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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 70, NWS Buffalo, NY

July 13, 20215 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 13, 2021, 7:15 PM EDT for 5 counties in New York. It was in force for 60 min. 3 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, 7:15 PM EDT (23:15 UTC)
Expired
Jul 13, 2021, 8:15 PM EDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Genesee County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Wayne County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:16 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, 7:19 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Sse Churchville, NYTREES AND WIRES DOWN IN THE WHEATLAND AREA.
Jul 13, 7:36 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 S Gates-North Gates, NYTREES AND WIRES DOWN IN GATES.
Jul 13, 7:42 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGGreece, NYTREES AND WIRES DOWN IN GREECE.

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, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 87 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.

122 
WUUS51 KBUF 132315
SVRBUF
NYC037-051-055-073-117-140015-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0070.210713T2315Z-210714T0015Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Wayne County in western New York...
  Northwestern Livingston County in western New York...
  Orleans County in western New York...
  Eastern Genesee County in western New York...
  Monroe County in western New York...

* Until 815 PM EDT..

* At 715 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Holley to near Caledonia, moving northeast at
  40 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Rochester, Greece, Irondequoit, Chili, Brockport, East Rochester,
  Albion, Hilton, Webster and Fairport.

 This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 390 between exits 11 and 12.
 Interstate 90 between exits 47 and 46.

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 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
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4325 7833 4342 7820 4339 7775 4328 7754
      4332 7738 4333 7717 4331 7697 4283 7794
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 237DEG 36KT 4325 7806 4303 7792 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Welch
2 follow-up statements
146 
WWUS51 KBUF 132349
SVSBUF

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

NYC037-073-132358-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210714T0015Z/
Orleans NY-Genesee NY-
749 PM EDT Tue Jul 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ORLEANS AND EASTERN GENESEE
COUNTIES 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 4339 7782 4338 7775 4328 7754 4332 7738
      4333 7717 4331 7697 4291 7778
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 243DEG 33KT 4336 7764 4301 7769 

$$

NYC051-055-117-140015-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210714T0015Z/
Wayne NY-Livingston NY-Monroe NY-
749 PM EDT Tue Jul 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN WAYNE...NORTHERN LIVINGSTON AND CENTRAL MONROE
COUNTIES...

At 748 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles northeast of Hilton to near Scottsville,
moving northeast at 35 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Rochester, Greece, Irondequoit, Chili, East Rochester, Hilton,
Webster, Fairport, Brighton and Gates-North Gates.

 This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 390 between exits 11 and 12.
 Interstate 90 near exit 46.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4339 7782 4338 7775 4328 7754 4332 7738
      4333 7717 4331 7697 4291 7778
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 243DEG 33KT 4336 7764 4301 7769 

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

Welch
815 
WWUS51 KBUF 140016
SVSBUF

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

NYC051-055-117-140026-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210714T0015Z/
Wayne NY-Livingston NY-Monroe NY-
816 PM EDT Tue Jul 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WAYNE...NORTHERN
LIVINGSTON AND CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.

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

LAT...LON 4339 7782 4338 7775 4328 7754 4332 7738
      4333 7717 4331 7697 4291 7778
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 237DEG 36KT 4350 7734 4315 7739 

$$

Mitchell

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, 5:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming63 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, 7:27 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.