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Tornado Warning 17, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this tornado warning at Jul 10, 2024, 4:05 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Lewis County, 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 outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 10, 2024, 4:05 PM EDT (20:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 10, 2024, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Oswego County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:09 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
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 211 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 565 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -65 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 986 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.2
The text
As transmitted.
469
WFUS51 KBUF 102005
TORBUF
NYC045-049-075-102045-
/O.NEW.KBUF.TO.W.0017.240710T2005Z-240710T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
405 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Jefferson County in central New York...
West central Lewis County in central New York...
Northeastern Oswego County in central New York...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 404 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Selkirk Shores State Park, or near Sandy Island
Beach State Park, moving northeast at 40 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...
Pulaski, Selkirk Shores State Park, Barnes Corners, Mexico Point
State Park, Richland, Mexico, Orwell, Lorraine, Sandy Creek, and
Lacona.
This includes Interstate 81 between exits 35 and 38.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4346 7624 4355 7631 4356 7629 4356 7628
4357 7627 4387 7580 4363 7562
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 238DEG 37KT 4354 7620
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Apffel3 follow-up statements
427
WWUS51 KBUF 102017
SVSBUF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
417 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024
NYC045-049-075-102045-
/O.CON.KBUF.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-240710T2045Z/
Jefferson NY-Lewis NY-Oswego NY-
417 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL JEFFERSON...WEST CENTRAL LEWIS AND NORTHEASTERN OSWEGO
COUNTIES...
At 416 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Pulaski, or 7 miles east of Sandy Island Beach State
Park, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Pulaski, Barnes Corners, Richland, Orwell, Sandy Creek, Lacona,
Worth, and Smartville.
This includes Interstate 81 between exits 36 and 37.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4351 7608 4361 7616 4387 7580 4363 7562
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 238DEG 37KT 4361 7605
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Apffel322
WWUS51 KBUF 102030
SVSBUF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
430 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024
NYC045-049-075-102045-
/O.CON.KBUF.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-240710T2045Z/
Jefferson NY-Lewis NY-Oswego NY-
430 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
JEFFERSON...WEST CENTRAL LEWIS AND NORTHEASTERN OSWEGO COUNTIES...
At 430 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles south of Barnes Corners, or 16 miles east of
Sandy Island Beach State Park, moving northeast at 45 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...
Smartville.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4355 7596 4365 7604 4384 7578 4363 7562
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 238DEG 37KT 4369 7588
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Apffel341 WWUS51 KBUF 102042 SVSBUF Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 442 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024 NYC045-049-075-102051- /O.EXP.KBUF.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-240710T2045Z/ Jefferson NY-Lewis NY-Oswego NY- 442 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN JEFFERSON...WEST CENTRAL LEWIS AND NORTHEASTERN OSWEGO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM EDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central New York. && LAT...LON 4355 7596 4365 7604 4384 7578 4363 7562 TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 238DEG 37KT 4373 7579 $$ Apffel
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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, 2:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua | 28 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, 4:06 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.