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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY

July 3, 2023Wyoming County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Jul 3, 2023, 3:15 PM EDT for Wyoming County, New York. It was in force for 60 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jul 3, 2023, 3:15 PM EDT (19:15 UTC)
Expired
Jul 3, 2023, 4:15 PM EDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

County Wyoming County, NY

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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 Jul 3, 2:23 PM EDT, 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 2:23 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 11:50 AM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1150 AM EDT Mon Jul 3 2023

NYZ001-002-010-011-019-085-041500-
Niagara-Orleans-Northern Erie-Genesee-Chautauqua-Southern Erie-
1150 AM EDT Mon Jul 3 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

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

NYZ003>008-012>014-020-021-041500-
Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-Wyoming-
Livingston-Ontario-Cattaraugus-Allegany-
1150 AM EDT Mon Jul 3 2023

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Showers and thunderstorms this afternoon may contain locally heavy
downpours. There is a marginal risk for excessive rain producing
flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

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>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-041500-
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-
1150 AM EDT Mon Jul 3 2023

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

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, Jul 3, 11:57 AM EDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1157 AM EDT Mon Jul 3 2023

NYZ003>008-012>014-020-021-031900-
Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-Wyoming-
Livingston-Ontario-Cattaraugus-Allegany-
Including the cities of Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Oswego,
Watertown, Lowville, Warsaw, Geneseo, Canandaigua, Olean,
and Wellsville
1157 AM EDT Mon Jul 3 2023

...Heavy Rain Possible for parts of the region this afternoon...

Showers and slow moving thunderstorms within a near saturated
environment will present the risk for locally heavy rain this
afternoon. The highest risk for significant rainfall that could
cause flash flooding will be found mainly from the Genesee valley
and western Southern Tier to the Eastern Lake Ontario region
through late this afternoon.

Basin average rainfall this afternoon will range from less than a
tenth of an inch near Lake Ontario...to a third of an inch over
the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes region. Localized amounts of
one to two inches will be possible.

RSH
Local storm report, Jul 3, 2:34 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
234 PM EDT Mon Jul 3 2023

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

0200 PM     Rain             Lima                    42.91N 77.61W
07/03/2023  M1.80 inch       Livingston         NY   Trained Spotter

            1.8 inches fell in 2 hours.

&&
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 3:15 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
315 PM EDT Mon Jul 3 2023

NYZ012-013-032015-
Livingston-Wyoming-
315 PM EDT Mon Jul 3 2023

...HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN WYOMING AND SOUTHWESTERN
LIVINGSTON COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON...

Slow moving showers and thunderstorms will produce very heavy
rainfall through 415 PM. Rainfall amounts greater than an inch and a
half are possible, resulting in ponding of water on roadways and
could push streams to near bankfull.

Locations impacted include...
Letchworth State Park, Portageville, Nunda, Pike, Hunt, and Dalton.

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

LAT...LON 4253 7816 4262 7817 4261 7788 4252 7788
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 262DEG 3KT 4256 7804

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 3:32 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBUFLivingston, Wyoming3 hr
Jul 3, 5:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFCattaraugus80 min
Jul 3, 6:25 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus4 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.