Special Weather Statement 09/21/2024 13:01 for New York areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 4:01PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 21, 2024 - 1:01pm
Expires: 
September 21, 2024 - 1:30pm
Description: 
At 401 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Portageville, or 10 miles west of Letchworth State Park, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Letchworth State Park, Warsaw, Portageville, Nunda, Pike, Castile, Silver Springs, Gainesville, Short Tract, Hermitage, Fillmore, Bliss, Hunt, Rossburg, and Dalton.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Wyoming; Livingston; Allegany
Forcast Office: 
NWS Buffalo NY