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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Sep 14, 2017, 5:42 AM EDT for Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, New York. It was in force for 78 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2017, 5:42 AM EDT (09:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 14, 2017, 7:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 78 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY
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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 Sep 14, 4:37 AM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 14, 4:37 AM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Buffalo NY 425 AM EDT Thu Sep 14 2017 NYZ003-004-012>014-019>021-150900- Monroe-Wayne-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus- Allegany- 425 AM EDT Thu Sep 14 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Localized flash flooding is possible today. Scattered thunderstorms will be very slow moving, potentially producing very heavy rainfall in a few locations. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. 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 NYZ001-002-005>008-010-011-085-150900- Niagara-Orleans-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-Northern Erie- Genesee-Southern Erie- 425 AM EDT Thu Sep 14 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...Friday through Wednesday. 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 LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-150900- 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- 425 AM EDT Thu Sep 14 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...Friday through Wednesday. 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 Apffel
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 14, 3:35 AM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 335 AM EDT THU SEP 14 2017 NYZ019-020-140815- Chautauqua-Cattaraugus- 335 AM EDT THU SEP 14 2017 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BRING VERY HEAVY RAIN TO WESTERN CATTARAUGUS AND SOUTHEASTERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES... At 332 AM EDT, a cluster of thunderstorms was located near Sinclairville and Randolph. This storm will bring torrential rainfall with between 1 and 2 inches of rain possible through 430 AM. Locations impacted include... Jamestown, Falconer, New Albion, Gerry, Dayton, Conewango, Ellington, Leon, Randolph and Napoli. This includes Interstate 86 between exits 11 and 16. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. LAT...LON 4211 7929 4242 7930 4243 7881 4212 7879 TIME...MOT...LOC 0732Z 169DEG 6KT 4228 7910 Apffel
Local storm report, Sep 14, 4:52 AM EDT, 50 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Sep 14, 3:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Chautauqua | 40 min |
| Sep 14, 3:45 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua | 3 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.