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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Buffalo, NY

August 22, 2017Allegany County, Livingston County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this tornado warning at Aug 22, 2017, 2:12 PM EDT for Allegany County, Livingston County, New York. It was in force for 33 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 22, 2017, 2:12 PM EDT (18:12 UTC)
Expired
Aug 22, 2017, 2:45 PM EDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Allegany County, NY, Livingston County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 22, 12:23 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 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 2017-08-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 435 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 2017-08-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 140 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
435 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-95 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1187 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
140 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
133 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.2

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The text

As transmitted.

438 
WFUS51 KBUF 221812
TORBUF
NYC003-051-221845-
/O.NEW.KBUF.TO.W.0006.170822T1812Z-170822T1845Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
212 PM EDT TUE AUG 22 2017

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Livingston County in western New York...
  Northeastern Allegany County in western New York...

* Until 245 PM EDT.

* At 212 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 10 miles southeast of Portageville, or 11 miles
  southwest of Dansville, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Dansville, Ossian, Canaseraga, Ossian Center and Swain. 

This includes Interstate 390 between exits 4 and 5.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4249 7796 4265 7753 4258 7752 4258 7766
      4253 7766 4253 7772 4243 7773 4242 7792
TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 251DEG 31KT 4247 7788 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Apffel
2 follow-up statements
237 
WWUS51 KBUF 221825
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
225 PM EDT TUE AUG 22 2017

NYC003-221834-
/O.CAN.KBUF.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170822T1845Z/
Allegany NY-
225 PM EDT TUE AUG 22 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ALLEGANY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 4253 7784 4265 7753 4258 7752 4258 7766
      4253 7766 4253 7772 4247 7773 4249 7779
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 251DEG 31KT 4251 7774 

$$

NYC051-221845-
/O.CON.KBUF.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170822T1845Z/
Livingston NY-
225 PM EDT TUE AUG 22 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY...
    
At 224 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Dansville, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

Locations impacted include...
Dansville, Ossian and Ossian Center. 

This includes Interstate 390 between exits 4 and 5.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4253 7784 4265 7753 4258 7752 4258 7766
      4253 7766 4253 7772 4247 7773 4249 7779
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 251DEG 31KT 4251 7774 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Apffel
569 
WWUS51 KBUF 221842
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
242 PM EDT TUE AUG 22 2017

NYC051-221851-
/O.EXP.KBUF.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170822T1845Z/
Livingston NY-
242 PM EDT TUE AUG 22 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 245 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has exited the warned area. 
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

LAT...LON 4253 7784 4265 7753 4258 7752 4258 7766
      4253 7766 4253 7772 4247 7773 4249 7779
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 251DEG 31KT 4255 7757 

$$

Apffel

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 21, 10:39 PM EDTBeach Hazards StatementBUFChautauqua, Erie, Jefferson23 hr
Aug 22, 4:04 AM EDTWind AdvisoryBUFErie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans13 hr
Aug 22, 4:09 AM EDTLakeshore Flood WarningBUFCayuga, Jefferson, Oswego, Wayne40 hr
Aug 22, 7:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis59 min
Aug 22, 9:51 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF54 min
Aug 22, 12:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie55 min
Aug 22, 12:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne and 1 more56 min
Aug 22, 12:34 PM EDTTornado WarningBUFCattaraugus, Chautauqua26 min
Aug 22, 12:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF48 min
Aug 22, 12:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF61 min
Aug 22, 12:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Wyoming65 min
Aug 22, 1:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF62 min
Aug 22, 1:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCayuga, Monroe, Ontario, Oswego, Wayne67 min
Aug 22, 1:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF63 min
Aug 22, 1:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF63 min
Aug 22, 1:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis, Oswego67 min
Aug 22, 1:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Livingston, Ontario, Wyoming49 min
Aug 22, 2:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCayuga, Lewis, Oswego55 min
Aug 22, 2:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis, Oswego58 min
Aug 22, 2:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston and 1 more57 min
Aug 22, 3:11 PM EDTTornado WarningBUFLewis34 min
Aug 22, 3:15 PM EDTTornado WarningBUFLewis30 min
Aug 22, 3:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Livingston, Wyoming55 min
Aug 22, 3:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLivingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wyoming45 min
Aug 22, 4:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF92 min
Aug 22, 4:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFOntario19 min
Aug 22, 4:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCayuga, Oswego, Wayne35 min
Aug 22, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson67 min
Aug 22, 5:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFOswego35 min
Aug 22, 5:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF47 min
Aug 22, 5:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis61 min
Aug 22, 6:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF32 min
Aug 22, 6:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Niagara47 min
Aug 22, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF30 min
Aug 22, 7:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming22 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.