Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
779 WWUS81 KBUF 211815 SPSBUF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 215 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 NYZ020-085-211845- Cattaraugus NY-Southern Erie NY- 215 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CATTARAUGUS AND SOUTHWESTERN ERIE COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT... At 215 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gowanda, or 16 miles south of Hamburg, moving east at 15 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... Gowanda, North Collins, Ashford Hollow, Concord, Collins, Dayton, Perrysburg, Versailles, and Langford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 4241 7902 4249 7906 4253 7906 4266 7877 4240 7866 TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 258DEG 11KT 4250 7896 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ PP