Alert archive / New York / Freeze Warnings in 2012
Freeze Warning 2, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this freeze warning at Apr 4, 2012, 11:23 AM EDT for 11 counties in New York. It took effect at Apr 5, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 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 4, 2012, 11:23 AM EDT (15:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 5, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2012, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 7 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 15:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 3.4 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
- 1192 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -135 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
029 WWUS71 KBUF 041523 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1123 AM EDT WED APR 4 2012 NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-019-085-042330- /O.UPG.KBUF.FZ.A.0002.120405T0600Z-120405T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.FZ.W.0002.120405T0600Z-120405T1300Z/ 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 1123 AM EDT WED APR 4 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY...PORTIONS OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER AND GENESEE VALLEY...AND THE FINGER LAKES REGION. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S AWAY FROM THE LAKES TO LOW 30S ALONG THE LAKE SHORES. * 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
477 WWUS71 KBUF 041937 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 337 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012 NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-019-085-050345- /O.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0002.120405T0600Z-120405T1300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 337 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY...PORTIONS OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER AND GENESEE VALLEY...AND THE FINGER LAKES REGION. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S AWAY FROM THE LAKES TO LOW 30S ALONG THE LAKE SHORES. * IMPACTS...FRUIT TREES THAT HAVE BUDDED OUT EARLY AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL BE HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO TEMPERATURES THIS COLD. IF YOU HAVE SENSITIVE VEGETATION...YOU SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT YOUR PLANTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ SMITH
002 WWUS71 KBUF 050213 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1013 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012 NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-019-085-051100- /O.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0002.120405T0600Z-120405T1300Z/ 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 1013 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY...PORTIONS OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER AND GENESEE VALLEY...AND THE FINGER LAKES REGION. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S AWAY FROM THE LAKES TO LOWER 30S ALONG THE LAKE SHORES. * IMPACTS...FRUIT TREES THAT HAVE BUDDED OUT EARLY AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION CAN BE 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. && $$ APFFEL
113 WWUS71 KBUF 050724 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 324 AM EDT THU APR 5 2012 NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-019-085-051300- /O.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120405T1300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 324 AM EDT THU APR 5 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY...PORTIONS OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...GENESEE VALLEY...AND THE FINGER LAKES REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH MID MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S WITH UPPER 20S IN SOME SHELTERED INLAND VALLEYS. * IMPACTS...FRUIT TREES THAT HAVE BUDDED OUT EARLY AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION CAN BE VULNERABLE TO TEMPERATURES THIS COLD. IF YOU HAVE SENSITIVE VEGETATION...YOU SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT YOUR PLANTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ HITCHCOCK
644 WWUS71 KBUF 051035 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 635 AM EDT THU APR 5 2012 NYZ002>006-014-051145- /O.CAN.KBUF.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120405T1300Z/ ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...NEWARK... FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...CANANDAIGUA 635 AM EDT THU APR 5 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE WARNING. TEMPERATURES HAVE REMAINED JUST ABOVE FREEZING DUE TO CLOUD COVER AND A LIGHT BREEZE...THEREFORE THE FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NYZ001-010-011-013-019-085-051300- /O.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120405T1300Z/ NIAGARA-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...BUFFALO...BATAVIA... GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 635 AM EDT THU APR 5 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...ERIE...NIAGARA...GENESEE...AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH MID MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...FRUIT TREES THAT HAVE BUDDED OUT EARLY AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION CAN BE VULNERABLE TO TEMPERATURES THIS COLD. IF YOU HAVE SENSITIVE VEGETATION...YOU SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT YOUR PLANTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ HITCHCOCK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 3:29 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | BUF | Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe and 5 more | 8 hr |
| Apr 4, 1:49 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 6 hr |
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.