Alert archive / New York / Wind Advisories in 2015
Wind Advisory 4, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind advisory at Apr 19, 2015, 4:50 AM EDT for 5 counties in New York. It took effect at Apr 19, 2015, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2015, 4:50 AM EDT (08:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 19, 2015, 8:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2015, 10:42 AM EDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:51 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 53 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
- 2852 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
006 WWUS71 KBUF 190850 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 450 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2015 NYZ012-019>021-085-191700- /O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0004.150420T0000Z-150420T1200Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 450 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS...ALLEGANY...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR LAKE ERIE AND ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY BRING DOWN A FEW LARGE BRANCHES AND CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ RSH
5 follow-up statements
125 WWUS71 KBUF 191443 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1043 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2015 NYZ012-019>021-085-192245- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0004.150420T0000Z-150420T1200Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1043 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS...ALLEGANY...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR LAKE ERIE AND ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY BRING DOWN A FEW LARGE BRANCHES AND CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ TMA
734 WWUS71 KBUF 191954 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 354 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015 NYZ012-019>021-085-200400- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0004.150420T0000Z-150420T1200Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 354 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS...ALLEGANY...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR LAKE ERIE AND ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY BRING DOWN A FEW LARGE BRANCHES AND CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ TMA
146 WWUS71 KBUF 200241 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1041 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015 NYZ012-019>021-085-201045- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150420T1200Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1041 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS...ALLEGANY...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR LAKE ERIE AND ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY BRING DOWN A FEW LARGE BRANCHES AND CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
236 WWUS71 KBUF 200847 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 447 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015 NYZ012-019>021-085-201500- /O.EXT.KBUF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150420T1500Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 447 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS...ALLEGANY...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR LAKE ERIE AND ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO AS HIGH AS 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY BRING DOWN A FEW LARGE BRANCHES AND CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ JJR
143 WWUS71 KBUF 201442 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1042 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015 NYZ012-019>021-085-201545- /O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150420T1500Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1042 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS AND WIND GUSTS HAVE FALLEN BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$
Nearby
Wind Advisories in New York, 2015Every wind advisory 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.