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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY

September 3, 20204 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Sep 3, 2020, 10:43 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It was in force for 62 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 3, 2020, 10:43 PM EDT (02:43 UTC)
Expired
Sep 3, 2020, 11:45 PM EDT
In force
62 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Orleans County, NY

The radar

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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 Sep 3, 10:28 PM EDT, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 3, 10:28 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 3, 7:35 PM EDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
735 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2020

NYZ001>003-008-011>014-020-021-042345-
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Lewis-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-
Cattaraugus-Allegany-
735 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 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...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

NYZ004>007-042345-
Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-
735 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

   Beach Hazards Statement.

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

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

   Beach Hazards Statement.

.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

NYZ010-019-085-042345-
Northern Erie-Chautauqua-Southern Erie-
735 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

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

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

   Beach Hazards Statement.

.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-SLZ022-024-042345-
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-
Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg-
Saint Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Saint Regis-
735 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie, Lake
Ontario and Saint Lawrence River.

.DAY ONE...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

LOZ042>045-062>065-042345-
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-
735 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Ontario.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

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

There is a chance of waterspouts on Lake Ontario Friday night
through 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

Hitchcock

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 3, 10:43 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1043 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2020

NYZ001>003-010>012-019-020-085-040345-
Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Southern
Erie-Wyoming-Orleans-Genesee-Niagara-Monroe-Northern Erie-
1043 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2020

...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN WYOMING...
NORTHWESTERN CATTARAUGUS...ERIE...SOUTHERN NIAGARA...ORLEANS...
NORTHERN CHAUTAUQUA...NORTHWESTERN MONROE AND GENESEE COUNTIES...

At 1042 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from near Hamlin Beach State Park to 18 miles
northwest of Angola on the Lake. Movement was east at 65 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with these storms along with
brief, torrential downpours.

Locations impacted include...
Buffalo, Rochester, Greece, Cheektowaga, Irondequoit, West Seneca,
North Tonawanda, Clarence, Lockport, Lackawanna, Batavia, Kenmore,
Depew, Amherst, Tonawanda, Dunkirk, Fredonia, Lancaster, Hamburg and
Brockport.

This includes Interstate 90 between exits 61 and 47.

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

LAT...LON 4244 7950 4253 7939 4259 7919 4272 7909
      4280 7892 4292 7890 4299 7901 4307 7901
      4307 7903 4342 7812 4335 7768 4328 7754
      4330 7740 4213 7976 4227 7976 4228 7973
      4232 7977
TIME...MOT...LOC 0242Z 260DEG 55KT 4338 7800 4281 7937

Hitchcock

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 3, 10:40 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF65 min
Sep 4, 3:52 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryBUF19 hr
Sep 4, 7:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFGenesee42 min
Sep 4, 7:32 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF58 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.