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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at May 29, 2016, 5:16 PM EDT for Ontario County, New York. It was in force for 44 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
- May 29, 2016, 5:16 PM EDT (21:16 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2016, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
County Ontario County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 95 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
- 316 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -102 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1116 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 May 29, 5:01 PM EDT, 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 29, 5:01 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1025 AM EDT SUN MAY 29 2016 NYZ001-002-007-010-011-019-085-301430- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-JEFFERSON-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-CHAUTAUQUA- SOUTHERN ERIE- 1025 AM EDT SUN MAY 29 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. 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 NYZ003>006-008-012>014-020-021-301430- MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-LEWIS-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- 1025 AM EDT SUN MAY 29 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH MAY CAUSE FLOODING IN URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN A FEW LOCALIZED AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. 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 LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-301430- 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- 1025 AM EDT SUN MAY 29 2016 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 FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. 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 HITCHCOCK
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 29, 4:16 PM EDT, 1 hour before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
416 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0135 PM TSTM WND DMG BRISTOL 42.85N 77.43W
05/29/2016 ONTARIO NY SOCIAL MEDIA
POWER POLE AND WIRES DOWN ON RT 20A.
&&
EVENT NUMBER BUF1600869
ARSpecial weather statement, May 29, 4:17 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 417 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2016 NYZ012-013-292045- LIVINGSTON-WYOMING- 417 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2016 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL LIVINGSTON... SOUTHEASTERN GENESEE AND NORTHEASTERN WYOMING COUNTIES... AT 416 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNT MORRIS... OR NEAR GENESEO...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... GENESEO...LETCHWORTH STATE PARK...MOUNT MORRIS...YORK AND LEICESTER. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 390 BETWEEN EXITS 7 AND 8. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. LAT...LON 4284 7802 4293 7779 4276 7767 4266 7793 TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 248DEG 9KT 4277 7790 WOOD
Special weather statement, May 29, 4:30 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
430 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2016
NYZ003-292100-
MONROE-
430 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTY...
AT 429 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER HILTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREECE...HILTON...SPENCERPORT AND BRADDOCK BAY.
VERY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 4339 7775 4330 7757 4329 7756 4317 7781
4329 7797 4340 7787
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 227DEG 17KT 4328 7783
REYNOLDSLocal storm report, May 29, 4:35 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 12:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany | 31 min |
| May 29, 1:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Ontario, Wayne | 45 min |
| May 29, 1:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany | 32 min |
| May 29, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Ontario, Wayne | 42 min |
| May 29, 2:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Lewis | 51 min |
| May 29, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Ontario | 26 min |
| May 29, 3:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Oswego | 36 min |
| May 29, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Ontario | 56 min |
| May 29, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Lewis | 23 min |
| May 29, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Livingston | 28 min |
| May 29, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Monroe | 30 min |
| May 29, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Livingston, Monroe, Ontario | 35 min |
| May 29, 5:06 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 54 min | |
| May 29, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Monroe | 21 min |
| May 29, 6:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | Livingston, Monroe, Ontario | 3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.