Alert archive / New York / Freeze Warnings in 2020
Freeze Warning 7, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this freeze warning at May 13, 2020, 10:48 AM EDT for 5 counties in New York. It took effect at May 14, 2020, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 13, 2020, 10:48 AM EDT (14:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 14, 2020, 12:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 14, 2020, 6:41 AM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Oswego County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:49 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, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 150 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1252 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
176 WWUS71 KBUF 131448 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1048 AM EDT Wed May 13 2020 NYZ006>008-020-021-132300- /O.NEW.KBUF.FZ.W.0007.200514T0400Z-200514T1200Z/ Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-Cattaraugus-Allegany- Including the cities of Oswego, Watertown, Lowville, Olean, and Wellsville 1048 AM EDT Wed May 13 2020 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the mid to upper 20s inland and in the lower 30s along the immediate lakeshore. * WHERE...Oswego, Jefferson, Lewis, Cattaraugus, and Allegany counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ NYZ001>005-010>014-019-085-132300- /O.NEW.KBUF.FR.Y.0003.200514T0400Z-200514T1200Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Northern Erie- Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Geneseo, Canandaigua, Jamestown, Orchard Park, and Springville 1048 AM EDT Wed May 13 2020 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures in the lower to mid 30s will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, and Chautauqua counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ TMA
3 follow-up statements
315 WWUS71 KBUF 132057 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 457 PM EDT Wed May 13 2020 NYZ006>008-020-021-140500- /O.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0007.200514T0400Z-200514T1200Z/ Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-Cattaraugus-Allegany- Including the cities of Oswego, Watertown, Lowville, Olean, and Wellsville 457 PM EDT Wed May 13 2020 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s inland and in the lower 30s along the immediate lakeshore. * WHERE...Oswego, Jefferson, Lewis, Cattaraugus, and Allegany counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ NYZ001>005-010>014-019-085-140500- /O.CON.KBUF.FR.Y.0003.200514T0400Z-200514T1200Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Northern Erie- Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Geneseo, Canandaigua, Jamestown, Orchard Park, and Springville 457 PM EDT Wed May 13 2020 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures in the lower to mid 30s will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, and Chautauqua counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ Reynolds
392 WWUS71 KBUF 140452 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1252 AM EDT Thu May 14 2020 NYZ006>008-020-021-141200- /O.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200514T1200Z/ Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-Cattaraugus-Allegany- Including the cities of Oswego, Watertown, Lowville, Olean, and Wellsville 1252 AM EDT Thu May 14 2020 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures from the mid 20s inland and to the lower 30s along the immediate lakeshore. * WHERE...Oswego, Jefferson, Lewis, Cattaraugus, and Allegany counties. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ NYZ001>005-010>014-019-085-141200- /O.CON.KBUF.FR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200514T1200Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Northern Erie- Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Geneseo, Canandaigua, Jamestown, Orchard Park, and Springville 1252 AM EDT Thu May 14 2020 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Temperatures in the lower 30s will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, and Chautauqua counties. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$
812 WWUS71 KBUF 141041 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 641 AM EDT Thu May 14 2020 NYZ006>008-020-021-141145- /O.CAN.KBUF.FZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200514T1200Z/ Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-Cattaraugus-Allegany- Including the cities of Oswego, Watertown, Lowville, Olean, and Wellsville 641 AM EDT Thu May 14 2020 ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ NYZ001>005-010>014-019-085-141145- /O.CAN.KBUF.FR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200514T1200Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Northern Erie- Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Geneseo, Canandaigua, Jamestown, Orchard Park, and Springville 641 AM EDT Thu May 14 2020 ...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 10:48 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BUF | Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe and 5 more | 20 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.