Issued By: NWS
Affected Jurisdictions: Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming Counties
Headline: Special Weather Statement
ERIE NY-GENESEE NY-NIAGARA NY-ORLEANS NY-WYOMING NY
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE AREA... *
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEWFANE TO LONG POINT ONTARIO...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND COULD CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF THE RUSH HOUR ACROSS THE NIAGARA FRONTIER.
