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Special Marine Warning 35, NWS Buffalo, NY

June 23, 2020

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special marine warning at Jun 23, 2020, 5:53 PM EDT. 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 counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 23, 2020, 5:53 PM EDT (21:53 UTC)
Expired: Jun 23, 2020, 6:45 PM EDT
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Buffalo, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.0 in
Wind: 40.0 mph

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special marine warning went out at Jun 23, 5:35 PM EDT, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 5:35 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 4:58 PM EDT, 55 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 3:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
312 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2020

NYZ001-010-085-232015-
Southern Erie-Niagara-Northern Erie-
312 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ERIE AND SOUTHERN NIAGARA
COUNTIES...

At 310 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 12 miles northwest
of Angola on the Lake, or 18 miles north of Dunkirk, moving
northeast at 40 mph. This thunderstorm will reach the City of
Buffalo around 3:45 pm.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Niagara Falls, West Seneca, North Tonawanda,
Clarence, Lackawanna, Kenmore, Depew, Tonawanda, Amherst, Lancaster,
Hamburg, East Aurora, Williamsville, Grand Island, Evans, Elma, Eden
and Pendleton.

This includes Interstate 90 between exits 57A and 49.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

LAT...LON 4257 7927 4259 7919 4272 7909 4280 7892
      4284 7893 4292 7890 4296 7893 4299 7902
      4306 7900 4308 7908 4312 7907 4314 7904
      4311 7846 4287 7846 4287 7849 4278 7849
      4278 7846 4275 7846 4254 7932
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 241DEG 35KT 4275 7928

Thomas

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 3:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
355 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2020

NYZ019-232030-
Chautauqua-
355 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2020

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY...

At 354 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from Fredonia to near Clymer. Movement was
northeast at 55 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Jamestown, Dunkirk, Fredonia, Westfield, Lakewood, Silver Creek,
Falconer, Mayville, Clymer, Findley Lake, Frewsburg, Busti, Portland
and Sheridan.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 90 between exits 61 and 59.
 Interstate 86 between exits 4 and 13.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 4227 7976 4228 7973 4231 7977 4256 7916
      4200 7909 4200 7976
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 233DEG 46KT 4245 7930 4205 7963

Hitchcock

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 4:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
416 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2020

NYZ001-002-010-011-232100-
Orleans-Genesee-Niagara-Northern Erie-
416 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN ERIE...NIAGARA...
SOUTHWESTERN ORLEANS AND NORTHWESTERN GENESEE COUNTIES...

At 415 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Amherst,
moving northeast at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Cheektowaga, North Tonawanda, Clarence, Lockport, Batavia, Depew,
Amherst, Lancaster, Medina, Williamsville, Darien Lakes State Park,
Elma, Newfane, Pendleton, Pembroke, Akron, Alden, Middleport,
Oakfield and Sanborn.

This includes Interstate 90 between exits 49 and 48A.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 4338 7876 4327 7830 4297 7820 4284 7866
      4318 7894
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 240DEG 29KT 4305 7868

Thomas

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 5:03 PM EDT, 50 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 23, 5:46 PM EDT, 7 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 23, 4:43 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	BUF		42 hr
Jun 23, 2:54 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		96 min
Jun 23, 3:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Erie	63 min
Jun 23, 3:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Erie, Niagara	55 min
Jun 23, 3:21 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		65 min
Jun 23, 3:27 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		93 min
Jun 23, 3:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Chautauqua	35 min
Jun 23, 4:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Niagara	44 min
Jun 23, 4:38 PM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	BUF	Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Jefferson, Niagara, Orleans and 1 more	30 hr
Jun 23, 4:54 PM EDT	Lakeshore Flood Advisory	BUF	Chautauqua, Erie	12 hr
Jun 23, 5:03 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		57 min
Jun 23, 5:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Genesee, Monroe, Orleans	57 min
Jun 23, 5:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Monroe, Orleans	42 min

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Sources

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