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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 18, NWS Buffalo, NY

May 29, 2020Jefferson County, Lewis County, Oswego County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 2020, 3:23 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Lewis County, Oswego County, New York. It was in force for 47 min. 2 reports 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, 3:23 PM EDT (19:23 UTC)
Expired
May 29, 2020, 4:10 PM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Oswego County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:26 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 29, 3:28 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGEllisburg, NYTREE DOWN WOODPECKER LANE AND TORREY HILL RD.
May 29, 4:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 E New Bremen, NYTREES DOWN ON HOFFMAN RD.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 205 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, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2020-05-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 12 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2020-05-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 128 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
12 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-146 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
888 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
178 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

674 
WUUS51 KBUF 291923
SVRBUF
NYC045-049-075-292030-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0018.200529T1923Z-200529T2030Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Jefferson County in central New York...
  West central Lewis County in central New York...
  North central Oswego County in central New York...

* Until 430 PM EDT..

* At 323 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Adams, or 9
  miles northeast of Sandy Island Beach State Park, moving northeast
  at 40 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Carthage, West Carthage, Adams, Herrings, Adams Center, Barnes
  Corners, Denmark, New Bremen, Rodman and Lorraine.

 This includes Interstate 81 between exits 37 and 41.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4362 7610 4376 7619 4411 7556 4384 7536
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 240DEG 34KT 4371 7605 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JLA
2 follow-up statements
512 
WWUS51 KBUF 291940
SVSBUF

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

NYC075-291950-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-200529T2030Z/
Oswego NY-
340 PM EDT Fri May 29 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL OSWEGO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4370 7588 4383 7603 4411 7556 4384 7536
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 240DEG 42KT 4381 7581 

$$

NYC045-049-292030-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-200529T2030Z/
Jefferson NY-Lewis NY-
340 PM EDT Fri May 29 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON AND WEST CENTRAL LEWIS COUNTIES...

At 340 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Barnes Corners,
or 12 miles southeast of Watertown, moving northeast at 50 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Carthage, West Carthage, Adams, Herrings, Barnes Corners, Adams
Center, Denmark, New Bremen, Rodman and Copenhagen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4370 7588 4383 7603 4411 7556 4384 7536
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 240DEG 42KT 4381 7581 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JLA
803 
WWUS51 KBUF 292010
SVSBUF

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

NYC045-049-292019-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-200529T2030Z/
Jefferson NY-Lewis NY-
410 PM EDT Fri May 29 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON AND
WEST CENTRAL LEWIS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened and 
moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been 
cancelled. However gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible 
with this thunderstorm and another thunderstorm developing near 
Lowville. 

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Buffalo.

LAT...LON 4370 7588 4383 7603 4411 7556 4384 7536
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 240DEG 34KT 4395 7548 

$$

JLA

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, 1:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee, Monroe, Orleans, Wayne47 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, 3:36 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.