Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS Buffalo, NY
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 4:06 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Leon, NY | TREES DOWN. |
| Jun 18, 4:17 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ese Frewsburg, NY | MULTIPLE TREES/WIRES DOWN. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Jun 18, 4:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Onoville, NY | TREES 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 1:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 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.
- 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
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
$$
HITCHCOCK2 follow-up statements
377
WWUS51 KBUF 182014
SVSBUF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
414 PM EDT SUN JUN 18 2017
NYC009-013-182045-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-170618T2045Z/
Cattaraugus NY-Chautauqua NY-
414 PM EDT SUN JUN 18 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CATTARAUGUS AND SOUTHEASTERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES...
At 413 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Frewsburg to Chapman State Park, moving northeast at
55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Jamestown, Salamanca, Allegany State Park, Lakewood, Falconer,
Jamestown West, Frewsburg and Busti.
This includes Interstate 86 between exits 11 and 23.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4200 7950 4241 7891 4239 7868 4212 7852
4200 7874
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 228DEG 49KT 4205 7918 4176 7915
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
HITCHCOCK411
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
$$
HITCHCOCKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 10:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Jefferson and 7 more | 22 hr |
| Jun 18, 2:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Chautauqua | 38 min |
| Jun 18, 2:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 61 min | |
| Jun 18, 2:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Chautauqua | 37 min |
| Jun 18, 2:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 66 min | |
| Jun 18, 2:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Wayne | 53 min |
| Jun 18, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Chautauqua | 49 min |
| Jun 18, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 86 min | |
| Jun 18, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 63 min | |
| Jun 18, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Erie, Wyoming | 67 min |
| Jun 18, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Oswego | 40 min |
| Jun 18, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Genesee, Orleans | 31 min |
| Jun 18, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus | 65 min |
| Jun 18, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Livingston, Wyoming | 56 min |
| Jun 18, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Lewis | 67 min |
| Jun 18, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Wyoming | 51 min |
| Jun 18, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Lewis | 61 min |
| Jun 18, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Lewis | 59 min |
| Jun 18, 5:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne | 56 min |
| Jun 18, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 54 min | |
| Jun 18, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany, Livingston, Wyoming | 47 min |
| Jun 18, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Oswego | 59 min |
| Jun 18, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 59 min | |
| Jun 18, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Ontario, Wayne | 49 min |
| Jun 18, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cayuga, Oswego | 45 min |
| Jun 18, 6:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Chautauqua | 64 min |
| Jun 18, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 61 min | |
| Jun 18, 7:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 28 min | |
| Jun 18, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego | 62 min |
| Jun 18, 7:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua | 54 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.