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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this tornado warning at Jul 10, 2024, 1:44 PM EDT for Genesee County, Monroe County, Orleans County, New York. It was in force for 20 min. 1 report 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 10, 2024, 1:44 PM EDT (17:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 10, 2024, 2:04 PM EDT
- In force
- 20 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Genesee County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Orleans County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:45 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 10, 1:56 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Elba, NY | Corrects time on previous tstm wnd dmg report from Elba. Social media picture of a large branch of a willow tree broken off of tree. Time estimated from radar. |
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 10, 12:06 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 42 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
009
WFUS51 KBUF 101744
TORBUF
NYC037-055-073-101830-
/O.NEW.KBUF.TO.W.0008.240710T1744Z-240710T1830Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
144 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Orleans County in western New York...
Central Genesee County in western New York...
West central Monroe County in western New York...
* Until 230 PM EDT.
* At 143 PM EDT, a reported tornado was located near Attica, or near
Batavia, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported tornado.
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...
Batavia, Byron, Oakfield, Riga, Clarendon, Stafford, Bergen, Corfu,
Elba, and Alexander.
This includes Interstate 90 between exits 47 and 48.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Buffalo.
&&
LAT...LON 4287 7831 4297 7842 4324 7808 4305 7785
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 226DEG 27KT 4295 7829
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
HSK1 follow-up statement
071 WWUS51 KBUF 101804 SVSBUF Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 204 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024 NYC037-055-073-101813- /O.CAN.KBUF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240710T1830Z/ Orleans NY-Genesee NY-Monroe NY- 204 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ORLEANS...CENTRAL GENESEE AND WEST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for western New York. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service Buffalo. Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for southwestern Monroe county. && LAT...LON 4287 7831 4297 7842 4324 7808 4305 7785 TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 226DEG 27KT 4306 7814 $$ HSK
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, 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, 4:05 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.