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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY

May 30, 2015Chautauqua County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at May 30, 2015, 9:40 PM EDT for Chautauqua County, New York. It was in force for 65 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: May 30, 2015, 9:40 PM EDT (01:40 UTC)
Expired: May 30, 2015, 10:45 PM EDT
In force: 65 min
Issued by: NWS Buffalo, NY

County Chautauqua County, NY

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 30, 6:08 PM EDT, 3 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 6:08 PM EDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 4:55 AM EDT, 16 hours 45 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
455 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2015

NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-310900-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
455 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE
EASTERN GREAT LAKES REGION TODAY. THIS FRONT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THIS COLD FRONT WILL STALL TO THE SOUTH OF THE REGION EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING. A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM AND ADVANCE NORTHEASTWARD
ALONG THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY. THIS WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING
ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL SUNDAY AND
SUNDAY NIGHT TO THE REGION. COMBINED SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY...RAINFALL TOTALS COULD AMOUNT TO ONE TO TWO INCHES ACROSS
THE REGION...WITH A FEW LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WHERE THUNDERSTORMS
TRAIN.

.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-SLZ022-024-310900-
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-
455 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2015

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 OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

THOMAS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 30, 4:16 PM EDT, 5 hours 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
416 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2015

NYZ004-005-012>014-020-021-302145-
ALLEGANY-ONTARIO-CATTARAUGUS-LIVINGSTON-WYOMING-NORTHERN
CAYUGA-WAYNE-
416 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2015

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND FINGER
LAKES REGION...

AT 413 PM EDT...NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WERE FOUND ACROSS MUCH OF THE
WESTERN TIER AND FINGER LAKES REGION. WHILE THESE STORMS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE...THEY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY DOWNPOURS
THAT COULD PRODUCE OVER A HALF INCH OF RAIN IN LESS THAN 30
MINUTES...AND POSSIBLY PEA SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OVER 30 MPH.
THESE STORMS ARE GENERALLY MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OLEAN...GENEVA...CANANDAIGUA...GENESEO...SALAMANCA...DANSVILLE...
WELLSVILLE...ALLEGANY STATE PARK...LETCHWORTH STATE PARK...NEWARK...
ALFRED...PERRY...LYONS...PALMYRA...MOUNT MORRIS...VICTOR...CONESUS...
BRISTOL...ASHFORD AND CLIFTON SPRINGS.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 390 BETWEEN EXITS 4 AND 8.
 INTERSTATE 90 BETWEEN EXITS 43 AND 42.
 INTERSTATE 86 BETWEEN EXITS 15 AND 33.

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE SURE TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 4200 7906 4227 7903 4332 7662 4303 7661
      4301 7696 4276 7698 4276 7731 4258 7737
      4258 7766 4253 7766 4253 7772 4200 7775
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 248DEG 23KT 4268 7761

RSH

Special weather statement, May 30, 5:04 PM EDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
504 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2015

NYZ003>005-010>014-020-085-302200-
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN
ERIE-ONTARIO-CATTARAUGUS-LIVINGSTON-WYOMING-NORTHERN
CAYUGA-MONROE-GENESEE-WAYNE-
504 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2015

...DEVELOPING AND STRENGTHENING THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE GENESEE
VALLEY AND FINGER LAKES REGION...

AT 500 PM EDT...THUNDERSTORMS WERE BLOSSOMING AND STRENGTHENING FROM
WYOMING COUNTY NORTHEAST TO ROCHESTER AND WAYNE COUNTY. WHILE THESE
STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE...THEY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED
BY DOWNPOURS THAT WILL PRODUCE OVER A HALF INCH OF RAIN IN LESS THAN
30 MINUTES...AND POSSIBLY PEA SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OVER 35 MPH.
THESE STORMS ARE GENERALLY MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCHESTER...IRONDEQUOIT...CHILI...GENESEO...EAST ROCHESTER...EAST
AURORA...WEBSTER...FAIRPORT...BRIGHTON...FAIR HAVEN BEACH STATE
PARK...ONTARIO...HENRIETTA...PENFIELD...WILLIAMSON...MARION...LE
ROY...SPRINGVILLE...PERRY AND PALMYRA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 390 BETWEEN EXITS 8 AND 12.
 INTERSTATE 90 BETWEEN EXITS 47 AND 44.

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE SURE TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 4238 7874 4277 7871 4328 7737 4328 7725
      4329 7715 4327 7703 4327 7695 4330 7690
      4331 7678 4334 7673 4334 7671 4331 7671
      4334 7670 4341 7663 4331 7662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 240DEG 49KT 4276 7806

RSH

Special weather statement, May 30, 5:16 PM EDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
516 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2015

NYZ008-302145-
LEWIS-
516 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN LEWIS COUNTY...

AT 516 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 8 MILES EAST OF WHETSTONE
GULF STATE PARK...OR 16 MILES WEST OF OLD FORGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
35 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...WHETSTONE GULF STATE
PARK...MARTINSBURG...PORT LEYDEN...LYONS FALLS...
BRANTINGHAM...AND MOSHIER FALLS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 4353 7529 4374 7551 4391 7516 4390 7514
      4361 7511
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 229DEG 31KT 4373 7530

MITCHELL

Local storm report, May 30, 6:28 PM EDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 30, 6:30 PM EDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 30, 7:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 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
May 31, 1:31 PM EDT	Flood Watch	BUF	Livingston, Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming	15 hr

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