Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
222 WWUS81 KBUF 221919 SPSBUF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 319 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 NYZ004-014-222000- Ontario NY-Wayne NY- 319 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN WAYNE AND ONTARIO COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM EDT... At 319 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Vine Valley, or 14 miles southwest of Canandaigua, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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... Canandaigua, Newark, Williamson, Marion, Palmyra, Victor, Bristol, Clifton Springs, Phelps, Bloomfield, Naples, Rushville, Honeoye, Farmington, Walworth, Gorham, East Bloomfield, Manchester, Canadice, and Macedon. This includes Interstate 90 between exits 43 and 44. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for western New York. && LAT...LON 4266 7749 4267 7749 4267 7750 4274 7759 4328 7719 4283 7697 4276 7697 4276 7731 4273 7734 4267 7737 4258 7737 4258 7739 TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 237DEG 32KT 4271 7742 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ EAJ