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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Buffalo, NY

May 1, 20185 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind advisory at May 1, 2018, 1:04 PM EDT for 5 counties in New York. It took effect at May 2, 2018, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 1, 2018, 1:04 PM EDT (17:04 UTC)
In effect from
May 2, 2018, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired
May 2, 2018, 6:37 PM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Orleans County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:06 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, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 68 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 2018-05-01Temperature 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 2018-05-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 257 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2929 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
257 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
293 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

223 
WWUS71 KBUF 011704
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
104 PM EDT Tue May 1 2018

NYZ001-002-007-010-011-020115-
/O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0006.180502T1500Z-180503T0000Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Jefferson-Northern Erie-Genesee-
Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Watertown, 
Buffalo, and Batavia
104 PM EDT Tue May 1 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.

* LOCATIONS...Niagara, Orleans, Jefferson, Northern Erie, and 
  Genesee counties.

* TIMING...From late Wednesday morning through early Wednesday 
  evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Winds may bring down a few tree limbs. Travel in high
  profile vehicles will also be difficult at times.

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.

&&

$$

Fries
6 follow-up statements
237 
WWUS71 KBUF 020033
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
833 PM EDT Tue May 1 2018

NYZ001-002-007-010-011-020845-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0006.180502T1500Z-180503T0000Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Jefferson-Northern Erie-Genesee-
Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Watertown, 
Buffalo, and Batavia
833 PM EDT Tue May 1 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...Niagara, Orleans, Jefferson, Northern Erie, and 
  Genesee counties.

* TIMING...From late Wednesday morning through early Wednesday 
  evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* IMPACTS...Winds may bring down a few tree limbs. Travel in 
  high profile vehicles will also be difficult at times.

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.

&&

$$
087 
WWUS71 KBUF 020234
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1034 PM EDT Tue May 1 2018

NYZ001-002-007-010-011-021045-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0006.180502T1500Z-180503T0000Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Jefferson-Northern Erie-Genesee-
Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Watertown, 
Buffalo, and Batavia
1034 PM EDT Tue May 1 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...Niagara, Orleans, Jefferson, Northern Erie, and 
  Genesee counties.

* TIMING...From late Wednesday morning through early Wednesday 
  evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* IMPACTS...Winds may bring down a few tree limbs. Travel in 
  high profile vehicles will also be difficult at times.

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.

&&

$$
492 
WWUS71 KBUF 021106
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
706 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018

NYZ001-002-007-010-011-021915-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0006.180502T1500Z-180503T0000Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Jefferson-Northern Erie-Genesee-
Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Watertown, 
Buffalo, and Batavia
706 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...Niagara, Orleans, Jefferson, Northern Erie, and 
  Genesee counties.

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

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* IMPACTS...Winds may bring down a few tree limbs. Travel in 
  high profile vehicles will also be difficult at times.

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.

&&

$$
052 
WWUS71 KBUF 021436
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1036 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018

NYZ001-002-007-010-011-022245-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0006.180502T1500Z-180503T0000Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Jefferson-Northern Erie-Genesee-
Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Watertown, 
Buffalo, and Batavia
1036 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...Niagara, Orleans, Jefferson, Northern Erie, and 
  Genesee counties.

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

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Winds may bring down a few small tree limbs. Travel 
  in high profile vehicles will also be difficult at times.

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.

&&

$$

HITCHCOCK
736 
WWUS71 KBUF 021846
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
246 PM EDT Wed May 2 2018

NYZ001-002-007-010-011-030000-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-180503T0000Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Jefferson-Northern Erie-Genesee-
Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Watertown, 
Buffalo, and Batavia
246 PM EDT Wed May 2 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...Niagara, Orleans, Northern Erie, Genesee and
  Jefferson counties.

* TIMING...Through early this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Winds may bring down a few small tree limbs and result
  in isolated power outages. Travel in high profile vehicles will
  also be difficult at times.

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.

&&

$$

HITCHCOCK
582 
WWUS71 KBUF 022237
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
637 PM EDT Wed May 2 2018

NYZ001-002-007-010-011-022345-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-180503T0000Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Jefferson-Northern Erie-Genesee-
Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Watertown, 
Buffalo, and Batavia
637 PM EDT Wed May 2 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

While winds may gust to 35 mph early this evening...the threat for
stronger...potentially damaging winds has ended. Winds across the
region will significantly subside as we push deeper into the 
night. 

$$

RSH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 1, 1:05 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryBUF33 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.