Low pressure passing by to the northwest pushed a pair of cold fronts across the area. As the first front crossed the region during the afternoon of April 1st, a line of severe thunderstorms that developed upstream swept across the area producing wind gusts over 60 mph and widespread wind damage.
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The episode as NWS BUF wrote it up.
Low pressure passing by to the northwest pushed a pair of cold fronts across the area. As the first front crossed the region during the afternoon of April 1st, a line of severe thunderstorms that developed upstream swept across the area producing wind gusts over 60 mph and widespread wind damage. Another round of strong non-thunderstorm winds then occurred as the second cold front crossed the region late in the afternoon.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Apr 1, 9:12 AM EST, 3 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1012 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023
.SYNOPSIS...
A deep storm system passing by to our north today will push a pair
of cold fronts across the region through tonight. The first of these
will generate gusty showers and thunderstorms this afternoon...
including the threat for severe weather in the form of damaging
straight line winds. It will also be windy today with wind gusts
reaching 40 to 50 mph in many areas. The second front will move
through this evening, with some rain showers ending as snow showers.
High pressure will then guarantee fair but chilly weather for the
second half of the weekend.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
A near vertically stacked storm system over the Ohio Valley this
morning will 'open up' and move east across the St Lawrence valley
this afternoon. The large system will push several boundaries
through our region in the process.
The first part of today will feature abundant sunshine and a taste
of spring, with temperatures near or above 60F in some areas. But,
the clear skies will also allow mixing winds of 40+kts aloft to work
their way to the surface. So, it will be windy with gusts of 40-50
mph for much of western New York, hence the ongoing wind advisory.
This afternoon, a strong cold front will then take aim on our
forecast area. Given several hours of full sunshine to help
destabilize the low levels, showers and strong thunderstorms will
develop ahead and along this boundary. The bulk of the activity will
be dynamically driven, as true deep instability will be somewhat
limited. Even so, a low level jet of 50-60 kts in association with
the front will enhance the risk for strong to severe thunderstorm
activity, primarily over the western counties south of Lake Ontario.
The best chance for any severe weather appears to be over the
Southern Tier. The Storm Prediction Center has kept the bulk of our
forecast area in a slight risk area for severe storms. The primary
concern with the storms will be damaging straight line winds with
the timing of the strongest convection likely between 2 and 5 PM.
For specifics, here are some estimates for some locations, generally
based of the HRRR, which has been fairly for the past several
hourly updates (storms will likely start between these time
periods):
Jamestown ~230-330 PM
Buffalo ~300-400 PM
Warsaw ~330-430 PM
Rochester ~400-500 PM
Storms should be weakening after 500 PM as they continue moving east
into the Eastern Lake Ontario region.
A final cold front will then quickly follow during the first half of
this evening. This feature will support additional showers, but the
lack of instability at this point should preclude the risk for
addtional thunderstorms. In fact, strong cold advection in the wake
of this last front will prompt the leftover showers to end in the
form or snow/flurries. Temperatures will tumble into the low to mid
20s across the wrn counties and into the teens across the Eastern
Lake Ontario region.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
High pressure will slide east across the area Sunday supporting
primarily dry calm weather. Temperatures will remain on the cooler
side Sunday with highs in the mid to upper 30s with a few locations
across the far Southern Tier and Genesee Valley reaching the low 40s.
The next trough will dive southeast across the upper Great Lakes
Sunday night before pulling east across the lower Great Lakes
Monday. This trough will support a surface low to slide east across
southern Canada. As the low pushes east across southern Ontario
Canada, its associated surface warm front will push east across
southern Canada and into the far northern portions of the eastern
Lake Ontario region Sunday night, where it will introduce a few
mixed rain and snow showers. Then, the associated weakening cold
front will sweep south across the region Monday and stall across the
southern reaches of the area, which in turn will support a few rain
showers to slide south across the region Monday afternoon, with the
best chances for rain showers lying across the southern portions of
the forecast area.
The stalled baroclinic zone will lie across far southern New York
and northern Pennsylvania Tuesday morning, while surface high
pressure spreads south from the Hudson Bay. Depending on where this
boundary stalls will determine the best chances for rain showers. As
of right now, these locations appear to lie across the Southern
Tier. Additionally, due to the surface pattern there will be a north-
south gradient of temperatures, ranging from the low 50s to near 60
Tuesday with the warmest temperatures lying across the southern
portions of the region.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
By Tuesday night...the upper level pattern will have become quite
amplified again, with a deep broad trough spanning across the
Plains. This upper level synoptic pattern will support a complex
surface low pressure system to develop over eastern Colorado and
lift northeast across the Upper Great Lakes throughout the week.
Initially, the stalled frontal boundary from the day prior will
now lift north across the region as a warm front Tuesday night
into Wednesday morning, introducing warm moist air from the Gulf
of Mexico and therefore supporting rain showers to spread north
across the region.
As the surface low crosses the from the Upper Great Lakes into
southern Ontario, Canada, its cold front will sweep from west to
east across the Great Lakes region Wednesday and Wednesday night.
Ahead of the fronts arrival Wednesday, a few prefrontal showers and
thunderstorms will be possible. Then, widespread showers will push
across the region Wednesday night. With the region under ample warm
air advection (850mb temperatures climaxing at +13/14C) Wednesday,
temperatures will warm up into the 60s with some locations across the
lower terrain south of Lake Ontario having readings in the low 70s.
The cold front will finish pulling east out of the area Thursday
morning, allowing for showers to taper off from west to east.
Surface high pressure building across the Great Lakes Thursday night
will support dry weather. Dry weather will then continue Friday as
aforementioned high pressure slides east across the lower Great
Lakes.
&&
.AVIATION /14Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
VFR conditions will be found throughout the region through early
afternoon. Then, the next in a series of cold fronts will generate
more showers and thunderstorms for the afternoon into this evening.
Some of the storms could become strong to severe. While MVFR weather
will be found with some of the convection, fairly widespread cigs of
700-1500 feet can be expected late this afternoon through much of
tonight.
MVFR to IFR cigs will then improve to VFR levels late tonight.
Outlook...
Sunday and Monday...Mainly VFR.
Tuesday...Mainly VFR with scattered showers.
Wednesday...MVFR with showers likely. Gusty winds.
&&
.MARINE...
A deep storm system passing to the north of Lake Ontario today will
generate fresh to strong southwesterlies that will veer to the west
during the course of the afternoon and evening. Some gale force
gusts cannot be ruled out. Have thus issued high end small craft
advisories for all of the New York nearshore waters of Lake Ontario
to accompany the SCAs that have already been in place on Lake Erie
and for the St Lawrence River.
The gusty winds could also be accompanied by strong thunderstorms
this afternoon. Mariners should be wary of special marine warnings
as a strong cold front will cross the region.
As the aforementioned storm system exits across the Canadian
maritimes late tonight and Sunday...high pressure centered over the
Ohio valley will nose across the region. This will allow winds and
waves to subside with SCA's generally dropping off from west to
east. By Sunday afternoon...gentle to moderate westerlies should be
the rule across the region.
The sfc high will drift east of the region later tonight and Monday.
Southerly winds will freshen as a result...although the offshore
flow should minimize the potential for any SCA's.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...Wind Advisory until 7 PM EDT this evening for NYZ001>003-
010>014-019>021-085.
Wind Advisory until 5 PM EDT this afternoon for NYZ007.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 5 AM EDT Sunday for LEZ020.
Small Craft Advisory until 6 AM EDT Sunday for LEZ040-041.
Small Craft Advisory until 8 AM EDT Sunday for LOZ030-
042-045.
Small Craft Advisory until 11 AM EDT Sunday for LOZ043-044.
Small Craft Advisory until 5 PM EDT this afternoon
for SLZ022-024.
&&
SYNOPSIS...RSH/Zaff
NEAR TERM...RSH/Zaff
SHORT TERM...EAJ
LONG TERM...EAJ
AVIATION...RSH/SW/Zaff
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The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 108 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:36 UTC.
51 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several utility poles snapped or blown over on Butts Road.
Trees and wires were downed on a house.
Trees and wires were downed on Route 20.
Trees and wires were downed.
Multiple trees and wires were downed in Fredonia.
Numerous trees and wires were downed on roads in Mangolia.
Trees and wires were downed.
Multiple trees and wires were downed in Ellicott.
Trees and wires were downed in the town of Busti.
Multiple trees and wires were downed in Cherry Creek.
Measured at KJHW - Jamestown Airport.
Trees were downed in the town of Dayton.
Trees are wires were downed.
Trees and wires were downed.
A tree was downed.
Trees were downed in the town of Persia.
Trees and wires were downed.
Trees and wires were downed.
Trees and wires were downed.
Trees and wires were downed.
Trees and wires were downed.
Trees and wires were downed.
A tree fell on wires in Springville.
Trees and wires were downed.
Trees and wires were downed.
Trees and wires were downed.
A one ton air handler was displaced off its foundation on the roof of Pioneer High School.
Trees were downed blocking Route 16 near Westover Road.
A tree was downed on wires near Beyer Road.
Numerous reports of trees and wires downed.
Trees and wires were downed.
Trees and wires were downed.
Trees and wires were downed in Hume.
Measured at KELZ - Wellsville Airport.
Trees and wires were downed in Granger.
Several reports of trees and wires downed in Angelica.
Trees were downed in the area.
Trees and wires were downed.
Trees and wires were downed in Nunda.
Measured at KELZ - Wellsville Airport.
Trees and wires were downed in Groveland.
A tree was downed and landed on a house.
Several reports of trees and wires downed in Wellsville.
Trees and wires were downed.
Trees and wires were downed in York.
Trees and wires were downed on Eelpot Road between Maxfield Road and Route 21.
A tree was downed in the town of Richmond.
Trees and wires were downed on Lower Fishers Road in Fishers.
A tree was downed on wires on Route 14 and Dwyer Road.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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