Alert archive / New York / Cattaraugus County

Weather alerts in Cattaraugus County, New York, 2008

149 weather alerts in 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Cattaraugus County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2008. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 149
Warnings: 49
Watches: 23
Advisories: 48
Busiest month: December29 alerts
Busiest day: June 29, 20086 alerts

Over time

By month

Warning verification

How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.

0 of 1 tornado warnings covering Cattaraugus County in 2008 had a tornado report inside them.

Cattaraugus County, 2008

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
Tornado warnings	1	0	100%	0
Severe thunderstorm warnings	19	9	53%	7	100%	10 min
Flash flood warnings	0			0

Each office's whole area, 2008

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
NWS Buffalo, NY: tornado warnings	1	0	100%	0
NWS Buffalo, NY: severe thunderstorm warnings	166	92	45%	184	90%	23 min
NWS Buffalo, NY: flash flood warnings	10	6	40%	14	57%	40 min

An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.

Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.

The alerts

Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 8, 4:00 AM EST	Wind Advisory	BUF	39 hr
Jan 9, 3:31 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr
Jan 9, 3:50 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	115 min
Jan 9, 3:57 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	63 min
Jan 9, 6:29 AM EST	High Wind Warning	BUF	9 hr
Jan 15, 4:16 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	BUF	5 hr
Jan 15, 9:27 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Warning	BUF	5 hr
Jan 18, 3:57 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Watch	BUF	12 hr
Jan 19, 3:36 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Warning	BUF	57 hr
Jan 19, 3:10 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	BUF	13 hr
Jan 22, 3:31 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Warning	BUF	36 hr
Jan 23, 3:49 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	BUF	6 hr
Jan 28, 3:16 PM EST	High Wind Watch	BUF	19 hr
Jan 28, 10:51 PM EST	Freezing Rain Advisory	BUF	11 hr
Jan 29, 10:30 AM EST	High Wind Warning	BUF	34 hr
Jan 30, 3:54 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BUF	11 hr
Jan 30, 12:12 PM EST	Wind Advisory	BUF	6 hr
Jan 31, 3:27 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	BUF	36 hr
Jan 31, 3:27 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BUF	15 hr
Feb 1, 7:36 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	5 hr
Feb 3, 10:25 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BUF	5 hr
Feb 4, 2:02 PM EST	Flood Watch	BUF	52 hr
Feb 5, 3:45 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BUF	36 hr
Feb 6, 11:06 AM EST	River Flood Warning	BUF	66 hr
Feb 6, 11:17 AM EST	River Flood Warning	BUF	29 hr
Feb 9, 4:54 AM EST	Wind Advisory	BUF	40 hr
Feb 9, 4:30 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory	BUF	38 hr
Feb 10, 10:03 AM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	BUF	26 hr
Feb 11, 12:10 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BUF	16 hr
Feb 12, 4:22 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	BUF	29 hr
Feb 12, 1:06 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Feb 12, 7:41 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Feb 12, 9:24 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BUF	12 hr
Feb 17, 8:04 AM EST	Freezing Rain Advisory	BUF	3 hr
Feb 17, 2:26 PM EST	Wind Advisory	BUF	13 hr
Feb 19, 3:32 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Warning	BUF	36 hr
Feb 25, 3:45 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BUF	12 hr
Feb 25, 3:25 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	BUF	37 hr
Mar 3, 4:27 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BUF	25 hr
Mar 3, 3:40 PM EST	Flood Watch	BUF	12 hr
Mar 4, 4:58 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	BUF	29 hr
Mar 4, 9:08 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	4 hr
Mar 6, 2:52 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BUF	14 hr
Mar 7, 4:45 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	BUF	47 hr
Mar 8, 6:16 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Mar 15, 5:31 AM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	BUF	2 hr
Mar 27, 3:13 PM EDT	Winter Weather Advisory	BUF	14 hr
Apr 12, 12:51 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	24 min
Apr 12, 1:15 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	30 min
Apr 26, 2:16 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	59 min
May 19, 3:56 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BUF	15 hr
May 24, 4:15 AM EDT	Frost Advisory	BUF	28 hr
May 27, 4:31 AM EDT	Frost Advisory	BUF	26 hr
May 28, 2:59 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BUF	17 hr
May 28, 9:04 PM EDT	Freeze Warning	BUF	11 hr
May 29, 3:39 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BUF	16 hr
May 31, 2:55 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	65 min
Jun 5, 2:34 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	86 min
Jun 8, 6:54 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 13, 5:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	52 min
Jun 16, 10:19 AM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 16, 11:28 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	10 hr
Jun 16, 2:41 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	64 min
Jun 16, 5:53 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	67 min
Jun 21, 12:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	44 min
Jun 21, 12:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	53 min
Jun 21, 1:12 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	93 min
Jun 22, 1:42 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	93 min
Jun 22, 2:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jun 23, 2:55 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	95 min
Jun 23, 3:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	80 min
Jun 25, 9:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	25 hr
Jun 28, 10:08 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BUF	3 hr
Jun 28, 6:06 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	84 min
Jun 28, 6:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr
Jun 28, 7:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	62 min
Jun 28, 8:35 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BUF	84 min
Jun 29, 10:46 AM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	119 min
Jun 29, 12:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
Jun 29, 2:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	65 min
Jun 29, 4:14 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	91 min
Jun 29, 5:39 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BUF	41 min
Jul 20, 12:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jul 21, 2:09 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	66 min
Jul 22, 3:51 AM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	BUF	5 hr
Jul 22, 10:07 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	37 min
Jul 22, 9:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	58 min
Jul 23, 1:28 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	62 min
Jul 24, 4:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	61 min
Jul 24, 6:03 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	87 min
Jul 26, 10:16 AM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	119 min
Jul 26, 4:53 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	97 min
Jul 26, 6:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	67 min
Aug 2, 5:18 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	57 min
Aug 2, 5:44 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	61 min
Aug 7, 11:34 AM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	116 min
Aug 9, 7:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	37 min
Aug 9, 8:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	27 min
Sep 13, 3:09 PM EDT	Flood Watch	BUF	13 hr
Sep 14, 12:27 PM EDT	Wind Advisory	BUF	18 hr
Sep 14, 8:29 PM EDT	High Wind Warning	BUF	8 hr
Sep 17, 2:12 PM EDT	Freeze Watch	BUF	13 hr
Sep 18, 3:19 AM EDT	Freeze Warning	BUF	24 hr
Sep 22, 2:39 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BUF	17 hr
Oct 3, 3:20 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BUF	17 hr
Oct 4, 4:43 AM EDT	Frost Advisory	BUF	27 hr
Oct 6, 4:21 AM EDT	Freeze Warning	BUF	28 hr
Oct 28, 3:33 AM EDT	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	BUF	36 hr
Nov 8, 10:01 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Watch	BUF	18 hr
Nov 9, 4:11 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Warning	BUF	36 hr
Nov 10, 9:11 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BUF	7 hr
Nov 15, 3:49 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Watch	BUF	13 hr
Nov 16, 5:00 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Warning	BUF	40 hr
Nov 19, 3:58 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Watch	BUF	36 hr
Nov 20, 3:41 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	BUF	7 hr
Nov 20, 10:16 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Warning	BUF	59 hr
Nov 24, 4:09 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Watch	BUF	12 hr
Nov 25, 4:28 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Warning	BUF	62 hr
Nov 28, 3:56 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Warning	BUF	29 hr
Nov 30, 3:48 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BUF	23 hr
Dec 1, 4:01 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	BUF	31 hr
Dec 2, 7:45 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Warning	BUF	9 hr
Dec 4, 4:20 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Warning	BUF	49 hr
Dec 6, 4:57 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Watch	BUF	10 hr
Dec 6, 4:57 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	BUF	38 hr
Dec 8, 10:11 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BUF	12 hr
Dec 10, 6:42 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	BUF	3 hr
Dec 12, 11:32 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	BUF	16 hr
Dec 15, 10:28 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	62 min
Dec 16, 4:27 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BUF	31 hr
Dec 17, 2:38 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BUF	21 hr
Dec 18, 11:38 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	BUF	34 hr
Dec 19, 7:22 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	5 hr
Dec 20, 4:02 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BUF	13 hr
Dec 20, 4:22 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Warning	BUF	65 hr
Dec 20, 4:22 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BUF	46 hr
Dec 21, 11:24 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	4 hr
Dec 23, 3:49 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BUF	32 hr
Dec 24, 12:50 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Dec 24, 12:03 PM EST	Wind Advisory	BUF	16 hr
Dec 26, 4:59 AM EST	Freezing Rain Advisory	BUF	16 hr
Dec 27, 9:25 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	BUF	3 hr
Dec 27, 3:25 PM EST	Wind Advisory	BUF	27 hr
Dec 27, 3:28 PM EST	River Flood Warning	BUF	4 hr
Dec 29, 2:56 PM EST	Wind Advisory	BUF	17 hr
Dec 30, 5:04 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BUF	31 hr
Dec 31, 12:52 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Dec 31, 4:16 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Warning	BUF	25 hr
Dec 31, 6:38 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	BUF	5 hr

By product

Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

Product	Alerts
Severe storms
Severe Thunderstorm Warning	19
Tornado Warning	1
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	6
Mesoscale Discussion	29
Flooding
River Flood Warning	3
Flood Watch	3
Areal Flood Advisory	4
Winter
Lake Effect Snow Warning	13
Winter Storm Warning	7
Lake Effect Snow Watch	6
Winter Storm Watch	6
Freezing Rain Advisory	3
Lake Effect Snow Advisory	7
Lake Effect Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory	1
Winter Weather Advisory	13
Cold
Freeze Warning	3
Freeze Watch	1
Frost Advisory	8
Wind Chill Advisory	2
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	3
High Wind Watch	1
Wind Advisory	8
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	2

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record Forecast The radar archive 2007 2009

Sources

National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.