Alert archive / New York / High Wind Watches in 2015
High Wind Watch 2, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this high wind watch at Apr 9, 2015, 4:42 AM EDT for 6 counties in New York. It took effect at Apr 10, 2015, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2015, 4:42 AM EDT (08:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 10, 2015, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2015, 3:32 PM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Orleans County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:42 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, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 18 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
- 521 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 373 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 456 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
763 WWUS71 KBUF 090842 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 442 AM EDT THU APR 9 2015 NYZ001>003-010-011-019-085-091645- /O.NEW.KBUF.HW.A.0002.150410T1200Z-150411T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-CHAUTAUQUA- SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 442 AM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK...PRIMARILY NEAR LAKE ERIE AND THE NIAGARA FRONTIER EAST TO THE ROCHESTER METRO. * TIMING...EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS POTENTIALLY UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...POTENTIALLY STRONG WINDS ON FRIDAY MAY BRING DOWN SOME TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. IN ADDITION...THESE WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THAT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP. THESE STRONG WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE...AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. BE PREPARED FOR TREES BLOCKING ROADWAYS AND POWER OUTAGES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR THE OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ WOOD
2 follow-up statements
929 WWUS71 KBUF 091435 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1035 AM EDT THU APR 9 2015 NYZ001>003-010-011-019-085-092245- /O.CON.KBUF.HW.A.0002.150410T1200Z-150411T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-CHAUTAUQUA- SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1035 AM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK...PRIMARILY NEAR LAKE ERIE AND THE NIAGARA FRONTIER EASTWARD TO THE ROCHESTER AREA. * TIMING...EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS POTENTIALLY UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...POTENTIALLY STRONG WINDS ON FRIDAY MAY BRING DOWN SOME TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. IN ADDITION...THESE WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THAT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP. THESE STRONG WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE...AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. BE PREPARED FOR TREES BLOCKING ROADWAYS AND POWER OUTAGES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR THE OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ JJR/WOOD
218 WWUS71 KBUF 091932 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 332 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015 NYZ001>003-010-011-019-085-100345- /O.UPG.KBUF.HW.A.0002.150410T1200Z-150411T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.HW.W.0002.150410T1200Z-150411T0400Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-CHAUTAUQUA- SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 332 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS UPGRADES THE HIGH WIND WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...ERIE...NIAGARA...ORLEANS...GENESEE... AND MONROE COUNTIES. * TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BRING DOWN A FEW TREES AND POWERLINES AND RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. 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. && $$ NYZ012-100345- /O.NEW.KBUF.HW.W.0002.150410T1200Z-150411T0400Z/ WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW 332 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...WYOMING COUNTY. * TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BRING DOWN A FEW TREES AND POWERLINES AND RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. IF YOU HAVE A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES BE EXTRA CAREFUL UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ NYZ007-100345- /O.NEW.KBUF.HW.W.0002.150410T1600Z-150411T0600Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 332 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 2 AM EDT SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH OVERNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BRING DOWN A FEW TREES AND POWERLINES AND RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. 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. && $$ NYZ004-005-013-014-020-021-100345- /O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0002.150410T1200Z-150411T0400Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 332 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...CATTARAUGUS...ALLEGANY...LIVINGSTON...ONTARIO... WAYNE...AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS MAY BRING DOWN A FEW SMALL TREE LIMBS AND RESULT IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ NYZ006-008-100345- /O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0002.150410T1600Z-150411T0600Z/ OSWEGO-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...LOWVILLE 332 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 2 AM EDT SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH OVERNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS MAY BRING DOWN A FEW SMALL TREE LIMBS AND RESULT IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. 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/HITCHCOCK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 4:57 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 59 hr | |
| Apr 9, 3:32 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | BUF | Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Monroe, Niagara and 2 more | 28 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:32 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Lewis, Livingston, Ontario and 2 more | 28 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:40 PM EDT | Gale Warning | BUF | 28 hr |
Nearby
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.