Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 4:28PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2024 - 1:28pm
Expires:
September 21, 2024 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Portageville, or 8 miles west of Letchworth State Park, moving
southeast at 10 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, Swain, 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