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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Buffalo, NY

August 17, 2018Jefferson County, Oswego County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 17, 2018, 9:49 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Oswego County, New York. It was in force for 56 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 17, 2018, 9:49 PM EDT (01:49 UTC)
Expired
Aug 17, 2018, 10:45 PM EDT
In force
56 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jefferson County, NY, Oswego County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:53 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

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 217 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, Albany, NY at 00:00Z on 2018-08-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1163 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, Albany, NY at 00:00Z on 2018-08-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 165 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1163 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-40 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
742 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
165 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
176 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.8
Supercell composite
5.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

296 
WUUS51 KBUF 180149
SVRBUF
NYC045-075-180245-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0049.180818T0149Z-180818T0245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
949 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Jefferson County in central New York...
  Northeastern Oswego County in central New York...

* Until 1045 PM EDT..

* At 949 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of 
  Nine Mile Point, or 10 miles west of Sandy Island Beach State 
  Park, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Sandy Island Beach State Park, Stony Point, Pulaski, Adams,
  Redfield, Selkirk Shores State Park, Mexico Point State Park and
  Adams Center.

This includes Interstate 81 between exits 35 and 44.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring 
with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of 
nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are 
close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4395 7582 4388 7581 4388 7584 4379 7585
      4379 7580 4347 7576 4348 7581 4346 7583
      4352 7649 4356 7645 4357 7636 4356 7631
      4356 7628 4358 7626 4369 7626 4379 7629
      4386 7639 4384 7644 4385 7646
TIME...MOT...LOC 0149Z 274DEG 28KT 4368 7642 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RSH
2 follow-up statements
306 
WWUS51 KBUF 180217
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1017 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018

NYC045-075-180245-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-180818T0245Z/
Jefferson NY-Oswego NY-
1017 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON AND NORTHEASTERN OSWEGO COUNTIES...

At 1017 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Southwick
Beach State Park, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Sandy Island Beach State Park, Stony Point, Pulaski, Adams, Redfield,
Adams Center, Henderson Harbor and Southwick Beach State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4395 7582 4388 7581 4388 7584 4379 7585
      4379 7580 4347 7576 4358 7626 4369 7626
      4379 7629 4384 7636 4386 7639 4384 7644
      4385 7646
TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 270DEG 23KT 4370 7620 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

RSH
953 
WWUS51 KBUF 180248
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1048 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018

NYC045-075-180256-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-180818T0245Z/
Jefferson NY-Oswego NY-
1048 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON AND
NORTHEASTERN OSWEGO COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
                
The area storms that prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.  However gusty 
winds over 30 mph and very heavy rain are still expected 
with this area of thunderstorms through 11:15 PM. 

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Buffalo.

LAT...LON 4395 7582 4388 7581 4388 7584 4379 7585
      4379 7580 4347 7576 4358 7626 4369 7626
      4379 7629 4384 7636 4386 7639 4384 7644
      4385 7646
TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 274DEG 28KT 4369 7597 

$$

RSH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 17, 9:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF41 min
Aug 18, 1:10 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFGenesee65 min
Aug 18, 3:09 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningBUFErie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans6 hr
Aug 18, 4:37 AM EDTBeach Hazards StatementBUFMonroe, Orleans, Wayne9 hr
Aug 18, 4:37 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryBUF9 hr
Aug 18, 5:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFChautauqua80 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.