Alert archive / New York / Special Weather Statements in 2012
Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 10, 2012, 8:36 PM EDT for Ontario County, New York. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2012, 8:36 PM EDT (00:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 10, 2012, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
County Ontario County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:36 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 text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 10, 8:04 PM EDT, 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 8:04 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 10, 5:12 AM EDT, 15 hours 24 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 512 AM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012 NYZ001>006-008-010>014-019>021-085-110915- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-LEWIS- NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- 512 AM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING ISOLATED AREAS OF DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-NYZ007-SLZ022-024-110915- UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- JEFFERSON-SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 512 AM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO...CENTRAL NEW YORK AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING ISOLATED AREAS OF STRONG WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 3:54 PM EDT, 4 hours 42 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 354 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012 NYZ002-003-011-102100- GENESEE NY-MONROE NY-ORLEANS NY- 354 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO THE AREA... * AT 350 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BATAVIA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS. LAT...LON 4331 7811 4322 7780 4290 7803 4296 7823 APFFEL
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 4:40 PM EDT, 3 hours 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
440 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012
NYZ019-020-102130-
CATTARAUGUS NY-CHAUTAUQUA NY-
440 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO THE AREA...
* AT 436 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND
VERY HEAVY RAIN. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FREWSBURG...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL
AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS.
LAT...LON 4205 7923 4244 7888 4223 7848 4199 7902
4199 7919
APFFELSpecial weather statement, Aug 10, 5:05 PM EDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 505 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012 NYZ003-013-014-102145- LIVINGSTON NY-MONROE NY-ONTARIO NY- 505 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO THE AREA... * AT 459 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CONESUS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM MAY INCLUDE... GENESEO...AVON...AND RUSH. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS. LAT...LON 4313 7779 4312 7740 4263 7764 4267 7788 APFFEL
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 5:40 PM EDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
540 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012
NYZ020-085-102245-
CATTARAUGUS NY-ERIE NY-
540 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012
...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE AREA...
* AT 536 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN. THE
STRONGEST STORM IN THIS LINE WAS LOCATED NEAR GOWANDA...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS MAY RECEIVE AN INCH OF
RAINFALL IN LESS THAN AN HOUR.
* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM MAY INCLUDE...
ASHFORD...
GOWANDA AND OTTO...
COLLINS AND ASHFORD HOLLOW...
SPRINGVILLE AND MACHIAS...
EAST CONCORD...
BOSTON AND SARDINIA...
NORTH BOSTON...
COLDEN...
THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND COULD
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
LAT...LON 4272 7876 4259 7849 4229 7849 4214 7871
4241 7900
APFFELSpecial weather statement, Aug 10, 5:47 PM EDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 547 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012 NYZ003-004-013-014-102245- LIVINGSTON NY-MONROE NY-ONTARIO NY-WAYNE NY- 547 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE AREA... * AT 541 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HONEOYE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. * HEAVY RAIN WILL EXTEND NORTH OF THIS STORM TO BRISTOL...HENRIETTA...VICTOR...AND PALMYRA. EXPECT A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAINS WITH THESE STORMS...WHERE UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 645 PM. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND COULD CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. LAT...LON 4316 7760 4311 7719 4273 7739 4273 7762 APFFEL
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 8:36 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 40 min | |
| Aug 11, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 109 min | |
| Aug 11, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 66 min | |
| Aug 11, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 119 min |
Nearby
Special Weather Statements in New York, 2012Every special weather statement 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.