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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Buffalo, NY

June 11, 2016Jefferson County, Lewis County, Oswego County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2016, 8:34 AM EDT for Jefferson County, Lewis County, Oswego County, New York. It was in force for 56 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 11, 2016, 8:34 AM EDT (12:34 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2016, 9:30 AM EDT
In force
56 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Oswego County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 11, 9:00 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGAdams Center, NYJEFFERSON CO SHERIFF RECEIVED SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN AND AROUND ADAMS CENTER
Jun 11, 9:00 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGAdams Center, NYTREE DOWN...REPORT FROM JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 216 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2016-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2016-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 130 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2008 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
130 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
229 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

635 
WUUS51 KBUF 111234
SVRBUF
NYC045-049-075-111330-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0008.160611T1234Z-160611T1330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
834 AM EDT SAT JUN 11 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  LEWIS COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  NORTHEASTERN OSWEGO COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 930 AM EDT

* AT 833 AM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF GLEN PARK TO NEAR DEXTER TO 6 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF STONY POINT...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WATERTOWN...FORT DRUM...STONY POINT...CARTHAGE...LOWVILLE...WEST
  CARTHAGE...ADAMS AND DEXTER.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 BETWEEN EXITS 37 AND 48.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

IF ON OR NEAR LAKE ONTARIO...GET AWAY FROM THE WATER AND MOVE
INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO
15 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU
ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER
NOW! DO NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.

&&

LAT...LON 4358 7527 4344 7564 4348 7581 4348 7582
      4368 7626 4378 7629 4383 7636 4387 7635
      4384 7645 4385 7649 4390 7650 4396 7644
      4396 7634 4402 7636 4403 7638 4420 7618
      4387 7514 4371 7512
TIME...MOT...LOC 1233Z 283DEG 51KT 4412 7600 4399 7615 4390 7640 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

WOOD
2 follow-up statements
148 
WWUS51 KBUF 111311
SVSBUF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
911 AM EDT SAT JUN 11 2016

NYC045-049-075-111330-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160611T1330Z/
LEWIS NY-JEFFERSON NY-OSWEGO NY-
911 AM EDT SAT JUN 11 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM EDT
FOR LEWIS...SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON AND NORTHEASTERN OSWEGO
COUNTIES...

AT 909 AM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES EAST OF CARTHAGE TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF WEST
CARTHAGE TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF ADAMS...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WATERTOWN...FORT DRUM...CARTHAGE...LOWVILLE...WEST CARTHAGE...ADAMS...
REDFIELD AND HERRINGS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

IF ON OR NEAR LAKE ONTARIO...GET AWAY FROM THE WATER AND MOVE
INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO
15 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU
ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER
NOW!  DO NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.

&&

LAT...LON 4358 7527 4344 7564 4348 7582 4368 7626
      4383 7614 4405 7571 4387 7514 4371 7512
TIME...MOT...LOC 1309Z 284DEG 45KT 4398 7548 4387 7560 4372 7598 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

THOMAS
457 
WWUS51 KBUF 111333
SVSBUF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
933 AM EDT SAT JUN 11 2016

NYC045-049-075-111340-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160611T1330Z/
LEWIS NY-JEFFERSON NY-OSWEGO NY-
933 AM EDT SAT JUN 11 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR LEWIS...SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON
AND NORTHEASTERN OSWEGO COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACE BY A NEW WARNING
FOR PORTIONS OF LEWIS AND OSWEGO COUNTIES. 

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN EXPIRED FOR JEFFERSON
COUNTY.

LAT...LON 4358 7527 4344 7564 4348 7582 4368 7626
      4383 7614 4405 7571 4387 7514 4371 7512
TIME...MOT...LOC 1328Z 283DEG 51KT 4398 7548 4387 7560 4372 7598 

$$

THOMAS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 11, 5:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFMonroe, Orleans34 min
Jun 11, 5:43 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF62 min
Jun 11, 6:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFMonroe45 min
Jun 11, 6:39 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF66 min
Jun 11, 7:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFWayne43 min
Jun 11, 8:25 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF50 min
Jun 11, 9:28 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLewis, Oswego42 min
Jun 11, 10:36 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryBUF8 hr
Jun 11, 10:36 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryBUF42 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.