Alert archive / New York / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 9, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind advisory at May 2, 2017, 4:38 AM EDT for 8 counties in New York. It took effect at May 2, 2017, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 2, 2017, 4:38 AM EDT (08:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 2, 2017, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 2, 2017, 7:33 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:40 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 22 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1231 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
796 WWUS71 KBUF 020838 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 438 AM EDT Tue May 2 2017 NYZ001>003-010>012-019-020-085-021645- /O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0009.170502T1800Z-170503T0300Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua- Cattaraugus-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Olean, Orchard Park, and Springville 438 AM EDT Tue May 2 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 11 PM EDT this evening. * LOCATIONS...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus counties. * TIMING...From early this afternoon through late this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds of this magnitude may bring down a few tree limbs and power lines...causing localized power outages. Travel will also become difficult for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be 31 to 39 mph or gusts will range between 46 and 57 mph. Winds of these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use caution until the winds subside. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other radio and tv stations for further details or updates. && $$ Thomas
5 follow-up statements
479 WWUS71 KBUF 021048 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 648 AM EDT Tue May 2 2017 NYZ001>003-010>012-019-020-085-021900- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0009.170502T1800Z-170503T0300Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua- Cattaraugus-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Olean, Orchard Park, and Springville 648 AM EDT Tue May 2 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus counties. * TIMING...From early this afternoon through late this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds of this magnitude may bring down a few tree limbs and power lines...causing localized power outages. Travel will also become difficult for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be 31 to 39 mph or gusts will range between 46 and 57 mph. Winds of these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use caution until the winds subside. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other radio and tv stations for further details or updates. && $$ Thomas
068 WWUS71 KBUF 021226 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 826 AM EDT Tue May 2 2017 NYZ001>003-010>012-019-020-085-022030- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0009.170502T1800Z-170503T0300Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua- Cattaraugus-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Olean, Orchard Park, and Springville 826 AM EDT Tue May 2 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus counties. * TIMING...From early this afternoon through late this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds of this magnitude may bring down a few tree limbs and power lines...causing localized power outages. Travel will also become difficult for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be 31 to 39 mph or gusts will range between 46 and 57 mph. Winds of these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use caution until the winds subside. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other radio and tv stations for further details or updates. && $$
648 WWUS71 KBUF 021613 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1213 PM EDT Tue May 2 2017 NYZ001>003-010>012-019-020-085-030015- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0009.170502T1800Z-170503T0300Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua- Cattaraugus-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Olean, Orchard Park, and Springville 1213 PM EDT Tue May 2 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus counties. * TIMING...From early this afternoon through late this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds of this magnitude may bring down a few tree limbs and power lines...causing localized power outages. Travel will also become difficult for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be 31 to 39 mph or gusts will range between 46 and 57 mph. Winds of these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use caution until the winds subside. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other radio and tv stations for further details or updates. && $$
005 WWUS71 KBUF 021808 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 208 PM EDT Tue May 2 2017 NYZ001>003-010>012-019-020-085-030215- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170503T0300Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua- Cattaraugus-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Olean, Orchard Park, and Springville 208 PM EDT Tue May 2 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus counties. * TIMING...Through late this evening. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds of this magnitude may bring down a few tree limbs and power lines...causing localized power outages. Travel will also become difficult for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be 31 to 39 mph or gusts will range between 46 and 57 mph. Winds of these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use caution until the winds subside. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other radio and tv stations for further details or updates. && $$ WOOD
551 WWUS71 KBUF 022333 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 733 PM EDT Tue May 2 2017 NYZ001>003-010>012-019-020-085-030045- /O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170503T0300Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua- Cattaraugus-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Olean, Orchard Park, and Springville 733 PM EDT Tue May 2 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Buffalo has cancelled the Wind Advisory. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 8:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | Monroe | 17 hr |
| May 2, 4:42 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Watch | BUF | Cayuga, Wayne | 10 hr |
| May 2, 4:49 AM EDT | Gale Warning | BUF | 17 hr |
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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.