Severe Thunderstorm Warning 18, NWS Buffalo, NY

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WWUS51 KBUF 292013 RRA
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
413 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025

NYC055-117-292045-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-250429T2045Z/
Wayne NY-Monroe NY-
413 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN WAYNE AND NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES...

At 413 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Irondequoit,
moving northeast at 50 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...
Union Hill, Charlotte, Walworth, West Walworth, Sodus, Strong
Memorial Hospital, Brighton, Rochester, Alton, and East Williamson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 4331 7698 4320 7693 4308 7758 4324 7775
      4330 7758 4328 7754 4332 7738 4333 7717
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 245DEG 43KT 4323 7756 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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WWUS51 KBUF 292028 RRA
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
428 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025

NYC055-117-292038-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-250429T2045Z/
Wayne NY-Monroe NY-
428 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WAYNE AND
NORTHEASTERN MONROE 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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
western New York.

&&

LAT...LON 4331 7698 4320 7693 4308 7758 4324 7775
      4330 7758 4328 7754 4332 7738 4333 7717
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 245DEG 43KT 4331 7734 

$$

Apffel

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
226 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
In the wake of a cold frontal passage early tonight...it will become
notably cooler for Wednesday with temperatures a solid 20 degrees
lower than those from today. Canadian high pressure will support a
wealth of sunshine though that will help to temper the cooler
weather. A large...slow moving storm system will then encourage
increasingly widespread showers and possible thunderstorms for later
Thursday into Friday.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
...Enhanced Risk for Severe Weather into Early This Evening...

A cold front will push through the region early this evening. While
a mid level cap through early afternoon was helping to suppress
convection...increasingly unstable air ahead of this boundary will
combine with 40 kts of shear and enhanced lift from a 130 kt over
srn Ontario to promote some showers and possible strong to severe
thunderstorm activity between 4 and 9 PM. The primary severe
weather threat from this convection will be straight line winds...
but given the highly sheared environment...discrete organized
cells out ahead of the front will have the potential to produce
isolated tornadoes. In both cases...the highest risk for severe
weather will be across the western Southern Tier...Genesee
valley and western Finger Lakes regions.

In the wake of the front this evening...the showers and
thunderstorms will quickly end from the northwest with partial
clearing overnight. After a very mild night last night (Mon nt)...
temps will tumble into the 30s for most areas. These values will be
very similar to those experienced on Sunday night.

Canadian high pressure will settle across the Lower Great Lakes on
Wednesday...and this will lead to wall to wall sunshine but with
temperatures only topping out in the 50s.

Starlit skies Wednesday evening will then give way to some cirrus
and alto-cu overnight...as a developing H925-70 baroclinic zone (ie
warm front) will take shape over Lake Erie and western Pennsylvania.

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&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
The next potent shortwave trough will round the base on an incoming
longwave trough Thursday tracking east across the Upper Great Lakes
supporting surface low pressure to track northeast across Illinois
and into the Central Great Lakes Thursday and Thursday night.
Initially a warm front will lift across the area throughout the day
Thursday supporting showers and thunderstorms. A few downpours may
be heavy at times due to the combination of a 45kt low level jet and
moisture from the Gulf advects north and increases PWAT values
towards an inch and a quarter to an inch and a half.

As the shortwave trough lifts northeast across the eastern Great
Lakes Friday, the cold front associated with the aforementioned
surface low will sweep across the region. As such, showers and
embedded thunderstorms will pass across the region, with the best
location for thunder lying across the eastern portions of the area
due to better daytime heating and destabilization. Scattered showers
will then linger Friday night through Saturday night as the trough
passes across the region.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Weak cyclonic flow will linger through Sunday, especially across the
Northeast will support plenty of diurnal cumulus clouds. Upper level
ridging will then build east across the Great Lakes region Monday
and Tuesday, supporting a broad surface high and the likelihood for
dry weather. However, there continues to remain hints of a cut off
low to develop supporting Atlantic moisture to advect into the
region, which would lead to a more pessimistic forecast.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
VFR conditions will be in place into this evening...although there
will be an increasing risk for showers and strong thunderstorms.
Short lived MVFR conditions along with potential wind gusts over 50
knots will accompany the stronger storms. The highest chance for the
strong convection will be over the western Srn Tier...Genesee valley
and western Finger Lakes region. Through this evening...many of the
TAF sites will also experience wind gusts to 30 to 35 knots.

In the wake of the convection...skies will partially clear
overnight. There will be some areas that experience a few hours of
MVFR cigs though...mainly across the western Southern Tier and also
east of Lake Ontario.

Canadian high pressure will then support VFR weather with notably
weaker winds on Wednesday.

Outlook...

Thursday...VFR deteriorating to MVFR/IFR with showers developing.
Slight chance of thunderstorms.
Friday...MVFR/IFR with showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
Saturday...Mainly VFR with scattered showers.
Sunday...VFR weather.

&&

.MARINE...
Fresh to strong southwesterlies will be in place into early this
evening ahead of an approaching cold front. Widespread small craft
advisories are in place...but are scheduled to drop off during the
course of tonight as winds and waves lower in the wake of the front.

Moderate northwesterlies will then be in place early Wednesday ahead
of an area of Canadian high pressure. These winds will back to the
southwest in the afternoon. Waves will average below small craft
advisory criteria.

Light winds and negligible waves can then be expected for Wednesday
night...as the aforementioned area of high pressure will move
through the region.

&&

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM EDT this evening for LEZ020.
         Small Craft Advisory until 2 AM EDT Wednesday for LEZ040-
         041.
         Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM EDT this evening for
         LOZ030.
         Small Craft Advisory until 6 AM EDT Wednesday for LOZ042.
         Small Craft Advisory until 8 AM EDT Wednesday for
         LOZ043>045.
         Small Craft Advisory until 2 AM EDT Wednesday for
         SLZ022-024.

&&

SYNOPSIS...RSH
NEAR TERM...RSH
SHORT TERM...EAJ
LONG TERM...EAJ
AVIATION...RSH
MARINE...RSH

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
449 AM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025

NYZ003>008-013-014-021-300900-
Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-Livingston-
Ontario-Allegany-
449 AM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to blossom this afternoon
and evening ahead of a strong cold front. Most of the region is
under an enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms. Damaging winds,
large hail, and an isolated tornado are all threats with these
storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

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

LOZ043>045-063>065-SLZ022-024-300900-
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 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-
449 AM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Ontario and
Saint Lawrence River.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to blossom this
afternoon and evening ahead of a strong cold front. Damaging winds
and large hail are the primary threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

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

NYZ001-002-010>012-019-020-085-300900-
Niagara-Orleans-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-
Southern Erie-
449 AM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to blossom this
afternoon and evening ahead of a strong cold front. Most of the
region is under an enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms. Damaging
winds, large hail, an isolated tornado and flash flooding are all
threats with these storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

There is a marginal risk for strong to severe thunderstorms Thursday
and Thursday night. Damaging winds and heavy rain are the primary
threats for this event.

.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-LOZ030-042-062-300900-
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-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
449 AM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie and Lake
Ontario.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to blossom this afternoon
and evening ahead of a strong cold front. Damaging winds and large
hail are the primary threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

There is a marginal risk for strong to severe thunderstorms Thursday
and Thursday night. Damaging winds are the primary threat for this
event.

.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