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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Mar 29, 2020, 7:41 PM EDT for Jefferson County, New York. It was in force for 34 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
- Mar 29, 2020, 7:41 PM EDT (23:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 29, 2020, 8:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
County Jefferson County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 218 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
- 562 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 454 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 weather statement went out at Mar 29, 6:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 6:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Buffalo NY 432 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2020 NYZ003>006-013-014-021-302045- Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Livingston-Ontario-Allegany- 432 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central New York. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf NYZ001-002-010>012-019-020-085-302045- Niagara-Orleans-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus- Southern Erie- 432 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf NYZ007-008-302045- Jefferson-Lewis- 432 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Southeast winds will become gusty today, especially along the north facing slopes of the Tug Hill Plateau, Black River Valley, and near Fort Drum. Winds may gust up to 45 mph at times. A line of gusty showers and scattered thunderstorms will sweep east across the area late this afternoon and early evening. A few of these storms may contain gusty winds and brief, heavy downpours. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-302045- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo- Lower Niagara River- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay- Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay- Lake Ontario open waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River- Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg- Saint Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Saint Regis- 432 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the New York waters of Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and the Saint Lawrence River. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 29, 4:38 PM EDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
438 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2020
NYZ013-014-021-292115-
Allegany-Ontario-Livingston-
438 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN LIVINGSTON...NORTH
CENTRAL ALLEGANY AND SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO COUNTIES...
At 437 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of
Letchworth State Park, moving northeast at 50 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm, along with brief, torrential downpours.
Locations impacted include...
Dansville, Letchworth State Park, Conesus, Bristol, Bloomfield,
Honeoye, Hemlock, Groveland, Springwater, Canadice, Nunda, Holcomb,
Hunt, Sonyea, and Dalton.
This includes Interstate 390 between exits 5 and 6.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 4258 7803 4259 7800 4260 7803 4261 7802
4262 7799 4263 7799 4294 7737 4274 7733
4267 7737 4258 7766 4246 7796
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 240DEG 43KT 4257 7788
HitchcockSpecial weather statement, Mar 29, 4:53 PM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 453 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2020 NYZ013-021-292130- Allegany-Livingston- 453 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2020 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN LIVINGSTON AND NORTHEASTERN ALLEGANY COUNTIES... At 452 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Houghton, or 14 miles south of Letchworth State Park, moving northeast at 50 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm, along with brief, torrential downpours. Locations impacted include... Houghton, Ossian, Canaseraga, Birdsall, Short Tract, Dalton, Ossian Center, Fillmore, and Rossburg. This includes Interstate 390 near exit 5. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. LAT...LON 4246 7816 4264 7771 4240 7773 4233 7809 TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 240DEG 43KT 4243 7800 Hitchcock
Special weather statement, Mar 29, 5:06 PM EDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
506 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2020
NYZ007-292130-
Jefferson-
506 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY...
At 506 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Fort Drum,
moving northeast at 55 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph and penny size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Redwood, Philadelphia, Theresa, Antwerp, Evans Mills, Oxbow,
Muskellunge Lake, Perch Lake and La Fargeville.
This includes Interstate 81 near exit 49.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They can relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Buffalo.
LAT...LON 4426 7553 4422 7545 4421 7545 4403 7593
4414 7604 4434 7573
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 244DEG 48KT 4414 7583
JLALocal storm report, Mar 29, 5:32 PM EDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 9:13 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and 1 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 29, 1:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 65 min | |
| Mar 29, 1:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara | 66 min |
| Mar 29, 1:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 93 min | |
| Mar 29, 2:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming | 57 min |
| Mar 29, 2:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 83 min | |
| Mar 29, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario | 64 min |
| Mar 29, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Wyoming | 41 min |
| Mar 29, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Wyoming | 50 min |
| Mar 29, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Ontario | 30 min |
| Mar 29, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Livingston, Ontario | 46 min |
| Mar 29, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Livingston | 37 min |
| Mar 29, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany | 37 min |
| Mar 29, 5:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Jefferson | 24 min |
| Mar 29, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Jefferson | 24 min |
| Mar 29, 7:58 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | BUF | Chautauqua, Erie | 3 hr |
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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.