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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 21, 2025, 5:23 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It was in force for 34 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
- Apr 21, 2025, 5:23 PM EDT (21:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2025, 5:57 PM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Erie County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:27 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 57 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
- 1489 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 366 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 423 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS51 KBUF 212123
SVRBUF
NYC003-009-029-121-212230-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0012.250421T2123Z-250421T2230Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
Issued by National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
523 PM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Wyoming County in western New York...
Northern Cattaraugus County in western New York...
Southeastern Erie County in western New York...
Northwestern Allegany County in western New York...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 523 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ashford
Hollow, or 14 miles north of Salamanca, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Fillmore, Cattaraugus, Ashford, Bliss, Ashford Hollow, New Albion,
Yorkshire, Sandusky, Chaffee, and Eagle.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4224 7885 4240 7900 4275 7832 4245 7810
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 238DEG 33KT 4237 7881
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MLB2 follow-up statements
657
WWUS51 KBUF 212143
SVSBUF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
Issued by National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
543 PM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025
NYC003-212152-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-250421T2230Z/
Allegany NY-
543 PM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ALLEGANY COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 4243 7875 4262 7858 4269 7843 4251 7831
4245 7831 4236 7871
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 238DEG 33KT 4247 7860
$$
NYC009-029-121-212230-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-250421T2230Z/
Wyoming NY-Cattaraugus NY-Erie NY-
543 PM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WYOMING...NORTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS AND SOUTHEASTERN
ERIE COUNTIES...
At 542 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Springville, or
20 miles south of East Aurora, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Sardinia, Yorkshire, Springville, East Concord, West Valley, Lime
Lake-Machias, Sandusky, Delevan, Chaffee, and Ashford Hollow.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4243 7875 4262 7858 4269 7843 4251 7831
4245 7831 4236 7871
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 238DEG 33KT 4247 7860
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
DJS984
WWUS51 KBUF 212157
SVSBUF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
Issued by National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
557 PM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025
NYC009-029-121-212207-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-250421T2230Z/
Wyoming NY-Cattaraugus NY-Erie NY-
557 PM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WYOMING...
NORTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS AND SOUTHEASTERN ERIE COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled. However, gusty winds are still possible with this
thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 4243 7875 4262 7858 4269 7843 4251 7831
4245 7831 4236 7871
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 238DEG 33KT 4254 7844
$$
DJSWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 21, 4:06 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 21, 4:06 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
Issued by National Weather Service Cleveland OH
406 PM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Low pressure across the Great Lakes will move into Ontario
province tonight, which will push a cold front across the area
late through this evening. This will produce a line of showers
along with some thunderstorms with its passage. High pressure
will then build into the Great Lakes, bringing mainly fair and
rain free weather for Tuesday through Thursday.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Low pressure and an associated mid level trough across the
central Great Lakes will move into Ontario province tonight,
which will push a cold front across the area through this
evening. Late this afternoon, radar shows a line of showers and
thunderstorms along the frontal boundary, and another broken
like of showers with embedded thunderstorms ahead of the front.
Wind profiles continue to show a strong 50 kt LLJ which is
resulting in ample wind shear to support strong thunderstorms.
However, surface based instability is limited and showers and
storms with a pre-frontal trough moved in quickly after breaks
of sunshine which will further limit surface based instability.
This has the potential to produce some storms with strong gusty
winds, with this risk mainly running through 8 p.m. this
evening. SPC has a marginal risk for severe weather across
Western NY.
Otherwise, this afternoon will be warm and breezy ahead of the
cold front, with temperatures in the 60s (and even low 70s)
before the showers move in through this evening. Winds will
gust to 35 to 40 mph at some higher elevations and downslope
from the Chautauqua Ridge.
Rain and scattered thunderstorms will end from west to east
this evening with the passage of the cold front, with partial
clearing overnight as drier air advects into the eastern Great
Lakes.
Dry weather will return Tuesday, with deeper moisture and forcing
associated with the mid level trough staying well north of the area
across Quebec. There may be some lingering cloud cover during
the first half of day, which will eventually scatter out. It
will also be quite breezy again, especially northeast of Lake
Erie and Lake Ontario where winds will gust in the 30-35 mph
range.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
A weak surface ridge will provide mainly fair and dry weather
through the period. A zonal flow aloft will bring a few weak
shortwaves which will bring periodic cloud cover and a small
chance (20%) for a few light showers at times. Temperatures will
grow warmer with time, with highs reaching into the upper 60s
to mid 70s on Thursday.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Low pressure and an associated shortwave will move across the
area late Friday through Saturday morning. This is likely to
bring a round of showers as it moves across the region, with a
small chance of thunderstorms. Fairly good model agreement on
this feature. After this, high pressure will build back into
the region bringing a return to fair and dry weather Saturday
afternoon through Monday.
&&
.AVIATION /20Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
A cold front will move from west to east across the region
through this evening. A line of showers has developed both along
and ahead of this front. Embedded within these will be some
thunderstorms, along with some heavier rains which may lower
vsby to 3SM and also there's a small chance these storms will
produce locally gusty winds.
Showers and embedded storms will end quickly from west to east
as the cold front moves through the area this evening. This will
leave mainly VFR cigs, with patchy MVFR cigs across the areas.
High pressure will then build on Tuesday. Possibly some
lingering MVFR cigs south of Lake Ontario which will scatter out
during the afternoon hours.
Outlook...
Tuesday through Thursday...Mainly VFR.
Friday...VFR deteriorating to MVFR with showers likely, mainly later
in the afternoon.
Saturday...Mainly MVFR early, improving to VFR in the afternoon
and evening.
&&
.MARINE...
Low pressure across the central Great Lakes late this afternoon
will move to western Quebec on Tuesday. Pre- frontal winds have
diminished, but winds will pick up again following the passage
of a cold front late this afternoon and evening. This will
support small craft headlines on eastern Lake Erie, the upper
Niagara River, and eastern Lake Ontario tonight and Tuesday.
The south shores of Lake Ontario will be close at times, but did
not have the confidence to issue headlines for there yet.
Winds will gradually diminish later Tuesday night and Wednesday
as high pressure builds into the Great Lakes.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 8 PM this evening to 5 PM EDT
Tuesday for LEZ020.
Small Craft Advisory from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT
Tuesday for LEZ040-041.
Small Craft Advisory from 8 AM to 11 PM EDT Tuesday
for LOZ044-045.
&&
SYNOPSIS...Apffel
NEAR TERM...Apffel
SHORT TERM...AR/Apffel
LONG TERM...AR/Apffel
AVIATION...Apffel
MARINE...ApffelHazardous weather outlook, Apr 21, 1:26 PM EDT, 3 hours 57 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, 15 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
HSKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 1:05 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BUF | Chautauqua | 12 hr |
| Apr 21, 1:34 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 33 hr | |
| Apr 21, 4:34 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 86 min | |
| Apr 21, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Orleans | 37 min |
| Apr 21, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 56 min | |
| Apr 21, 5:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, Wyoming | 27 min |
| Apr 21, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and 1 more | 67 min |
| Apr 21, 6:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | Erie, Niagara | 95 min |
| Apr 21, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 64 min | |
| Apr 21, 6:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua | 3 hr |
| Apr 21, 6:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, Wyoming | 58 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.