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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Buffalo, NY

August 29, 2022Jefferson County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this tornado warning at Aug 29, 2022, 6:47 PM EDT for Jefferson County, New York. It was in force for 28 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 29, 2022, 6:47 PM EDT (22:47 UTC)
Expired
Aug 29, 2022, 7:15 PM EDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Jefferson County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 29, 6:48 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGClayton, NYTREES AND WIRES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 248 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, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2022-08-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 16 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2022-08-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 124 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
16 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-116 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
724 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
124 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
142 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

440 
WFUS51 KBUF 292247
TORBUF
NYC045-292315-
/O.NEW.KBUF.TO.W.0003.220829T2247Z-220829T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
647 PM EDT Mon Aug 29 2022

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Jefferson County in central New York...

* Until 715 PM EDT.
    
* At 646 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Clayton, or 18 miles northwest of Watertown,
  moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Clayton, Kring Point State Park, Wellesley Island State Park,
  Redwood, Alexandria Bay, Theresa, Plessis, Oxbow, Depauville and
  Muskellunge Lake.

This includes Interstate 81 between exits 49 and 52.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4440 7583 4439 7584 4428 7557 4410 7606
      4424 7617 4427 7616 4435 7600 4434 7597
      4440 7586
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 238DEG 34KT 4422 7607 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

RSH
2 follow-up statements
905 
WWUS51 KBUF 292302
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
702 PM EDT Mon Aug 29 2022

NYC045-292315-
/O.CON.KBUF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220829T2315Z/
Jefferson NY-
702 PM EDT Mon Aug 29 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
JEFFERSON COUNTY...
    
At 702 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Redwood, or 17 miles north of Fort Drum, moving
northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Kring Point State Park, Redwood, Alexandria Bay, Plessis and
Muskellunge Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4440 7583 4439 7584 4430 7563 4425 7590
      4430 7596 4440 7586
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 239DEG 33KT 4429 7589 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

RSH
873 
WWUS51 KBUF 292316
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
716 PM EDT Mon Aug 29 2022

NYC045-292325-
/O.EXP.KBUF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220829T2315Z/
Jefferson NY-
716 PM EDT Mon Aug 29 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been allowed to expire.  However gusty winds are still possible with
this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4440 7583 4439 7584 4430 7563 4425 7590
      4430 7596 4440 7586
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 238DEG 34KT 4436 7574 

$$

RSH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 29, 3:38 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryBUFCayuga, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara and 4 more15 hr
Aug 29, 2:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFChautauqua41 min
Aug 29, 2:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCattaraugus, Chautauqua52 min
Aug 29, 3:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming40 min
Aug 29, 3:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCattaraugus33 min
Aug 29, 3:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Genesee, Livingston, Wyoming61 min
Aug 29, 4:05 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF40 min
Aug 29, 4:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Livingston67 min
Aug 29, 4:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wyoming52 min
Aug 29, 4:40 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF65 min
Aug 29, 5:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLivingston, Ontario60 min
Aug 29, 5:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFWayne41 min
Aug 29, 5:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF63 min
Aug 29, 5:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCayuga, Oswego, Wayne63 min
Aug 29, 5:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF65 min
Aug 29, 6:01 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF89 min
Aug 29, 6:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis, Oswego84 min
Aug 29, 7:05 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF55 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.