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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY

June 1, 2022Erie County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Jun 1, 2022, 2:33 PM EDT for Erie County, New York. It was in force for 57 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 1, 2022, 2:33 PM EDT (18:33 UTC)
Expired
Jun 1, 2022, 3:30 PM EDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
30

County Erie County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 20 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 2022-06-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 47 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°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 2022-06-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 98 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
47 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-209 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1529 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 1, 2:16 PM EDT, 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 2:16 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 9:18 AM EDT, 5 hours 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
918 AM EDT Wed Jun 1 2022

NYZ006>008-011415-
Jefferson NY-Oswego NY-Lewis NY-
918 AM EDT Wed Jun 1 2022

...Heavy Rain and Gusty Winds across the Eastern Lake Ontario This
Morning...

At 915 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Adams to near Cicero. Movement was east
at 40 mph. This line of storms could produce wind gusts to 40 mph
along with frequent cloud to ground lightning.

Besides this line of thunderstorms, the entire Eastern Lake Ontario
region will continue to receive moderately heavy rain into the late
morning. Some areas could receive upwards of an inch to an inch and
a half of rain by lunchtime.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Watertown, Oswego, Fulton, Fort Drum, Sandy Island Beach State Park,
Stony Point, Carthage, Lowville, Pulaski, West Carthage, Clayton,
Central Square, Adams, Dexter, Redfield, Glen Park, Herrings, Kring
Point State Park, Highmarket and Mexico Point State Park.

This includes Interstate 81 between exits 32 and 52.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4410 7517 4361 7511 4342 7553 4348 7581
      4318 7588 4320 7608 4327 7620 4322 7620
      4327 7660 4349 7657 4356 7645 4358 7626
      4387 7635 4384 7645 4387 7650 4396 7644
      4395 7634 4410 7643 4420 7631 4440 7586
TIME...MOT...LOC 1315Z 280DEG 34KT 4378 7594 4323 7605

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

RSH
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 10:44 AM EDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1044 AM EDT Wed Jun 1 2022

NYZ001>003-010-011-011630-
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Northern Erie-Genesee-
Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester,
Buffalo, and Batavia
1044 AM EDT Wed Jun 1 2022

...Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Likely This Afternoon...

While there will be some spotty showers and thunderstorms around
through midday... strong to potentially severe thunderstorms are
expected to develop across the region after 1 PM. Any storms that
develop will have the risk of generating strong wind gusts in
excess of 40 mph along with localized one hour rainfall amounts of
one to two inches. Such rainfall could result in localized
flooding and would certainly result in signifciant ponding on
areas roadways.

Lightning associated with these storms will also likely include a
higher percentage of more intense, positively charged cloud to
ground strikes. Such lightning is more deadly and is more
efficient at producing damage (ie. structure fires).

RSH
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 12:27 PM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1227 PM EDT Wed Jun 1 2022

NYZ002-003-011730-
Orleans NY-Monroe NY-
1227 PM EDT Wed Jun 1 2022

...Showers and Thunderstorms with Heavy Rain through 2 PM...

At 1224 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking several heavy showers and
thunderstorms, one of which was near Holley and Albion, moving east
at 25 mph. This activity will produce one hour rainfall amounts of
an inch and a half in some areas resulting significant ponding on
area roadways and possibly some poor drainage flooding. Since the
storms may move over the same area, higher rainfall amounts will be
possible.

HAZARD...Heavy rain and winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Rochester, Greece, Irondequoit, Brockport, Medina, Albion, Hilton,
Webster, Brighton, Hamlin Beach State Park, Gates-North Gates,
Penfield, Spencerport, Holley, Waterport, Lakeside Beach State Park,
Point Breeze, Kent, Ridgeway and Shelby.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4340 7792 4339 7775 4328 7754 4332 7738
      4313 7739 4314 7845 4341 7846
TIME...MOT...LOC 1624Z 267DEG 22KT 4323 7808

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

RSH
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 1:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
126 PM EDT Wed Jun 1 2022

NYZ003>005-014-011815-
Ontario NY-Wayne NY-Monroe NY-Northern Cayuga NY-
126 PM EDT Wed Jun 1 2022

...Showers and Thunderstorms with Heavy Rain Through Mid Afternoon...

At 123 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of heavy showers
and embedded thunderstorms over the region, including a relatively
strong thunderstorm near East Rochester, moving east at 50 mph. This
activity is producing one hour rainfall of an inch to an inch and a
half in some areas. This will certainly lead to significant ponding
on area roadways and could lead to some poor drainage and urban
flooding.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Rochester, Irondequoit, East Rochester, Webster, Fairport, Brighton,
Fair Haven Beach State Park, Ontario, Penfield, Newark, Williamson,
Marion, Lyons, Palmyra, Victor, Honeoye Falls, Clifton Springs,
Clyde, Phelps and Sodus.

This includes Interstate 90 between exits 45 and 42.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4295 7761 4330 7758 4328 7754 4332 7738
      4333 7717 4331 7697 4334 7691 4335 7681
      4340 7672 4341 7662 4303 7659 4301 7696
      4291 7697
TIME...MOT...LOC 1723Z 280DEG 49KT 4305 7751

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

RSH
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 2:33 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 7:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson, Lewis84 min
Jun 1, 8:04 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF56 min
Jun 1, 8:17 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF43 min
Jun 1, 9:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson, Lewis, Oswego57 min
Jun 1, 12:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF53 min
Jun 1, 12:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF32 min
Jun 1, 12:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFMonroe, Orleans63 min
Jun 1, 1:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFWayne49 min
Jun 1, 2:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF63 min
Jun 1, 3:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF55 min
Jun 1, 4:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF66 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.