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Areal Flood Warning 6, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this areal flood warning at Apr 21, 2025, 9:19 PM EDT for Chautauqua County, New York. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2025, 9:19 PM EDT (01:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 22, 2025, 2:26 AM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Chautauqua County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood warning went out at Apr 21, 6:57 PM EDT, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 21, 6:57 PM EDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 21, 1:26 PM EDT, 7 hours 53 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Buffalo NY Issued by National Weather Service Cleveland OH 126 PM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025 NYZ003>005-013-014-221730- Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Livingston-Ontario- 126 PM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central New York. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf NYZ006>008-221730- Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis- 126 PM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf NYZ001-002-010>012-019>021-085-221730- Niagara-Orleans-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus- Allegany-Southern Erie- 126 PM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. There's a marginal risk for strong thunderstorms this afternoon through early evening. Some storms may produce gusty to damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-221730- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo- Lower Niagara River- 126 PM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. There's a marginal risk for strong thunderstorms this afternoon through early evening. Some storms may produce gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf LOZ042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-221730- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay- Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay- Lake Ontario open waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River- Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg- Saint Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Saint Regis- 126 PM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Ontario and Saint Lawrence River. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf Apffel
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 21, 5:08 PM EDT, 4 hours 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
Issued by National Weather Service Cleveland OH
508 PM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025
NYZ001>003-010-011-212145-
Orleans NY-Genesee NY-Monroe NY-Niagara NY-Northern Erie NY-
508 PM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Erie,
Niagara, Orleans, northwestern Genesee and northwestern Monroe
Counties through 545 PM EDT...
At 500 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was reported over
North Tonawanda and Clarence, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
&&
LAT...LON 4341 7863 4342 7810 4341 7800 4334 7789
4290 7858 4305 7894
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 219DEG 50KT 4303 7864
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
HSKLocal storm report, Apr 21, 7:21 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
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