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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY

September 11, 2013Chautauqua County, Erie County, Orleans County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Sep 11, 2013, 11:02 PM EDT for Chautauqua County, Erie County, Orleans County, New York. It was in force for 58 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Sep 11, 2013, 11:02 PM EDT (03:02 UTC)
Expired: Sep 12, 2013, 12:00 AM EDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Orleans County, NY

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The text

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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 Sep 11, 9:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 11, 9:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 11, 9:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
905 PM EDT WED SEP 11 2013

NYZ001>008-010-011-019-085-130115-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
905 PM EDT WED SEP 11 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH
CENTRAL NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT.
THESE WILL BRING HEAVY RAINS...WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF STRONG
GUSTY WINDS...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY MORNING.
THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS. HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL
IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

.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

NYZ012>014-020-021-130115-
WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
905 PM EDT WED SEP 11 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY MORNING.
THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS. HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL
IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

.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-SLZ022-024-130115-
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-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
905 PM EDT WED SEP 11 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEW YORK WATERS OF LAKE
ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO...AND THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

Local storm report, Sep 11, 9:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
908 PM EDT WED SEP 11 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0554 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 N CLEVELAND           43.31N  75.89W
09/11/2013                   OSWEGO             NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1300317

JAM

Local storm report, Sep 11, 9:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

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Local storm report, Sep 11, 9:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
922 PM EDT WED SEP 11 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0647 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FRANKLINVILLE           42.34N  78.46W
09/11/2013                   CATTARAUGUS        NY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            MULTIPLE DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES.

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1300319

JAM

Local storm report, Sep 11, 9:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
941 PM EDT WED SEP 11 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0647 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FRANKLINVILLE           42.34N  78.46W
09/11/2013                   CATTARAUGUS        NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            RTE 242 CLOSED IN FRANKLINVILLE DUE TO DOWNED TREES AND
            LIVE WIRES BLOCKING ROADWAY.

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1300320

JAM

Local storm report, Sep 11, 10:03 PM EDT, 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 PM EDT WED SEP 11 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0733 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHONGO                  42.02N  77.90W
09/11/2013                   ALLEGANY           NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON STATE ROUTE 19 IN WILLING.

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1300321

JAM

Special weather statement, Sep 11, 11:02 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1102 PM EDT WED SEP 11 2013

NYZ001-002-010>012-019-020-085-120400-
CATTARAUGUS NY-CHAUTAUQUA NY-ERIE NY-GENESEE NY-NIAGARA NY-ORLEANS
NY-WYOMING NY-
1102 PM EDT WED SEP 11 2013

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO WESTERN NEW YORK...

* AT 1055 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY
  WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A
  LINE EXTENDING FROM GRAND ISLAND TO FINDLEY LAKE...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THIS LINE OF STORMS WILL CROSS MUCH OF WESTERN NEW YORK THROUGH THE
LATE EVENING HOURS. THIS LINE MAY PRODUCE WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH
AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY!

LAT...LON 4227 7977 4242 7946 4250 7935 4256 7916
      4269 7906 4279 7886 4294 7892 4299 7903
      4306 7901 4307 7908 4312 7905 4339 7831
      4338 7816 4277 7826 4199 7908 4199 7976

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 11, 8:34 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		56 min
Sep 11, 10:59 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		46 min
Sep 11, 11:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Erie, Niagara	54 min
Sep 11, 11:48 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		57 min
Sep 11, 11:52 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		53 min
Sep 12, 12:13 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Monroe	32 min
Sep 12, 12:21 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		54 min
Sep 12, 1:12 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		93 min
Sep 12, 2:26 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Jefferson	64 min
Sep 12, 4:30 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	BUF		48 hr
Sep 12, 4:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Orleans	38 min
Sep 12, 4:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Erie, Genesee, Monroe, Orleans	46 min
Sep 12, 5:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Genesee, Monroe, Wyoming	59 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in New York, 2013 Every special weather statement in 2013

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.