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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY

June 12, 2022Monroe County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Jun 12, 2022, 4:49 PM EDT for Monroe County, New York. It was in force for 41 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 12, 2022, 4:49 PM EDT (20:49 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2022, 5:30 PM EDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Hail
0.50 in
Wind
30

County Monroe County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:51 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 75 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 2022-06-12Temperature 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°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 2022-06-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 100 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1327 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
100 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
135 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 12, 4:49 PM EDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 4:49 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 12, 5:25 AM EDT, 11 hours 24 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
525 AM EDT Sun Jun 12 2022

NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-130930-
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-
Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua-
Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie-
525 AM EDT Sun Jun 12 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western and north central New
York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-130930-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo-
Lower Niagara River-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay-
Lake Ontario open waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River-
Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg-
Saint Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Saint Regis-
525 AM EDT Sun Jun 12 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the New York waters of Lake
Erie, Lake Ontario, and the Saint Lawrence River.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 12, 4:01 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
401 PM EDT Sun Jun 12 2022

NYZ003-004-122030-
Wayne NY-Monroe NY-
401 PM EDT Sun Jun 12 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Wayne
and east central Monroe Counties through 430 PM EDT...

At 400 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ontario, or near Webster, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph, half inch hail, and heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible. Heavy rains could cause flooding.

Locations impacted include...
Webster, Ontario, Williamson, Marion, Union Hill, Pultneyville and
East Williamson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4317 7741 4330 7742 4329 7709 4311 7709
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 272DEG 20KT 4324 7729

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

JLA
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 4:49 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 12, 4:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFWayne29 min
Jun 12, 4:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFWayne32 min
Jun 12, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFMonroe29 min
Jun 12, 6:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOntario37 min
Jun 12, 7:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFSeneca29 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.