Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
306 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front will slowly cross the area this afternoon and evening
producing showers and scattered thunderstorms. A few storms may
contain gusty winds and locally heavy downpours. Less humid air will
move into the region for the second half of the week in the wake of
this front with temperatures near average.

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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Regional radar shows the most active convection moving east of our
area, mostly ending the severe weather risk southeast and east of
Lake Ontario. A broken line of showers and storms over the western
Southern Tier will continue to fill in and move through the western
Finger Lakes through late afternoon.

As we move through afternoon hours, forcing associated with the pre-
frontal trough and upper level jet streak will continue to move
slowly east into Central NY. As if often the case in the summer, the
majority of the active weather will focus along the pre-frontal
trough and lake breeze boundaries rather than the actual lagging
cold front. Modest destabilization is occuring this morning ahead of
the thicker cloud shield across Central NY and east of Lake Ontario,
with pre-convective MLCAPE expected to reach 1500J/kg on the eastern
edge of our CWA. The instability and synoptic scale forcing will
support increasing thunderstorm coverage this afternoon.

The bulk of the afternoon convection will develop along and inland
of the lake breeze boundaries, from the western Southern Tier
through the western Finger Lakes to points southeast and east of
Lake Ontario. Expect showers and storms to become numerous in this
area. SPC has a Marginal Risk of severe storms in this area, with a
chance of a few isolated storms with gusty winds. A newly included
Slight Risk just clips the eastern edge of our area where greater
instability is found. The most probable area for a few severe storms
is near the southeast corner of Lake Ontario to Lewis County. The
primary limiting factor to a greater severe risk for the rest of the
area is the limited destabilization owing to the early arrival of
clouds and showers, and weak mid level lapse rates. A few storms may
also contain heavy downpours, although storm motion will limit flash
flood potential unless storms train along boundaries.

Meanwhile increasing southwest flow will allow stable lake shadows
to develop northeast of the lakes this afternoon. This will bring a
lowering chance of rain to areas near Buffalo and Watertown,
although a few spotty showers still cannot be ruled out given the
presence of synoptic scale forcing. High temperatures will reach the
upper 70's to low 80's across western NY and the northern Tug Hill
region to the mid 80's east of Rochester and into the Finger Lakes
region.

The actual cold front will slowly cross the area from northwest to
southeast tonight. The majority of the active weather will end this
evening as the mid level trough moves away. Nonetheless enough
moisture and instability remain to support the chance of a few
widely scattered showers and isolated storms overnight. It will
remain muggy through the evening, with somewhat drier air starting
to advect into the area by late tonight. Lows will be in the mid 60s
in most locations, and lower 60s across the Southern Tier valleys
and Lewis County.

The weak cold front will continue to make slow progress clearing to
the southeast of the area Wednesday. Meanwhile the mid level trough
will cross the eastern Great Lakes. Weak forcing from the trough may
support a few more widely scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms, mainly across the higher terrain of the Southern Tier
and east of Lake Ontario. Most of the lake plains and areas
southeast of Lake Ontario will remain dry. Weak cold advection will
develop in the wake of the cold front. Highs will reach the upper
70s to around 80 at lower elevations, and mid 70s on the hills.

&&

.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
Northwesterly flow and incoming surface high pressure look to
rapidly spread subsidence into the area on Wednesday night. This
occurs simultaneously with winds turning light northwesterly and
surface dewpoints falling off toward 60. This should eliminate the
chance of rainfall by that time with lower dewpoints allowing for a
bit more diurnal temperature fall than we have been recently.

High pressure looks to settle in overhead for the remainder of the
short term forecast period with very light synoptically-driven wind
flow through the period and lake breezes likely ruling the flow
roost throughout. That said, subsidence in the neighborhood should
allow for generally clear skies everyday with temperatures near or
slightly below normal. The only real chance of anything not ultra
perfect weatherwise would be some morning valley fog in the southern
tier due to poor overnight ventilation underneath fairly strong
diurnal inversions.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Overall, upper level troughing will remain in place over the
Northeastern states through early next week, which will keep our
heights aloft in check, not allowing for any extreme high
temperatures. At the surface, high pressure will generally remain in
control. This will keep much of this period rain free, with just the
slight chance for some pop-up convection due to some increased
instability each afternoon Saturday-Monday, as a weak cold front
settles south across the region over the weekend, and continues to
weaken as it pushes into high pressure firmly entrenched just off to
the south. Whatever is left of this boundary will then become
stationary somewhere over eastern NY/western New England later
Sunday into Monday. This focal point for convergence combined with
some ill-timed (this far out) shortwave energy rotating around the
parent upper trough, will be the catalyst for any chances of
isolated showers/storms during the second half of the period.
Temperatures near normal to start the period will only climb to a
few degrees above normal through the weekend into early next week,
with humidity levels remaining tolerable for the first week of
August. Specifically, high temperatures will range from the upper
70s over the normally cooler spots, to the lower/mid 80s across the
lower terrain. As mentioned above, humidity levels will remain
tolerable as dew points remain in the upper 50s to lower 60s.

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.AVIATION /19Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
A cold front will approach western NY this afternoon. Showers and
scattered thunderstorms will continue through early evening, with
the greatest coverage from the western Southern Tier into the
western Finger Lakes and points southeast and east of Lake Ontario.
The greatest risk of thunder during this time frame will be at KJHW
and KROC. Meanwhile southwest flow will keep more stable air over
KBUF, KIAG, and KART, limiting thunder potential. Any of the heavier
storms will contain local/brief MVFR to IFR. An area of MVFR CIGS
east of Lake Erie will continue through mid afternoon before
scattering out.

The cold front will slowly cross the area tonight and Wednesday.
More widespread showers and storms will end early this evening, but
a few more widely scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are
possible overnight. Some low stratus may develop late tonight and
early Wednesday in weak northerly upslope flow behind the cold
front with areas of MVFR and local IFR CIGS.

A few additional scattered showers or an isolated thunderstorm are
possible Wednesday, mainly across the western Southern Tier and east
of Lake Ontario. VFR will prevail from late morning on once any
low stratus dissipates.

Outlook...

Wednesday...A chance of showers and thunderstorms inland from the
lakes with local MVFR to IFR. Otherwise VFR.

Thursday through Saturday...Mainly VFR.

&&

.MARINE...
Showers and scattered thunderstorms will continue this afternoon and
early evening. A few storms may contain gusty winds and locally
higher waves. Southwest flow around 15 knots will produce choppy
conditions on Lake Erie through late afternoon.

A cold front will cross the area this evening. Winds will remain
relatively light (less than 15 knots) ahead and behind the cold
front. Relatively light winds are then expected the rest of the week
as high pressure builds into the Great Lakes.

&&

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Hitchcock
NEAR TERM...Hitchcock
SHORT TERM...Fries
LONG TERM...JM
AVIATION...Hitchcock
MARINE...Hitchcock

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
259 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-311900-
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-
Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua-
Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie-
259 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western and north central New
York.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms may contain gusty winds and heavy downpours
through early this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

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-SLZ022-024-311900-
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-
259 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 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 may contain gusty winds and small hail along
with locally higher waves through this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1249 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

NYZ004>006-301730-
Oswego-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-
1249 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE...
CAYUGA AND CENTRAL OSWEGO COUNTIES...

At 1247 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Mexico Point State Park to near
Weedsport. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with these storms along with
very heavy downpours.

Locations impacted include...
Fulton, Pulaski, Central Square, Weedsport, Cato, Fulton, Volney,
Richland, Palermo, New Haven, Phoenix, Ira, Conquest, Savannah,
Mexico, Port Byron and Orwell.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 90 near exit 40.
 Interstate 81 between exits 32 and 36.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, 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.

LAT...LON 4324 7614 4327 7620 4324 7621 4322 7619
      4320 7621 4324 7627 4322 7626 4320 7627
      4323 7631 4323 7648 4315 7647 4314 7649
      4311 7647 4310 7650 4303 7650 4302 7680
      4320 7670 4350 7636 4368 7592
TIME...MOT...LOC 1647Z 228DEG 27KT 4349 7627 4307 7664

Hitchcock

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
132 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

NYZ006>008-301815-
Jefferson-Oswego-Lewis-
132 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL
JEFFERSON...SOUTHWESTERN LEWIS AND OSWEGO COUNTIES...

At 130 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Pulaski to near Plainville. Movement
was northeast at 40 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and heavy rain are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Fulton, Lowville, Pulaski, Central Square, Redfield, Highmarket,
Whetstone Gulf State Park, Selkirk Shores State Park, Hastings,
Volney, Richland, Constantia, West Monroe, Palermo, Phoenix, Watson,
Mexico, Martinsburg, Williamstown and Orwell.

This includes Interstate 81 between exits 32 and 37.

Heavy rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms 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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central New York.
LAT...LON 4342 7553 4348 7581 4333 7589 4331 7586
      4315 7588 4320 7608 4323 7610 4327 7620
      4324 7621 4322 7619 4320 7622 4324 7627
      4322 7626 4320 7628 4323 7631 4323 7648
      4325 7648 4379 7596 4379 7536
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 238DEG 33KT 4353 7612 4316 7649

Welch

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
248 PM EDT TUE JUL 30 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0214 PM     TSTM WND DMG     OTTER CREEK             43.72N  75.37W
07/30/2019                   LEWIS              NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WIRES DOWN AND ARCING AT INTERSECTION OF SCHOOL HOUSE
            RD AND SOUTH CHASES LAKE RD IN GLENFIELD

0216 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ENE PINE GROVE        43.76N  75.36W
07/30/2019                   LEWIS              NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WIRES AND MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON WETMORE RD IN
            GLENFIELD

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1901411
EVENT NUMBER BUF1901412

SJW

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
256 PM EDT TUE JUL 30 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0211 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S GLENDALE            43.71N  75.42W
07/30/2019                   LEWIS              NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON HOUSEVILLE RD

0220 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW SPERRYVILLE       43.76N  75.31W
07/30/2019                   LEWIS              NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON ERIE CANAL RD

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1901413
EVENT NUMBER BUF1901414

SJW

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
338 PM EDT TUE JUL 30 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0211 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S GLENDALE            43.71N  75.42W
07/30/2019                   LEWIS              NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN BLOCKING DUNCAN RD NEAR HOUSEVILLE
            RD IN GLENFIELD

0214 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ENE OTTER CREEK       43.72N  75.35W
07/30/2019                   LEWIS              NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON NORTONVILLE RD

0219 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WSW SPERRYVILLE       43.76N  75.34W
07/30/2019                   LEWIS              NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN BLOCKING GEORGEHILL RD

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1901415
EVENT NUMBER BUF1901416
EVENT NUMBER BUF1901417

SJW

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
407 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

NYZ013-302030-
Livingston-
407 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL LIVINGSTON COUNTY...

At 407 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Mount Morris,
or near Geneseo, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 35 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Geneseo, Letchworth State Park, Mount Morris, Conesus, Lima,
Groveland, Livonia, Sonyea, South Lima and Lakeville.

This includes Interstate 390 between exits 6 and 8.

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 4266 7793 4274 7793 4293 7760 4265 7762
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 247DEG 23KT 4272 7787

RSH