Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Low around 68. Southwest wind between 10 and 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN ALLEGANY COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK
NORTHERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK
SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK
SOUTHERN WYOMING COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK
* AT 641 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
GOWANDA...OR 20 MILES SOUTH OF HAMBURG...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
OTTO
ASHFORD HOLLOW
SPRINGVILLE
SARDINIA
ARCADE
HOUGHTON
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
