Alert archive / New York / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this tornado warning at Sep 26, 2018, 7:30 AM EDT for Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, New York. It was in force for 17 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
- Sep 26, 2018, 7:30 AM EDT (11:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 26, 2018, 7:47 AM EDT
- In force
- 17 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 76 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
- 47 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -84 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 659 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 204 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
920
WFUS51 KBUF 261130
TORBUF
NYC003-009-261200-
/O.NEW.KBUF.TO.W.0004.180926T1130Z-180926T1200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
730 AM EDT WED SEP 26 2018
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Cattaraugus County in western New York...
Northwestern Allegany County in western New York...
* Until 800 AM EDT..
* At 730 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Rushford, or 18 miles north of Olean, moving
northeast 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...
Belfast, Rushford, Houghton, Caneadea, Angelica, Lyndon, Black
Creek, Hardy Corners and Fillmore.
This includes Interstate 86 near exit 31.
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 4226 7837 4235 7840 4251 7813 4228 7800
TIME...MOT...LOC 1130Z 245DEG 29KT 4233 7833
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
HSK2 follow-up statements
012
WWUS51 KBUF 261138
SVSBUF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
738 AM EDT WED SEP 26 2018
NYC009-261148-
/O.CAN.KBUF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180926T1200Z/
Cattaraugus NY-
738 AM EDT WED SEP 26 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CATTARAUGUS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4231 7830 4239 7830 4251 7813 4228 7800
TIME...MOT...LOC 1138Z 245DEG 29KT 4236 7825
$$
NYC003-261200-
/O.CON.KBUF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180926T1200Z/
Allegany NY-
738 AM EDT WED SEP 26 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ALLEGANY COUNTY...
At 738 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Rushford, or 21 miles northeast of Olean, moving
northeast 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...
Belfast, Rushford, Houghton, Caneadea, Angelica and Fillmore.
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 4231 7830 4239 7830 4251 7813 4228 7800
TIME...MOT...LOC 1138Z 245DEG 29KT 4236 7825
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
HSK730
WWUS51 KBUF 261147
SVSBUF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
747 AM EDT WED SEP 26 2018
NYC003-261157-
/O.CAN.KBUF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180926T1200Z/
Allegany NY-
747 AM EDT WED SEP 26 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ALLEGANY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4231 7830 4239 7830 4251 7813 4228 7800
TIME...MOT...LOC 1145Z 245DEG 29KT 4239 7816
$$
HSKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 9:57 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Jefferson, Monroe, Niagara and 3 more | 22 hr |
| Sep 26, 6:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany | 46 min |
| Sep 26, 7:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany | 34 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.