Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Erie, NY; Niagara, NY
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What is happening
At 231 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sanborn, or near North Tonawanda, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda, Clarence,...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
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Bulletin details
At 231 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sanborn, or near North Tonawanda, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda, Clarence, Lockport, Kenmore, Amherst, Tonawanda, Williamsville, Grand Island, and Newfane.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 21 at 2:32PM EDT until July 21 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 21 at 2:05PM EDT until July 21 at 3:00PM 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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