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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 17, 2019, 2:48 PM EDT for Livingston County, New York. It was in force for 42 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
- Aug 17, 2019, 2:48 PM EDT (18:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 17, 2019, 3:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
County Livingston County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:49 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, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 82 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
- 39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -138 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1233 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 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 Aug 17, 2:29 PM EDT, 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 17, 2:29 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 17, 8:29 AM EDT, 6 hours 19 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Buffalo NY 829 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 NYZ001-002-010-011-181230- Niagara-Orleans-Northern Erie-Genesee- 829 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Thunderstorms are likely today. The storms could become quite strong during the midday and early afternoon with the greatest threat from the storms being localized damaging winds and hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Strong to severe thunderstorms will again be possible on Sunday with the risk for another round of localized damaging winds and hail. Afternoon apparent temperatures Sunday through Tuesday may reach the lower 90s or higher. Keep in mind that heat advisories are issued when apparent temperatures reach at least 95 for two consecutive hours. .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 NYZ012-019>021-085-181230- Wyoming-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie- 829 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Thunderstorms are likely today. Some storms could become strong to severe with damaging winds and hail possible through the afternoon and early evening hours. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Strong to severe thunderstorms will again be possible on Sunday with the risk for another round of localized damaging winds and 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 NYZ003-004-181230- Monroe-Wayne- 829 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Thunderstorms are likely today. Some storms could become strong to severe with damaging winds and hail possible between 1 PM and 6 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Strong to severe thunderstorms will again be possible on Sunday with the risk for another round of localized damaging winds and hail. Afternoon apparent temperatures Sunday through Tuesday may reach the lower 90s or higher. Keep in mind that heat advisories are issued when apparent temperatures reach at least 95 for two consecutive hours. Behind a strong cold front Wednesday night, west to northwest winds and waves will increase with possible lakeshore flooding due to high lake levels. .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 NYZ013-014-181230- Livingston-Ontario- 829 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Thunderstorms are likely today. Some storms could become strong to severe with damaging winds and hail possible between 1 PM and 6 PM. .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 NYZ005-006-181230- Northern Cayuga-Oswego- 829 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Thunderstorms are likely today. Some storms could become strong to severe with damaging winds and hail possible between 2 PM and 8 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Strong to severe thunderstorms will again be possible on Sunday with the risk for another round of localized damaging winds and hail. Afternoon apparent temperatures Sunday through Tuesday may reach the lower 90s or higher. Keep in mind that heat advisories are issued when apparent temperatures reach at least 95 for two consecutive hours. Behind a strong cold front Wednesday night, west to northwest winds and waves will increase with possible lakeshore flooding due to high lake levels. .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 NYZ007-008-181230- Jefferson-Lewis- 829 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Thunderstorms are likely today. Some storms could become strong to severe with damaging winds and hail possible between 3 PM and 8 PM. .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-LOZ030-042-043-062-063-181230- 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 open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay- 829 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. .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 LOZ044-045-064-065-SLZ022-024-181230- 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 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- 829 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Ontario and 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
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Special weather statement, Aug 17, 1:48 PM EDT, 1 hour before
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Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 10:14 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 61 min | |
| Aug 17, 10:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Genesee | 44 min |
| Aug 17, 10:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Chautauqua | 35 min |
| Aug 17, 11:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Monroe | 56 min |
| Aug 17, 11:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming | 53 min |
| Aug 17, 11:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Livingston, Ontario, Wyoming | 47 min |
| Aug 17, 12:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Livingston, Ontario | 38 min |
| Aug 17, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Ontario | 44 min |
| Aug 17, 1:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cayuga, Oswego, Wayne | 40 min |
| Aug 17, 1:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Wyoming | 57 min |
| Aug 17, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Cattaraugus | 56 min |
| Aug 17, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Livingston | 27 min |
| Aug 17, 2:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Oswego | 38 min |
| Aug 17, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Cattaraugus | 47 min |
| Aug 17, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany | 33 min |
| Aug 17, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany | 54 min |
| Aug 17, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 39 min | |
| Aug 17, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Niagara, Orleans | 41 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.