
AS THE CENTER OF SANDY HAS PUSHED INLAND...ITS HEAVIEST BAND OF
ASSOCIATED RAINFALL WILL SHIFTED WEST OF THE REGION...WITH
INTERMITTENT LIGHTER TO MODERATE RAIN EXPECTED FOR THE BALANCE OF
THE NIGHT. OF MORE CONCERN WILL BE THE WIND...AS THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT AND WINDS ALOFT WILL REMAIN RATHER STRONG THROUGH THE
EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS...BEFORE RELAXING LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY
MORNING AS THE REMNANT LOW QUICKLY WEAKENS. HERE'S A CLOSER LOOK
AT THE IMPACTS WE CAN EXPECT FROM THIS SYSTEM IN THE NEAR TERM...
STRONG WINDS...
SANDY STILL HAS A VERY IMPRESSIVE WIND FIELD ASSOCIATED WITH IT
TONIGHT...AIDED BY THE EXTREMELY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN
SANDY AND STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL CANADA. NAM AND GFS
BUFKIT PROFILES SUGGEST 75-90 KNOTS OF WIND JUST A FEW THOUSAND
FEET OFF THE DECK...SOME OF WHICH HAS BEEN MIXING DOWN TO THE
SURFACE WITH GUSTS IN THE 50 TO 65 MPH RANGE. THE STRONGEST
SUSTAINED WINDS AND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF
LAKE ONTARIO...THE LAKE ERIE SHORE OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY...AND
ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE SOUTHERN TIER...WHERE WE HAVE
ALREADY RECEIVED NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREE DAMAGE THIS EVENING.
THE OTHER CONCERN IS THE PREVAILING NORTHERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY
WIND DIRECTION...FROM WHICH WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE VERY RARE.
TREES IN THIS AREA GROW ROOT STRUCTURE TO ANCHOR STRONGLY AGAINST
THE PREVAILING WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND...AND ARE THUS MUCH MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE FROM STRONG WINDS OF A DIFFERENT DIRECTION.
WITH THIS IN MIND...WE EXPECT MORE WIND DAMAGE WITH THIS EVENT
THAN WE TYPICALLY SEE WITH WIND GUSTS IN THE 50-65 MPH RANGE. WITH
SATURATED SOILS IN PLACE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA...THE POTENTIAL
FOR WIND DAMAGE WILL BE INCREASED EVEN FURTHER.
RAINFALL...
IN THE WAKE OF THE HEAVIEST RAINS ASSOCIATED WITH SANDY...MUCH
LIGHTER TO MODERATE RAINS WILL LINGER ACROSS AREAS SOUTH OF LAKE
ONTARIO THROUGH TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL BASIN AVERAGE AMOUNTS OF A
QUARTER TO A HALF INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK AND
INTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE GENESEE VALLEY. MEANWHILE EAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO...A DRY SLOT WILL ROTATE AROUND THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE
LOW AND LEAD TO A MUCH SPARSER PRECIP COVERAGE WHEN COMBINED WITH
DOWNSLOPING OFF THE ADIRONDACKS...WITH GENERALLY UNDER A QUARTER
INCH OF RAINFALL EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY.
URBAN AND RIVER FLOODING...
MODELS CONTINUE TO SUGGEST THERE IS MINOR FLOODING POTENTIAL ON
THE CREEKS AND RIVERS IN PARTS OF WESTERN NEW YORK...AS WELL AS IN
THE ALLEGANY RIVER VALLEY. THESE RIVERS FLOW THROUGH AN ALREADY
SATURATED GROUND FROM THIS PAST WEEKENDS RAINS. MOST OF THE
GEFS...AND SREF MODEL MEMBERS ONLY BRING THE CREEKS AND RIVERS AT
BEST INTO ACTION STAGE...THOUGH SOME MINOR RIVER FLOODING STILL
CANNOT BE RULED OUT.
THERE COULD ALSO BE SOME URBAN FLOOD ISSUES. KEEP IN MIND THERE ARE
ALSO PLENTY OF FALLEN LEAVES WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CLOG DRAINS
AND NARROW CREEKS. WITH THIS IN MIND...A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN
PLACE INTO TUESDAY FOR FAR WESTERN NEW YORK AND INTERIOR PORTIONS
OF THE GENESEE VALLEY.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
WHILE THE MAIN FURY OF 'SANDY' WILL BE IN OUR REAR VIEW MIRROR BY
THE TIME THIS PERIOD STARTS...WE WILL CERTAINLY HAVE MORE WEATHER TO
DEAL WITH AS THE RECORD SETTING STORM WILL BE WEAKENING ON OUR
DOORSTEP. THIS WILL INCLUDE A FEW MORE DAYS OF RAIN...ALTHOUGH THE
MOST SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER. THE DETAILS...
THE STACKED REMNANTS OF EXTRATROPICAL 'SANDY' WILL BE CENTERED OVER
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA TUESDAY NIGHT AND IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY LIFT
ACROSS CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. ON A
BROADER SCALE...AN ANOMALOUSLY DEEP NEGATIVELY TILTED LONGWAVE
TROUGH WILL COVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTRY. ITS WORTH NOTING
THAT THIS TROUGH CAN TAKE A LARGE PORTION OF THE BLAME FOR THE
HISTORIC NATURE OF 'SANDY' AS THIS IS THE FEATURE THAT 'CAPTURED'
THE TROPICAL MONSTER...THUS TURNING IT WESTWARD INTO THE MID
ATLANTIC STATES.
IN ANY CASE...PLENTY OF DEEP ATLANTIC MOISTURE WILL REMAIN OVER OUR
REGION TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. GIVEN THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE
FILLING STORM SYSTEM THOUGH...THE SYNOPTIC LIFT OVER OUR FORECAST
AREA WILL BE WEAK. THIS WILL TRANSLATE INTO HIGH LIKELY/CAT POPS BUT
LOW QPF AS THE 24 HOUR WILL BE DOMINATED BY LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE
WITH VERY LITTLE DIURNAL CHANGE IN TEMPERATURES. (SEE THE HYDROLOGY
SECTION BELOW FOR DETAILS ON HOW THE RAIN WILL IMPACT AREA
TRIBUTARIES.)
AFTER THIS GENERAL LULL IN THE WEATHER...WINDS WILL PICK UP
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY AS THE STILL WEAKENING STORM SYSTEM
WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO. THE TIGHTER SFC PRESSURE
GRADIENT ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE EXITING STORM...WHILE NOT NEARLY AS
SIGNIFICANT AS IN EARLIER TIME PERIODS...WILL BE ENOUGH TO BOOST
WINDS BACK ABOVE 25KTS ACROSS THE LAKES...NEAR THE LAKE SHORES AND
ACROSS SOME OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A
GENERAL INCREASE IN RAINFALL AS HIGHER PWAT SYNOPTIC MOISTURE WILL
WRAP BACK ACROSS OUR REGION FROM THE WEST WHILE DEEP LIFT WILL
BECOME RE-ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE COLD ADVECTIVE FLOW. MEANWHILE...
NEAR SFC TEMPS WILL CONTINUE TO SHOW LITTLE DIURNAL VARIATION WITH
READINGS GENERALLY IN THE 40S.
ON THURSDAY NIGHT...THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL MOVE NORTHEAST
ACROSS THE ST LAWRENCE VALLEY WHILE A SFC TROUGH WILL DROP OVER THE
LOWER GREAT LAKES. THIS WILL ALL BE SUPPORTED BY A PAIR OF MID LEVEL
VORTICES THAT WILL PERFORM THE FUJIWHARA 'DANCE' OVER SOUTHERNMOST
ONTARIO. SCATTERED SHOWERS FROM THIS SYNOPTIC PATTERN WILL BECOME
ENHANCED BY -2C H85 AIR CROSSING THE 12C WATERS OF LKS ERIE AND ONT.
THIS WILL RESULT IN LIKELY POPS SOUTHEAST OF BOTH LAKES WITH CHC
POPS ELSEWHERE. ALSO...DURING THE COURSE OF THE NIGHT...THE COLDER
AIR SHOULD BECOME DEEP ENOUGH FOR AT LEAST A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. IT IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION FOR
A SMALL ACCUMULATION.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
THE FLOW ACROSS THE COUNTRY WILL BE MUCH MORE PROGRESSIVE DURING
THIS PERIOD AS THE DOUBLE BARRELLED H5 VORTEX WILL DUMBBELL TO THE
EAST ACROSS NEW ENGLAND...WHILE WEAK RIDGING WILL ADVANCE ACROSS OUR
REGION FROM THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. THIS WILL ENCOURAGE THE RETURN OF
FAIR WEATHER...BUT DESPITE THE RIDGING OUR TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN
BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS. BREAKING THINGS DOWN...
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT WILL REMAIN SOMEWHAT UNSETTLED ACROSS OUR
REGION AS LEFTOVER LOW LEVEL SYNOPTIC MOISTURE AND CYCLONIC FLOW OF
-4C H5 AIR OVER THE LAKES WILL SUPPORT LINGERING SHOWER ACTIVITY...
ESPECIALLY SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES. FOR FRIDAY NIGHT IN PARTICULAR...
THESE SHOWERS SHOULD BE LARGELY IN THE FORM OF SNOW...BUT LITTLE IN
WAY OF ACCUMULATION SHOULD BE EXPECTED.
FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...LOW LEVEL RIDGING WILL GRADUALLY WORK
ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES AND THIS WILL FINALLY CLEAR OUR SKIES AND
ALLOW FOR THE RETURN OF SOME SUNSHINE. WHILE FAIR WEATHER WILL
RETURN... IT WILL REMAIN SEASONABLY COOL WITH HIGHS GENERALLY IN THE
MID TO UPPER 40S.
ON MONDAY...THE NEXT SHORTWAVE IS FORECAST TO DROP FROM THE MID
WEST ACROSS THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY. THIS SCENARIO WOULD RESULT IN AN
INCREASE IN CLOUDS FOR OUR AREA BUT FAIR WEATHER WOULD PERSIST. THE
SYSTEM WILL NOT BE TOO FAR TO OUR SOUTH THOUGH...SO THIS IS A LOW
CONFIDENCE FORECAST.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AT 06Z IFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS ARE FOUND MAINLY ACROSS WNY...WITH
AREAS TO THE EAST UNDER A EASTERLY DOWNSLOPE FLOW MAINLY MVFR/VFR.
BANDS OF RAIN AROUND SANDY WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN WHILE INFLUENCING
MOST AREAS SOUTH OF LAKE ONTARIO THROUGH THE DAY. EXPECT CONDITIONS
TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE TO MVFR...AND VFR TO THE EAST THROUGH THE
DAY. LITTLE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO
REGION WHERE A DOWNSLOPE WIND WILL DIMINISH MOISTURE IN THE LOWER
LAYERS.
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS MORNING AS THEY VEER TO MORE OF
AN EASTERLY DIRECTION. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND WIND GUSTS ARE FOUND
JUST SOUTH OF THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE INCLUDING THE KROC AIRFIELD
THIS EARLY MORNING. WILL CONTINUE WITH LLWS IN THE TAFS THROUGH ABOUT 12Z
FOR OUR SITES...BEFORE THE LOW LEVEL JET WEAKENS. WILL HOLD ONTO THE
LLWS THE LONGEST OVER THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION WHERE THE LOW
LEVEL WIND FIELD REMAINS STRONGEST THE LONGEST.
A LULL IN THE PRECIPITATION LATER THIS AFTERNOON AS THE WEAKENING
CENTER OF SANDY PUSHES DEEPER INTO WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. EXPECT
ANOTHER SURGE OF LIGHT RAIN...OR DRIZZLE TO PASS FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
ACROSS THE TAF SITES TONIGHT.
OUTLOOK...
WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WITH MVFR/IFR.
SATURDAY...VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
AS EXTRATROPICAL SANDY TRACKS ALONG THE SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA
BORDER OVERNIGHT...NORTHERLY GALES AND STORMS WILL BE THE RULE
ACROSS THE LOWER LAKES REGION WHILE GRADUALLY VEERING TO THE
NORTHEAST. A FEW GUSTS CLOSE TO HURRICANE FORCE WILL EVEN BE
POSSIBLE ON LAKE ONTARIO. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL PRODUCE
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS APPROACHING 20 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE
OF LAKE ONTARIO. WILL CONTINUE GALE WARNINGS ON THE UPPER NIAGARA
AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVERS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING WITH THE STRONG
NORTH AND NORTHEAST WINDS...WITH STORM WARNINGS FOUND ELSEWHERE.
SHIPPING INTERESTS SHOULD MONITOR THE FORECAST CLOSELY...AND
CONSIDER AVOIDING THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
STORMS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH TO GALES TUESDAY MORNING THEN DIMINISH
FURTHER BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND VEER TO EAST AS THE REMNANTS OF
SANDY QUICKLY WEAKEN INLAND.
OTHER CONCERN IS LOW WATER POTENTIAL FOR THE SHALLOW SHOALS ALONG
THE HEAD OF THE NIAGARA RIVER AND NEAR BUFFALO HARBOR.
ON LAKE ONTARIO...
STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE WAVE HEIGHTS NEARING 20
FEET WITHIN THE NEARSHORE WATERS ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF THE
LAKE...WITH WAVES UPON THE SHORE RANGING FROM 8 TO 12 FEET.
ON LAKE ERIE...
LATER TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING STRONG WINDS BECOME MORE
NORTHEAST BEFORE DIMINISHING. THIS MAY PROVIDE ENOUGH OF A WATER
LEVEL DROP TO PRODUCE SOME NAVIGATIONAL ISSUES NEAR BUFFALO...MAINLY
FOR THE BIRD REEF NEAR BUFFALO HARBOR AND SENECA SHOAL FARTHER
OFFSHORE.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
THE COMBINATION OF STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OVER BOTH
EASTERN GREAT LAKES WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT WAVES HEIGHTS AND
WATER PUSHED SOUTHWARD ON THE LAKES WILL LIKELY RESULT IN COASTAL
FLOODING. WE KNOW HISTORICALLY BRADDOCK BAY ON LAKE ONTARIO WILL
FLOOD WITH WINDS OF THIS DIRECTION AND MAGNITUDE. MANY OTHER BAYS
AND INLETS WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING AS WINDS OF THIS
DIRECTION AND SPEED ON THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES IS EXCEEDINGLY
RARE. FOR LAKE ERIE THE COASTAL FLOODING POTENTIAL WILL BE FROM
SUNSET BAY SOUTHWARD...INCLUDING DUNKIRK...BARCELONA...AND SILVER
CREEK.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR NYZ001-002-
010>012-019>021-085.
FLOOD WATCH UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY FOR NYZ001-002-010>013-
019>021-085.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR NYZ003>008-
013-014.
LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR
NYZ001>005.
LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR
NYZ019.
MARINE...GALE WARNING UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR LEZ020.
STORM WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR LEZ040-041.
STORM WARNING UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR LOZ030-
042>045-062>065.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR SLZ022-
024.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JJR/WCH
NEAR TERM...JJR/WCH
SHORT TERM...RSH
LONG TERM...RSH
AVIATION...THOMAS
MARINE...JJR/WCH
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...WCHHazardous weather outlook, Oct 29, 10:18 PM EDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1018 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 NYZ006>008-014-310230- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-ONTARIO- 1018 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. .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 NYZ003>005-310230- MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- 1018 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING. .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 NYZ001-002-310230- NIAGARA-ORLEANS- 1018 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. .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 NYZ010>012-020-021-085-310230- NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- 1018 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. .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 NYZ019-310230- CHAUTAUQUA- 1018 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. .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 NYZ013-310230- LIVINGSTON- 1018 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. .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 LOZ030-042>045-062>065-310230- 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- 1018 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEW YORK WATERS OF LAKE ONTARIO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. STORM WARNING. .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 LEZ040-041-310230- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 1018 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. STORM WARNING. .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-SLZ022-024-310230- UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 1018 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .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, Oct 29, 11:24 PM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1124 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0926 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG LYONS 43.06N 76.99W
10/29/2012 WAYNE NY PUBLIC
PORTION OF ROOF BLOWN OFF IN WIND.
0930 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG LYONS 43.06N 76.99W
10/29/2012 WAYNE NY PUBLIC
NUMEROUS TREES AND TREE LIMBS DOWN THROUGHOUT VILLAGE
&&
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200366
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200367
THOMASLocal storm report, Oct 29, 11:31 PM EDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1131 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0939 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NE WATERTOWN ARPT 43.99N 76.02W
10/29/2012 M58 MPH JEFFERSON NY ASOS
&&
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200368
THOMASLocal storm report, Oct 29, 11:57 PM EDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1157 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0654 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N OSWEGO 43.49N 76.50W
10/29/2012 M58 MPH LOZ044 NY COAST GUARD
COAST GUARD
&&
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200369
HITCHCOCKLocal storm report, Oct 30, 12:02 AM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1202 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1150 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ROYALTON CENTER 43.16N 78.54W
10/29/2012 NIAGARA NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES DOWN ACROSS ROAD
&&
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200370
HITCHCOCKLocal storm report, Oct 30, 1:05 AM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
105 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WATSON 43.78N 75.44W
10/29/2012 LEWIS NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE AND POWER LINES DOWN
0600 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG CANANDAIGUA 42.89N 77.28W
10/29/2012 ONTARIO NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTYWIDE
0620 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG HANNIBAL 43.32N 76.58W
10/29/2012 OSWEGO NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
0625 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SWORMVILLE 43.03N 78.75W
10/29/2012 ERIE NY NWS EMPLOYEE
LARGE TREE DOWN
0708 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG OSCEOLA 43.50N 75.72W
10/29/2012 LEWIS NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE AND POWER LINES DOWN
0730 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG PULASKI 43.57N 76.13W
10/29/2012 OSWEGO NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
0845 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG VOLNEY 43.34N 76.36W
10/29/2012 OSWEGO NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
0905 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG CLARENDON 43.20N 78.07W
10/29/2012 ORLEANS NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES DOWN
0910 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ALBION 43.25N 78.19W
10/29/2012 ORLEANS NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES DOWN
0930 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MURRAY 43.27N 78.05W
10/29/2012 ORLEANS NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE DOWN
0950 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SCRIBA 43.47N 76.43W
10/29/2012 OSWEGO NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN
1000 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BUFFALO 42.89N 78.86W
10/29/2012 ERIE NY CITY OFFICIAL
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN CITYWIDE
1035 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG OAKFIELD 43.06N 78.27W
10/29/2012 GENESEE NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES DOWN
1100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG PENFIELD 43.13N 77.48W
10/29/2012 MONROE NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
1120 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WEBSTER 43.21N 77.42W
10/29/2012 MONROE NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
1130 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WATERTOWN 43.97N 75.91W
10/29/2012 JEFFERSON NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
1145 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MONTEZUMA 43.01N 76.70W
10/29/2012 CAYUGA NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
1145 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG LIVONIA 42.82N 77.67W
10/29/2012 LIVINGSTON NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
1150 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG HAMLIN 43.30N 77.92W
10/29/2012 MONROE NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
1205 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG BYRON 43.08N 78.05W
10/30/2012 GENESEE NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
POWER POLE DOWN ACROSS ROAD
1220 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG NEWARK 43.04N 77.09W
10/30/2012 WAYNE NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN COUNTYWIDE
1221 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG PANAMA 42.08N 79.49W
10/30/2012 CHAUTAUQUA NY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ROUTE 474 CLOSED DUE TO POWER LINES DOWN
1230 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG SHELDON 42.74N 78.42W
10/30/2012 WYOMING NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES DOWN
1240 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG ATTICA 42.87N 78.28W
10/30/2012 WYOMING NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES DOWN
&&
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200371
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200372
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200373
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200374
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200375
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200376
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200377
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200378
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200379
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200380
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200381
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200382
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200383
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200384
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200385
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200386
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200387
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200388
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200389
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200390
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200391
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200392
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200393
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200394
HITCHCOCKLocal storm report, Oct 30, 1:09 AM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
109 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WATSON 43.78N 75.44W
10/29/2012 LEWIS NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE AND POWER LINES DOWN
0345 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MINETTO 43.40N 76.48W
10/29/2012 OSWEGO NY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREE DOWN BLOCKING STATE ROUTE 48
0441 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ALLENTOWN 42.09N 78.07W
10/29/2012 ALLEGANY NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE DOWN
0455 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ALMA 42.01N 78.05W
10/29/2012 ALLEGANY NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE DOWN
0505 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WELLSVILLE 42.12N 77.95W
10/29/2012 ALLEGANY NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE DOWN
0510 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG RIPLEY 42.27N 79.71W
10/29/2012 CHAUTAUQUA NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN
0510 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MAPLE SPRINGS 42.20N 79.42W
10/29/2012 CHAUTAUQUA NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN
0510 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BUFFALO 42.89N 78.86W
10/29/2012 ERIE NY BROADCAST MEDIA
TREE DOWN AT RICHMOND AND WEST FERRY. RELAYED BY WKBW
ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
0515 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WHITESVILLE 42.04N 77.77W
10/29/2012 ALLEGANY NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE DOWN
0523 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SCIO 42.16N 77.98W
10/29/2012 ALLEGANY NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE DOWN
0541 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 8 SSE WELLSVILLE 42.01N 77.89W
10/29/2012 ALLEGANY NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN TOWN OF WILLING
0600 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG CANANDAIGUA 42.89N 77.28W
10/29/2012 ONTARIO NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTYWIDE
0620 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG HANNIBAL 43.32N 76.58W
10/29/2012 OSWEGO NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
0625 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG RANDOLPH 42.16N 78.98W
10/29/2012 CATTARAUGUS NY TRAINED SPOTTER
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN
0625 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SWORMVILLE 43.03N 78.75W
10/29/2012 ERIE NY NWS EMPLOYEE
LARGE TREE DOWN
0654 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N OSWEGO 43.49N 76.50W
10/29/2012 M58 MPH LOZ044 NY COAST GUARD
COAST GUARD
0708 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG OSCEOLA 43.50N 75.72W
10/29/2012 LEWIS NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE AND POWER LINES DOWN
0715 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 E EAST AURORA 42.77N 78.58W
10/29/2012 ERIE NY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
POWER LINES DOWN ON RIETER RD
0730 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG PITTSFORD 43.09N 77.52W
10/29/2012 MONROE NY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREES DOWN. RELAYED BY PUBLIC VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0730 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG PULASKI 43.57N 76.13W
10/29/2012 OSWEGO NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
0735 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MACHIAS 42.42N 78.50W
10/29/2012 CATTARAUGUS NY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREE DOWN ON STATE ROUTE ROUTE 242
0805 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG COLD SPRING 42.10N 78.86W
10/29/2012 CATTARAUGUS NY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREE LIMBS DOWN
0820 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 N IRONDEQUOIT 43.25N 77.57W
10/29/2012 M60 MPH LOZ043 NY C-MAN STATION
COAST GUARD STATION
0845 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG VOLNEY 43.34N 76.36W
10/29/2012 OSWEGO NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
0853 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG AMHERST 43.02N 78.72W
10/29/2012 ERIE NY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREE DOWN ON HOPKINS RD
0900 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 N DUNKIRK 42.50N 79.34W
10/29/2012 M59 MPH LEZ041 NY C-MAN STATION
DUNKIRK LIGHTHOUSE
0905 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG CLARENDON 43.20N 78.07W
10/29/2012 ORLEANS NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES DOWN
0910 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ALBION 43.25N 78.19W
10/29/2012 ORLEANS NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES DOWN
0926 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG LYONS 43.06N 76.99W
10/29/2012 WAYNE NY PUBLIC
PORTION OF ROOF BLOWN OFF IN WIND.
0930 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG LYONS 43.06N 76.99W
10/29/2012 WAYNE NY PUBLIC
NUMEROUS TREES AND TREE LIMBS DOWN THROUGHOUT VILLAGE
0930 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MURRAY 43.27N 78.05W
10/29/2012 ORLEANS NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREE DOWN
0939 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NE WATERTOWN ARPT 43.99N 76.02W
10/29/2012 M58 MPH JEFFERSON NY ASOS
0950 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SCRIBA 43.47N 76.43W
10/29/2012 OSWEGO NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN
1000 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BUFFALO 42.89N 78.86W
10/29/2012 ERIE NY CITY OFFICIAL
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN CITYWIDE
1035 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG OAKFIELD 43.06N 78.27W
10/29/2012 GENESEE NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES DOWN
1100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WATERTOWN 43.97N 75.91W
10/29/2012 JEFFERSON NY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
INTERSTATE 81 CLOSED BOTH DIRECTIONS DUE TO DOWNED
POWER LINES
1100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG PENFIELD 43.13N 77.48W
10/29/2012 MONROE NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
1120 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WEBSTER 43.21N 77.42W
10/29/2012 MONROE NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
1130 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WATERTOWN 43.97N 75.91W
10/29/2012 JEFFERSON NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
1145 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MONTEZUMA 43.01N 76.70W
10/29/2012 CAYUGA NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
1145 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG LIVONIA 42.82N 77.67W
10/29/2012 LIVINGSTON NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
1150 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ROYALTON CENTER 43.16N 78.54W
10/29/2012 NIAGARA NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES DOWN ACROSS ROAD
1150 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG HAMLIN 43.30N 77.92W
10/29/2012 MONROE NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
1205 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG BYRON 43.08N 78.05W
10/30/2012 GENESEE NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
POWER POLE DOWN ACROSS ROAD
1220 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG NEWARK 43.04N 77.09W
10/30/2012 WAYNE NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN COUNTYWIDE
1221 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG PANAMA 42.08N 79.49W
10/30/2012 CHAUTAUQUA NY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ROUTE 474 CLOSED DUE TO POWER LINES DOWN
1230 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG SHELDON 42.74N 78.42W
10/30/2012 WYOMING NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES DOWN
1240 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG ATTICA 42.87N 78.28W
10/30/2012 WYOMING NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES DOWN
&&
EVENT NUMBER BUF1200371 BUF1200357 BUF1200350 BUF1200351 BUF1200352
BUF1200347 BUF1200348 BUF1200349 BUF1200353 BUF1200354 BUF1200355
BUF1200372 BUF1200373 BUF1200356 BUF1200374 BUF1200369 BUF1200375
BUF1200360 BUF1200358 BUF1200376 BUF1200361 BUF1200362 BUF1200364
BUF1200377 BUF1200359 BUF1200363 BUF1200378 BUF1200379 BUF1200366
BUF1200367 BUF1200380 BUF1200368 BUF1200381 BUF1200382 BUF1200383
BUF1200365 BUF1200384 BUF1200385 BUF1200386 BUF1200387 BUF1200388
BUF1200370 BUF1200389 BUF1200390 BUF1200391 BUF1200392 BUF1200393
BUF1200394
HITCHCOCKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 3:39 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | BUF | Erie, Wyoming | 4 hr |
| Oct 30, 4:29 AM EDT | Gale Warning | BUF | 5 hr | |
| Oct 30, 4:29 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 5 hr | |
| Oct 30, 9:52 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 11 hr |
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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.