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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Buffalo, NY

February 25, 20195 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind advisory at Feb 25, 2019, 2:29 PM EST for 5 counties in New York. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 25, 2019, 2:29 PM EST (19:29 UTC)
Expired
Feb 25, 2019, 6:39 PM EST
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Cayuga County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 207 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2019-02-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2019-02-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 251 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1038 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
251 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
326 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

361 
WWUS71 KBUF 251929
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
229 PM EST Mon Feb 25 2019

NYZ007-008-260300-
/O.CAN.KBUF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190225T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0008.190225T1929Z-190226T0300Z/
Jefferson-Lewis-
Including the cities of Watertown and Lowville
229 PM EST Mon Feb 25 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 10 PM EST this evening. The
High Wind Warning has been cancelled.

* LOCATIONS...Jefferson and Lewis counties.

* TIMING...Through late this evening.

* WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Strong wind gusts will bring down trees and power 
  lines and result in numerous power outages. Shallow rooted 
  pines will be particularly vulnerable. Minor property damage 
  is also possible, especially to roofs and siding. Travel in 
  high profile vehicles will be very difficult at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Strong wind gusts of up to 57 mph will make driving difficult and
could result in minor property damage. Home owners should secure
personal property.

&&

$$

NYZ004>006-260300-
/O.CAN.KBUF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190225T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0008.190225T1929Z-190226T0300Z/
Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-
Including the cities of Newark, Fair Haven, and Oswego
229 PM EST Mon Feb 25 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 10 PM EST this evening. The
High Wind Warning has been cancelled.

* LOCATIONS...Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties.

* TIMING...Through late this evening.

* WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Strong wind gusts will bring down trees and power 
  lines and result in numerous power outages. Power may be out 
  for several days in some areas. Shallow rooted pines will be 
  particularly vulnerable. Minor property damage is also 
  possible, especially to roofs and siding. Travel in high 
  profile vehicles will be very difficult at times, and empty 
  tractor trailers may be in danger of being blown off the road.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Strong wind gusts of up to 57 mph will make driving difficult and
could result in minor property damage. Home owners should secure
personal property.

&&

$$

NYZ003-252030-
/O.CAN.KBUF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190225T2100Z/
Monroe-
Including the city of Rochester
229 PM EST Mon Feb 25 2019

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has cancelled the High
Wind Warning.

Gusty winds will continue to diminish however wind gusts up to 40
mph are still possible this afternoon.

$$

NYZ001-002-010>014-019>021-085-252030-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-190225T2100Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-
Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Buffalo, Batavia, 
Warsaw, Geneseo, Canandaigua, Jamestown, Olean, Wellsville, 
Orchard Park, and Springville
229 PM EST Mon Feb 25 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has cancelled the Wind
Advisory.

Gusty winds will continue to diminish however wind gusts up to 40
mph are still possible this afternoon.

$$
1 follow-up statement
477 
WWUS71 KBUF 252339
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
639 PM EST Mon Feb 25 2019

NYZ004>008-260045-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-190226T0300Z/
Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-
Including the cities of Newark, Fair Haven, Oswego, Watertown, 
and Lowville
639 PM EST Mon Feb 25 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has cancelled the Wind
Advisory.

Winds have fallen below advisory levels and will continue to drop
off this evening...therefore the advisory has been cancelled.

$$

JJR

The office that day

Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 25, 12:48 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis, Oswego117 min
Feb 25, 3:24 AM ESTGale WarningBUF18 hr
Feb 25, 3:24 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryBUF18 hr
Feb 25, 3:26 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryBUFCayuga, Oswego, Wayne26 hr
Feb 25, 4:43 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis, Oswego107 min
Feb 25, 6:44 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningBUFErie, Niagara6 hr
Feb 25, 9:49 AM ESTWind AdvisoryBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston and 4 more5 hr

Nearby

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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.