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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY

July 30, 2014Niagara County, Orleans County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Jul 30, 2014, 3:23 PM EDT for Niagara County, Orleans County, New York. It was in force for 52 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 30, 2014, 3:23 PM EDT (19:23 UTC)
Expired: Jul 30, 2014, 4:15 PM EDT
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Niagara County, NY, Orleans County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:25 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, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 24 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: 17 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -79 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1004 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 83 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 Jul 30, 3:22 PM EDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 30, 3:22 PM EDT, 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 30, 5:06 AM EDT, 10 hours 17 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
506 AM EDT WED JUL 30 2014

NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-310915-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
506 AM EDT WED JUL 30 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...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

LEZ020-040-041-LOZ042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-310915-
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 WED JUL 30 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE
ONTARIO AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS ON LAKE ERIE AND ONTARIO TODAY
AND TONIGHT. WATERSPOUTS ARE MOST LIKELY TO FORM IN AND NEAR BANDS
OF LAKE EFFECT CLOUDS AND SHOWERS AND MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HIGHER
WINDS AND WAVES.

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

THERE IS A CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS ON LAKE ERIE AND ONTARIO THURSDAY
MORNING. WATERSPOUTS ARE MOST LIKELY TO FORM IN AND NEAR BANDS OF
LAKE EFFECT CLOUDS AND SHOWERS AND MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HIGHER
WINDS AND WAVES.

.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

HITCHCOCK

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 12:11 PM EDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1211 PM EDT WED JUL 30 2014

NYZ001-002-301730-
NIAGARA NY-ORLEANS NY-
1211 PM EDT WED JUL 30 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTIES...

* AT 1210 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SEVERAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...
  AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM WATERPORT TO SANBORN...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY INCLUDE...
  MEDINA...
  ALBION...

THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE
HAIL AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS.

LAT...LON 4314 7907 4314 7905 4327 7907 4338 7854
      4338 7801 4315 7801 4313 7847 4306 7889
      4310 7907

RSH

Local storm report, Jul 30, 1:05 PM EDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
105 PM EDT WED JUL 30 2014

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

0101 PM     HAIL             LOCKPORT                43.17N  78.70W
07/30/2014  M0.75 INCH       NIAGARA            NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH THE HAIL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1400281

AR

Local storm report, Jul 30, 1:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
159 PM EDT WED JUL 30 2014

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

0130 PM     HAIL             CAMBRIA                 43.18N  78.83W
07/30/2014  M0.75 INCH       NIAGARA            NY   SOCIAL MEDIA

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1400282

AR

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 2:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
218 PM EDT WED JUL 30 2014

NYZ020-301845-
CATTARAUGUS NY-
218 PM EDT WED JUL 30 2014

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS CATTARAUGUS COUNTY...

* AT 213 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OTTO...AND MOVING EAST
  AT 20 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM MAY INCLUDE...
  CATTARAUGUS...
  OTTO...

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL
AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS.

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

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND COULD
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

LAT...LON 4247 7855 4228 7853 4229 7902 4239 7903

REYNOLDS

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 3:23 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
Jul 30, 10:29 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		61 min
Jul 30, 12:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Niagara, Orleans	79 min
Jul 30, 12:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BUF	Niagara, Orleans	3 hr
Jul 30, 12:53 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BUF	Niagara	3 hr
Jul 30, 1:53 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	BUF		6 hr
Jul 30, 2:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Cattaraugus	27 min
Jul 30, 3:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Oswego	53 min
Jul 30, 3:45 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BUF	Niagara	3 hr

Nearby

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.