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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Jul 28, 2019, 7:29 PM EDT for Cayuga County, New York. It was in force for 46 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
- Jul 28, 2019, 7:29 PM EDT (23:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 28, 2019, 8:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
County Cayuga County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 178 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
- 476 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -69 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 804 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
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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 Jul 28, 7:10 PM EDT, 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 7:10 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1106 AM EDT Sun Jul 28 2019 NYZ007-008-010-012-019>021-085-291515- Jefferson-Lewis-Northern Erie-Wyoming-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus- Allegany-Southern Erie- 1106 AM EDT Sun Jul 28 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central New York. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and early evening. Some of these storms may contain gusty winds, small hail, and brief heavy downpours. An isolated storm with damaging winds and large hail is possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. 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 NYZ001>006-011-013-014-291515- Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Genesee- Livingston-Ontario- 1106 AM EDT Sun Jul 28 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central New York. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and early evening. Some of these storms may contain gusty winds, small hail, and brief heavy downpours. An isolated storm with damaging winds and large hail is possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. High humidity and very warm temperatures may combine to produce a heat index in the mid 90s for several hours Monday afternoon. .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-SLZ022-024-291515- 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- 1106 AM EDT Sun Jul 28 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the New York waters of Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and the Saint Lawrence River. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and early evening. Some of these storms may contain gusty winds, small hail, and locally higher waves. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. 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 Hitchcock
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 28, 4:26 PM EDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
426 PM EDT Sun Jul 28 2019
NYZ001-282100-
Niagara-
426 PM EDT Sun Jul 28 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN NIAGARA COUNTY...
At 425 PM EDT, a rapidly developing strong thunderstorm was located
over Lewiston, or near Niagara Falls, moving east southeast at 20
mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda, Tonawanda, Grand Island, Lewiston,
Youngstown, Fort Niagara State Park, Sanborn, Wilson, Cambria Center,
Ransomville and Model City.
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 4329 7906 4336 7875 4307 7880 4305 7883
4303 7882 4302 7884 4302 7889 4304 7890
4306 7895 4306 7900 4309 7907 4311 7906
4312 7907 4315 7904 4325 7906 4327 7908
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 299DEG 16KT 4318 7903
JLALocal storm report, Jul 28, 5:23 PM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
523 PM EDT SUN JUL 28 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0514 PM TSTM WND GST NIAGARA FALLS AIRPORT 43.11N 78.94W
07/28/2019 M59 MPH NIAGARA NY ASOS
&&
EVENT NUMBER BUF1901401
KRASpecial weather statement, Jul 28, 6:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Cattaraugus | 48 min |
| Jul 28, 2:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Cattaraugus | 48 min |
| Jul 28, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus | 54 min |
| Jul 28, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus | 34 min |
| Jul 28, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 35 min | |
| Jul 28, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Niagara | 34 min |
| Jul 28, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Niagara | 61 min |
| Jul 28, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 65 min | |
| Jul 28, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua | 31 min |
| Jul 28, 5:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | Niagara | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 24 min | |
| Jul 28, 6:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany | 41 min |
| Jul 28, 7:41 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 79 min |
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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.