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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Buffalo, NY

April 29, 202111 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind advisory at Apr 29, 2021, 2:24 PM EDT for 11 counties in New York. It took effect at Apr 30, 2021, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 29, 2021, 2:24 PM EDT (18:24 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 30, 2021, 10:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 30, 2021, 9:20 PM EDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Allegany County, NY, Cayuga County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY, Wyoming County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:28 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 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 88 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 2021-04-29Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 87 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
615 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
87 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
101 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

014 
WWUS71 KBUF 291824
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
224 PM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021

NYZ003>006-014-300230-
/O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0006.210430T1400Z-210501T0300Z/
Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Ontario-
Including the cities of Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Oswego, 
and Canandaigua
224 PM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, and Ontario 
  counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 11 PM EDT Friday.

* 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.

&&

$$

EAJ
5 follow-up statements
574 
WWUS71 KBUF 300219
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1019 PM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021

NYZ003>006-014-301030-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0006.210430T1400Z-210501T0300Z/
Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Ontario-
Including the cities of Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Oswego, 
and Canandaigua
1019 PM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM EDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, and Ontario 
  counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 11 PM EDT Friday.

* 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.

&&

$$
Reynolds
465 
WWUS71 KBUF 300705
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
305 AM EDT Fri Apr 30 2021

NYZ002-301530-
/O.EXA.KBUF.WI.Y.0006.210430T1400Z-210501T0300Z/
Orleans-
Including the city of Medina
305 AM EDT Fri Apr 30 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Orleans county.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 11 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$

NYZ003>006-014-301530-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0006.210430T1400Z-210501T0300Z/
Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Ontario-
Including the cities of Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Oswego, 
and Canandaigua
305 AM EDT Fri Apr 30 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, and Ontario 
  counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 11 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$
848 
WWUS71 KBUF 301435
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1035 AM EDT Fri Apr 30 2021

NYZ001-011>013-021-302245-
/O.EXA.KBUF.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210501T0300Z/
Niagara-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Allegany-
Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Batavia, Warsaw, Geneseo, 
and Wellsville
1035 AM EDT Fri Apr 30 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West to northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50
  mph.

* WHERE...Niagara, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, and Allegany 
  counties.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and
  result in difficult travel for high profile vehicles. A few tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few isolated power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

NYZ002>006-014-302245-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210501T0300Z/
Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Ontario-
Including the cities of Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, 
Oswego, and Canandaigua
1035 AM EDT Fri Apr 30 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50
  mph.

* WHERE...Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, and 
  Ontario counties.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and
  result in difficult travel for high profile vehicles. A few tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few isolated power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Hitchcock
442 
WWUS71 KBUF 301943
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
343 PM EDT Fri Apr 30 2021

NYZ001>006-011>014-021-010300-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210501T0300Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Genesee-
Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Allegany-
Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Newark,
Fair Haven, Oswego, Batavia, Warsaw, Geneseo, Canandaigua, 
and Wellsville
343 PM EDT Fri Apr 30 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 
  50 mph.

* WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, 
  Oswego, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, and Allegany 
  counties.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and 
  result in difficult travel for high profile vehicles. A few 
  tree limbs could be blown down and a few isolated power 
  outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Apffel
974 
WWUS71 KBUF 010120
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
920 PM EDT Fri Apr 30 2021

NYZ001>006-011>014-021-010230-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210501T0300Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Genesee-
Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Allegany-
Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Newark,
Fair Haven, Oswego, Batavia, Warsaw, Geneseo, Canandaigua, 
and Wellsville
920 PM EDT Fri Apr 30 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have dropped below advisory criteria.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 8:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFCattaraugus33 min
Apr 29, 2:24 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryBUF44 hr

Nearby

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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.