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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 79, NWS Buffalo, NY

July 20, 2021Jefferson County, Lewis County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 20, 2021, 4:08 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Lewis County, New York. It was in force for 67 min. 5 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 20, 2021, 4:08 PM EDT (20:08 UTC)
Expired
Jul 20, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT
In force
67 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 20, 4:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGClayton, NYREPORTS OF TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF CLAYTON.
Jul 20, 4:27 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Se Alexandria Bay, NYCORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 SE ALEXANDRIA BAY. TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF ALEXANDRIA.
Jul 20, 4:39 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Se Alexandria Bay, NYTREES AND WIRES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF ALEXANDRIA.
Jul 20, 4:43 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG5 Sse Alexandria Bay, NYREPORT OF A UTILITY POLE WITH A TREE DOWN ON HUNTER ROAD IN THE TOWN OF PLESSIS.
Jul 20, 4:58 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGAntwerp, NYREPORT OF TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF ANTWERP.

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 20, 3:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 243 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 2021-07-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 85 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 2021-07-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 45 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
85 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-145 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
793 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
95 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

939 
WUUS51 KBUF 202008
SVRBUF
NYC045-049-202115-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0079.210720T2008Z-210720T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
408 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

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

* Until 515 PM EDT..

* At 407 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 13 miles northwest of Morristown to 15 miles west of
  Cedar Point State Park, moving east at 45 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...
  Watertown, Fort Drum, Carthage, West Carthage, Clayton, Dexter,
  Glen Park, Herrings, Redwood and Kring Point State Park.

 This includes Interstate 81 between exits 42 and 52.
 
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.

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 4414 7527 4383 7567 4390 7650 4396 7644
      4396 7634 4402 7636 4405 7642 4410 7642
      4414 7635 4420 7631 4422 7620 4429 7614
      4435 7601 4435 7595 4440 7586
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 269DEG 39KT 4469 7587 4427 7649 

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

Welch
1 follow-up statement
679 
WWUS51 KBUF 202050
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
450 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

NYC045-049-202115-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210720T2115Z/
Jefferson NY-Lewis NY-
450 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR JEFFERSON AND NORTHWESTERN LEWIS COUNTIES...

At 449 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Redwood to 9 miles northwest of Henderson Harbor,
moving east 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...
Watertown, Fort Drum, Carthage, West Carthage, Clayton, Dexter, Glen
Park, Herrings, Redwood and Kring Point State Park.

 This includes Interstate 81 between exits 42 and 52.
 
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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4414 7527 4383 7567 4390 7650 4396 7644
      4396 7634 4402 7636 4405 7642 4410 7642
      4414 7635 4420 7631 4422 7620 4429 7614
      4435 7601 4435 7595 4440 7586
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 281DEG 34KT 4431 7590 4399 7631 

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

Welch

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 20, 2:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF62 min
Jul 20, 2:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFNiagara48 min
Jul 20, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF61 min
Jul 20, 3:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFNiagara67 min
Jul 20, 3:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF81 min
Jul 20, 3:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF87 min
Jul 20, 4:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans67 min
Jul 20, 4:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFNiagara48 min
Jul 20, 4:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF59 min
Jul 20, 4:49 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBUFNiagara6 hr
Jul 20, 4:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF48 min
Jul 20, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF92 min
Jul 20, 5:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFGenesee30 min
Jul 20, 5:10 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF2 hr
Jul 20, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis, Oswego62 min
Jul 20, 5:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOswego47 min
Jul 20, 5:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans60 min
Jul 20, 5:43 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF92 min
Jul 20, 5:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFOswego62 min
Jul 20, 5:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFGenesee, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans34 min
Jul 20, 6:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCayuga, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, Wayne38 min
Jul 20, 6:21 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBUFErie, Niagara4 hr
Jul 20, 6:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF34 min
Jul 20, 6:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie, Genesee30 min
Jul 20, 6:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Genesee, Niagara46 min
Jul 20, 6:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis29 min
Jul 20, 6:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF67 min
Jul 20, 7:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Wyoming36 min
Jul 20, 7:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLivingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne31 min
Jul 20, 7:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLivingston, Wyoming92 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.