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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Buffalo, NY

June 21, 2021Lewis County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2021, 6:21 PM EDT for Lewis County, New York. It was in force for 26 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 21, 2021, 6:21 PM EDT (22:21 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2021, 6:47 PM EDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

County Lewis County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 21, 6:24 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG6 Nne Brantingham, NYTREES AND WIRES DOWN ACROSS STONY LAKE ROAD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 21, 12:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 168 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, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 524 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 162 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
524 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-118 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
990 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
162 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
192 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
2.4

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The text

As transmitted.

645 
WUUS51 KBUF 212221
SVRBUF
NYC049-212300-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0038.210621T2221Z-210621T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
621 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Lewis County in central New York...

* Until 700 PM EDT..

* At 620 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of
  Lowville, or 17 miles west of Old Forge, moving northeast at 45
  mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lowville, New Bremen, Watson, Croghan, Belfort, Soft Maple
  Reservoir, Kirschnerville, Beaver Falls, Indian River and
  Sperryville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4361 7512 4381 7553 4414 7528 4410 7517
      4361 7511
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 220DEG 40KT 4377 7531 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Apffel
2 follow-up statements
846 
WWUS51 KBUF 212236
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
636 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

NYC049-212300-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210621T2300Z/
Lewis NY-
636 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN LEWIS COUNTY...

At 636 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles northwest
of Big Moose, or 18 miles northwest of Old Forge, moving northeast at
55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Croghan, Kirschnerville, Belfort, Sperryville and Soft Maple
Reservoir.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4370 7513 4380 7544 4414 7528 4410 7517
      4361 7511
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 223DEG 46KT 4393 7517 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Apffel
267 
WWUS51 KBUF 212247
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
647 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

NYC049-212257-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210621T2300Z/
Lewis NY-
647 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LEWIS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central New York.

LAT...LON 4370 7513 4380 7544 4414 7528 4410 7517
      4361 7511
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 220DEG 40KT 4403 7506 

$$

Apffel

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 20, 9:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLivingston26 min
Jun 20, 9:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee, Livingston, Monroe, Wyoming42 min
Jun 20, 9:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLivingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne39 min
Jun 20, 11:23 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF67 min
Jun 20, 11:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFChautauqua52 min
Jun 21, 12:07 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF53 min
Jun 21, 12:17 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie43 min
Jun 21, 12:30 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF34 min
Jun 21, 1:47 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF43 min
Jun 21, 2:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie46 min
Jun 21, 2:30 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF45 min
Jun 21, 2:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie, Genesee51 min
Jun 21, 3:20 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF55 min
Jun 21, 3:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFMonroe, Orleans39 min
Jun 21, 3:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFChautauqua63 min
Jun 21, 3:50 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF55 min
Jun 21, 4:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFChautauqua48 min
Jun 21, 4:19 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF26 min
Jun 21, 4:28 AM EDTBeach Hazards StatementBUFCayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Jefferson, Monroe, Niagara and 3 more42 hr
Jun 21, 4:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFCattaraugus, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming44 min
Jun 21, 4:48 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF42 min
Jun 21, 5:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Livingston, Wyoming75 min
Jun 21, 5:48 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLivingston, Ontario42 min
Jun 21, 6:25 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCayuga, Ontario, Wayne50 min
Jun 21, 6:33 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF57 min
Jun 21, 6:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOswego50 min
Jun 21, 7:15 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF30 min
Jun 21, 7:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson, Lewis, Oswego55 min
Jun 21, 7:25 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis, Oswego50 min
Jun 21, 1:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson43 min
Jun 21, 1:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF56 min
Jun 21, 1:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLewis67 min
Jun 21, 2:01 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF44 min
Jun 21, 2:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie42 min
Jun 21, 2:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLewis42 min
Jun 21, 2:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Genesee, Wyoming46 min
Jun 21, 3:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus53 min
Jun 21, 3:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wyoming57 min
Jun 21, 3:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLivingston, Ontario50 min
Jun 21, 3:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFMonroe, Ontario, Wayne47 min
Jun 21, 4:25 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF77 min
Jun 21, 4:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCayuga, Oswego, Wayne55 min
Jun 21, 5:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis, Oswego58 min
Jun 21, 5:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLewis64 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.