Alert archive / New York / Freeze Warnings in 2012
Freeze Warning 5, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this freeze warning at Apr 7, 2012, 11:31 AM EDT for 11 counties in New York. It took effect at Apr 8, 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 7, 2012, 11:31 AM EDT (15:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 8, 2012, 12:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2012, 8:48 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 15:34 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, 3.5 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
- 1813 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
809 WWUS71 KBUF 071531 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1131 AM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-019-085-080000- /O.NEW.KBUF.FZ.W.0005.120408T0400Z-120408T1300Z/ 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 1131 AM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...MOST OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY... THE GENESEE VALLEY AND WESTERN FINGER LAKES EAST TO OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MID-MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...LOW 30S ALONG THE LAKESHORES 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. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ APFFEL
4 follow-up statements
231 WWUS71 KBUF 071923 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 323 PM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-019-085-080330- /O.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0005.120408T0400Z-120408T1300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 323 PM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...MOST OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY...THE GENESEE VALLEY AND WESTERN FINGER LAKES EAST TO OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MID-MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...LOW 30S ALONG THE LAKESHORES...UPPER 20S INLAND. * IMPACTS...FRUIT TREES THAT HAVE BUDDED EARLY ALONG WITH OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION CAN BE VULNERABLE TO DAMAGE FROM THE SEVERAL HOURS OF SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ APFFEL
565 WWUS71 KBUF 080120 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 920 PM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-019-085-080930- /O.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0005.120408T0400Z-120408T1300Z/ 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 920 PM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...MOST OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY...THE GENESEE VALLEY AND WESTERN FINGER LAKES EAST TO OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 9 AM EDT SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S NEAR THE LAKESHORES...UPPER 20S INLAND. * IMPACTS...FRUIT TREES THAT HAVE BUDDED EARLY AND 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. && $$
896 WWUS71 KBUF 080751 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 351 AM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-019-085-081300- /O.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120408T1300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 351 AM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...MOST OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY... THE GENESEE VALLEY AND WESTERN FINGER LAKES EAST TO OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S...WITH UPPER 20S WELL INLAND. * IMPACTS...FRUIT TREES THAT HAVE BUDDED EARLY AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL BE VULNERABLE TO DAMAGE FROM THE SEVERAL HOURS OF FREEZING OR SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ JJR
444 WWUS71 KBUF 081248 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 848 AM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-019-085-081400- /O.CAN.KBUF.FZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120408T1300Z/ 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 848 AM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE WARNING. TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE FREEZING. $$ APFFEL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 3:42 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | BUF | 12 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.