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Wind Advisory 14, NWS Buffalo, NY

December 26, 2018Chautauqua County, Erie County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind advisory at Dec 26, 2018, 2:24 PM EST for Chautauqua County, Erie County, New York. It took effect at Dec 27, 2018, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 26, 2018, 2:24 PM EST (19:24 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 27, 2018, 7:00 PM EST
Expired
Dec 28, 2018, 6:07 AM EST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:24 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 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 55 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 2018-12-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2018-12-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 123 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
912 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
123 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
176 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

532 
WWUS71 KBUF 261924
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
224 PM EST Wed Dec 26 2018

NYZ019-085-270330-
/O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0014.181228T0000Z-181228T1200Z/
Chautauqua-Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Jamestown, Orchard Park, and Springville
224 PM EST Wed Dec 26 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST
FRIDAY...

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 7 PM Thursday to 7 AM EST
Friday.

* LOCATIONS...Chautauqua and Southern Erie counties.

* TIMING...From early Thursday evening through early Friday 
  morning.

* WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Winds of this magnitude could lead to some downed tree
  limbs and isolated power outages, and will make the driving of
  high profile vehicles more difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Strong wind gusts of up to 57 mph will make driving difficult and
could result in minor property damage. Home owners should secure
personal property.

&&

$$

Apffel
8 follow-up statements
254 
WWUS71 KBUF 270127
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
827 PM EST Wed Dec 26 2018

NYZ019-085-270930-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0014.181228T0000Z-181228T1200Z/
Chautauqua-Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Jamestown, Orchard Park, and Springville
827 PM EST Wed Dec 26 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...Chautauqua and Southern Erie counties.

* TIMING...From early Thursday evening through early Friday 
  morning.

* WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Winds of this magnitude could lead to some downed 
  tree limbs and isolated power outages, and will make the 
  driving of high profile vehicles more difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Strong wind gusts of up to 57 mph will make driving difficult and
could result in minor property damage. Home owners should secure
personal property.

&&

$$
885 
WWUS71 KBUF 270852
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
352 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018

NYZ019-085-271700-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0014.181228T0000Z-181228T1200Z/
Chautauqua-Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Jamestown, Orchard Park, and Springville
352 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...Chautauqua and Southern Erie counties.

* TIMING...From early this evening through early Friday morning.

* WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 to 55 mph.

* IMPACTS...Winds of this magnitude could lead to some downed 
  tree limbs and isolated power outages, and will make the 
  driving of high profile vehicles more difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Strong wind gusts of up to 57 mph will make driving difficult and
could result in minor property damage. Home owners should secure
personal property.

&&

$$

JJR
173 
WWUS71 KBUF 271513
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1013 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018

NYZ019-085-272315-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0014.181228T0000Z-181228T1200Z/
Chautauqua-Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Jamestown, Orchard Park, and Springville
1013 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...Chautauqua and Southern Erie counties.

* TIMING...From early this evening through early Friday morning.

* WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* IMPACTS...Winds of this magnitude could lead to some downed 
  tree limbs and isolated power outages, and will make the 
  driving of high profile vehicles more difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Strong wind gusts of up to 57 mph will make driving difficult and
could result in minor property damage. Home owners should secure
personal property.

&&

$$
651 
WWUS71 KBUF 271756
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1256 PM EST Thu Dec 27 2018

NYZ019-085-280200-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0014.181228T0000Z-181228T1200Z/
Chautauqua-Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Jamestown, Orchard Park, and Springville
1256 PM EST Thu Dec 27 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...Chautauqua and Southern Erie counties.

* TIMING...From early this evening through early Friday morning.

* WINDS...South 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* IMPACTS...Winds of this magnitude could lead to some downed 
  tree limbs and isolated power outages, and will make the 
  driving of high profile vehicles more difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Strong wind gusts of up to 57 mph will make driving difficult and
could result in minor property damage. Home owners should secure
personal property.

&&

$$
767 
WWUS71 KBUF 272341
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
641 PM EST Thu Dec 27 2018

NYZ019-085-280745-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0014.181228T0000Z-181228T1200Z/
Chautauqua-Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Jamestown, Orchard Park, and Springville
641 PM EST Thu Dec 27 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...Chautauqua and Southern Erie counties.

* TIMING...From early this evening through early Friday morning.

* WINDS...South 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* IMPACTS...Winds of this magnitude could lead to some downed 
  tree limbs and isolated power outages, and will make the 
  driving of high profile vehicles more difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Strong wind gusts of up to 57 mph will make driving difficult and
could result in minor property damage. Home owners should secure
personal property.

&&

$$
696 
WWUS71 KBUF 280551
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1251 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018

NYZ019-085-281200-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-181228T1200Z/
Chautauqua-Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Jamestown, Orchard Park, and Springville
1251 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...Chautauqua and Southern Erie counties.

* TIMING...Through early this morning.

* WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* IMPACTS...Winds of this magnitude could lead to some downed 
  tree limbs and isolated power outages, and will make the 
  driving of high profile vehicles more difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Strong wind gusts of up to 57 mph will make driving difficult and
could result in minor property damage. Home owners should secure
personal property.

&&

$$

JJR
285 
WWUS71 KBUF 280852
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
352 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018

NYZ019-085-281200-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-181228T1200Z/
Chautauqua-Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Jamestown, Orchard Park, and Springville
352 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...Chautauqua and Southern Erie counties.

* TIMING...Through early this morning.

* WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 to 55 mph.

* IMPACTS...Winds of this magnitude could lead to some downed 
  tree limbs and isolated power outages, and will make the 
  driving of high profile vehicles more difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Strong wind gusts of up to 57 mph will make driving difficult and
could result in minor property damage. Home owners should secure
personal property.

&&

$$

JJR
490 
WWUS71 KBUF 281107
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
607 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018

NYZ019-085-281215-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-181228T1200Z/
Chautauqua-Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Jamestown, Orchard Park, and Springville
607 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has cancelled the Wind
Advisory.

While some wind gusts to 45 mph or so will still be possible 
over the next couple of hours...the threat for stronger winds
has pretty much come to an end. For this reason...the Wind
Advisory has been cancelled.

$$

JJR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 26, 3:23 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryBUF21 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.