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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 12, 2017, 1:42 PM EDT for Oswego County, New York. It was in force for 48 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
- Aug 12, 2017, 1:42 PM EDT (17:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 12, 2017, 2:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
County Oswego County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 193 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
- 508 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -54 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 812 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 127 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
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 Aug 12, 9:57 AM EDT, 3 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 12, 9:57 AM EDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Buffalo NY 453 AM EDT Sat Aug 12 2017 NYZ001>003-011>014-020-021-130900- Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario- Cattaraugus-Allegany- 453 AM EDT Sat Aug 12 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .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 NYZ010-019-085-130900- Northern Erie-Chautauqua-Southern Erie- 453 AM EDT Sat Aug 12 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western 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. Beach Hazards Statement. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .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-SLZ022-024-130900- 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- 453 AM EDT Sat Aug 12 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. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .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>008-130900- Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis- 453 AM EDT Sat Aug 12 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Showers and thunderstorms will form through the day, with marginal conditions present for these storms to blossom to strong to severe limits. Potential impacts from these storms include both damaging wind gusts, and hail as well as heavy rain. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .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, Aug 12, 1:21 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 121 PM EDT SAT AUG 12 2017 NYZ003-004-013-014-121745- Ontario-Livingston-Wayne-Monroe- 121 PM EDT SAT AUG 12 2017 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON... SOUTHEASTERN MONROE AND NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COUNTIES... At 120 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Avon, or 9 miles northeast of Geneseo, moving east at 20 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Canandaigua, Avon, Victor, Honeoye Falls, Bristol, Lima, Bloomfield, Farmington, Mendon and East Bloomfield. This includes the following highways... Interstate 390 between exits 8 and 11. Interstate 90 between exits 45 and 44. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. LAT...LON 4282 7783 4300 7783 4305 7729 4278 7728 TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 268DEG 18KT 4292 7773 Mitchell
Special weather statement, Aug 12, 1:42 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
142 PM EDT SAT AUG 12 2017
NYZ004>006-121830-
Oswego-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-
142 PM EDT SAT AUG 12 2017
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN WAYNE...
CAYUGA AND WESTERN OSWEGO COUNTIES...
At 142 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Oswego to 6 miles
south of Fair Haven Beach State Park. Movement was east at 25 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and dime size hail are possible with these
storms.
Locations impacted include...
Oswego, Fulton, Fair Haven Beach State Park, Pulaski, Central Square,
Cato, Selkirk Shores State Park, Mexico Point State Park, Nine Mile
Point and Battle Island State Park.
This includes Interstate 81 between exits 33 and 36.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 4324 7615 4327 7621 4322 7619 4320 7621
4324 7627 4322 7626 4320 7627 4323 7631
4323 7648 4315 7647 4314 7649 4311 7647
4317 7683 4344 7667 4345 7665 4352 7650
4361 7600
TIME...MOT...LOC 1742Z 254DEG 23KT 4342 7662 4326 7673
ChurchThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Aug 11, 11:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 96 min | |
| Aug 12, 12:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Jefferson | 55 min |
| Aug 12, 4:38 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | Chautauqua, Erie | 18 hr |
| Aug 12, 4:39 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 18 hr | |
| Aug 12, 1:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 56 min | |
| Aug 12, 1:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Ontario | 24 min |
| Aug 12, 1:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cayuga, Oswego, Wayne | 60 min |
| Aug 12, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Lewis, Oswego | 65 min |
| Aug 12, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Lewis | 24 min |
| Aug 12, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Niagara | 37 min |
| Aug 12, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Niagara, Orleans | 50 min |
| Aug 12, 6:29 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 31 min | |
| Aug 12, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 63 min | |
| Aug 12, 7:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Erie | 28 min |
| Aug 12, 7:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Wyoming | 28 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.