Alert archive / New York / Tornado Warnings in 2024
Tornado Warning 24, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this tornado warning at Sep 9, 2024, 5:09 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Lewis County, Oswego County, New York. It was in force for 51 min. 2 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
- Sep 9, 2024, 5:09 PM EDT (21:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 9, 2024, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 51 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), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 5:15 PM EDT | TORNADO | 2 S Worth, NY | Satellite imagery confirmed tornadic damage from September 9. Time estimated from radar. This is the start location of tornado. |
| Sep 9, 5:17 PM EDT | TORNADO | 2 S Worth, NY | Satellite imagery confirmed tornadic damage from September 9. Time estimated from radar. This is the end location of tornado. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 195 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1152 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
553
WFUS51 KBUF 092109
TORBUF
NYC045-049-075-092200-
/O.NEW.KBUF.TO.W.0024.240909T2109Z-240909T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
509 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Jefferson County in central New York...
Southwestern Lewis County in central New York...
Northeastern Oswego County in central New York...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 509 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Barnes Corners, or 14 miles south of Watertown,
moving east at 20 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...
Barnes Corners, Whetstone Gulf State Park, Lorraine, Worth,
Bellwood, and Rector.
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 4372 7602 4384 7587 4376 7546 4353 7558
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 288DEG 17KT 4376 7592
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Mitchell2 follow-up statements
387
WWUS51 KBUF 092140
SVSBUF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
540 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024
NYC045-075-092149-
/O.CAN.KBUF.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-240909T2200Z/
Jefferson NY-Oswego NY-
540 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND NORTHEASTERN
OSWEGO COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 4361 7554 4359 7555 4366 7577 4375 7578
4378 7578 4376 7546
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 285DEG 16KT 4374 7576
$$
NYC049-092200-
/O.CON.KBUF.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-240909T2200Z/
Lewis NY-
540 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN LEWIS COUNTY...
At 539 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Barnes Corners, or 18 miles southeast of Watertown,
moving east at 20 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...
Whetstone Gulf State Park and Rector.
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 4361 7554 4359 7555 4366 7577 4375 7578
4378 7578 4376 7546
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 285DEG 16KT 4374 7576
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Mitchell036
WWUS51 KBUF 092155
SVSBUF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
555 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024
NYC049-092204-
/O.EXP.KBUF.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-240909T2200Z/
Lewis NY-
555 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LEWIS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
600 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
&&
LAT...LON 4361 7554 4359 7555 4366 7577 4375 7578
4378 7578 4376 7546
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 288DEG 17KT 4372 7568
$$
MitchellThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2:01 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 18 hr | |
| Sep 9, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 63 min | |
| Sep 9, 3:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 33 min | |
| Sep 9, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Monroe | 49 min |
| Sep 9, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 45 min | |
| Sep 9, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 59 min | |
| Sep 9, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 58 min | |
| Sep 9, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Monroe, Wayne | 60 min |
| Sep 9, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 31 min | |
| Sep 9, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Niagara | 53 min |
| Sep 9, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Oswego | 39 min |
| Sep 9, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego | 58 min |
| Sep 9, 5:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | Monroe, Wayne | 4 hr |
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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.