Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
004 WWUS81 KBUF 080606 SPSBUF 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. && 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