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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY

June 16, 2022Jefferson County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Jun 16, 2022, 5:40 AM EDT for Jefferson County, New York. It was in force for 65 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 16, 2022, 5:40 AM EDT (09:40 UTC)
Expired: Jun 16, 2022, 6:45 AM EDT
In force: 65 min
Issued by: NWS Buffalo, NY
Hail: 0.50 in
Wind: 40

County Jefferson County, NY

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 270 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 3396 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1200 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 100 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 3.4

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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 16, 4:25 AM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 4:25 AM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 12:41 AM EDT, 4 hours 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1241 AM EDT Thu Jun 16 2022

NYZ003-160515-
Monroe NY-
1241 AM EDT Thu Jun 16 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Monroe
County through 115 AM EDT...

At 1240 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Irondequoit, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Rochester, Greece, Irondequoit, Webster, Brighton, Gates-North Gates,
Penfield, Charlotte, Strong Memorial Hospital and Rochester General
Hospital.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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 4328 7754 4330 7746 4314 7738 4311 7765
      4323 7771 4331 7759
TIME...MOT...LOC 0440Z 252DEG 23KT 4320 7760

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JLA

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 1:12 AM EDT, 4 hours 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
112 AM EDT Thu Jun 16 2022

NYZ003>006-013-014-021-160630-
Allegany NY-Ontario NY-Livingston NY-Oswego NY-Wayne NY-Monroe NY-
Northern Cayuga NY-
112 AM EDT Thu Jun 16 2022

...A line of strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Wayne,
eastern Livingston, Cayuga, southwestern Oswego, northeastern
Allegany, southeastern Monroe and Ontario Counties through 230 AM
EDT...

At 110 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Sodus to near Honeoye to Livonia
to Letchworth State Park. Movement was east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Oswego, Geneva, Fulton, Canandaigua, East Rochester, Webster,
Fairport, Dansville, Fair Haven Beach State Park, Ontario, Penfield,
Newark, Williamson, Marion, Lyons, Palmyra, Victor, Honeoye Falls,
Conesus and Bristol.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 390 between exits 4 and 5.
 Interstate 90 between exits 45 and 42.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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

Some of the storms 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 4245 7790 4332 7736 4331 7697 4335 7681
      4342 7669 4345 7634 4302 7661 4301 7696
      4276 7698 4276 7731 4258 7737 4258 7766
      4253 7766 4253 7772 4246 7772
TIME...MOT...LOC 0510Z 264DEG 32KT 4327 7709 4272 7755

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

JLA

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 2:19 AM EDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
219 AM EDT Thu Jun 16 2022

NYZ006-160700-
Oswego NY-
219 AM EDT Thu Jun 16 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Oswego
County through 300 AM EDT...

At 219 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fulton, moving east at 40 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Central Square, Hastings, Constantia, West Monroe, Palermo, Phoenix,
Williamstown, Cleveland, Parish, Amboy Center, Pennellville, Mallory,
Gayville, Bernhards Bay, Sand Ridge and Lower South Bay.

This includes Interstate 81 between exits 32 and 33.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4333 7589 4332 7586 4316 7588 4318 7596
      4318 7600 4320 7604 4320 7608 4323 7610
      4324 7616 4327 7620 4324 7621 4322 7619
      4320 7621 4324 7626 4320 7627 4323 7631
      4323 7635 4344 7632 4345 7583
TIME...MOT...LOC 0619Z 274DEG 35KT 4333 7629

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

JLA

Local storm report, Jun 16, 2:47 AM EDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
247 AM EDT THU JUN 16 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0130 AM     MARINE TSTM WIND 2 NE SODUS POINT        43.29N 76.96W
06/16/2022  M40 MPH          LOZ044             NY   BUOY

            MEASURED AT THE UPSTATE FRESHWATER INSTITUTE
            NEARSHORE BUOY NEAR SODUS POINT.

&&

JLA

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 5:40 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 15, 8:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Genesee, Livingston, Wyoming	60 min
Jun 15, 8:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Livingston, Ontario	53 min
Jun 15, 9:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Livingston	53 min
Jun 15, 11:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Genesee, Livingston, Wyoming	67 min
Jun 16, 12:18 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Livingston, Wyoming	57 min
Jun 16, 12:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Monroe	34 min
Jun 16, 1:03 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		57 min
Jun 16, 1:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Ontario, Wayne	78 min
Jun 16, 2:19 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Oswego	41 min
Jun 16, 4:18 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	BUF	Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe and 5 more	14 hr
Jun 16, 4:22 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	BUF		16 hr
Jun 16, 5:35 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		85 min
Jun 16, 2:17 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		58 min
Jun 16, 2:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie	55 min
Jun 16, 3:08 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		37 min
Jun 16, 3:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans	59 min
Jun 16, 3:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Cayuga, Oswego, Wayne	55 min
Jun 16, 3:25 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		65 min
Jun 16, 3:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Livingston, Wyoming	54 min
Jun 16, 3:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Erie	53 min
Jun 16, 3:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Cayuga, Oswego, Wayne	18 min
Jun 16, 4:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Genesee, Monroe, Orleans, Wayne	35 min
Jun 16, 4:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Allegany, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming	65 min
Jun 16, 4:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Jefferson, Oswego	61 min
Jun 16, 4:20 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		40 min
Jun 16, 4:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Cayuga, Oswego, Wayne	40 min
Jun 16, 4:21 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		32 min
Jun 16, 4:24 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		49 min
Jun 16, 4:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Lewis	65 min
Jun 16, 4:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Jefferson, Lewis	55 min
Jun 16, 5:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario, Oswego, Wayne	56 min
Jun 16, 5:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Lewis	30 min
Jun 16, 5:57 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		44 min
Jun 16, 5:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Cayuga, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, Wayne	62 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.