Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Erie, NY; Genesee, NY; Livingston, NY +3 more
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At 742 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pavilion, or 10 miles west of Geneseo, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,...
What the bulletin says to do
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for western New York. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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At 742 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pavilion, or 10 miles west of Geneseo, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Rochester, Greece, Irondequoit, Chili, Batavia, Brockport, Hilton, Webster, Brighton, and Gates-North Gates. This includes the following highways... Interstate 390 near exit 12. Interstate 90 between exits 46 and 48.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 7:42PM EDT until September 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 7:27PM EDT until September 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 6:47PM EDT until September 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Buffalo NY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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