Alert archive / New York / High Wind Warnings in 2015
High Wind Warning 4, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this high wind warning at Oct 29, 2015, 8:36 AM EDT for Erie County, Niagara County, New York. It was in force for 5 hr. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2015, 8:36 AM EDT (12:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 29, 2015, 1:41 PM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Erie County, NY, Niagara County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 2 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 8:50 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nnw Buffalo, NY | TREE DOWN NEAR JCC |
| Oct 29, 9:00 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nw Buffalo, NY | TREE DOWN CORNER OF 14TH AND CONNECTICUT |
| Oct 29, 9:30 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Se Buffalo, NY | TREE ON HOME IN S BUFFALO |
| Oct 29, 9:53 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Buffalo Airport, NY | |
| Oct 29, 10:00 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ese Buffalo, NY | TREE ON HOME AND CAR ON MANITOBA ST |
| Oct 29, 10:00 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ese Buffalo, NY | TREE ON HOME AND CAR ON MANITOBA ST |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 5 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 721 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -154 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
383 WWUS71 KBUF 291236 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 836 AM EDT THU OCT 29 2015 NYZ001-010-085-292100- /O.UPG.KBUF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-151030T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.HW.W.0004.151029T1236Z-151030T0300Z/ NIAGARA-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...BUFFALO... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 836 AM EDT THU OCT 29 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...WESTERN NEW YORK * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...AND COULD DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. IF YOU HAVE A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES BE EXTRA CAREFUL UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ NYZ002-003-011-012-019-020-292100- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-151030T0300Z/ ORLEANS-MONROE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...BATAVIA...WARSAW... JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 836 AM EDT THU OCT 29 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN NEW YORK * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...AND MAY DOWN TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ NYZ007-292100- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0010.151029T1300Z-151030T0300Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 836 AM EDT THU OCT 29 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...AND MAY DOWN TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ JJR/TMA
1 follow-up statement
995 WWUS71 KBUF 291741 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 141 PM EDT THU OCT 29 2015 NYZ001-010-085-300145- /O.CAN.KBUF.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151030T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KBUF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-151030T0300Z/ NIAGARA-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...BUFFALO... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 141 PM EDT THU OCT 29 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS REPLACED THE HIGH WIND WARNING WITH A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...WESTERN NEW YORK * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...AND MAY DOWN TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ NYZ002-003-011-012-019-020-300145- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-151030T0300Z/ ORLEANS-MONROE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...BATAVIA...WARSAW... JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 141 PM EDT THU OCT 29 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN NEW YORK * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...AND MAY DOWN TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ NYZ007-300145- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-151030T0300Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 141 PM EDT THU OCT 29 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...AND MAY DOWN TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ JJR
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.