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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 51, NWS Buffalo, NY

July 6, 2021Allegany County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2021, 12:42 PM EDT for Allegany County, New York. It was in force for 63 min. 2 reports 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
Jul 6, 2021, 12:42 PM EDT (16:42 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2021, 1:45 PM EDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Allegany County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:42 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
Jul 6, 1:09 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Sw Stannards, NYTREE DOWN ON FORD BROOK SOUTH BRANCH RD.
Jul 6, 1:16 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sse Stannards, NYTREE DOWN.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 110 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 12:00Z on 2021-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 997 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, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 78 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
997 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-69 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
868 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
78 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
64 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.6

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The text

As transmitted.

830 
WUUS51 KBUF 061642
SVRBUF
NYC003-061745-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0051.210706T1642Z-210706T1745Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1242 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Allegany County in western New York...

* Until 145 PM EDT..

* At 1242 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast
  of Cuba, or 11 miles west of Wellsville, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Wellsville, Whitesville, Friendship, Scio, Bolivar, Andover, Alma,
  Richburg, West Clarksville and Stannards.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4200 7803 4208 7830 4221 7826 4219 7774
      4200 7775
TIME...MOT...LOC 1642Z 285DEG 30KT 4212 7818 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Hitchcock
3 follow-up statements
735 
WWUS51 KBUF 061705
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
105 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

NYC003-061745-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0051.000000T0000Z-210706T1745Z/
Allegany NY-
105 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALLEGANY COUNTY...

At 105 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Genesee, or
near Wellsville, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Wellsville, Whitesville, Alma, Knight Creek, Stannards and
Paynesville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4203 7812 4215 7807 4215 7774 4200 7775
      4200 7803
TIME...MOT...LOC 1705Z 289DEG 29KT 4203 7797 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Hitchcock
549 
WWUS51 KBUF 061723
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
123 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

NYC003-061745-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0051.000000T0000Z-210706T1745Z/
Allegany NY-
123 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALLEGANY COUNTY...

At 123 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Whitesville, or
7 miles southeast of Wellsville, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Wellsville, Whitesville, Stannards and Paynesville. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4212 7795 4214 7774 4200 7775 4200 7795
TIME...MOT...LOC 1723Z 265DEG 29KT 4205 7782 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Hitchcock
067 
WWUS51 KBUF 061740
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
140 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

NYC003-061750-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SV.W.0051.000000T0000Z-210706T1745Z/
Allegany NY-
140 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALLEGANY COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 145 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4212 7795 4214 7774 4200 7775 4200 7795
TIME...MOT...LOC 1740Z 285DEG 30KT 4202 7768 

$$

Hitchcock

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 5, 9:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF53 min
Jul 5, 9:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson65 min
Jul 6, 12:26 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF94 min
Jul 6, 1:53 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF52 min
Jul 6, 1:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOswego66 min
Jul 6, 2:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOswego48 min
Jul 6, 4:55 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryBUF13 hr
Jul 6, 10:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFGenesee48 min
Jul 6, 10:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFChautauqua39 min
Jul 6, 11:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFGenesee51 min
Jul 6, 11:32 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans43 min
Jul 6, 11:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFMonroe35 min
Jul 6, 12:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFMonroe, Wayne45 min
Jul 6, 12:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF57 min
Jul 6, 12:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFMonroe, Ontario, Wayne54 min
Jul 6, 12:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany32 min
Jul 6, 12:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFNiagara57 min
Jul 6, 1:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFCayuga27 min
Jul 6, 1:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOswego50 min
Jul 6, 1:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFOswego27 min
Jul 6, 1:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie57 min
Jul 6, 2:16 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBUFErie3 hr
Jul 6, 3:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFMonroe23 min
Jul 6, 4:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFWayne34 min
Jul 6, 4:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie38 min
Jul 6, 6:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie35 min
Jul 6, 7:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFWyoming46 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.