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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 66, NWS Buffalo, NY

July 13, 20215 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 13, 2021, 5:57 PM EDT for 5 counties in New York. It was in force for 63 min. 11 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 13, 2021, 5:57 PM EDT (21:57 UTC)
Expired
Jul 13, 2021, 7:00 PM EDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Wyoming County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:00 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 13, 6:11 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGSalamanca, NYSEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES DOWN...TREES ON CARS...TREES ON HOUSES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN SALAMANCA.
Jul 13, 6:17 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGCarrollton, NYTREES DOWN IN CARROLLTON. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Jul 13, 6:22 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGAllegany, NYTREES DOWN IN ALLEGANY. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Jul 13, 6:28 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGOlean, NYTREES DOWN IN OLEAN. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Jul 13, 6:39 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGCuba, NYTREES DOWN IN CUBA. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Jul 13, 6:48 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGCaneadea, NYTREES DOWN IN CANEADEA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 13, 6:48 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGFriendship, NYTREES DOWN IN FRIENDSHIP. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Jul 13, 6:52 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGHume, NYTREES DOWN IN HUME. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Jul 13, 6:59 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGAngelica, NYTREES DOWN IN ANGELICA. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Jul 13, 6:59 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGScio, NYTREES DOWN IN SCIO. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Jul 13, 7:00 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGAllen, NYTREES DOWN IN ALLEN. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

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
Jul 13, 1:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 85 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 2021-07-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 610 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 2021-07-13The 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
610 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-36 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
907 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
90 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.9

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The text

As transmitted.

124 
WUUS51 KBUF 132157
SVRBUF
NYC003-009-013-029-121-132300-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0066.210713T2157Z-210713T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
557 PM EDT Tue Jul 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Wyoming County in western New York...
  Cattaraugus County in western New York...
  Southeastern Erie County in western New York...
  Southeastern Chautauqua County in western New York...
  Allegany County in western New York...

* Until 700 PM EDT..

* At 556 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles east of Frewsburg to near Kane, moving
  northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Olean, Salamanca, Allegany State Park, Ashford, Arcade, Allegany,
  Franklinville, Belfast, Cuba and Rushford.

 This includes Interstate 86 between exits 17 and 32.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Buffalo.

Damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring 
with these storms. 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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4200 7907 4205 7910 4272 7838 4226 7781
      4200 7816
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 221DEG 48KT 4204 7901 4165 7876 

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

Welch
2 follow-up statements
204 
WWUS51 KBUF 132236
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
636 PM EDT Tue Jul 13 2021

NYC013-132244-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-210713T2300Z/
Chautauqua NY-
636 PM EDT Tue Jul 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
western New York.

LAT...LON 4200 7854 4239 7874 4265 7845 4272 7837
      4226 7781 4200 7816
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 219DEG 46KT 4239 7857 4202 7842 

$$

NYC003-009-029-121-132300-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-210713T2300Z/
Wyoming NY-Cattaraugus NY-Erie NY-Allegany NY-
636 PM EDT Tue Jul 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WYOMING...EASTERN CATTARAUGUS...SOUTHEASTERN ERIE
AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES...

At 634 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ashford to near Olean, moving northeast at 55
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Olean, Ashford, Arcade, Allegany, Franklinville, Belfast, Cuba,
Rushford, Chaffee and Weston Mills.

 This includes Interstate 86 between exits 24 and 32.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Buffalo.

Cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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 7854 4239 7874 4265 7845 4272 7837
      4226 7781 4200 7816
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 219DEG 46KT 4239 7857 4202 7842 

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

Welch
843 
WWUS51 KBUF 132305
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
705 PM EDT Tue Jul 13 2021

NYC003-009-029-121-132314-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-210713T2300Z/
Wyoming NY-Cattaraugus NY-Erie NY-Allegany NY-
705 PM EDT Tue Jul 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WYOMING...EASTERN
CATTARAUGUS...SOUTHEASTERN ERIE AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe 
limits. Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.  However 
gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these 
thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
western New York.

LAT...LON 4200 7854 4239 7874 4265 7845 4272 7837
      4226 7781 4200 7816
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 221DEG 48KT 4268 7823 4231 7808 

$$

Welch

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 13, 3:40 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis50 min
Jul 13, 1:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie46 min
Jul 13, 1:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF64 min
Jul 13, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFMonroe30 min
Jul 13, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF50 min
Jul 13, 4:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF56 min
Jul 13, 4:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFChautauqua64 min
Jul 13, 4:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFWayne44 min
Jul 13, 4:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFOswego55 min
Jul 13, 4:59 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF46 min
Jul 13, 5:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFOswego45 min
Jul 13, 5:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF64 min
Jul 13, 5:33 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF42 min
Jul 13, 5:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie52 min
Jul 13, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLewis, Oswego64 min
Jul 13, 5:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFMonroe32 min
Jul 13, 6:05 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF55 min
Jul 13, 6:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF38 min
Jul 13, 6:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF52 min
Jul 13, 6:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis53 min
Jul 13, 6:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans41 min
Jul 13, 6:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF89 min
Jul 13, 6:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFNiagara, Orleans50 min
Jul 13, 7:02 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF58 min
Jul 13, 7:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson25 min
Jul 13, 7:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF53 min
Jul 13, 7:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee, Livingston, Monroe, Orleans, Wayne60 min
Jul 13, 7:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF93 min
Jul 13, 7:41 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF94 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.