Alert archive / New York / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this tornado warning at Jul 16, 2020, 6:59 PM EDT for Cattaraugus County, New York. It was in force for 31 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 16, 2020, 6:59 PM EDT (22:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2020, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Cattaraugus County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 90 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
- 12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -260 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1469 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 161 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS51 KBUF 162259
TORBUF
NYC009-162330-
/O.NEW.KBUF.TO.W.0005.200716T2259Z-200716T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
659 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2020
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Cattaraugus County in western New York...
* Until 730 PM EDT..
* At 659 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Salamanca, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Olean, Allegany and St. Bonaventure around 730 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Vandalia, Kill Buck, Carrollton, Great Valley and Humphrey.
This includes Interstate 86 between exits 19 and 26.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4205 7884 4221 7885 4224 7841 4204 7841
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 268DEG 18KT 4215 7875
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Mitchell2 follow-up statements
440
WWUS51 KBUF 162321
SVSBUF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
721 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2020
NYC009-162330-
/O.CON.KBUF.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-200716T2330Z/
Cattaraugus NY-
721 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY...
At 720 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Salamanca, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Allegany around 735 PM EDT.
St. Bonaventure around 740 PM EDT.
Olean around 745 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Vandalia, Kill Buck, Carrollton and Humphrey.
This includes Interstate 86 between exits 23 and 26.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4205 7870 4220 7871 4224 7841 4204 7841
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 268DEG 18KT 4215 7860
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Mitchell313
WWUS51 KBUF 162331
SVSBUF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
731 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2020
NYC009-162339-
/O.EXP.KBUF.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-200716T2330Z/
Cattaraugus NY-
731 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 730 PM EDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
allowed to expire. However, small hail and damaging winds remain
likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the
area. In addition, heavy rain is still possible with this area
thunderstorms.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
western New York.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
these areas.
LAT...LON 4205 7870 4220 7871 4224 7841 4204 7841
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 268DEG 18KT 4215 7856
$$
MitchellThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 4:11 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 28 hr | |
| Jul 16, 11:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Genesee | 32 min |
| Jul 16, 11:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Genesee | 33 min |
| Jul 16, 12:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 66 min | |
| Jul 16, 12:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Monroe | 27 min |
| Jul 16, 12:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Monroe | 38 min |
| Jul 16, 1:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 93 min | |
| Jul 16, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 22 min | |
| Jul 16, 2:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Oswego | 36 min |
| Jul 16, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 41 min | |
| Jul 16, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 57 min | |
| Jul 16, 3:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie | 53 min |
| Jul 16, 3:53 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 67 min | |
| Jul 16, 4:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie | 38 min |
| Jul 16, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 53 min | |
| Jul 16, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Chautauqua | 62 min |
| Jul 16, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Monroe | 67 min |
| Jul 16, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Erie | 46 min |
| Jul 16, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Genesee | 43 min |
| Jul 16, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Cattaraugus, Erie | 63 min |
| Jul 16, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie | 46 min |
| Jul 16, 5:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua | 24 min |
| Jul 16, 5:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Wayne | 55 min |
| Jul 16, 5:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua | 40 min |
| Jul 16, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Erie, Wyoming | 47 min |
| Jul 16, 6:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus | 28 min |
| Jul 16, 6:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 6:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus | 40 min |
| Jul 16, 7:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus | 4 hr |
| Jul 16, 7:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua | 43 min |
| Jul 16, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus | 48 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.