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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Buffalo, NY

July 10, 2024Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this tornado warning at Jul 10, 2024, 2:24 PM EDT for Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, New York. It was in force for 28 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 10, 2024, 2:24 PM EDT (18:24 UTC)
Expired: Jul 10, 2024, 2:52 PM EDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Buffalo, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 10, 12:06 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	11 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 97 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 52 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -248 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 948 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 69 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 448 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 543 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 5.3

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The text

As transmitted.

427 
WFUS51 KBUF 101824
TORBUF
NYC009-013-101915-
/O.NEW.KBUF.TO.W.0012.240710T1824Z-240710T1915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
224 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Cattaraugus County in western New York...
  Southeastern Chautauqua County in western New York...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 224 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Lottsville, or 11 miles southwest of Jamestown,
  moving northeast at 35 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...
  Jamestown, Lakewood, Falconer, Jamestown West, Frewsburg, Busti,
  Gerry, Conewango, Ellington, and Leon.

This includes Interstate 86 between exits 11 and 16.
 
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 4200 7944 4243 7910 4219 7875 4200 7910
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 223DEG 32KT 4198 7938 

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

$$

Welch

1 follow-up statement

769 
WWUS51 KBUF 101852
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
252 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024

NYC009-013-101900-
/O.CAN.KBUF.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-240710T1915Z/
Cattaraugus NY-Chautauqua NY-
252 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CATTARAUGUS AND SOUTHEASTERN
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been 
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe 
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for parts of the area. 

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for western New
York.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Chautauqua County. 

&&

LAT...LON 4200 7944 4243 7910 4219 7875 4200 7910
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 223DEG 32KT 4215 7917 

$$

Welch

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 9, 9:41 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	BUF		40 hr
Jul 10, 3:15 AM EDT	Flood Watch	BUF	Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego	19 hr
Jul 10, 4:37 AM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	BUF	Monroe, Niagara, Orleans	17 hr
Jul 10, 7:04 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Orleans	41 min
Jul 10, 7:21 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		54 min
Jul 10, 9:39 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		66 min
Jul 10, 10:30 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Jefferson, Lewis	60 min
Jul 10, 11:01 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Jefferson, Lewis	59 min
Jul 10, 11:11 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Chautauqua	64 min
Jul 10, 11:29 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		44 min
Jul 10, 11:36 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		54 min
Jul 10, 11:48 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	BUF	Chautauqua	27 min
Jul 10, 12:07 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		83 min
Jul 10, 12:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie	66 min
Jul 10, 12:21 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	BUF	Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie	24 min
Jul 10, 12:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Allegany, Cattaraugus, Livingston	75 min
Jul 10, 12:31 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		89 min
Jul 10, 12:44 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	BUF	Erie	31 min
Jul 10, 12:48 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		57 min
Jul 10, 12:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Lewis	48 min
Jul 10, 1:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Erie, Niagara	31 min
Jul 10, 1:12 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	BUF	Erie, Genesee, Wyoming	33 min
Jul 10, 1:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne	63 min
Jul 10, 1:29 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		52 min
Jul 10, 1:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego	57 min
Jul 10, 1:36 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BUF	Allegany, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario	39 min
Jul 10, 1:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BUF	Lewis	22 min
Jul 10, 1:42 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BUF	Allegany	33 min
Jul 10, 1:43 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BUF	Jefferson, Oswego	47 min
Jul 10, 1:44 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	BUF	Genesee, Monroe, Orleans	20 min
Jul 10, 2:01 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		89 min
Jul 10, 2:17 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BUF	Ontario, Wayne	43 min
Jul 10, 2:18 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BUF	Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego	42 min
Jul 10, 2:21 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BUF	Monroe, Wayne	24 min
Jul 10, 2:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne	34 min
Jul 10, 2:36 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BUF	Monroe, Ontario, Wayne	39 min
Jul 10, 2:42 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BUF	Ontario, Wayne	48 min
Jul 10, 2:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Chautauqua	29 min
Jul 10, 2:45 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		90 min
Jul 10, 2:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Ontario, Wayne	49 min
Jul 10, 2:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Lewis	46 min
Jul 10, 3:06 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BUF	Lewis	7 hr
Jul 10, 3:09 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BUF	Cayuga, Oswego, Wayne	51 min
Jul 10, 3:20 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BUF	Cayuga, Oswego, Wayne	40 min
Jul 10, 4:05 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BUF	Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego	40 min
Jul 10, 4:06 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		39 min
Jul 10, 4:26 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BUF	Oswego	28 min
Jul 10, 4:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Wayne	28 min
Jul 10, 5:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Lewis	56 min
Jul 10, 6:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Lewis	43 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.