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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY

June 22, 2024Chautauqua County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Jun 22, 2024, 1:49 PM EDT for Chautauqua County, New York. It was in force for 56 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 22, 2024, 1:49 PM EDT (17:49 UTC)
Expired
Jun 22, 2024, 2:45 PM EDT
In force
56 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
40

County Chautauqua County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 117 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, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2024-06-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 539 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2024-06-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 61 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
539 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-45 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
943 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
89 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.6

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The text

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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 22, 10:47 AM EDT, 3 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 10:47 AM EDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 5:26 AM EDT, 8 hours 23 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
526 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

NYZ012>014-019>021-085-230930-
Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Allegany-
Southern Erie-
526 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Scattered thunderstorms expected Sunday. Some of the storms could
become severe with damaging winds as the main threat. An isolated
tornado cannot be ruled out.

.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

NYZ001>008-010-011-230930-
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-
Northern Erie-Genesee-
526 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Scattered thunderstorms expected Sunday. Some of the storms could
become severe with damaging winds as the main threat. An isolated
tornado cannot be ruled out.

.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-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-230930-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-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-
526 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie, Lake
Ontario and Saint Lawrence River.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

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

LEZ040-041-230930-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo-
526 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

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, Jun 22, 9:30 AM EDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 22, 1:49 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
149 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

NYZ019-221845-
Chautauqua NY-
149 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY
THROUGH 245 PM EDT...

At 148 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Waterford, or 8 miles southeast of Erie, moving northeast 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...
Westfield, Lakewood, Mayville, Findley Lake, Long Point State Park,
Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, Mina, French Creek, Sherman,
Panama, Bemus Point, Stedman Corners, Stow, and Ashville.

This includes Interstate 86 between exits 4 and 10.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4221 7976 4232 7954 4210 7932 4200 7974
      4200 7976
TIME...MOT...LOC 1748Z 236DEG 23KT 4204 7997

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

TMA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 9:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOswego45 min
Jun 22, 2:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFCattaraugus36 min
Jun 22, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFCattaraugus33 min
Jun 22, 5:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFWyoming25 min
Jun 22, 5:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFWyoming31 min
Jun 22, 5:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFOntario55 min
Jun 22, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Livingston, Wyoming49 min
Jun 22, 6:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCayuga, Wayne52 min
Jun 22, 7:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOntario35 min
Jun 22, 7:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFOntario, Wayne60 min
Jun 22, 7:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCayuga, Ontario, Wayne60 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.