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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 134, NWS Buffalo, NY

October 15, 2017Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 15, 2017, 4:57 PM EDT for Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, New York. It was in force for 63 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
Oct 15, 2017, 4:57 PM EDT (20:57 UTC)
Expired
Oct 15, 2017, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:56 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
Oct 15, 5:36 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGAllegany, NYTREES AND WIRES DOWN.
Oct 15, 5:42 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGOlean, 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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 87 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 2017-10-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 18 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 2017-10-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 309 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
18 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-55 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
961 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
309 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
376 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

437 
WUUS51 KBUF 152057
SVRBUF
NYC003-009-013-152200-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0134.171015T2057Z-171015T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
457 PM EDT SUN OCT 15 2017

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Cattaraugus County in western New York...
  Southeastern Chautauqua County in western New York...
  Southern Allegany County in western New York...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 456 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Ashford to 10 miles west of Salamanca to near
  Frewsburg, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Olean, Salamanca, Allegany State Park, Ashford, Allegany,
  Franklinville, Belfast and Cuba.

This includes Interstate 86 between exits 16 and 33.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4200 7931 4238 7863 4234 7773 4232 7774
      4218 7805 4200 7837
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 268DEG 31KT 4237 7861 4217 7893 4201 7921 

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

Mitchell
3 follow-up statements
301 
WWUS51 KBUF 152119
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
519 PM EDT SUN OCT 15 2017

NYC013-152128-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SV.W.0134.000000T0000Z-171015T2200Z/
Chautauqua NY-
519 PM EDT SUN OCT 15 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4200 7898 4237 7841 4234 7773 4232 7774
      4218 7805 4200 7837
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 268DEG 31KT 4238 7836 4218 7868 4202 7896 

$$

NYC003-009-152200-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0134.000000T0000Z-171015T2200Z/
Cattaraugus NY-Allegany NY-
519 PM EDT SUN OCT 15 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS AND SOUTHERN ALLEGANY COUNTIES...

At 518 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Rushford to near Salamanca to 8 miles northeast
of Scandia, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

Locations impacted include...
Olean, Salamanca, Allegany State Park, Allegany, Franklinville,
Belfast, Cuba and St. Bonaventure.

This includes Interstate 86 near exit 19, and between exits 21 and
33.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4200 7898 4237 7841 4234 7773 4232 7774
      4218 7805 4200 7837
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 268DEG 31KT 4238 7836 4218 7868 4202 7896 

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

Apffel
705 
WWUS51 KBUF 152138
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
538 PM EDT SUN OCT 15 2017

NYC003-009-152200-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0134.000000T0000Z-171015T2200Z/
Cattaraugus NY-Allegany NY-
538 PM EDT SUN OCT 15 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS AND SOUTHERN ALLEGANY COUNTIES...

At 537 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Belfast to 6 miles north of Olean to near
Bradford, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

Locations impacted include...
Olean, Allegany, Cuba, St. Bonaventure, Weston Mills, Hinsdale,
Friendship and Portville.

This includes Interstate 86 between exits 25 and 33.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4200 7861 4234 7819 4234 7773 4232 7774
      4218 7805 4200 7837
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 270DEG 37KT 4237 7811 4217 7841 4201 7857 

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

Apffel
837 
WWUS51 KBUF 152154
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
554 PM EDT SUN OCT 15 2017

NYC003-009-152203-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SV.W.0134.000000T0000Z-171015T2200Z/
Cattaraugus NY-Allegany NY-
554 PM EDT SUN OCT 15 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS AND
SOUTHERN ALLEGANY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM EDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have been replaced by another 
warning. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4200 7861 4234 7819 4234 7773 4232 7774
      4218 7805 4200 7837
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 268DEG 31KT 4237 7795 4217 7825 4201 7841 

$$

Apffel

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 15, 3:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF111 min
Oct 15, 3:20 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF85 min
Oct 15, 3:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Genesee, Niagara23 min
Oct 15, 3:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Monroe, Niagara and 2 more49 min
Oct 15, 4:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF114 min
Oct 15, 4:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario and 2 more39 min
Oct 15, 5:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Livingston, Ontario45 min
Oct 15, 5:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCayuga, Ontario, Oswego, Wayne44 min
Oct 15, 5:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis, Oswego64 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.