Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
776 WWUS81 KBUF 080640 SPSBUF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 240 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 NYZ010>012-085-080715- Southern Erie NY-Wyoming NY-Genesee NY-Northern Erie NY- 240 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN WYOMING...EAST CENTRAL ERIE AND SOUTHWESTERN GENESEE COUNTIES THROUGH 315 AM EDT... At 239 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over East Aurora, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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... West Seneca, Hamburg, East Aurora, Elma, Marilla, Bennington, Orchard Park, Alden, Wales, North Boston, Varysburg, Sheldon, Strykersville, Cowlesville, and West Falls. This includes Interstate 90 between exits 56 and 57. 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 4262 7887 4278 7887 4296 7831 4271 7831 TIME...MOT...LOC 0639Z 244DEG 47KT 4273 7863 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Hitchcock