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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Buffalo, NY

February 24, 20217 counties in New York

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2021-02-24Temperature 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, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2021-02-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 184 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156175Sfc1 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 23, 9:29 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryBUF44 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.