Alert archive / New York / Heat Advisories in 2012
Heat Advisory 2, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this heat advisory at Jul 6, 2012, 3:50 AM EDT for 6 counties in New York. It took effect at Jul 6, 2012, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 6, 2012, 3:50 AM EDT (07:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 6, 2012, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2012, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Wayne County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:55 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, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 77 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
- 12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -160 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1446 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
508 WWUS71 KBUF 060750 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 350 AM EDT FRI JUL 6 2012 NYZ001>004-013-014-061600- /O.NEW.KBUF.HT.Y.0002.120706T1600Z-120706T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 350 AM EDT FRI JUL 6 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTIES...AS WELL AS THE FINGER LAKES REGION INCLUDING MONROE...LIVINGSTON...WAYNE AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM MIDDAY THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...NEAR 100. * IMPACTS...HEAT INDEX VALUES NEAR 100 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON COULD IMPACT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES...ESPECIALLY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS. HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES WILL BEGIN TO BE SEEN. IF YOU ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEAT...LIMIT YOUR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK IN ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1. && $$ RSH
3 follow-up statements
179 WWUS71 KBUF 061405 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1005 AM EDT FRI JUL 6 2012 NYZ001>004-013-014-062215- /O.CON.KBUF.HT.Y.0002.120706T1600Z-120706T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 1005 AM EDT FRI JUL 6 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTIES...AS WELL AS THE FINGER LAKES REGION INCLUDING MONROE...LIVINGSTON...WAYNE AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...AROUND 100. * IMPACTS...HEAT INDEX VALUES NEAR 100 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON COULD IMPACT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES...ESPECIALLY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS. HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES WILL BEGIN TO BE SEEN. IF YOU ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEAT...LIMIT YOUR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK IN ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1. && $$ LEVAN
927 WWUS71 KBUF 061941 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 341 PM EDT FRI JUL 6 2012 NYZ001>004-013-014-062300- /O.CON.KBUF.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120706T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 341 PM EDT FRI JUL 6 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTIES...AS WELL AS THE FINGER LAKES REGION INCLUDING MONROE...LIVINGSTON...WAYNE AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...AROUND 100. * IMPACTS...HEAT INDEX VALUES NEAR 100 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON COULD IMPACT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES...ESPECIALLY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS. HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES WILL BEGIN TO BE SEEN. IF YOU ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEAT...LIMIT YOUR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK IN ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1. && $$
961 WWUS71 KBUF 062259 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 659 PM EDT FRI JUL 6 2012 NYZ001>004-013-014-070000- /O.EXP.KBUF.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120706T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 659 PM EDT FRI JUL 6 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... AFTERNOON HIGHS HAVE RETREATED SEVERAL DEGREES AND WILL CONTINUE TO COOL OFF THIS EVENING WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S TO AROUND 70 NEAR LAKE ONTARIO. $$
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.