Alert archive / New York / Tornado Warnings in 2024
Tornado Warning 19, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this tornado warning at Jul 15, 2024, 3:49 PM EDT for Genesee County, Livingston County, Wyoming County, New York. It was in force for 26 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2024, 3:49 PM EDT (19:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 15, 2024, 4:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Genesee County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:52 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 3:50 PM EDT | TORNADO | Pavillion, NY | DELAYED REPORT. EF-0 tornado confirmed with a peak wind of 85 mph. A narrow, discontinuous path of tree damage along a 0.75 mile path length with a path width of 75 yards through the center of Pavilion, NY. |
| Jul 15, 3:52 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Pavillion, NY | Trees and wires down. |
| Jul 15, 3:52 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Pavillion, NY | Large tree down on a deck, with extensive damage to the deck. |
| Jul 15, 4:11 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Wnw Lakeville, NY | Trees and wires down making road impassable. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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 15, 12:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 63 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
- 823 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 513 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS51 KBUF 151949
TORBUF
NYC037-051-121-152015-
/O.NEW.KBUF.TO.W.0019.240715T1949Z-240715T2015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
349 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Wyoming County in western New York...
Northwestern Livingston County in western New York...
Southeastern Genesee County in western New York...
* Until 415 PM EDT.
* At 349 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Pavilion, or 10 miles southeast of Batavia, moving
east 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...
Avon, Pavilion, Caledonia, York, and Covington.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4283 7808 4290 7809 4299 7781 4299 7775
4285 7776
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 251DEG 29KT 4288 7804
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
RSH2 follow-up statements
535
WWUS51 KBUF 152006
SVSBUF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
406 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
NYC037-121-152015-
/O.CAN.KBUF.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-240715T2015Z/
Wyoming NY-Genesee NY-
406 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WYOMING AND SOUTHEASTERN
GENESEE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has
moved out of Wyoming and Genesee counties. Therefore, the warning
has been cancelled for these two counties.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
western New York.
&&
LAT...LON 4287 7793 4294 7792 4299 7781 4299 7775
4285 7776
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 251DEG 29KT 4292 7787
$$
NYC051-152015-
/O.CON.KBUF.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-240715T2015Z/
Livingston NY-
406 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL LIVINGSTON COUNTY...
At 405 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Caledonia, or 9 miles north of Geneseo, moving east
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...
Avon, Caledonia, and York.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4287 7793 4294 7792 4299 7781 4299 7775
4285 7776
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 251DEG 29KT 4292 7787
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
RSH337
WWUS51 KBUF 152014
SVSBUF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
414 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
NYC051-152023-
/O.EXP.KBUF.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-240715T2015Z/
Livingston NY-
414 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LIVINGSTON COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 415 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the tornado warning has weakened, and no longer
appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be
allowed to expire. However, gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
western New York.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Buffalo.
&&
LAT...LON 4287 7793 4294 7792 4299 7781 4299 7775
4285 7776
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 251DEG 29KT 4294 7780
$$
RSHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 8:57 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 35 hr | |
| Jul 15, 11:50 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 55 min | |
| Jul 15, 1:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 21 min | |
| Jul 15, 1:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Niagara | 48 min |
| Jul 15, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Genesee | 40 min |
| Jul 15, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 66 min | |
| Jul 15, 1:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 49 min | |
| Jul 15, 2:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Chautauqua, Erie | 53 min |
| Jul 15, 2:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 36 min | |
| Jul 15, 2:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans | 53 min |
| Jul 15, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 41 min | |
| Jul 15, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Wyoming | 67 min |
| Jul 15, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, Wyoming | 54 min |
| Jul 15, 3:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans | 27 min |
| Jul 15, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Wyoming | 60 min |
| Jul 15, 3:31 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | Chautauqua, Erie | 28 hr |
| Jul 15, 4:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Wyoming | 4 hr |
| Jul 15, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne | 58 min |
| Jul 15, 4:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BUF | Ontario, Wayne | 35 min |
| Jul 15, 4:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cayuga, Ontario, Oswego, Wayne | 54 min |
| Jul 15, 4:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wyoming | 4 hr |
| Jul 15, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 64 min | |
| Jul 15, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cayuga, Oswego, Wayne | 63 min |
| Jul 15, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Lewis, Oswego | 66 min |
| Jul 15, 7:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Lewis, Oswego | 55 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.