Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
661 WWUS81 KBUF 212015 SPSBUF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 415 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 NYZ021-212045- Allegany NY- 415 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ALLEGANY COUNTY THROUGH 445 PM EDT... At 415 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Whitesville, or 11 miles southeast of Wellsville, moving southeast at 5 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... Whitesville and Paynesville. 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. 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 4207 7784 4215 7774 4210 7774 4200 7775 4200 7787 TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 295DEG 5KT 4204 7776 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ JJR