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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
206 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

NYZ001-010-085-080730-
Southern Erie NY-Niagara NY-Northern Erie NY-
206 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT ERIE AND SOUTHERN NIAGARA
COUNTIES THROUGH 330 AM EDT...

At 204 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Angola on the Lake, or 15 miles west of Hamburg, moving east at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Pea size hail and frequent lightning along with brief,
         heavy downpours.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Brief, heavy downpours will result in ponding of water on
         roads.

Locations impacted include...
Buffalo Metro Area, Grand Island, North Tonawanda, Pendleton, Eden,
Hamburg, Orchard Park, and East Aurora.

This includes Interstate 90 between exits 49 and 57A.

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.

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LAT...LON 4259 7919 4273 7908 4276 7898 4280 7892
      4284 7893 4292 7890 4296 7893 4296 7896
      4299 7901 4302 7902 4304 7901 4318 7847
      4287 7848 4287 7849 4266 7848 4258 7923
TIME...MOT...LOC 0604Z 261DEG 32KT 4272 7914

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

$$

Hitchcock