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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 106, NWS Buffalo, NY

August 22, 2017Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, Erie County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 22, 2017, 12:05 PM EDT for Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, Erie County, New York. It was in force for 55 min. 9 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
Aug 22, 2017, 12:05 PM EDT (16:05 UTC)
Expired
Aug 22, 2017, 1:00 PM EDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:06 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 22, 12:07 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ne Dewittville, NYTREES AND WIRES DOWN
Aug 22, 12:12 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wsw Stow, NYTREES AND WIRES DOWN
Aug 22, 12:14 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGEllery Center, NYTREES AND WIRES DOWN
Aug 22, 12:37 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGCherry Creek, NYTREES DOWN IN CHERRY CREEK - TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR
Aug 22, 12:41 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ese Collins, NYTREES TOPPLED ALONG WEST BECKER ROAD
Aug 22, 12:41 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Se Collins, NYTREE DOWN ON FOSTER ROAD
Aug 22, 12:43 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGLeon, NYTREES DOWN IN LEON.
Aug 22, 12:51 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 S Cattaraugus, NYTREES DOWN IN CATTARAUGUS AND NEW ALBION.
Aug 22, 12:52 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGCattaraugus, NYTREES AND WIRES DOWN

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

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 75 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, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2017-08-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 435 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2017-08-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 140 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
435 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-95 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1187 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
140 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
133 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

308 
WUUS51 KBUF 221605
SVRBUF
NYC009-013-029-221700-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0106.170822T1605Z-170822T1700Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1205 PM EDT TUE AUG 22 2017

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Cattaraugus County in western New York...
  Southwestern Erie County in western New York...
  Eastern Chautauqua County in western New York...

* Until 100 PM EDT.

* At 1205 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Long Point
  State Park, or 11 miles south of Fredonia, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Jamestown, Fredonia, East Aurora, Salamanca, Boston, Eden,
  Springville and Colden.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 90 near exit 58.
 Interstate 86 between exits 8 and 16.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4209 7951 4250 7928 4277 7863 4217 7865
TIME...MOT...LOC 1605Z 257DEG 33KT 4227 7937 

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

Apffel
2 follow-up statements
957 
WWUS51 KBUF 221629
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1229 PM EDT TUE AUG 22 2017

NYC009-013-029-221700-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0106.000000T0000Z-170822T1700Z/
Cattaraugus NY-Erie NY-Chautauqua NY-
1229 PM EDT TUE AUG 22 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CATTARAUGUS...SOUTHWESTERN ERIE AND NORTHEASTERN
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES...

At 1228 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles southwest
of Gowanda, or 14 miles southeast of Fredonia, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. 

Locations impacted include...
Salamanca, Boston, Springville, Colden, Gowanda, North Collins,
Ashford Hollow and East Concord.

This includes Interstate 86 between exits 15 and 16.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for western New
York.

LAT...LON 4214 7928 4251 7915 4271 7863 4217 7865
TIME...MOT...LOC 1628Z 257DEG 33KT 4232 7910 

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

Apffel
134 
WWUS51 KBUF 221701
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
101 PM EDT TUE AUG 22 2017

NYC009-013-029-221707-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SV.W.0106.000000T0000Z-170822T1700Z/
Cattaraugus NY-Erie NY-Chautauqua NY-
101 PM EDT TUE AUG 22 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CATTARAUGUS...
SOUTHWESTERN ERIE AND NORTHEASTERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
100 PM EDT...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

However, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
portions of Cattaraugus and Southern Erie Counties.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for western New
York.

LAT...LON 4214 7928 4251 7915 4271 7863 4217 7865
TIME...MOT...LOC 1657Z 254DEG 48KT 4238 7876 

$$

Mitchell

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 21, 10:39 PM EDTBeach Hazards StatementBUFChautauqua, Erie, Jefferson23 hr
Aug 22, 4:04 AM EDTWind AdvisoryBUFErie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans13 hr
Aug 22, 4:09 AM EDTLakeshore Flood WarningBUFCayuga, Jefferson, Oswego, Wayne40 hr
Aug 22, 7:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis59 min
Aug 22, 9:51 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF54 min
Aug 22, 12:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne and 1 more56 min
Aug 22, 12:34 PM EDTTornado WarningBUFCattaraugus, Chautauqua26 min
Aug 22, 12:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF48 min
Aug 22, 12:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF61 min
Aug 22, 12:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Wyoming65 min
Aug 22, 1:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF62 min
Aug 22, 1:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCayuga, Monroe, Ontario, Oswego, Wayne67 min
Aug 22, 1:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF63 min
Aug 22, 1:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF63 min
Aug 22, 1:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis, Oswego67 min
Aug 22, 1:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Livingston, Ontario, Wyoming49 min
Aug 22, 2:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCayuga, Lewis, Oswego55 min
Aug 22, 2:12 PM EDTTornado WarningBUFAllegany, Livingston33 min
Aug 22, 2:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis, Oswego58 min
Aug 22, 2:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston and 1 more57 min
Aug 22, 3:11 PM EDTTornado WarningBUFLewis34 min
Aug 22, 3:15 PM EDTTornado WarningBUFLewis30 min
Aug 22, 3:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Livingston, Wyoming55 min
Aug 22, 3:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLivingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wyoming45 min
Aug 22, 4:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF92 min
Aug 22, 4:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFOntario19 min
Aug 22, 4:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCayuga, Oswego, Wayne35 min
Aug 22, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson67 min
Aug 22, 5:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFOswego35 min
Aug 22, 5:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF47 min
Aug 22, 5:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis61 min
Aug 22, 6:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF32 min
Aug 22, 6:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Niagara47 min
Aug 22, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF30 min
Aug 22, 7:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming22 min

Nearby

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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.