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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind advisory at Feb 24, 2021, 3:30 AM EST for 7 counties in New York. It took effect at Feb 24, 2021, 11:35 AM EST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2021, 3:30 AM EST (08:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 24, 2021, 11:35 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2021, 8:00 PM EST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:33 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 21 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 600 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 88 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 234 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
776 WWUS71 KBUF 240830 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 330 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021 NYZ001-002-010-011-019-085-241630- /O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0002.210224T1800Z-210225T0300Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Northern Erie-Genesee-Chautauqua-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Buffalo, Batavia, Jamestown, Orchard Park, and Springville 330 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Erie, Genesee, and Chautauqua counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
5 follow-up statements
678 WWUS71 KBUF 241132 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 632 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021 NYZ001-002-010-011-019-085-242000- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0002.210224T1800Z-210225T0300Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Northern Erie-Genesee-Chautauqua-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Buffalo, Batavia, Jamestown, Orchard Park, and Springville 632 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Erie, Genesee, and Chautauqua counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
427 WWUS71 KBUF 241524 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1024 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021 NYZ001-002-010-011-019-085-250300- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0002.210224T1800Z-210225T0300Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Northern Erie-Genesee-Chautauqua-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Buffalo, Batavia, Jamestown, Orchard Park, and Springville 1024 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Erie, Genesee, and Chautauqua counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ JLA
831 WWUS71 KBUF 241635 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1135 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021 NYZ003-012-250045- /O.EXB.KBUF.WI.Y.0002.210224T1635Z-210225T0300Z/ Monroe-Wyoming- Including the cities of Rochester and Warsaw 1135 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. The strongest wind gusts will occur from mid afternoon through early evening. * WHERE...Monroe and Wyoming counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-019-085-250045- /O.EXT.KBUF.WI.Y.0002.210224T1635Z-210225T0300Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Northern Erie-Genesee-Chautauqua-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Buffalo, Batavia, Jamestown, Orchard Park, and Springville 1135 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. The strongest wind gusts will occur from mid afternoon through early evening. * WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Erie, Genesee, and Chautauqua counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ JLA
610 WWUS71 KBUF 242308 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 608 PM EST Wed Feb 24 2021 NYZ001>003-010>012-019-085-250300- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210225T0300Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua- Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Orchard Park, and Springville 608 PM EST Wed Feb 24 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with a few gusts between 40 and 50 mph. * WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, and Chautauqua counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few isolated power outages may result. Travel in high profile vehicles may be difficult at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Hitchcock
377 WWUS71 KBUF 250100 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 800 PM EST Wed Feb 24 2021 NYZ001>003-010>012-019-085-250200- /O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210225T0300Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua- Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Orchard Park, and Springville 800 PM EST Wed Feb 24 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds will continue to diminish this evening. $$ Hitchcock
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 9:29 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 44 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.