Alert archive / New York / Freeze Warnings in 2012
Freeze Warning 4, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this freeze warning at Apr 6, 2012, 12:09 PM EDT for 11 counties in New York. It took effect at Apr 7, 2012, 1:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 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 6, 2012, 12:09 PM EDT (16:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 7, 2012, 1:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2012, 8:49 AM EDT
- In force
- 8 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 16:15 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 12:00Z, 4.2 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
- 1252 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
483 WWUS71 KBUF 061609 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1209 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-019-085-070015- /O.NEW.KBUF.FZ.W.0004.120407T0500Z-120407T1400Z/ 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 1209 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EDT SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...COUNTIES ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE OF LAKE ERIE AND SOUTHERN SHORE OF LAKE ONTARIO. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MID SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S NEAR THE LAKES TO MID 20S FURTHER INLAND. * IMPACTS...FRUIT TREES THAT HAVE BUDDED EARLY ALONG WITH OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION CAN BE VULNERABLE TO DAMAGE FROM THE SEVERAL HOURS OF SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES THAT ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
982 WWUS71 KBUF 062001 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 401 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-019-085-070415- /O.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0004.120407T0500Z-120407T1400Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 401 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EDT SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...COUNTIES ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE OF LAKE ERIE AND SOUTHERN SHORE OF LAKE ONTARIO. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MID SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S NEAR THE LAKES TO MID 20S FURTHER INLAND. * IMPACTS...FRUIT TREES THAT HAVE BUDDED EARLY ALONG WITH OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION CAN BE VULNERABLE TO DAMAGE FROM THE SEVERAL HOURS OF SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES THAT ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
081 WWUS71 KBUF 070127 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 927 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-019-085-070930- /O.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0004.120407T0500Z-120407T1400Z/ 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 927 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EDT SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...COUNTIES ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE OF LAKE ERIE AND SOUTHERN SHORE OF LAKE ONTARIO. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH MID SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S NEAR THE LAKES TO THE MID 20S INLAND. * IMPACTS...FRUIT TREES THAT HAVE BUDDED EARLY ALONG WITH OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION CAN BE VULNERABLE TO DAMAGE FROM THE SEVERAL HOURS OF SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES. 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. && $$
607 WWUS71 KBUF 070739 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 339 AM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-019-085-071400- /O.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120407T1400Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 339 AM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...MOST OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY... THE GENESEE VALLEY AND WESTERN FINGER LAKES EAST TO OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH MID MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...LOW TO MID 30S ALONG THE LAKESHORES AND MID TO UPPER 20S INLAND. * IMPACTS...FRUIT TREES THAT HAVE BUDDED EARLY ALONG WITH OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION CAN BE VULNERABLE TO DAMAGE FROM THE SEVERAL HOURS OF SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. PLANTS SHOULD NOT BE LEFT COVERED DURING THE DAY. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ HITCHCOCK
392 WWUS71 KBUF 071249 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 849 AM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-019-085-071400- /O.CAN.KBUF.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120407T1400Z/ 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 849 AM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE WARNING. TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE FREEZING. $$ APFFEL
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.