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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Jul 18, 2013, 2:05 PM EDT for Monroe County, Wayne County, New York. It was in force for 55 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
- Jul 18, 2013, 2:05 PM EDT (18:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 18, 2013, 3:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Monroe County, NY, Wayne County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:05 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, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 120 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
- 3057 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 718 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</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 Jul 18, 2:04 PM EDT, 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 18, 2:04 PM EDT, 1 minute before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 18, 10:36 AM EDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1036 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2013 NYZ001>006-011-013-014-191445- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-GENESEE- LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- 1036 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2013 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT 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. HEAT ADVISORY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE STRESSFUL HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE UPPER 90S...AND POSSIBLY AS HIGH AS 100 TO 104 THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AWAY FROM THE LAKE SHORES. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS NEW YORK FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING AND MAY BRING STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN THAT MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING IN POORLY DRAINED LOW LYING AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAYBE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY. 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 NYZ007-008-012-019>021-085-191445- JEFFERSON-LEWIS-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- SOUTHERN ERIE- 1036 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE MID 90S THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AWAY FROM THE LAKE SHORES. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS NEW YORK FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING AND MAY BRING STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN THAT MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING IN POORLY DRAINED LOW LYING AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAYBE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY. 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 NYZ010-191445- NORTHERN ERIE- 1036 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2013 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN 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. HEAT ADVISORY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE MID 90S THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AWAY FROM THE LAKE SHORES. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS NEW YORK FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING AND MAY BRING STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN THAT MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING IN POORLY DRAINED LOW LYING AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAYBE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY. 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-SLZ022-024-191445- 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- 1036 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY BRING GUSTY WINDS RESULTING IN LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE LOWER LAKES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING WHICH MAY BRING A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG WINDS ALONG WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAYBE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY. 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, Jul 18, 12:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1230 PM EDT THU JUL 18 2013 NYZ004-014-181730- ONTARIO NY-WAYNE NY- 1230 PM EDT THU JUL 18 2013 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPING... * AT 1228 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PALMYRA...AND MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. * SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM MAY INCLUDE... PALMYRA AND MANCHESTER... CLIFTON SPRINGS... NEWARK... LYONS... THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS. LAT...LON 4299 7737 4316 7736 4318 7698 4292 7696 HITCHCOCK
Special weather statement, Jul 18, 12:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1243 PM EDT THU JUL 18 2013
NYZ013-014-181745-
LIVINGSTON NY-ONTARIO NY-
1243 PM EDT THU JUL 18 2013
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO THE AREA...
* AT 1242 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HEMLOCK...AND
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL...AND SMALL HAIL.
* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM MAY INCLUDE...
CANADICE...
HONEOYE...
BRISTOL...
BRISTOL MOUNTAIN...
COTTAGE CITY...
THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL
AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS.
LAT...LON 4277 7771 4287 7767 4287 7709 4276 7712
4275 7728 4276 7731 4273 7734 4268 7734
4267 7736
HITCHCOCKSpecial weather statement, Jul 18, 2:05 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
205 PM EDT THU JUL 18 2013
NYZ003-004-181900-
MONROE NY-WAYNE NY-
205 PM EDT THU JUL 18 2013
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO THE AREA...
* AT 200 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...STRONG GUSTY
WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR ROCHESTER...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM MAY INCLUDE...
EAST ROCHESTER...
WEBSTER AND FAIRPORT...
IRONDEQUOIT BAY...
THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL
AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY!
IF ON OR NEAR IRONDEQUOIT BAY...SEEK SHELTER NOW. GET OUT OF THE WATER
AND MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 4313 7776 4331 7774 4331 7768 4324 7755
4329 7735 4328 7726 4330 7709 4328 7700
4328 7694 4330 7691 4330 7681 4303 7684
JAMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 10:30 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BUF | Cayuga, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara and 4 more | 10 hr |
| Jul 18, 12:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Wayne | 60 min |
| Jul 18, 12:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Ontario | 62 min |
| Jul 18, 2:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BUF | Wayne | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany | 64 min |
| Jul 18, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 2 hr | |
| Jul 18, 3:13 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 92 min | |
| Jul 18, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Jefferson | 67 min |
| Jul 18, 4:39 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 47 hr |
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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.