Alert archive / New York / High Wind Warnings in 2015
High Wind Warning 8, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this high wind warning at Dec 28, 2015, 3:55 AM EST for Chautauqua County, Erie County, New York. It took effect at Dec 29, 2015, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 6 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
- Dec 28, 2015, 3:55 AM EST (08:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 29, 2015, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 29, 2015, 6:35 AM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:53 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 55 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
- 632 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 83 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -218 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
151 WWUS71 KBUF 280855 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 355 AM EST MON DEC 28 2015 NYZ019-085-281700- /O.UPG.KBUF.WI.Y.0020.151229T0600Z-151229T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.HW.W.0008.151229T0600Z-151229T1500Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 355 AM EST MON DEC 28 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN DOWNSLOPE REGIONS NEAR THE LAKESHORE. * TIMING...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS MAY DAMAGE TREES RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. TREES MAY STILL BE GLAZED WITH ICE WHICH WOULD LEAVE THEM MORE VULNERABLE TO BLOW OVER. HIGH WINDS WILL BE PERPENDICULAR TO THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY WHICH CAN POSE A HAZARD TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ NYZ012-013-020-021-281700- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0020.151229T0600Z-151229T1500Z/ WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...GENESEO...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 355 AM EST MON DEC 28 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING...LIVINGSTON...CATTARAUGUS...AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL TYPICALLY RESULT IN ISOLATED MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES. REMEMBER TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS OUTSIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ APFFEL
5 follow-up statements
507 WWUS71 KBUF 281500 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1000 AM EST MON DEC 28 2015 NYZ019-085-282300- /O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0008.151229T0600Z-151229T1500Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1000 AM EST MON DEC 28 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN DOWNSLOPE REGIONS NEAR THE LAKESHORE. * TIMING...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS MAY DAMAGE TREES RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. TREES MAY STILL BE GLAZED WITH ICE WHICH WOULD LEAVE THEM MORE VULNERABLE TO BLOW OVER. HIGH WINDS WILL BE PERPENDICULAR TO THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY WHICH CAN POSE A HAZARD TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ NYZ012-013-020-021-282300- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0020.151229T0600Z-151229T1500Z/ WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...GENESEO...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 1000 AM EST MON DEC 28 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING...LIVINGSTON...CATTARAUGUS...AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL TYPICALLY RESULT IN ISOLATED MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES. REMEMBER TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS OUTSIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
073 WWUS71 KBUF 282043 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 343 PM EST MON DEC 28 2015 NYZ019-085-290445- /O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0008.151229T0600Z-151229T1500Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 343 PM EST MON DEC 28 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN DOWNSLOPE REGIONS NEAR THE LAKESHORE. * TIMING...FROM OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS MAY DAMAGE TREES RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. TREES MAY STILL BE GLAZED WITH ICE WHICH WOULD LEAVE THEM MORE VULNERABLE TO BLOW OVER. HIGH WINDS WILL BE PERPENDICULAR TO THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY WHICH CAN POSE A HAZARD TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ NYZ012-013-020-021-290445- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0020.151229T0600Z-151229T1500Z/ WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...GENESEO...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 343 PM EST MON DEC 28 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING...LIVINGSTON...CATTARAUGUS...AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL TYPICALLY RESULT IN ISOLATED MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES. REMEMBER TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS OUTSIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ WOOD
161 WWUS71 KBUF 290234 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 934 PM EST MON DEC 28 2015 NYZ019-085-291045- /O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0008.151229T0600Z-151229T1500Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 934 PM EST MON DEC 28 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN DOWNSLOPE REGIONS NEAR THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. * TIMING...FROM OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS MAY DAMAGE TREES RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. TREES MAY STILL BE GLAZED WITH ICE WHICH WOULD LEAVE THEM MORE VULNERABLE TO BLOW OVER. HIGH WINDS WILL BE BLOWING DIRECTLY ACROSS THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY WHICH CAN POSE A HAZARD TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ NYZ012-013-020-021-291045- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0020.151229T0600Z-151229T1500Z/ WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...GENESEO...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 934 PM EST MON DEC 28 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING...LIVINGSTON...CATTARAUGUS...AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL TYPICALLY RESULT IN ISOLATED MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES. REMEMBER TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS OUTSIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ HITCHCOCK
766 WWUS71 KBUF 290839 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 339 AM EST TUE DEC 29 2015 NYZ019-085-291500- /O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-151229T1500Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 339 AM EST TUE DEC 29 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN DOWNSLOPE REGIONS NEAR THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS MAY DAMAGE TREES RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. TREES MAY STILL BE GLAZED WITH ICE WHICH WOULD LEAVE THEM MORE VULNERABLE TO BLOW OVER. HIGH WINDS WILL BE BLOWING DIRECTLY ACROSS THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY WHICH CAN POSE A HAZARD TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ NYZ012-013-020-021-291500- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-151229T1500Z/ WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...GENESEO...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 339 AM EST TUE DEC 29 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING...LIVINGSTON...CATTARAUGUS...AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL TYPICALLY RESULT IN ISOLATED MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES. REMEMBER TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS OUTSIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ THOMAS
350 WWUS71 KBUF 291135 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 635 AM EST TUE DEC 29 2015 NYZ019-085-291245- /O.CAN.KBUF.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-151229T1500Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 635 AM EST TUE DEC 29 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BECOME LESS GUSTY THIS MORNING. $$ NYZ012-013-020-021-291245- /O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-151229T1500Z/ WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...GENESEO...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 635 AM EST TUE DEC 29 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 4:17 AM EST | Gale Warning | BUF | 26 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in New York, 2015Every high wind warning in 2015
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.