Alert archive / New York / Freeze Warnings in 2012
Freeze Warning 1, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this freeze warning at Apr 2, 2012, 3:39 AM EDT for 11 counties in New York. It took effect at Apr 3, 2012, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2012, 3:39 AM EDT (07:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 3, 2012, 12:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2012, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Cayuga County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:39 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 74 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 458 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
067 WWUS71 KBUF 020739 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 339 AM EDT MON APR 2 2012 NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-019-085-021700- /O.UPG.KBUF.FZ.A.0001.120403T0400Z-120403T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.FZ.W.0001.120403T0400Z-120403T1300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 339 AM EDT MON APR 2 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...WESTERN NEW YORK. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO AROUND 30 ALONG THE LAKE ERIE AND ONTARIO SHORES...TO THE MID AND UPPER 20S INLAND. * IMPACTS...FRUIT TREES THAT HAVE BUDDED OUT EARLY AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL BE HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO TEMPERATURES THIS COLD. IF YOU HAVE SENSITIVE VEGETATION...YOU SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT YOUR PLANTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ APFFEL
4 follow-up statements
835 WWUS71 KBUF 021408 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1008 AM EDT MON APR 2 2012 NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-019-085-022215- /O.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0001.120403T0400Z-120403T1300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1008 AM EDT MON APR 2 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN NEW YORK. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 32 ALONG THE SHORES OF LAKE ERIE AND LAKE ONTARIO... FALLING TO THE MID AND UPPER 20S INLAND. * IMPACTS...FRUIT TREES THAT HAVE BUDDED OUT EARLY AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL BE HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO TEMPERATURES THIS COLD. IF YOU HAVE SENSITIVE VEGETATION...YOU SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT YOUR PLANTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ REYNOLDS
510 WWUS71 KBUF 021945 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 345 PM EDT MON APR 2 2012 NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-019-085-030345- /O.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0001.120403T0400Z-120403T1300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 345 PM EDT MON APR 2 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY...MUCH OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER AND GENESEE VALLEY...AND THE FINGER LAKES REGION. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TUESDAY THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 32 ALONG THE SHORES OF LAKE ERIE AND LAKE ONTARIO... FALLING TO THE MID AND UPPER 20S INLAND. * IMPACTS...FRUIT TREES THAT HAVE BUDDED OUT EARLY AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL BE HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO TEMPERATURES THIS COLD. IF YOU HAVE SENSITIVE VEGETATION...YOU SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT YOUR PLANTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ THOMAS
939 WWUS71 KBUF 030112 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 912 PM EDT MON APR 2 2012 NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-019-085-030915- /O.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0001.120403T0400Z-120403T1300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 912 PM EDT MON APR 2 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY...MUCH OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER AND GENESEE VALLEY...AND THE FINGER LAKES REGION. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...FRUIT TREES THAT HAVE BUDDED OUT EARLY AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL BE HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO TEMPERATURES THIS COLD. IF YOU HAVE SENSITIVE VEGETATION...YOU SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT YOUR PLANTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
328 WWUS71 KBUF 030829 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 429 AM EDT TUE APR 3 2012 NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-019-085-031300- /O.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120403T1300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 429 AM EDT TUE APR 3 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY...MUCH OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER AND GENESEE VALLEY...AND THE FINGER LAKES REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...FRUIT TREES THAT HAVE BUDDED OUT EARLY AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL BE HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO TEMPERATURES THIS COLD. IF YOU HAVE SENSITIVE VEGETATION...YOU SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT YOUR PLANTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
Nearby
Freeze Warnings in New York, 2012Every freeze warning in 2012
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.