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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 15, NWS Buffalo, NY

May 29, 20204 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 2020, 1:43 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It was in force for 47 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 29, 2020, 1:43 PM EDT (17:43 UTC)
Expired
May 29, 2020, 2:30 PM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Genesee County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Wayne County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 29, 2:09 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wnw Cobbs Hill, NYTREE REPORTED DOWN ON MONROE AVE AT AVERILL AVE IN ROCHESTER.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 91 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 2020-05-29Temperature 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 2020-05-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 34 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
1304 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

190 
WUUS51 KBUF 291743
SVRBUF
NYC037-055-073-117-291830-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0015.200529T1743Z-200529T1830Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
143 PM EDT Fri May 29 2020

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Wayne County in western New York...
  Southeastern Orleans County in western New York...
  Monroe County in western New York...
  Northeastern Genesee County in western New York...

* Until 230 PM EDT..

* At 143 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Churchville,
  or 9 miles south of Brockport, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Rochester, Greece, Irondequoit, Chili, Brockport, East Rochester,
  Hilton, Webster, Brighton and Gates-North Gates.

 This includes Interstate 90 near exit 47.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4314 7813 4335 7768 4328 7754 4332 7738
      4333 7727 4321 7715 4297 7797
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 241DEG 37KT 4307 7794 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Fries
2 follow-up statements
882 
WWUS51 KBUF 291803 RRA
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
203 PM EDT Fri May 29 2020

NYC037-073-291813-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-200529T1830Z/
Orleans NY-Genesee NY-
203 PM EDT Fri May 29 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ORLEANS AND
NORTHEASTERN GENESEE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4312 7791 4313 7791 4313 7792 4320 7798
      4335 7768 4328 7754 4332 7738 4333 7727
      4321 7715 4302 7783
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 241DEG 37KT 4317 7769 

$$

NYC055-117-291830-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-200529T1830Z/
Wayne NY-Monroe NY-
203 PM EDT Fri May 29 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN WAYNE AND CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES...

At 203 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gates-North
Gates, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Rochester, Greece, Irondequoit, Chili, Brockport, East Rochester,
Hilton, Webster, Brighton and Gates-North Gates.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4312 7791 4313 7791 4313 7792 4320 7798
      4335 7768 4328 7754 4332 7738 4333 7727
      4321 7715 4302 7783
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 241DEG 37KT 4317 7769 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Reynolds
970 
WWUS51 KBUF 291830
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
230 PM EDT Fri May 29 2020

NYC055-117-291840-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-200529T1830Z/
Wayne NY-Monroe NY-
230 PM EDT Fri May 29 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WAYNE AND CENTRAL
MONROE COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4312 7791 4313 7791 4313 7792 4320 7798
      4335 7768 4328 7754 4332 7738 4333 7727
      4321 7715 4302 7783
TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 241DEG 37KT 4330 7737 

$$

Reynolds

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 29, 11:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis27 min
May 29, 12:15 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF42 min
May 29, 12:18 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF27 min
May 29, 12:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie43 min
May 29, 12:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Genesee, Niagara, Wyoming46 min
May 29, 12:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCayuga, Oswego, Wayne21 min
May 29, 1:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFGenesee33 min
May 29, 1:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF24 min
May 29, 1:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Oswego34 min
May 29, 1:56 PM EDTBeach Hazards StatementBUFCayuga, Jefferson, Oswego14 hr
May 29, 1:57 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryBUF14 hr
May 29, 1:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFCattaraugus32 min
May 29, 2:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF53 min
May 29, 2:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis32 min
May 29, 2:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFCattaraugus, Wyoming61 min
May 29, 2:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, Livingston, Wyoming53 min
May 29, 2:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFWayne42 min
May 29, 2:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF53 min
May 29, 3:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOswego42 min
May 29, 3:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCayuga, Wayne26 min
May 29, 3:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis, Oswego47 min
May 29, 3:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF54 min
May 29, 3:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFChautauqua45 min
May 29, 4:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis25 min
May 29, 4:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie40 min
May 29, 4:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis50 min
May 29, 4:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF24 min
May 29, 4:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Niagara40 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.