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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Erie, NY; Genesee, NY; Monroe, NY +3 more

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What is happening

At 804 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Oakfield to near Pembroke to near Sanborn, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding,...

What the bulletin says to do

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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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Bulletin details

At 804 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Oakfield to near Pembroke to near Sanborn, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Buffalo, Cheektowaga, West Seneca, North Tonawanda, Clarence, Lockport, Lackawanna, Batavia, Kenmore, and Depew. This includes Interstate 90 between exits 48 and 56.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 8:04AM EDT until September 2 at 8:15AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 7:39AM EDT until September 2 at 8:15AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

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  3. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 7:18AM EDT until September 2 at 8:15AM 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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