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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 46, NWS Buffalo, NY

July 13, 2020Ontario County, Wayne County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 13, 2020, 4:12 PM EDT for Ontario County, Wayne County, New York. It was in force for 52 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
Jul 13, 2020, 4:12 PM EDT (20:12 UTC)
Expired
Jul 13, 2020, 5:04 PM EDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Ontario County, NY, Wayne County, NY

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:13 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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 131 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 2020-07-13Temperature 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 2020-07-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -2 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1035 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

213 
WUUS51 KBUF 132012
SVRBUF
NYC069-117-132115-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0046.200713T2012Z-200713T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
412 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Wayne County in western New York...
  Northeastern Ontario County in western New York...

* Until 515 PM EDT..

* At 411 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Palmyra, or
  10 miles east of Fairport, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Newark, Marion, Lyons, Palmyra, Clifton Springs, Clyde, Phelps,
  Walworth, Rose and Macedon.

 This includes Interstate 90 near exit 42.
 
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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4301 7737 4318 7737 4320 7680 4302 7683
      4301 7696 4294 7697
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 277DEG 19KT 4309 7724 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

JLA
3 follow-up statements
540 
WWUS51 KBUF 132014
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
414 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

NYC069-117-132115-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-200713T2115Z/
Wayne NY-Ontario NY-
414 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN WAYNE AND NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO COUNTIES...

At 414 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Palmyra, or 11
miles east of Fairport, moving east at 20 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...
Newark, Marion, Lyons, Palmyra, Clifton Springs, Clyde, Phelps,
Walworth, Rose and Macedon.

 This includes Interstate 90 near exit 42.
 
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 4301 7737 4318 7737 4320 7680 4302 7683
      4301 7696 4294 7697
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 277DEG 19KT 4309 7722 

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

JLA
289 
WWUS51 KBUF 132030
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
430 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

NYC069-117-132115-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-200713T2115Z/
Wayne NY-Ontario NY-
430 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN WAYNE AND NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO COUNTIES...

At 429 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Newark, or 14
miles northeast of Canandaigua, moving east at 20 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...
Newark, Lyons, Palmyra, Clyde, Phelps, Walworth, Macedon, Fairville,
Port Gibson and Willow Creek Estates.

 This includes Interstate 90 near exit 42.
 
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 4301 7735 4315 7728 4310 7684 4302 7683
      4301 7696 4294 7697
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 277DEG 19KT 4307 7713 

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

JLA
033 
WWUS51 KBUF 132104
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
504 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

NYC069-117-132113-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-200713T2115Z/
Wayne NY-Ontario NY-
504 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN WAYNE AND
NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However small hail and 
gusty winds are still possible as thunderstorms are re developing 
over portions of northeast Ontario county.

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

LAT...LON 4301 7735 4315 7728 4310 7684 4302 7683
      4301 7696 4294 7697
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 277DEG 19KT 4305 7688 

$$

JLA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 13, 3:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson29 min
Jul 13, 3:54 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningBUFJefferson3 hr
Jul 13, 4:07 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF38 min
Jul 13, 4:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson66 min
Jul 13, 2:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis53 min
Jul 13, 3:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFMonroe56 min
Jul 13, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis59 min
Jul 13, 4:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFGenesee33 min
Jul 13, 5:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOntario58 min
Jul 13, 5:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis55 min
Jul 13, 5:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFWyoming33 min
Jul 13, 5:38 PM EDTTornado WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis22 min
Jul 13, 5:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee, Livingston, Wyoming39 min
Jul 13, 6:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis35 min
Jul 13, 6:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie56 min
Jul 13, 6:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson37 min
Jul 13, 6:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson27 min
Jul 13, 6:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOntario40 min
Jul 13, 6:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFWyoming50 min
Jul 13, 7:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie31 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.