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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS Buffalo, NY

June 18, 2017Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2017, 3:45 PM EDT for Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, New York. It was in force for 60 min. 3 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 18, 2017, 3:45 PM EDT (19:45 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2017, 4:45 PM EDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:49 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
Jun 18, 4:06 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGLeon, NYTREES DOWN.
Jun 18, 4:17 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ese Frewsburg, NYMULTIPLE TREES/WIRES DOWN. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
Jun 18, 4:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGOnoville, 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
Jun 18, 1:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 91 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 2017-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 199 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 2017-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 163 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
199 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-56 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1297 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
163 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
196 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
2.5

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The text

As transmitted.

580 
WUUS51 KBUF 181945
SVRBUF
NYC009-013-182045-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0048.170618T1945Z-170618T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
345 PM EDT SUN JUN 18 2017

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

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

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 345 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lottsville,
  or 13 miles southwest of Jamestown, moving northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Jamestown, Salamanca, Allegany State Park, Lakewood, Falconer,
  Clymer, Long Point State Park and Jamestown West.

This includes Interstate 86 between exits 8 and 23.
 
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 4200 7969 4243 7905 4239 7868 4212 7852
      4200 7874
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 231DEG 41KT 4194 7938 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

HITCHCOCK
2 follow-up statements
377 
WWUS51 KBUF 182014
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
414 PM EDT SUN JUN 18 2017

NYC009-013-182045-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-170618T2045Z/
Cattaraugus NY-Chautauqua NY-
414 PM EDT SUN JUN 18 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CATTARAUGUS AND SOUTHEASTERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES...

At 413 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Frewsburg to Chapman State Park, moving northeast at
55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings. 

Locations impacted include...
Jamestown, Salamanca, Allegany State Park, Lakewood, Falconer,
Jamestown West, Frewsburg and Busti.

This includes Interstate 86 between exits 11 and 23.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4200 7950 4241 7891 4239 7868 4212 7852
      4200 7874
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 228DEG 49KT 4205 7918 4176 7915 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

HITCHCOCK
411 
WWUS51 KBUF 182045
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
445 PM EDT SUN JUN 18 2017

NYC009-013-182054-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-170618T2045Z/
Cattaraugus NY-Chautauqua NY-
445 PM EDT SUN JUN 18 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CATTARAUGUS AND
SOUTHEASTERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM EDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

Remember, a new Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect 
for portions of Cattaraugus and western Allegany counties until 545 
PM EDT. 

LAT...LON 4200 7950 4241 7891 4239 7868 4212 7852
      4200 7874
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 231DEG 41KT 4227 7881 4198 7878 

$$

HITCHCOCK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 17, 10:50 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Jefferson and 7 more22 hr
Jun 18, 2:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFChautauqua38 min
Jun 18, 2:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF61 min
Jun 18, 2:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFChautauqua37 min
Jun 18, 2:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF66 min
Jun 18, 2:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFWayne53 min
Jun 18, 2:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFChautauqua49 min
Jun 18, 3:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF86 min
Jun 18, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF63 min
Jun 18, 3:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCattaraugus, Erie, Wyoming67 min
Jun 18, 4:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOswego40 min
Jun 18, 4:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee, Orleans31 min
Jun 18, 4:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus65 min
Jun 18, 4:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLivingston, Wyoming56 min
Jun 18, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis67 min
Jun 18, 4:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee, Livingston, Monroe, Wyoming51 min
Jun 18, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis61 min
Jun 18, 5:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLewis59 min
Jun 18, 5:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLivingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne56 min
Jun 18, 5:21 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF54 min
Jun 18, 5:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Livingston, Wyoming47 min
Jun 18, 5:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFOswego59 min
Jun 18, 6:01 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF59 min
Jun 18, 6:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFOntario, Wayne49 min
Jun 18, 6:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCayuga, Oswego45 min
Jun 18, 6:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFChautauqua64 min
Jun 18, 6:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF61 min
Jun 18, 7:02 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF28 min
Jun 18, 7:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis, Oswego62 min
Jun 18, 7:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCattaraugus, Chautauqua54 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.