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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Jun 28, 2013, 5:33 PM EDT for Wyoming County, New York. It was in force for 57 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
- Jun 28, 2013, 5:33 PM EDT (21:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 28, 2013, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
County Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:35 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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 57 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
- 255 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 520 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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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 Jun 28, 3:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 3:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 506 AM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013 NYZ006>008-290915- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 506 AM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. MOISTURE FOCUSING ALONG A STALLED FRONT WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY. THESE SHOWERS WILL ADD MORE MOISTURE TO SOILS ALREADY SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS RAINFALL. THIS COULD EXTEND THE RISK FOR MINOR FLOODING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. .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 NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-290915- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- SOUTHERN ERIE- 506 AM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. MOISTURE FOCUSING ALONG A STALLED FRONT WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY. THESE SHOWERS WILL ADD MORE MOISTURE TO SOILS ALREADY SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS RAINFALL. THIS COULD EXTEND THE RISK FOR MINOR FLOODING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. .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-LOZ042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-290915- UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 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- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 506 AM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .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, Jun 28, 1:34 PM EDT, 3 hours 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 134 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013 NYZ001>003-011-013-014-281830- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BATAVIA...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 134 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013 ...SLOW MOVING MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND IMPACT NIAGARA, ORLEANS, MONROE, GENESEE, LIVINGSTON AND ONTARIO COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON... SHOWERS HAVE BEGUN TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE ALONG A NEARLY STATIONARY BOUNDARY STRETCHING ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. RAINFALL RATES OF AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS COULD LEAD TO POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER ACROSS AREA ROADWAYS. IF TRAVELING ACROSS THIS REGION BE CAREFUL AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY FLOODING TURN AROUND AND DON'T ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS ANY FLOODED ROADWAYS. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. REYNOLDS
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 2:36 PM EDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 236 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013 NYZ003-013-014-282000- MONROE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 236 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013 ...SLOW MOVING MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS WITH A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND IMPACT SOUTHERN MONROE, NORTHERN LIVINGSTON AND WESTERN ONTARIO COUNTIES THROUGH MID AFTERNOON... WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO FIRE ON A NEARLY STATIONARY BOUNDARY STRETCHING ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. RAINFALL RATES COULD EXCEED AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES. THIS COULD LEAD TO FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS...AS WELL AS PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS. IF TRAVELING IN THIS REGION...USE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY FLOODING TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS ANY FLOODED ROADWAYS. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. JAM
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 3:01 PM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 301 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013 NYZ010-282015- NORTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO 301 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013 ...A LINE OF INTENSIFYING MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEGUN TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE ALONG AN EAST TO WEST ORIENTED BOUNDARY STRETCHING ACROSS NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY...JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE BUFFALO METRO AREA AND THE BUFFALO AIRPORT. THIS LINE WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. RAINFALL RATES COULD EXCEED AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES. THIS COULD LEAD TO FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS...AS WELL AS PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS. IF TRAVELING IN THIS REGION...USE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS ANY FLOODED ROADWAYS. IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY FLOODING TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. JAM
Local storm report, Jun 28, 4:42 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 8:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BUF | Genesee | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 10:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Monroe | 63 min |
| Jun 28, 8:28 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | Chautauqua | 3 hr |
| Jun 28, 11:16 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua | 4 hr |
| Jun 28, 1:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | Niagara, Orleans | 14 hr |
| Jun 28, 3:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | Livingston, Monroe | 4 hr |
| Jun 28, 3:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | Erie | 5 hr |
| Jun 28, 7:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Genesee | 73 min |
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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.