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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Jul 29, 2019, 6:22 PM EDT for Oswego County, New York. It was in force for 23 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 29, 2019, 6:22 PM EDT (22:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 29, 2019, 6:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
County Oswego County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 323 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -91 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 911 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 29, 4:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 29, 4:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Buffalo NY 453 AM EDT Mon Jul 29 2019 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-300900- Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis- Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua- Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie- 453 AM EDT Mon Jul 29 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western and north central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. The probability of widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Scattered thunderstorms will develop Tuesday afternoon and evening. Some of these storms may contain damaging winds and heavy downpours. .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-SLZ022-024-300900- 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- 453 AM EDT Mon Jul 29 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. The probability of widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Scattered thunderstorms will develop Tuesday afternoon and evening. Some of these storms may contain gusty winds and small hail. .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
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 29, 2:02 PM EDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
202 PM EDT Mon Jul 29 2019
NYZ004>006-291845-
Oswego-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-
202 PM EDT Mon Jul 29 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN WAYNE...CAYUGA AND
SOUTHWESTERN OSWEGO COUNTIES...
At 201 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located about 5 miles west
of Fair Haven Beach State Park, moving east at 15 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm, along with very heavy rainfall.
Locations impacted include...
Oswego, Fair Haven Beach State Park, Sterling, Hannibal, Red Creek,
South Hannibal, and Port Bay.
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.
LAT...LON 4337 7647 4324 7648 4325 7689 4334 7690
4335 7681 4339 7673 4345 7665 4348 7656
TIME...MOT...LOC 1801Z 263DEG 12KT 4334 7676
HitchcockSpecial weather statement, Jul 29, 2:46 PM EDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
246 PM EDT Mon Jul 29 2019
NYZ005-006-291930-
Oswego-Northern Cayuga-
246 PM EDT Mon Jul 29 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN CAYUGA AND
SOUTHWESTERN OSWEGO COUNTIES...
At 244 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Fair Haven,
moving east at 10 mph.
Winds in excess of 35 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm, along with brief heavy downpours. Minor flooding in poor
drainage areas is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Fair Haven, Sterling, Martville, Hannibal, Hannibal.
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.
LAT...LON 4324 7671 4334 7672 4340 7659 4341 7648
4323 7646
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 274DEG 8KT 4332 7665
HitchcockSpecial weather statement, Jul 29, 4:11 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
411 PM EDT Mon Jul 29 2019
NYZ004-005-292100-
Wayne-Northern Cayuga-
411 PM EDT Mon Jul 29 2019
...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE AND
CAYUGA COUNTIES...
At 410 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered near Clyde, or 7
miles north of Seneca Falls, moving east at 20 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Clyde, Weedsport, Cato, Conquest, Savannah, Port Byron, Meridian and
South Butler.
This includes Interstate 90 near exit 40.
LAT...LON 4310 7650 4303 7650 4303 7671 4301 7694
4308 7697 4324 7649 4315 7647 4314 7649
4311 7647
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 256DEG 15KT 4302 7682
WelchSpecial weather statement, Jul 29, 4:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 451 PM EDT Mon Jul 29 2019 NYZ004>006-292130- Oswego-Wayne-Northern Cayuga- 451 PM EDT Mon Jul 29 2019 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE...CAYUGA AND SOUTHWESTERN OSWEGO COUNTIES... At 450 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Chimney Bluffs State Park, or 13 miles southwest of Fair Haven Beach State Park, moving northeast at 35 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Fair Haven Beach State Park, Clyde, Sterling, Rose, Ira, Wolcott, Minetto, Hannibal, Red Creek, South Hannibal, Furniss, North Rose, Granby Center and South Butler. Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. LAT...LON 4308 7692 4318 7698 4343 7648 4324 7644 TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 246DEG 30KT 4320 7686 Welch
Special weather statement, Jul 29, 6:22 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 8:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Chautauqua | 50 min |
| Jul 28, 9:50 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 55 min | |
| Jul 28, 9:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Chautauqua | 36 min |
| Jul 28, 10:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Chautauqua | 30 min |
| Jul 28, 10:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Chautauqua | 49 min |
| Jul 28, 10:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Chautauqua | 64 min |
| Jul 28, 11:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany | 65 min |
| Jul 29, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Wayne | 43 min |
| Jul 29, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Oswego | 44 min |
| Jul 29, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Cayuga | 49 min |
| Jul 29, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Wayne | 39 min |
| Jul 29, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cayuga | 23 min |
| Jul 29, 7:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Lewis | 25 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.