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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Oct 1, 2019, 6:28 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Lewis County, Oswego County, New York. It was in force for 62 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
- Oct 1, 2019, 6:28 PM EDT (22:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 1, 2019, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Oswego County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:31 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, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 224 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
- 168 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -151 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1231 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 251 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 245 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
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 Oct 1, 6:08 PM EDT, 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 1, 6:08 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Buffalo NY 501 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2019 NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-020915- Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Northern Erie- Genesee-Livingston-Ontario- 501 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms will develop tonight and continue through Wednesday. Some of the storms may produce locally heavy rainfall, which may result in minor flooding in poor drainage areas. Some storms may also contain gusty winds tonight through early Wednesday morning. There is a marginal risk of a few isolated storms with damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms will continue through Wednesday. Some of the storms may produce locally heavy rainfall, which may result in minor flooding in poor drainage areas. Much cooler air will move into the region late this week. Frost is possible Friday night and early Saturday morning across much of the region. .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>021-085-020915- Wyoming-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie- 501 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms will develop tonight and continue through Wednesday. Some of the storms may produce locally heavy rainfall, which may result in minor flooding in poor drainage areas. Some storms may also contain gusty winds tonight through early Wednesday morning. There is a marginal risk of a few isolated storms with damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms will continue through Wednesday. Some of the storms may produce locally heavy rainfall, which may result in minor flooding in poor drainage areas. Much cooler air will move into the region late this week. Frost and below freezing temperatures are possible Friday night and early Saturday morning across much of the region. .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 NYZ007-008-020915- Jefferson-Lewis- 501 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms will develop late this afternoon and continue through tonight. Some of the storms may produce locally heavy rainfall, which may result in minor flooding in poor drainage areas. Some storms may also contain gusty winds late this afternoon through tonight. There is a marginal risk of a few isolated storms with damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. A brief window of partial clearing and the arrival of cooler air may allow frost to develop late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. Much cooler air will move into the region again late this week. Frost and below freezing temperatures are possible Friday night and early Saturday morning across much of the region. .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-SLZ022-024-020915- 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- 501 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 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. Scattered thunderstorms will develop tonight across the eastern Great Lakes. A few of these storms may produce gusty winds and locally higher waves. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Scattered thunderstorms will continue early Wednesday across the eastern Great Lakes. A few of these storms may produce gusty winds and locally higher waves. .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, Oct 1, 4:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
WWUS81 KBUF 000000 SPSBUF
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
430 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2019
NYZ001-010-012130-
Niagara-Northern Erie-
430 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2019
...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL ERIE AND
WESTERN NIAGARA COUNTIES...
At 429 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered 27 miles west of
Fort Niagara State Park, or 30 miles northwest of Niagara Falls,
moving east at 50 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda, Lockport, Amherst, Tonawanda,
Williamsville, Grand Island, Newfane, Pendleton, Lewiston,
Youngstown, Fort Niagara State Park, Sanborn, Wilson, Cambria Center,
Olcott, Pendleton Center, Ransomville and Model City.
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 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.
LAT...LON 4339 7868 4297 7874 4303 7901 4306 7900
4308 7908 4311 7906 4312 7907 4315 7904
4325 7906 4330 7909
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 280DEG 43KT 4327 7960
JLASpecial weather statement, Oct 1, 5:49 PM EDT, 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 5:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis | 55 min |
| Oct 1, 7:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Jefferson | 45 min |
| Oct 1, 1:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 22 min | |
| Oct 1, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Niagara | 60 min |
| Oct 1, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 88 min | |
| Oct 1, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans | 60 min |
| Oct 1, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 61 min | |
| Oct 1, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Wyoming | 56 min |
| Oct 1, 6:36 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 54 min | |
| Oct 1, 6:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Cattaraugus | 66 min |
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Special Weather Statements in New York, 2019Every special weather statement in 2019
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.