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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
925 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

NYZ001-010-181415-
Niagara NY-Northern Erie NY-
925 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS IN THE
BUFFALO METRO AREA THROUGH 1015 AM EDT...

At 924 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Buffalo, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Heavy rainfall and wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Heavy rainfall could cause ponding of water on roadways and
         localized flooding.

Locations impacted include...
Buffalo, Cheektowaga, West Seneca, North Tonawanda, Lackawanna,
Kenmore, Depew, Amherst, Tonawanda, Lancaster, Williamsville, Grand
Island, Small Boat Harbor, Erie Basin Marina, and East Amherst.

This includes Interstate 90 between exits 49 and 54.

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.

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LAT...LON 4309 7870 4287 7860 4281 7892 4284 7893
      4289 7891 4293 7891 4296 7893 4296 7896
      4298 7901 4300 7902 4301 7902
TIME...MOT...LOC 1324Z 259DEG 10KT 4293 7885

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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