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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY

July 24, 2024Oswego County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Jul 24, 2024, 7:39 PM EDT for Oswego County, New York. It was in force for 66 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 24, 2024, 7:39 PM EDT (23:39 UTC)
Expired
Jul 24, 2024, 8:45 PM EDT
In force
66 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
40

County Oswego County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:40 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, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 196 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 2024-07-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 331 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 2024-07-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 103 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
331 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-63 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1035 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
103 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
91 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.0

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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 Jul 24, 6:44 PM EDT, 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 24, 6:44 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 24, 6:45 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 24, 4:23 PM EDT, 3 hours 16 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 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 24 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 19 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 26 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 24, 7:39 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 23, 8:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFCattaraugus34 min
Jul 23, 10:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLivingston46 min
Jul 24, 7:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson34 min
Jul 24, 8:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson32 min
Jul 24, 11:46 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF89 min
Jul 24, 12:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis48 min
Jul 24, 12:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis52 min
Jul 24, 12:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFNiagara39 min
Jul 24, 12:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFChautauqua63 min
Jul 24, 12:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF28 min
Jul 24, 1:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF69 min
Jul 24, 2:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF57 min
Jul 24, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF84 min
Jul 24, 2:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOntario35 min
Jul 24, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFCattaraugus64 min
Jul 24, 2:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFMonroe, Wayne21 min
Jul 24, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis46 min
Jul 24, 3:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis51 min
Jul 24, 3:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFAllegany50 min
Jul 24, 3:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis, Oswego62 min
Jul 24, 4:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOswego52 min
Jul 24, 4:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis52 min
Jul 24, 4:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis, Oswego60 min
Jul 24, 4:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOneida51 min
Jul 24, 4:48 PM EDTBeach Hazards StatementBUFCayuga, Jefferson, Monroe, Oswego, Wayne29 hr
Jul 24, 4:49 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryBUF29 hr
Jul 24, 5:09 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis, Oswego3 hr
Jul 24, 5:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis60 min
Jul 24, 5:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFCattaraugus55 min
Jul 24, 5:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFLewis64 min
Jul 24, 6:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFCattaraugus47 min
Jul 24, 7:22 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF32 min
Jul 24, 7:32 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF58 min

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Sources

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