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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Nov 6, 2015, 11:00 AM EST for Niagara County, Orleans County, New York. It was in force for 45 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
- Nov 6, 2015, 11:00 AM EST (16:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 6, 2015, 11:45 AM EST
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Niagara County, NY, Orleans County, NY
The radar
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The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>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 Nov 6, 9:56 AM EST, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 6, 9:56 AM EST, 1 hour 4 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 6, 6:19 AM EST, 4 hours 41 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 619 AM EST FRI NOV 6 2015 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-071130- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- 619 AM EST FRI NOV 6 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A LINE OF CONVECTIVE SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS ACCOMPANYING A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION TODAY. ANY STORMS COULD BRING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO THE REGION. THERE WILL BE A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE PROBABILITY OF 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-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-071130- 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- 619 AM EST FRI NOV 6 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. A LINE OF CONVECTIVE SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS ACCOMPANYING A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION TODAY. ANY STORMS COULD BRING STRONG WIND GUSTS TO THE WATERS. THERE WILL BE A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE PROBABILITY OF 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 WOOD
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 6, 6:52 AM EST, 4 hours 8 minutes before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 652 AM EST FRI NOV 6 2015 NYZ001-002-010>012-019-020-085-062015- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 652 AM EST FRI NOV 6 2015 ...SQUALL LINE TO BRING POTENTIALLY STRONG WINDS TO WESTERN NEW YORK LATER THIS MORNING... A LINE OF SHOWERS CURRENTLY TRACKING ACROSS MICHIGAN WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES THIS MORNING. THIS LINE IS CONTINUING TO MATURE AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING A BRIEF PERIOD OF STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS TO WESTERN NEW YORK ALONG WITH A SHORT BURST OF HEAVY RAIN. IT IS WORTH NOTING THAT THIS LINE MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY LITTLE IF ANY THUNDER. THE LINE IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO ARRIVE IN THE AREA BETWEEN 10 AND 11 AM. NYZ003>005-013-014-021-062015- MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...WELLSVILLE 652 AM EST FRI NOV 6 2015 ...SQUALL LINE TO BRING POTENTIALLY STRONG WINDS TO WESTERN AND NORTH-CENTRAL NEW YORK LATER THIS MORNING... A LINE OF SHOWERS CURRENTLY TRACKING ACROSS MICHIGAN WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES THIS MORNING. THIS LINE IS CONTINUING TO MATURE AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING A BRIEF PERIOD OF STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS TO WESTERN NEW YORK ALONG WITH A SHORT BURST OF HEAVY RAIN. IT IS WORTH NOTING THAT THIS LINE MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY LITTLE IF ANY THUNDER. THE LINE IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO ARRIVE IN THE AREA BETWEEN 11 AM AND 1 PM. NYZ006>008-062015- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 652 AM EST FRI NOV 6 2015 ...SQUALL LINE TO BRING POTENTIALLY STRONG WINDS TO THE NORTH COUNTRY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... A LINE OF SHOWERS CURRENTLY TRACKING ACROSS MICHIGAN WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES THIS MORNING. THIS LINE IS CONTINUING TO MATURE AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING A BRIEF PERIOD OF STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS TO WESTERN NEW YORK ALONG WITH A SHORT BURST OF HEAVY RAIN. IT IS WORTH NOTING THAT THIS LINE MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY LITTLE IF ANY THUNDER. THE LINE IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO ARRIVE IN THE AREA BETWEEN 12 AND 2 PM. WOOD
Special weather statement, Nov 6, 10:45 AM EST, 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1045 AM EST FRI NOV 6 2015
NYZ001-002-061645-
ORLEANS-NIAGARA-
1045 AM EST FRI NOV 6 2015
...A LINE OF SHOWERS WITH STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT
ORLEANS...NORTHWESTERN MONROE AND NIAGARA COUNTIES...
AT 1042 AM EST...A LINE OF SHOWERS WAS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 19
MILES NORTH OF FORT NIAGARA STATE PARK TO 15 MILES WEST OF NIAGARA
FALLS...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE SHOWERS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NIAGARA FALLS...LOCKPORT...MEDINA...ALBION...NEWFANE...LEWISTON...
YOUNGSTOWN...MIDDLEPORT...HOLLEY AND LAKESIDE BEACH STATE PARK.
LAT...LON 4314 7904 4326 7906 4332 7883 4337 7852
4338 7809 4336 7799 4326 7800 4314 7814
4309 7906 4312 7907
TIME...MOT...LOC 1542Z 266DEG 45KT 4352 7892 4317 7934
ZAFFSpecial weather statement, Nov 6, 10:45 AM EST, 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1045 AM EST FRI NOV 6 2015
NYZ001-002-061645-
ORLEANS-NIAGARA-
1045 AM EST FRI NOV 6 2015
...A LINE OF SHOWERS WILL AFFECT ORLEANS...NORTHWESTERN GENESEE...
NORTHWESTERN MONROE AND NIAGARA COUNTIES...
AT 1042 AM EST...A LINE OF SHOWERS WAS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 19
MILES NORTH OF FORT NIAGARA STATE PARK TO 15 MILES WEST OF NIAGARA
FALLS...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE SHOWERS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NIAGARA FALLS...LOCKPORT...MEDINA...ALBION...NEWFANE...LEWISTON...
YOUNGSTOWN...MIDDLEPORT...HOLLEY AND LAKESIDE BEACH STATE PARK.
LAT...LON 4314 7904 4326 7906 4332 7883 4337 7852
4338 7809 4336 7799 4326 7800 4314 7814
4309 7906 4312 7907
TIME...MOT...LOC 1542Z 266DEG 45KT 4352 7892 4317 7934
ZAFFSpecial weather statement, Nov 6, 11:00 AM EST, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1100 AM EST FRI NOV 6 2015
NYZ001-002-061645-
ORLEANS-NIAGARA-
1100 AM EST FRI NOV 6 2015
...A LINE OF SHOWERS WITH STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT ORLEANS AND
NIAGARA COUNTIES...
AT 1042 AM EST...A LINE OF SHOWERS WAS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 19
MILES NORTH OF FORT NIAGARA STATE PARK TO 15 MILES WEST OF NIAGARA
FALLS...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE SHOWERS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NIAGARA FALLS...LOCKPORT...MEDINA...ALBION...NEWFANE...LEWISTON...
YOUNGSTOWN...MIDDLEPORT...HOLLEY AND LAKESIDE BEACH STATE PARK.
LAT...LON 4314 7904 4326 7906 4332 7883 4337 7852
4338 7809 4336 7799 4326 7800 4314 7814
4309 7906 4312 7907
TIME...MOT...LOC 1542Z 266DEG 45KT 4352 7892 4317 7934
ZAFFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 10:31 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 59 min | |
| Nov 6, 10:45 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Niagara, Orleans | 60 min |
| Nov 6, 11:10 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming | 65 min |
| Nov 6, 11:28 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 62 min | |
| Nov 6, 11:41 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne | 64 min |
| Nov 6, 12:09 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 51 min | |
| Nov 6, 12:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego | 94 min |
| Nov 6, 12:27 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 63 min | |
| Nov 6, 12:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany, Ontario | 31 min |
| Nov 6, 12:56 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 34 min | |
| Nov 6, 1:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Lewis | 61 min |
| Nov 6, 2:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Lewis | 28 min |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.