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2025 [KBUF] BUFFALO Severe Thunderstorm (SV) Warning (W) Number 8

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Storm Based Warning History

076 
WUUS51 KBUF 162054
SVRBUF
NYC045-049-075-162215-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0008.250316T2054Z-250316T2215Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Jefferson County in central New York...
  Lewis County in central New York...
  Eastern Oswego County in central New York...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 453 PM EDT, a line of severe thunderstorms was located 12 miles 
  southwest of Stony Point, or 12 miles west of Sandy Island Beach 
  State Park, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Three Mile Bay, Turin, Montario Point, Lacona, Amboy Center,
  Bellwood, La Fargeville, Stony Point, Glen Park, and Copenhagen.

This includes Interstate 81 between exits 33 and 52.
 
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 4410 7517 4363 7511 4342 7553 4348 7581
      4333 7589 4315 7588 4320 7606 4356 7628
      4378 7629 4383 7636 4387 7635 4384 7645
      4391 7650 4396 7644 4396 7634 4410 7642
      4420 7631 4422 7620 4429 7615 4440 7586
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 251DEG 40KT 4370 7644 

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

$$

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082 
WWUS51 KBUF 162132
SVSBUF

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

NYC045-049-075-162215-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250316T2215Z/
Jefferson NY-Lewis NY-Oswego NY-
532 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR JEFFERSON...LEWIS AND NORTHEASTERN OSWEGO COUNTIES...

At 532 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Barnes Corners,
or 9 miles south of Watertown, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Turin, East Rodman, Bellwood, New Bremen, La Fargeville, Brownville,
Watson, Worth, Glen Park, and Copenhagen.

This includes Interstate 81 between exits 41 and 51.
 
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 4342 7553 4348 7582 4361 7603 4429 7605
      4440 7586 4410 7517 4363 7511
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 251DEG 40KT 4384 7587 

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

$$

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052 
WWUS51 KBUF 162212
SVSBUF

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

NYC045-049-075-162222-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250316T2215Z/
Jefferson NY-Lewis NY-Oswego NY-
612 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR JEFFERSON...LEWIS AND
NORTHEASTERN OSWEGO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
central New York.

&&

LAT...LON 4342 7553 4348 7582 4361 7603 4429 7605
      4440 7586 4410 7517 4363 7511
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 251DEG 40KT 4397 7534 

$$

Reynolds
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076 
WUUS51 KBUF 162054
SVRBUF
NYC045-049-075-162215-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0008.250316T2054Z-250316T2215Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Jefferson County in central New York...
  Lewis County in central New York...
  Eastern Oswego County in central New York...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 453 PM EDT, a line of severe thunderstorms was located 12 miles 
  southwest of Stony Point, or 12 miles west of Sandy Island Beach 
  State Park, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Three Mile Bay, Turin, Montario Point, Lacona, Amboy Center,
  Bellwood, La Fargeville, Stony Point, Glen Park, and Copenhagen.

This includes Interstate 81 between exits 33 and 52.
 
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 4410 7517 4363 7511 4342 7553 4348 7581
      4333 7589 4315 7588 4320 7606 4356 7628
      4378 7629 4383 7636 4387 7635 4384 7645
      4391 7650 4396 7644 4396 7634 4410 7642
      4420 7631 4422 7620 4429 7615 4440 7586
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 251DEG 40KT 4370 7644 

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

$$

Reynolds
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082 
WWUS51 KBUF 162132
SVSBUF

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

NYC045-049-075-162215-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250316T2215Z/
Jefferson NY-Lewis NY-Oswego NY-
532 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR JEFFERSON...LEWIS AND NORTHEASTERN OSWEGO COUNTIES...

At 532 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Barnes Corners,
or 9 miles south of Watertown, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Turin, East Rodman, Bellwood, New Bremen, La Fargeville, Brownville,
Watson, Worth, Glen Park, and Copenhagen.

This includes Interstate 81 between exits 41 and 51.
 
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 4342 7553 4348 7582 4361 7603 4429 7605
      4440 7586 4410 7517 4363 7511
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 251DEG 40KT 4384 7587 

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

$$

Reynolds
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052 
WWUS51 KBUF 162212
SVSBUF

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

NYC045-049-075-162222-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250316T2215Z/
Jefferson NY-Lewis NY-Oswego NY-
612 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR JEFFERSON...LEWIS AND
NORTHEASTERN OSWEGO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
central New York.

&&

LAT...LON 4342 7553 4348 7582 4361 7603 4429 7605
      4440 7586 4410 7517 4363 7511
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 251DEG 40KT 4397 7534 

$$

Reynolds

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