Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
988 WWUS81 KBUF 300421 SPSBUF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1221 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 NYZ010-085-300445- Southern Erie NY-Northern Erie NY- 1221 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL ERIE COUNTY THROUGH 1245 AM EDT... At 1220 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Elma, or near West Seneca, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Buffalo, Cheektowaga, West Seneca, Lackawanna, Depew, Lancaster, Hamburg, East Aurora, Elma, Marilla, Orchard Park, Small Boat Harbor, Alden, Blasdell, Wales Center, Elma Center, Woodlawn Beach State Park, Billington Heights, and South Wales. This includes Interstate 90 between exits 52 and 57. 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. Radar has shown that this storm has a history of producing an inch of rain in less than an hours time. 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 4289 7888 4297 7848 4287 7848 4287 7849 4270 7848 4274 7889 TIME...MOT...LOC 0420Z 267DEG 35KT 4284 7869 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ RSH