Alert archive / New York / Freeze Warnings in 2014
Freeze Warning 3, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this freeze warning at Oct 11, 2014, 1:32 PM EDT for 6 counties in New York. It took effect at Oct 11, 2014, 11:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 11, 2014, 1:32 PM EDT (17:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 11, 2014, 11:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 12, 2014, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 87 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
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 774 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
781 WWUS71 KBUF 111732 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 132 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 2014 NYZ007-008-012-019>021-120145- /O.UPG.KBUF.FZ.A.0002.141012T0300Z-141012T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.FZ.W.0003.141012T0300Z-141012T1300Z/ JEFFERSON-LEWIS-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...WARSAW... JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 132 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE FREEZE WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS...ALLEGANY...WYOMING... JEFFERSON...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...TEMPERATURES DROPPING TO AT OR BELOW FREEZING WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD FROST AND KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION WHICH IS NOT PROTECTED FROM THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-085-120145- /O.NEW.KBUF.FR.Y.0010.141012T0500Z-141012T1300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 132 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 2014 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...MOST OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...GENESEE VALLEY... WESTERN FINGER LAKES...AND COUNTIES SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF FROST WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION WHICH IS NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. IF YOU ARE IN THE ADVISORY AREA YOU SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO, POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ HITCHCOCK
4 follow-up statements
548 WWUS71 KBUF 111950 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 350 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 2014 NYZ007-008-012-019>021-120400- /O.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0003.141012T0300Z-141012T1300Z/ JEFFERSON-LEWIS-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...WARSAW... JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 350 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...WYOMING COUNTY...AND THE NORTH COUNTRY. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S INLAND FROM THE IMMEDIATE LAKESHORES. * IMPACTS...TEMPERATURES DROPPING TO AT OR BELOW FREEZING WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD FROST AND KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION WHICH IS NOT PROTECTED FROM THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-085-120400- /O.CON.KBUF.FR.Y.0010.141012T0500Z-141012T1300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 350 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 2014 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...MOST OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...GENESEE VALLEY... WESTERN FINGER LAKES...AND COUNTIES SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S INLAND FROM THE IMMEDIATE LAKESHORES. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF FROST WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION WHICH IS NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. IF YOU ARE IN THE ADVISORY AREA YOU SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO... POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ HITCHCOCK
135 WWUS71 KBUF 120251 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1051 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 2014 NYZ007-008-012-019>021-121100- /O.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0003.141012T0300Z-141012T1300Z/ JEFFERSON-LEWIS-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...WARSAW... JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 1051 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...WYOMING COUNTY...AND THE NORTH COUNTRY. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...TEMPERATURES DROPPING TO AT OR BELOW FREEZING WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD FROST AND KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION WHICH IS NOT PROTECTED FROM THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-085-121100- /O.CON.KBUF.FR.Y.0010.141012T0500Z-141012T1300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1051 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 2014 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...MOST OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...GENESEE VALLEY... WESTERN FINGER LAKES...AND COUNTIES SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF FROST WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION WHICH IS NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. IF YOU ARE IN THE ADVISORY AREA YOU SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO... POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$
943 WWUS71 KBUF 120755 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 355 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2014 NYZ007-008-012-019>021-121300- /O.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-141012T1300Z/ JEFFERSON-LEWIS-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...WARSAW... JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 355 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...WYOMING COUNTY...AND THE NORTH COUNTRY. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...TEMPERATURES DROPPING TO AT OR BELOW FREEZING WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD FROST AND KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION WHICH IS NOT PROTECTED FROM THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA YOU SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-085-121300- /O.CON.KBUF.FR.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-141012T1300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 355 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2014 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...MOST OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...GENESEE VALLEY... WESTERN FINGER LAKES...AND COUNTIES SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF FROST WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION WHICH IS NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. IF YOU ARE IN THE ADVISORY AREA YOU SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO... POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ TMA
877 WWUS71 KBUF 121304 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 904 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2014 NYZ007-008-012-019>021-121415- /O.EXP.KBUF.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-141012T1300Z/ JEFFERSON-LEWIS-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...WARSAW... JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 904 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... TEMPERATURES WILL QUICKLY WARM THIS MORNING. $$ NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-085-121415- /O.EXP.KBUF.FR.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-141012T1300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 904 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2014 ...FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... TEMPERATURES WILL QUICKLY WARM THIS MORNING. $$ HITCHCOCK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 1:32 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BUF | Cayuga, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara and 4 more | 19 hr |
Nearby
Freeze Warnings in New York, 2014Every freeze warning in 2014
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.