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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Buffalo, NY

March 16, 2025Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 16, 2025, 1:49 PM EDT for Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, New York. It was in force for 56 min. 4 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: Mar 16, 2025, 1:49 PM EDT (17:49 UTC)
Expired: Mar 16, 2025, 2:45 PM EDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: NWS Buffalo, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:47 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
Mar 16, 1:59 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Salamanca, NY	Multiple reports of trees down. Time estimated by radar.
Mar 16, 2:02 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Ellicottville, NY	Multiple reports of trees down. Time estimated by radar.
Mar 16, 2:06 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Ne Ellicottville, NY	Multiple reports of trees down. Time estimated by radar.
Mar 16, 2:50 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Cuba, NY	Multiple reports of trees down. Time estimated by 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
Mar 16, 1:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 59 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1012 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 485 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 627 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

600 
WUUS51 KBUF 161749
SVRBUF
NYC003-009-161845-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0002.250316T1749Z-250316T1845Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
149 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Cattaraugus County in western New York...
  Western Allegany County in western New York...

* Until 245 PM EDT.

* At 149 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Allegany
  State Park, moving northeast at 70 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Vandalia, Carrollton, East Randolph, Onoville, Limestone,
  Ellicottville, Ashford, Great Valley, New Albion, and Hardy
  Corners.

This includes Interstate 86 between exits 17 and 28.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4200 7897 4247 7896 4245 7892 4244 7892
      4245 7890 4244 7888 4246 7880 4246 7877
      4249 7872 4247 7870 4251 7860 4253 7849
      4253 7847 4252 7846 4252 7818 4200 7818
TIME...MOT...LOC 1749Z 207DEG 60KT 4208 7878 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Reynolds

2 follow-up statements

519 
WWUS51 KBUF 161816
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
216 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

NYC003-009-161845-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250316T1845Z/
Cattaraugus NY-Allegany NY-
216 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR CATTARAUGUS AND WESTERN ALLEGANY COUNTIES...

At 215 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Arcade, or 20
miles south of East Aurora, moving northeast at 70 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Vandalia, Carrollton, East Randolph, Onoville, Limestone,
Ellicottville, Ashford, Great Valley, New Albion, and Hardy Corners.

This includes Interstate 86 between exits 17 and 28.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4200 7897 4247 7896 4245 7892 4244 7892
      4245 7890 4244 7888 4246 7880 4246 7877
      4249 7872 4247 7870 4251 7860 4253 7849
      4253 7847 4252 7846 4252 7818 4200 7818
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 207DEG 60KT 4248 7851 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Reynolds

094 
WWUS51 KBUF 161825 CCA
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
225 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

NYC003-009-161900-
/O.COR.KBUF.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250316T1845Z/
Cattaraugus NY-Allegany NY-
225 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR CATTARAUGUS AND WESTERN ALLEGANY COUNTIES...

At 225 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ashford, or 17
miles northeast of Salamanca, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Vandalia, Carrollton, East Randolph, Onoville, Limestone,
Ellicottville, Ashford, Great Valley, New Albion, and Hardy Corners.

This includes Interstate 86 between exits 17 and 28.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4200 7897 4247 7896 4245 7892 4244 7892
      4245 7890 4244 7888 4246 7880 4246 7877
      4249 7872 4247 7870 4251 7860 4253 7849
      4253 7847 4252 7846 4252 7818 4200 7818
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 219DEG 50KT 4248 7851 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Reynolds

The office that day

Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 16, 3:06 AM EDT	High Wind Warning	BUF	Chautauqua, Erie	11 hr
Mar 16, 1:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Chautauqua	27 min
Mar 16, 1:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Cattaraugus, Chautauqua	53 min
Mar 16, 1:44 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		61 min
Mar 16, 2:16 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		29 min
Mar 16, 2:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming	56 min
Mar 16, 2:27 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		59 min
Mar 16, 2:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Allegany, Cattaraugus, Livingston, Ontario, Wyoming	53 min
Mar 16, 2:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Wyoming	63 min
Mar 16, 3:11 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		64 min
Mar 16, 3:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Allegany, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne	62 min
Mar 16, 4:03 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		57 min
Mar 16, 4:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Cayuga, Oswego, Wayne	54 min
Mar 16, 4:46 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		35 min
Mar 16, 4:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego	81 min
Mar 16, 5:06 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BUF	Lewis, Oswego	9 hr
Mar 16, 5:24 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BUF	Jefferson	22 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.