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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY

June 2, 2014Wayne County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Jun 2, 2014, 7:53 PM EDT for Wayne County, New York. It was in force for 22 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 2, 2014, 7:53 PM EDT (23:53 UTC)
Expired: Jun 2, 2014, 8:15 PM EDT
In force: 22 min
Issued by: NWS Buffalo, NY

County Wayne County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 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, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 152 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 6 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -242 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1121 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 150 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 136 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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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 Jun 2, 7:38 PM EDT, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 7:38 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 5:01 AM EDT, 14 hours 52 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
501 AM EDT MON JUN 2 2014

NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-030915-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
501 AM EDT MON JUN 2 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

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-SLZ022-024-030915-
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-
501 AM EDT MON JUN 2 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

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 2, 5:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
512 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2014

NYZ013-022200-
LIVINGSTON NY-
512 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO CENTRAL LIVINGSTON COUNTY...

* AT 509 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...AND VERY
  HEAVY RAIN.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNT MORRIS...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM MAY INCLUDE...
  GENESEO...
  LIVONIA...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! THIS STORM WILL ALSO PRODUCE SMALL HAIL UP TO A
HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

LAT...LON 4292 7762 4273 7763 4269 7790 4280 7791

HITCHCOCK

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 6:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
600 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2014

NYZ003-004-013-014-022245-
LIVINGSTON NY-MONROE NY-ONTARIO NY-WAYNE NY-
600 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS THE WESTERN FINGER LAKES...

* AT 555 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  A SMALL CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL
  HAIL...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM NEAR
  VICTOR AND HONEOYE FALLS TO 8 MILES WEST OF BRISTOL...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY INCLUDE...
  BRISTOL...
  VICTOR...
  CANANDAIGUA...
  MANCHESTER...
  MACEDON...
  PALMYRA...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! THESE STORMS WILL ALSO PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY
DOWNPOURS AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL UP TO A HALF INCH IN DIAMETER.

LAT...LON 4327 7722 4317 7706 4295 7704 4271 7759
      4303 7758

HITCHCOCK

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 6:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
649 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2014

NYZ003-004-014-022330-
MONROE NY-ONTARIO NY-WAYNE NY-
649 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE NORTHERN FINGER LAKES...

* AT 645 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY
  RAINFALL AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM
  NEAR VICTOR AND FAIRPORT INTO MUCH OF CENTRAL ONTARIO AND WESTERN
  WAYNE COUNTIES...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM MAY INCLUDE...
  GENEVA...
  CLIFTON SPRINGS...
  PHELPS...
  GORHAM...
  WALWORTH...
  PALMYRA...
  NEWARK...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! THESE STORMS WILL ALSO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY
RAINFALL WHICH WILL PRODUCE SOME PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN A FEW OF THE STRONGEST STORMS.

LAT...LON 4273 7740 4303 7759 4329 7718 4330 7713
      4319 7682 4301 7684 4300 7695 4287 7695
      4286 7697 4278 7697 4275 7720 4276 7731
      4274 7733

HITCHCOCK

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 7:26 PM EDT, 27 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
726 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2014

NYZ004-014-030015-
ONTARIO NY-WAYNE NY-
726 PM EDT MON JUN 2 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO THE AREA...

* AT 717 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...AND VERY
HEAVY RAIN. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ACROSS WAYNE AND EASTERN
ONTARIO COUNTIES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THERE ARE OTHER STRONG

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM MAY INCLUDE...
  PULTNEYVILLE AND LYONS...
  SODUS...
  CLYDE...
  SODUS POINT...
  NORTH ROSE...
  SAVANNAH...
  WOLCOTT...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! THESE STORMS WILL ALSO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY
RAINFALL WHICH WILL PRODUCE SOME PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN A FEW OF THE STRONGEST STORMS.

LAT...LON 4323 7736 4329 7732 4330 7708 4328 7700
      4332 7679 4334 7674 4302 7672 4301 7695
      4276 7697 4276 7713

APFFEL

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 7:53 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 2, 5:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Livingston	48 min
Jun 2, 6:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Ontario	45 min
Jun 2, 6:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Ontario, Wayne	41 min
Jun 2, 7:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Wayne	49 min
Jun 2, 7:28 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		32 min

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Special Weather Statements in New York, 2014 Every special weather statement 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.