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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY

August 27, 2020Wayne County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 27, 2020, 7:10 AM EDT for Wayne County, New York. It was in force for 65 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
Aug 27, 2020, 7:10 AM EDT (11:10 UTC)
Expired
Aug 27, 2020, 8:15 AM EDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

County Wayne County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 161 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 00:00Z on 2020-08-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 9 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2020-08-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 77 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
9 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-48 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
794 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
77 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
197 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

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 Aug 27, 5:11 AM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 27, 5:11 AM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 27, 5:34 AM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
534 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020

NYZ001>006-011>014-020-021-280945-
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Genesee-Wyoming-
Livingston-Ontario-Cattaraugus-Allegany-
534 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Heavy rainfall and flash flooding are possible Friday night and
Saturday.

.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

NYZ010-019-085-280945-
Northern Erie-Chautauqua-Southern Erie-
534 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Beach Hazards Statement.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are also possible today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Heavy rainfall and flash flooding are possible Friday night and
Saturday.

.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

NYZ007-008-280945-
Jefferson-Lewis-
534 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Heavy rainfall and flash flooding are possible Friday night and
Saturday.

.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

LOZ042>044-062>064-280945-
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 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-
534 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Ontario.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

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

LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-280945-
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-
534 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie and Lake
Ontario.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

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

LOZ045-065-280945-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-
Lake Ontario open waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River-
534 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Ontario.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

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

SLZ022-024-280945-
Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg-
Saint Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Saint Regis-
534 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the New York waters of the
Saint Lawrence River.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

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, Aug 27, 1:12 AM EDT, 5 hours 58 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 26, 9:57 PM EDTBeach Hazards StatementBUFChautauqua, Erie24 hr
Aug 27, 12:35 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF40 min
Aug 27, 1:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie33 min
Aug 27, 6:03 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF57 min
Aug 27, 6:58 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF62 min
Aug 27, 10:10 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOswego35 min
Aug 27, 10:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFWayne47 min
Aug 27, 11:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFWayne30 min
Aug 27, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFGenesee34 min
Aug 27, 2:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOntario61 min
Aug 27, 2:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee, Livingston, Monroe, Wyoming59 min
Aug 27, 2:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFMonroe, Ontario, Wayne64 min
Aug 27, 2:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFGenesee24 min
Aug 27, 2:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Genesee, Niagara20 min
Aug 27, 3:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLivingston, Ontario58 min
Aug 27, 3:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Genesee, Niagara29 min
Aug 27, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF63 min
Aug 27, 3:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee, Livingston, Wyoming61 min
Aug 27, 3:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLivingston, Monroe, Ontario68 min
Aug 27, 4:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming51 min
Aug 27, 4:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCattaraugus, Chautauqua54 min
Aug 27, 4:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF33 min
Aug 27, 4:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Genesee, Wyoming48 min
Aug 27, 4:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wyoming77 min
Aug 27, 4:48 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBUFGenesee, Livingston, Monroe4 hr
Aug 27, 4:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLivingston, Monroe, Ontario46 min
Aug 27, 5:03 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryBUF3 hr
Aug 27, 5:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFCattaraugus28 min
Aug 27, 5:30 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBUFLivingston, Ontario3 hr
Aug 27, 6:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFWayne49 min
Aug 27, 6:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOntario36 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in New York, 2020Every special weather statement in 2020

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.