Alert archive / New York / Special Marine Warnings in 2018
Special Marine Warning 43, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special marine warning at Aug 8, 2018, 7:03 AM EDT. It was in force for 117 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2018, 7:03 AM EDT (11:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 8, 2018, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 117 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 34.0 mph
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special marine warning 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 marine warning went out at Aug 8, 6:17 AM EDT, 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 6:17 AM EDT, 46 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 8, 5:01 AM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Buffalo NY 501 AM EDT Wed Aug 8 2018 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-090915- Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis- Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua- Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie- 501 AM EDT Wed Aug 8 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western and north central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Several rounds of scattered thunderstorms are expected from this morning through this evening. Some of these storms will contain torrential rainfall, which may produce localized flooding. There is also a Marginal Risk of a few isolated severe thunderstorms, with the primary risk being damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. 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-LOZ042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-090915- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo- 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- 501 AM EDT Wed Aug 8 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie, Lake Ontario and Saint Lawrence River. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Several rounds of scattered thunderstorms are expected from this morning through this evening. A few of these storms may produce locally higher winds and waves. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. 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 Hitchcock
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 4:36 AM EDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 436 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2018 NYZ019-020-080915- Chautauqua-Cattaraugus- 436 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2018 ...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN CATTARAUGUS AND SOUTHEASTERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES... At 435 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Jamestown to 6 miles northeast of Salamanca. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. These storms are producing very heavy rainfall, with some areas likely to see 1 to 1.5 inches of rain in a short period of time. This will result in minor flooding of poor drainage areas and rises on small streams. Locations impacted include... Jamestown, Salamanca, Lakewood, Falconer, Ashford, Jamestown West, Frewsburg, Busti, Great Valley and Randolph. This includes Interstate 86 between exits 11 and 16, and near exit 20. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. LAT...LON 4212 7939 4235 7859 4220 7853 4200 7933 TIME...MOT...LOC 0835Z 244DEG 21KT 4208 7927 4222 7863 Hitchcock
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 4:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Cattaraugus | 39 min |
| Aug 8, 8:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie | 66 min |
| Aug 8, 9:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Wyoming | 53 min |
| Aug 8, 10:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Genesee | 50 min |
| Aug 8, 11:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Ontario | 57 min |
| Aug 8, 11:54 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | Livingston, Monroe, Ontario | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 7:25 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 6 hr |
Nearby
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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.