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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Jul 21, 2022, 3:42 AM EDT for Lewis County, New York. It was in force for 93 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
- Jul 21, 2022, 3:42 AM EDT (07:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 21, 2022, 5:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 93 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 40
County Lewis County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 258 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 432 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -65 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1816 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.4
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Jul 21, 2:20 AM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 2:20 AM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1024 AM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022 NYZ001-010-211430- Niagara-Northern Erie- 1024 AM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms this evening and early tonight. Isolated damaging winds and large hail will be the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not 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 NYZ019-211430- Chautauqua- 1024 AM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a slight risk for severe thunderstorms this evening and early tonight. Isolated damaging winds and large hail will be the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not 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 NYZ012-021-211430- Wyoming-Allegany- 1024 AM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. 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 NYZ002>006-011-013-014-211430- Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Genesee-Livingston- Ontario- 1024 AM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. 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 NYZ007-008-211430- Jefferson-Lewis- 1024 AM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms on Thursday. Isolated damaging winds and large hail are the main threat. .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 NYZ020-085-211430- Cattaraugus-Southern Erie- 1024 AM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms this evening and early tonight. Isolated damaging winds and large hail will be the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not 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-LOZ030-042-062-211430- 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 open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 1024 AM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms this evening and early tonight. Strong winds and large hail will be the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not 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 LOZ043>045-063>065-SLZ022-024-211430- 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 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- 1024 AM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Ontario and Saint Lawrence River. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. 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 Hitchcock
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 21, 12:12 AM EDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1212 AM EDT THU JUL 21 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1155 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 3 S BUFFALO 42.85N 78.87W
07/20/2022 M40 MPH LEZ041 NY MESONET
&&
JLALocal storm report, Jul 21, 12:25 AM EDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1225 AM EDT THU JUL 21 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1134 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NNE ELMA CENTER 42.86N 78.61W
07/20/2022 ERIE NY 911 CALL CENTER
FALLEN TREE WRAPPED IN POWER LINES. TREE IS
BLOCKING ROAD.
&&
JLALocal storm report, Jul 21, 12:49 AM EDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 9:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 93 min | |
| Jul 20, 10:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Niagara | 67 min |
| Jul 20, 10:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Niagara | 45 min |
| Jul 20, 11:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 50 min | |
| Jul 20, 11:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 65 min | |
| Jul 20, 11:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Niagara, Orleans | 28 min |
| Jul 20, 11:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Wyoming | 29 min |
| Jul 20, 11:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Niagara | 38 min |
| Jul 21, 12:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wyoming | 66 min |
| Jul 21, 1:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Ontario, Wayne | 67 min |
| Jul 21, 2:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cayuga, Oswego, Wayne | 32 min |
| Jul 21, 4:16 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | Chautauqua, Erie, Jefferson | 18 hr |
| Jul 21, 12:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Jefferson | 34 min |
| Jul 21, 12:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 52 min | |
| Jul 21, 12:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Lewis | 47 min |
| Jul 21, 12:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Lewis | 31 min |
| Jul 21, 1:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Oswego | 42 min |
| Jul 21, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Oswego | 46 min |
| Jul 21, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Oswego | 44 min |
| Jul 21, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Lewis | 50 min |
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