Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
511 WWUS81 KBUF 212241 SPSBUF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 641 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 NYZ021-212345- Allegany NY- 641 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN ALLEGANY COUNTY THROUGH 745 PM EDT... At 640 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Genesee to 8 miles north of Shinglehouse. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Wellsville, Whitesville, Bolivar, Alma, Richburg, West Clarksville, Stannards, Paynesville, and Knight Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 4200 7816 4217 7830 4212 7781 4208 7775 4200 7775 TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 310DEG 16KT 4204 7786 4208 7818 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ JJR