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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 116, NWS Buffalo, NY

August 22, 20174 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 22, 2017, 3:45 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It was in force for 45 min. 1 report 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, 3:45 PM EDT (19:45 UTC)
Expired
Aug 22, 2017, 4:30 PM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Wyoming County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 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, 4:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 S Farmington, NYTREES AND WIRES DOWN

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 22, 12:23 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 110 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

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The text

As transmitted.

621 
WUUS51 KBUF 221945
SVRBUF
NYC051-055-069-121-222030-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0116.170822T1945Z-170822T2030Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Wyoming County in western New York...
  Central Livingston County in western New York...
  Southeastern Monroe County in western New York...
  Ontario County in western New York...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 345 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Geneseo,
  moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Geneva, Canandaigua, Geneseo, Letchworth State Park, Avon, Mount
  Morris, Victor and Honeoye Falls.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 390 between exits 6 and 10.
 Interstate 90 between exits 45 and 42.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

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

LAT...LON 4265 7806 4304 7762 4300 7696 4287 7696
      4286 7698 4276 7698 4276 7731 4271 7735
      4264 7737
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 269DEG 51KT 4278 7775 

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

Apffel
2 follow-up statements
904 
WWUS51 KBUF 222004
SVSBUF

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

NYC055-121-222013-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SV.W.0116.000000T0000Z-170822T2030Z/
Wyoming NY-Monroe NY-
404 PM EDT TUE AUG 22 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WYOMING AND
SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 4265 7783 4293 7757 4300 7697 4287 7696
      4286 7698 4276 7698 4276 7731 4271 7735
      4264 7737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 263DEG 42KT 4280 7747 

$$

NYC051-069-222030-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0116.000000T0000Z-170822T2030Z/
Livingston NY-Ontario NY-
404 PM EDT TUE AUG 22 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON AND ONTARIO COUNTIES...

At 403 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Honeoye, or 11
miles southwest of Canandaigua, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

Locations impacted include...
Geneva, Canandaigua, Conesus, Bristol, Clifton Springs, Phelps,
Bloomfield and Rushville.

This includes Interstate 90 near exit 42.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

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

LAT...LON 4265 7783 4293 7757 4300 7697 4287 7696
      4286 7698 4276 7698 4276 7731 4271 7735
      4264 7737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 263DEG 42KT 4280 7747 

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

Apffel
049 
WWUS51 KBUF 222031
SVSBUF

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

NYC051-069-222040-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SV.W.0116.000000T0000Z-170822T2030Z/
Livingston NY-Ontario NY-
431 PM EDT TUE AUG 22 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON AND
ONTARIO COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been allowed to expire.

However, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
eastern Ontario County until 5 PM.

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

LAT...LON 4265 7783 4293 7757 4300 7697 4287 7696
      4286 7698 4276 7698 4276 7731 4271 7735
      4264 7737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 269DEG 51KT 4281 7696 

$$

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, 12:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie55 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, 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

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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.