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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 73, NWS Buffalo, NY

August 8, 2019Cayuga County, Jefferson County, Oswego County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 8, 2019, 1:50 PM EDT for Cayuga County, Jefferson County, Oswego County, New York. It was in force for 70 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 8, 2019, 1:50 PM EDT (17:50 UTC)
Expired
Aug 8, 2019, 3:00 PM EDT
In force
70 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cayuga County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Oswego County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 8, 1:54 PM EDTMARINE TSTM WIND 41Oswego, NY

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 8, 12:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 219 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 12:00Z on 2019-08-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 248 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 12:00Z on 2019-08-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 80 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
248 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
679 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

253 
WUUS51 KBUF 081750
SVRBUF
NYC011-045-075-081900-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0073.190808T1750Z-190808T1900Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
150 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2019

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

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

* Until 300 PM EDT..

* At 150 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Oswego to near Lodi, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Watertown, Oswego, Fulton, Sandy Island Beach State Park, Fort
  Drum, Stony Point, Pulaski, Clayton, Central Square and Weedsport.

 This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 90 near exit 40.
 Interstate 81 between exits 32 and 51.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4440 7583 4439 7583 4433 7570 4390 7572
      4383 7585 4347 7576 4333 7589 4316 7588
      4327 7620 4320 7621 4323 7648 4303 7649
      4303 7660 4350 7655 4358 7626 4387 7635
      4386 7649 4396 7644 4396 7634 4410 7643
TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 259DEG 34KT 4354 7653 4264 7678 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TMA
2 follow-up statements
729 
WWUS51 KBUF 081834
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
234 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2019

NYC011-081843-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-190808T1900Z/
Cayuga NY-
234 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CAYUGA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened. Therefore, the 
warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central New York.

LAT...LON 4348 7581 4333 7589 4316 7588 4327 7621
      4320 7621 4329 7631 4358 7620 4374 7617
      4372 7582 4347 7576
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 248DEG 34KT 4370 7610 4336 7621 4300 7624 

$$

NYC045-075-081900-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-190808T1900Z/
Jefferson NY-Oswego NY-
234 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND OSWEGO COUNTIES...

At 233 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northeast of Sandy Island Beach State Park to
6 miles northwest of Central Square to near Camillus, moving east at
40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Pulaski, Central Square, Redfield, Selkirk Shores State Park,
Hastings, Richland, Constantia, West Monroe, Palermo and Mexico.

 This includes Interstate 81 between exits 32 and 39.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4348 7581 4333 7589 4316 7588 4327 7621
      4320 7621 4329 7631 4358 7620 4374 7617
      4372 7582 4347 7576
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 248DEG 34KT 4370 7610 4336 7621 4300 7624 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TMA
674 
WWUS51 KBUF 081859
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
259 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2019

NYC045-075-081908-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-190808T1900Z/
Jefferson NY-Oswego NY-
259 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND
OSWEGO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 300 PM EDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central New York.

LAT...LON 4348 7581 4333 7589 4316 7588 4327 7621
      4320 7621 4329 7631 4358 7620 4374 7617
      4372 7582 4347 7576
TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 259DEG 34KT 4374 7581 4340 7592 4304 7595 

$$

TMA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 7, 10:41 PM EDTBeach Hazards StatementBUFChautauqua, Erie22 hr
Aug 7, 10:42 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryBUF71 hr
Aug 8, 4:33 AM EDTLakeshore Flood WarningBUFCayuga, Jefferson, Oswego, Wayne65 hr
Aug 8, 10:16 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF59 min
Aug 8, 10:27 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF63 min
Aug 8, 10:35 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Niagara40 min
Aug 8, 10:39 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie66 min
Aug 8, 10:48 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie42 min
Aug 8, 10:58 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF62 min
Aug 8, 11:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans60 min
Aug 8, 11:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFCattaraugus36 min
Aug 8, 11:45 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCattaraugus, Erie, Wyoming36 min
Aug 8, 11:50 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee, Livingston, Monroe, Orleans55 min
Aug 8, 11:58 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF62 min
Aug 8, 12:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLivingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne55 min
Aug 8, 12:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFAllegany, Livingston36 min
Aug 8, 12:30 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF60 min
Aug 8, 12:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLivingston, Ontario67 min
Aug 8, 12:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus54 min
Aug 8, 1:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF86 min
Aug 8, 1:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCayuga, Ontario, Oswego, Wayne54 min
Aug 8, 3:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFGenesee44 min
Aug 8, 4:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie37 min
Aug 8, 4:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFWayne40 min
Aug 8, 5:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie48 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.