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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Jul 8, 2017, 3:59 PM EDT for Jefferson County, New York. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 8, 2017, 3:59 PM EDT (19:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 8, 2017, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
County Jefferson County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 216 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
- 160 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -70 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1047 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 8, 3:25 PM EDT, 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 3:25 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Buffalo NY 522 AM EDT Sat Jul 8 2017 NYZ001>003-008-010>014-019>021-085-090930- Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Lewis-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming- Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie- 522 AM EDT Sat Jul 8 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf NYZ007-090930- Jefferson- 522 AM EDT Sat Jul 8 2017 ...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM EDT SUNDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Lakeshore Flood Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Lakeshore Flood Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf NYZ004-005-090930- Wayne-Northern Cayuga- 522 AM EDT Sat Jul 8 2017 ...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Lakeshore Flood Warning. Beach Hazards Statement. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf NYZ006-090930- Oswego- 522 AM EDT Sat Jul 8 2017 ...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM EDT SUNDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Lakeshore Flood Warning. Beach Hazards Statement. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Lakeshore Flood Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-090930- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo- Lower Niagara River- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay- Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay- Lake Ontario open waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River- Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg- Saint Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Saint Regis- 522 AM EDT Sat Jul 8 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the New York waters of Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and the Saint Lawrence River. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 3:12 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
312 PM EDT SAT JUL 8 2017
NYZ007-082000-
Jefferson-
312 PM EDT SAT JUL 8 2017
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL JEFFERSON
COUNTY...
At 312 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from 9 miles west of Cedar Point State Park to
18 miles northwest of Henderson Harbor to 14 miles northwest of Stony
Point. Movement was east at 35 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Watertown, Clayton, Dexter, Glen Park, Cedar Point State Park, Adams
Center, Sackets Harbor, Rodman, Brownville and Cape Vincent.
This includes Interstate 81 between exits 42 and 49.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
these storms pass.
LAT...LON 4428 7587 4384 7591 4396 7638 4396 7634
4402 7636 4405 7642 4410 7643 4414 7635
4420 7631 4420 7624 4422 7619 4424 7617
4428 7616
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 277DEG 30KT 4421 7640 4409 7640 4401 7647
WelchSpecial weather statement, Jul 8, 3:59 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 359 PM EDT SAT JUL 8 2017 NYZ007-008-082045- Jefferson-Lewis- 359 PM EDT SAT JUL 8 2017 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND NORTHWESTERN LEWIS COUNTIES... At 359 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles north of Glen Park to Dexter to near Henderson Harbor. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Watertown, Fort Drum, Carthage, West Carthage, Adams, Dexter, Glen Park, Herrings, Adams Center and Barnes Corners. This includes Interstate 81 between exits 42 and 48. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until these storms pass. LAT...LON 4410 7545 4374 7582 4392 7626 4419 7601 TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 294DEG 23KT 4412 7599 4398 7605 4392 7621 Welch
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 9:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 54 min | |
| Jul 8, 1:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Wyoming | 41 min |
| Jul 8, 2:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Monroe | 47 min |
| Jul 8, 3:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Jefferson | 27 min |
| Jul 8, 3:42 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 63 min | |
| Jul 8, 4:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Oswego | 49 min |
| Jul 8, 4:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Lewis, Oswego | 49 min |
| Jul 8, 4:51 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | Cayuga, Oswego, Wayne | 18 hr |
| Jul 8, 4:51 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | BUF | Cayuga, Jefferson, Oswego, Wayne | 36 hr |
| Jul 8, 4:53 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 39 hr | |
| Jul 8, 5:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | St. Lawrence | 23 min |
| Jul 8, 7:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany | 58 min |
| Jul 8, 7:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus | 47 min |
| Jul 8, 8:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Livingston | 49 min |
| Jul 8, 2:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 84 min | |
| Jul 8, 3:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Jefferson | 48 min |
| Jul 8, 4:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Lewis | 32 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.