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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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WWUS81 KBUF 121301
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
901 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

NYZ001-002-010-011-121400-
ERIE NY-GENESEE NY-NIAGARA NY-ORLEANS NY-
901 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO THE AREA...

* AT 852 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA SIZED HAIL. THIS STORM
  WAS LOCATED NEAR LOCKPORT...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
  A SECOND STORM OVER PORT COLBORNE ONTARIO WILL MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH
  THE NORTH SIDE OF BUFFALO AND THE BUFFALO NORTH TOWNS OVER THE NEXT
  HOUR OR SO.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM MAY INCLUDE...
  MEDINA...
  ALBION...
  NORTH BUFFALO...
  THE TONAWANDAS...
  AMHERST...
  CLARENCE...

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE BRIEF DOWNPOURS...AND COULD
CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

LAT...LON 4309 7905 4339 7841 4338 7813 4313 7805
      4284 7888 4294 7892 4295 7897 4299 7903
      4306 7901 4307 7905

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