Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS Buffalo, NY

July 8, 2021Jefferson County, Lewis County, Oswego County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 8, 2021, 5:12 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Lewis County, Oswego 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 8, 2021, 5:12 PM EDT (21:12 UTC)
Expired
Jul 8, 2021, 6:15 PM EDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Oswego County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:11 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 8, 5:27 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 E Sackets Harbor, NYSEVERAL TREES AND WIRES DOWN REPORTED IN THE TOWN OF HOUNSFIELD.
Jul 8, 5:38 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGDexter, NYSEVERAL TREES DOWN AND DAMAGE TO CAMPER TENTS AT BLACK RIVER BAY CAMPGROUND.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 220 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 2021-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-07-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 56 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
578 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

258 
WUUS51 KBUF 082112
SVRBUF
NYC045-049-075-082215-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0059.210708T2112Z-210708T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
512 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

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

* Until 615 PM EDT..

* At 511 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
  Sandy Island Beach State Park, moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Watertown, Fort Drum, Stony Point, Lowville, West Carthage, Adams,
  Dexter, Redfield, Glen Park and Highmarket.

 This includes Interstate 81 between exits 37 and 48.
 
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 4344 7564 4348 7581 4348 7582 4377 7629
      4383 7636 4387 7635 4385 7641 4391 7650
      4396 7644 4396 7634 4403 7636 4424 7604
      4374 7523
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 219DEG 31KT 4367 7604 

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

HSK
3 follow-up statements
383 
WWUS51 KBUF 082137
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
537 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

NYC045-049-075-082215-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-210708T2215Z/
Jefferson NY-Lewis NY-Oswego NY-
537 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN JEFFERSON...SOUTHERN LEWIS AND NORTHEASTERN OSWEGO
COUNTIES...

At 536 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Adams Center,
or 11 miles southwest of Watertown, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Watertown, Fort Drum, Lowville, West Carthage, Adams, Dexter,
Redfield, Glen Park, Highmarket and Adams Center.

 This includes Interstate 81 between exits 37 and 48.
 
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 4344 7564 4348 7581 4348 7582 4377 7629
      4379 7630 4413 7620 4424 7604 4374 7523
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 233DEG 36KT 4384 7603 

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

HSK
341 
WWUS51 KBUF 082141
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
541 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

NYC045-049-075-082215-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-210708T2215Z/
Jefferson NY-Lewis NY-Oswego NY-
541 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN JEFFERSON...WEST CENTRAL LEWIS AND NORTHEASTERN OSWEGO
COUNTIES...

At 541 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Adams Center,
or 7 miles southwest of Watertown, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Watertown, Fort Drum, Lowville, West Carthage, Adams, Dexter, Glen
Park, Adams Center, Henderson Harbor and Barnes Corners.

 This includes Interstate 81 between exits 37 and 48.
 
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 4383 7538 4354 7592 4377 7629 4412 7614
      4424 7604
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 219DEG 31KT 4388 7599 

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

HSK
860 
WWUS51 KBUF 082152
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
552 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

NYC045-049-075-082215-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-210708T2215Z/
Jefferson NY-Lewis NY-Oswego NY-
552 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON...WEST CENTRAL LEWIS AND NORTHEASTERN
OSWEGO COUNTIES...

At 552 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Adams, or 13
miles south of Watertown, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Watertown, Fort Drum, Lowville, West Carthage, Adams, Dexter, Glen
Park, Adams Center, Barnes Corners and Denmark.

 This includes Interstate 81 between exits 37 and 48.
 
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 4421 7599 4383 7538 4354 7592 4364 7608
      4368 7615
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 234DEG 24KT 4377 7593 

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

HSK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 8:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua56 min
Jul 7, 8:39 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBUFAllegany3 hr
Jul 8, 12:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFNiagara27 min
Jul 8, 1:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFNiagara35 min
Jul 8, 2:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOrleans42 min
Jul 8, 3:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFNiagara67 min
Jul 8, 3:23 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF37 min
Jul 8, 3:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie41 min
Jul 8, 3:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Niagara48 min
Jul 8, 3:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF57 min
Jul 8, 4:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans32 min
Jul 8, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOswego44 min
Jul 8, 4:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis, Oswego49 min
Jul 8, 4:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFMonroe61 min
Jul 8, 4:37 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF53 min
Jul 8, 4:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFGenesee, Monroe30 min
Jul 8, 4:53 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBUFMonroe, Wayne3 hr
Jul 8, 5:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis51 min
Jul 8, 6:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis60 min
Jul 8, 7:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis38 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New York, 2021Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2021

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.