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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at May 25, 2019, 10:47 AM EDT for Genesee County, New York. It was in force for 43 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
- May 25, 2019, 10:47 AM EDT (14:47 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2019, 11:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
County Genesee County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 40 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1594 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 228 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 weather statement went out at May 25, 6:17 AM EDT, 4 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 25, 6:17 AM EDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Buffalo NY 548 AM EDT Sat May 25 2019 NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-261000- Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Northern Erie-Genesee- Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Allegany- Southern Erie- 548 AM EDT Sat May 25 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There will be a slight risk for strong to severe thunderstorms today, centered between 3 pm and 7 pm across the region. The primary threat will be damaging wind gusts, with isolated large hail also possible. Cloud to ground lightning is expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .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 NYZ006>008-261000- Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis- 548 AM EDT Sat May 25 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Strong thunderstorms will be possible today and this evening across the region. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .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-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-261000- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo- Lower Niagara River- 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- 548 AM EDT Sat May 25 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the New York waters of Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and the Saint Lawrence River. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .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 Thomas
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 25, 10:47 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1047 AM EDT Sat May 25 2019 NYZ001-003-010-011-013-251530- Livingston-Genesee-Niagara-Monroe-Northern Erie- 1047 AM EDT Sat May 25 2019 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN ERIE...NORTH CENTRAL LIVINGSTON...SOUTHEASTERN NIAGARA...SOUTHWESTERN MONROE AND GENESEE COUNTIES... At 1046 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Akron, or 8 miles northeast of Clarence, moving east at 45 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph and dime sized hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Chili, Batavia, Le Roy, Pembroke, Avon, Akron, Byron, Caledonia, Scottsville, Churchville, Oakfield, Riga, Stafford, Alabama, Bergen, Corfu, Elba, East Bethany, North Chili and Industry. This includes Interstate 90 between exits 48A and 47. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. LAT...LON 4298 7857 4313 7856 4314 7770 4287 7772 TIME...MOT...LOC 1446Z 272DEG 39KT 4304 7845 Mitchell
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Livingston, Wyoming | 89 min |
| May 25, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Livingston, Wyoming | 89 min |
| May 25, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 21 min | |
| May 25, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis | 51 min |
| May 25, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany | 47 min |
| May 25, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 84 min | |
| May 25, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Niagara | 45 min |
| May 25, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Niagara | 50 min |
| May 25, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua | 62 min |
| May 25, 6:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 50 min | |
| May 25, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Wyoming | 32 min |
| May 25, 6:50 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 40 min | |
| May 25, 7:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Chautauqua | 30 min |
| May 25, 7:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Wyoming | 66 min |
| May 25, 7:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wyoming | 61 min |
| May 25, 7:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany | 42 min |
| May 25, 7:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BUF | Allegany | 29 min |
| May 25, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 61 min | |
| May 25, 7:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cayuga, Ontario, Oswego, Wayne | 51 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.