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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 88, NWS Buffalo, NY

July 24, 2024Oswego County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 24, 2024, 8:05 PM EDT for Oswego County, New York. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 24, 2024, 8:05 PM EDT (00:05 UTC)
Expired
Jul 24, 2024, 8:45 PM EDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Oswego County, NY

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 24, 6:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 24, 6:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 24, 6:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 24, 4:23 PM EDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
423 PM EDT Wed Jul 24 2024

NYZ008-242115-
Lewis NY-
423 PM EDT Wed Jul 24 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LEWIS COUNTY
THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

At 422 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Whetstone Gulf State Park, or 16 miles northwest of Boonville, moving
east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail, and torrential
         rainfall.

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...
Lowville, Whetstone Gulf State Park, Watson, Martinsburg, Lyonsdale,
Greig, Lyons Falls, Turin, Brantingham, and Sperryville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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 4359 7560 4374 7566 4388 7514 4362 7511
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 255DEG 17KT 4368 7552

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Mitchell
Special weather statement, Jul 24, 4:39 PM EDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
439 PM EDT Wed Jul 24 2024

NYZ006-008-242130-
Oswego NY-Lewis NY-
439 PM EDT Wed Jul 24 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN LEWIS AND
SOUTHEASTERN OSWEGO COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT...

At 439 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles east of Pulaski to near Brewerton.
Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 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...
Redfield, Highmarket, Constantia, Williamstown, Cleveland, Altmar,
Constableville, Osceola, Amboy Center, West Leyden, Howardville,
Gayville, Salmon River Reservoir, Kasoag, Mohawk Hill, Bernhards Bay,
North Osceola, and Swancott Mill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These 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 4346 7545 4342 7553 4348 7581 4333 7589
      4331 7586 4316 7588 4316 7592 4317 7593
      4318 7600 4319 7602 4355 7608 4359 7543
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 249DEG 27KT 4354 7600 4322 7610

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

PP
Special weather statement, Jul 24, 5:15 PM EDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
515 PM EDT Wed Jul 24 2024

NYZ008-242215-
Lewis NY-
515 PM EDT Wed Jul 24 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LEWIS COUNTY THROUGH
615 PM EDT...

At 515 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles east of Whetstone Gulf State Park to 7
miles southeast of Redfield. Movement was east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Lowville, Whetstone Gulf State Park, New Bremen, Watson, Martinsburg,
Lyonsdale, Greig, Port Leyden, Lyons Falls, Constableville, Turin,
West Leyden, Mohawk Hill, Talcottville, Brantingham, Sperryville, and
Soft Maple Reservoir.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These 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 4345 7547 4359 7548 4382 7553 4393 7515
      4361 7511
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 269DEG 12KT 4371 7530 4345 7572

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

PP
Special weather statement, Jul 24, 5:20 PM EDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
520 PM EDT Wed Jul 24 2024

NYZ019-020-242215-
Chautauqua NY-Cattaraugus NY-
520 PM EDT Wed Jul 24 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CATTARAUGUS AND
SOUTHEASTERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Columbus to 9 miles northeast of Falconer.
Movement was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Jamestown, Salamanca, Allegany State Park, Lakewood, Falconer,
Ashford, Jamestown West, Frewsburg, Busti, New Albion, Gerry,
Conewango, Ellington, Leon, Randolph, Napoli, Little Valley, Celoron,
Cattaraugus, and Otto.

This includes Interstate 86 between exits 8 and 21.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

These 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 4200 7965 4210 7952 4228 7917 4237 7895
      4236 7854 4200 7880
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 269DEG 21KT 4198 7956 4223 7908

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

PP
Special weather statement, Jul 24, 6:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 24, 7:39 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 24, 8:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOswego35 min

Nearby

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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.