Motion Center Toronto: 07/01/2010

Thursday, July 29, 2010

International Bridges Traffic Report

Peace: (Buffalo)Bridge Delays United States: 0-30 Minutes
Bridge Delays Canada: 0-30 Minutes

Lewiston Queenston: (Niagara Falls)
Bridge Delays United States: 30-60 Minutes
Bridge Delays Canada: 0-30 Minutes

Rainbow: (Niagara Falls)
Bridge Delays United States: 0-30 Minutes
Bridge Delays Canada: 0-30 Minutes

Source: NITTEC

International Bridges Traffic Report

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Special Weather Statement

Issued By: NWS
Affected Jurisdictions: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming Counties

Headline: Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 805 AM EDT SUN JUL 25 2010 NYZ012-019>021-085-251515- WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 805 AM EDT SUN JUL 25 2010 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SOUTHERN TIER FOR MUCH OF THE MORNING... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE OVER SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES AS WELL AS MUCH OF CHAUTAUQUA, CATTARAUGUS, AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. SOME STORMS WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES OF ONE HALF TO OVER AN INCH AN HOUR INCLUDING THE DUNKIRK, SPRINGVILLE, BLISS, AND JAMESTOWN AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR RAPID REDUCTION IN VISIBILITIES ALONG WITH PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. $$

Special Weather Statement

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Tornado Warning

Tornado Warning
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
547 PM EDT SAT JUL 24 2010

NYC009-242215-
/O.CON.KBUF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-100724T2215Z/
CATTARAUGUS NY-
547 PM EDT SAT JUL 24 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
CATTARAUGUS COUNTY...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF SALAMANCA...MOVING EAST AT
40 MPH.

ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS TO 70
MPH AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES WAS LOCATED ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
SALAMANCA AND MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
HUMPHREY
ISCHUA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

LAT...LON 4200 7899 4231 7857 4233 7831 4200 7831
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 269DEG 35KT 4222 785

Tornado Warning

Friday, July 23, 2010

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE

Headline: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR
Expiration Time: 07/23/10 8:00 PM
Issued By: NWS Affected Jurisdictions: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates Counties Description:

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 521 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1250 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 521 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS NYC003-009-011-013-015-029-037-051-055-063-069-073-097-099-101- 107-109-117-121-123-240000- /Y . NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALLEGANY CATTARAUGUS CAYUGA CHAUTAUQUA CHEMUNG ERIE GENESEE LIVINGSTON MONROE NIAGARA ONTARIO ORLEANS SCHUYLER SENECA STEUBEN TIOGA TOMPKINS WAYNE WYOMING YATES

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE

NWS Special Weather Statement

Issued By: NWS
Affected Jurisdictions: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming Counties

Headline: Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 255 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 NYZ001-002-010>012-085-232000- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 255 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 ...SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON... AT 300 PM SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED IN A VERY HUMID AIRMASS ACROSS THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. THOUGH THERE WILL BE RAIN FREE PERIODS...EXPECT SOME STORMS TO BRING A DRENCHING RAINFALL WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. ALSO ANY THUNDERSTORM CAN PRODUCE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND A GUSTY WIND. AT 300 PM ACTIVITY WAS GENERALLY CONFINED TO PARTS OF WYOMING COUNTY WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION DRY. UPSTREAM AND JUST TO THE WEST OF BUFFALO ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WERE BLOSSOMING OVER CANADA AND THIS ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO CROSS INTO THE NIAGARA FRONTIER LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MANY AREA SMALL STREAMS TO BE NEARING BANK FULL. THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL RUN OFF WHICH WILL CAUSE STREAMS, DITCHES, AND CULVERTS TO POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. ADDITIONALLY, POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

NWS Special Weather Statement

Issued By: NWS
Affected Jurisdictions: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming Counties

Headline: Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 157 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 NYZ001-002-010>012-085-231900- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 157 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 ...SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON... AT 200 PM SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED IN A VERY HUMID AIRMASS ACROSS THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. THOUGH THERE WILL BE RAIN FREE PERIODS...EXPECT SOME STORMS TO BRING A DRENCHING RAINFALL WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. ALSO ANY THUNDERSTORM CAN PRODUCE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND A GUSTY WIND. AT 200 PM ACTIVITY WAS GENERALLY CONFINED TO ERIE COUNTY INCLUDING DOWNTOWN BUFFALO AND THE METRO AREA. THIS ACTIVITY WILL CROSS INTO PORTIONS OF GENESEE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL STORMS FORMING OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO WILL CROSS INTO THE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MANY AREA SMALL STREAMS TO BE NEARING BANK FULL. THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL RUN OFF WHICH WILL CAUSE STREAMS, DITCHES, AND CULVERTS TO POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. ADDITIONALLY, POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

NWS Special Weather Statement

Issued By: NWS
Affected Jurisdictions: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming Counties

Headline: Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 157 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 NYZ001-002-010>012-085-231900- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 157 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 ...SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON... AT 200 PM SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED IN A VERY HUMID AIRMASS ACROSS THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. THOUGH THERE WILL BE RAIN FREE PERIODS...EXPECT SOME STORMS TO BRING A DRENCHING RAINFALL WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. ALSO ANY THUNDERSTORM CAN PRODUCE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND A GUSTY WIND. AT 200 PM ACTIVITY WAS GENERALLY CONFINED TO ERIE COUNTY INCLUDING DOWNTOWN BUFFALO AND THE METRO AREA. THIS ACTIVITY WILL CROSS INTO PORTIONS OF GENESEE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL STORMS FORMING OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO WILL CROSS INTO THE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MANY AREA SMALL STREAMS TO BE NEARING BANK FULL. THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL RUN OFF WHICH WILL CAUSE STREAMS, DITCHES, AND CULVERTS TO POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. ADDITIONALLY, POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

NWS Special Weather Statement

Issued By: NWS
Affected Jurisdictions: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming Counties

Headline: Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 157 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 NYZ001-002-010>012-085-231900- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 157 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 ...SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON... AT 200 PM SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED IN A VERY HUMID AIRMASS ACROSS THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. THOUGH THERE WILL BE RAIN FREE PERIODS...EXPECT SOME STORMS TO BRING A DRENCHING RAINFALL WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. ALSO ANY THUNDERSTORM CAN PRODUCE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND A GUSTY WIND. AT 200 PM ACTIVITY WAS GENERALLY CONFINED TO ERIE COUNTY INCLUDING DOWNTOWN BUFFALO AND THE METRO AREA. THIS ACTIVITY WILL CROSS INTO PORTIONS OF GENESEE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL STORMS FORMING OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO WILL CROSS INTO THE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MANY AREA SMALL STREAMS TO BE NEARING BANK FULL. THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL RUN OFF WHICH WILL CAUSE STREAMS, DITCHES, AND CULVERTS TO POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. ADDITIONALLY, POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

NWS Special Weather Statement

Issued By: NWS
Affected Jurisdictions: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming Counties

Headline: Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 157 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 NYZ001-002-010>012-085-231900- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 157 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 ...SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON... AT 200 PM SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED IN A VERY HUMID AIRMASS ACROSS THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. THOUGH THERE WILL BE RAIN FREE PERIODS...EXPECT SOME STORMS TO BRING A DRENCHING RAINFALL WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. ALSO ANY THUNDERSTORM CAN PRODUCE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND A GUSTY WIND. AT 200 PM ACTIVITY WAS GENERALLY CONFINED TO ERIE COUNTY INCLUDING DOWNTOWN BUFFALO AND THE METRO AREA. THIS ACTIVITY WILL CROSS INTO PORTIONS OF GENESEE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL STORMS FORMING OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO WILL CROSS INTO THE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MANY AREA SMALL STREAMS TO BE NEARING BANK FULL. THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL RUN OFF WHICH WILL CAUSE STREAMS, DITCHES, AND CULVERTS TO POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. ADDITIONALLY, POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

NWS Special Weather Statement

Issued By: NWS
Affected Jurisdictions: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming Counties

Headline: Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 157 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 NYZ001-002-010>012-085-231900- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 157 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 ...SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON... AT 200 PM SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED IN A VERY HUMID AIRMASS ACROSS THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. THOUGH THERE WILL BE RAIN FREE PERIODS...EXPECT SOME STORMS TO BRING A DRENCHING RAINFALL WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. ALSO ANY THUNDERSTORM CAN PRODUCE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND A GUSTY WIND. AT 200 PM ACTIVITY WAS GENERALLY CONFINED TO ERIE COUNTY INCLUDING DOWNTOWN BUFFALO AND THE METRO AREA. THIS ACTIVITY WILL CROSS INTO PORTIONS OF GENESEE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL STORMS FORMING OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO WILL CROSS INTO THE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MANY AREA SMALL STREAMS TO BE NEARING BANK FULL. THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL RUN OFF WHICH WILL CAUSE STREAMS, DITCHES, AND CULVERTS TO POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. ADDITIONALLY, POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

NWS Special Weather Statement

Issued By: NWS
Affected Jurisdictions: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming Counties

Headline: Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 157 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 NYZ001-002-010>012-085-231900- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 157 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 ...SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON... AT 200 PM SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED IN A VERY HUMID AIRMASS ACROSS THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. THOUGH THERE WILL BE RAIN FREE PERIODS...EXPECT SOME STORMS TO BRING A DRENCHING RAINFALL WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. ALSO ANY THUNDERSTORM CAN PRODUCE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND A GUSTY WIND. AT 200 PM ACTIVITY WAS GENERALLY CONFINED TO ERIE COUNTY INCLUDING DOWNTOWN BUFFALO AND THE METRO AREA. THIS ACTIVITY WILL CROSS INTO PORTIONS OF GENESEE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL STORMS FORMING OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO WILL CROSS INTO THE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MANY AREA SMALL STREAMS TO BE NEARING BANK FULL. THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL RUN OFF WHICH WILL CAUSE STREAMS, DITCHES, AND CULVERTS TO POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. ADDITIONALLY, POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

NWS Special Weather Statement

Issued By: NWS
Affected Jurisdictions: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming Counties

Headline: Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 157 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 NYZ001-002-010>012-085-231900- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 157 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 ...SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON... AT 200 PM SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED IN A VERY HUMID AIRMASS ACROSS THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. THOUGH THERE WILL BE RAIN FREE PERIODS...EXPECT SOME STORMS TO BRING A DRENCHING RAINFALL WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. ALSO ANY THUNDERSTORM CAN PRODUCE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND A GUSTY WIND. AT 200 PM ACTIVITY WAS GENERALLY CONFINED TO ERIE COUNTY INCLUDING DOWNTOWN BUFFALO AND THE METRO AREA. THIS ACTIVITY WILL CROSS INTO PORTIONS OF GENESEE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL STORMS FORMING OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO WILL CROSS INTO THE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MANY AREA SMALL STREAMS TO BE NEARING BANK FULL. THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL RUN OFF WHICH WILL CAUSE STREAMS, DITCHES, AND CULVERTS TO POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. ADDITIONALLY, POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

NWS Special Weather Statement

Issued By: NWS
Affected Jurisdictions: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming Counties

Headline: Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 157 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 NYZ001-002-010>012-085-231900- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 157 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 ...SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON... AT 200 PM SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED IN A VERY HUMID AIRMASS ACROSS THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. THOUGH THERE WILL BE RAIN FREE PERIODS...EXPECT SOME STORMS TO BRING A DRENCHING RAINFALL WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. ALSO ANY THUNDERSTORM CAN PRODUCE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND A GUSTY WIND. AT 200 PM ACTIVITY WAS GENERALLY CONFINED TO ERIE COUNTY INCLUDING DOWNTOWN BUFFALO AND THE METRO AREA. THIS ACTIVITY WILL CROSS INTO PORTIONS OF GENESEE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL STORMS FORMING OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO WILL CROSS INTO THE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MANY AREA SMALL STREAMS TO BE NEARING BANK FULL. THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL RUN OFF WHICH WILL CAUSE STREAMS, DITCHES, AND CULVERTS TO POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. ADDITIONALLY, POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

NWS: Special Weather Statement

Issued By: NWS
Affected Jurisdictions: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming Counties

Headline: Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1108 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 NYZ001-002-010>012-019>021-085-231815- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL ONCE AGAIN BE ON THE INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE SOME RAIN FREE PERIODS, MOST LOCATIONS WILL SEE NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WHICH WILL DEPOSIT ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL. SOUTHERN ERIE AND CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES HAVE THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEEING THE LEAST ACTIVITY. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MANY AREA SMALL STREAMS TO BE NEARING BANK FULL. THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL RUN OFF WHICH WILL CAUSE STREAMS, DITCHES, AND CULVERTS TO POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. ADDITIONALLY, POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS IS EXPECTED.

NWS: Special Weather Statement

NWS Special Weather Statement

Issued By: NWS
Affected Jurisdictions: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming Counties

Headline: Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 822 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 NYZ001-002-010>012-019>021-085-231530- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 822 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 AFTER A TEMPORARY LULL SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL ONCE AGAIN BE ON THE INCREASE DURING THE MORNING. AFTER THE EARLY MORNING ACTIVITY, WHICH DEPOSITED BETWEEN AND INCH TO AS MUCH AS AN INCH AND A HALF OF RAINFALL, MANY AREA SMALL STREAMS WILL BE NEARING BANK FULL. WITH MORE HEAVY RAIN LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON, THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL RUN OFF WHICH WILL CAUSE STREAMS, DITCHES, AND CULVERTS TO POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. ADDITIONALLY, POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS IS EXPECTED.

NWS Special Weather Statement

Issued By: NWS
Affected Jurisdictions: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming Counties

Headline: Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 822 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 NYZ001-002-010>012-019>021-085-231530- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 822 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 AFTER A TEMPORARY LULL SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL ONCE AGAIN BE ON THE INCREASE DURING THE MORNING. AFTER THE EARLY MORNING ACTIVITY, WHICH DEPOSITED BETWEEN AND INCH TO AS MUCH AS AN INCH AND A HALF OF RAINFALL, MANY AREA SMALL STREAMS WILL BE NEARING BANK FULL. WITH MORE HEAVY RAIN LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON, THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL RUN OFF WHICH WILL CAUSE STREAMS, DITCHES, AND CULVERTS TO POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. ADDITIONALLY, POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS IS EXPECTED.

NWS Special Weather Statement

Issued By: NWS
Affected Jurisdictions: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming Counties

Headline: Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 822 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 NYZ001-002-010>012-019>021-085-231530- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 822 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 AFTER A TEMPORARY LULL SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL ONCE AGAIN BE ON THE INCREASE DURING THE MORNING. AFTER THE EARLY MORNING ACTIVITY, WHICH DEPOSITED BETWEEN AND INCH TO AS MUCH AS AN INCH AND A HALF OF RAINFALL, MANY AREA SMALL STREAMS WILL BE NEARING BANK FULL. WITH MORE HEAVY RAIN LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON, THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL RUN OFF WHICH WILL CAUSE STREAMS, DITCHES, AND CULVERTS TO POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. ADDITIONALLY, POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS IS EXPECTED.

NWS Special Weather Statement

Issued By: NWS
Affected Jurisdictions: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming Counties

Headline: Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 822 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 NYZ001-002-010>012-019>021-085-231530- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 822 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 AFTER A TEMPORARY LULL SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL ONCE AGAIN BE ON THE INCREASE DURING THE MORNING. AFTER THE EARLY MORNING ACTIVITY, WHICH DEPOSITED BETWEEN AND INCH TO AS MUCH AS AN INCH AND A HALF OF RAINFALL, MANY AREA SMALL STREAMS WILL BE NEARING BANK FULL. WITH MORE HEAVY RAIN LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON, THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL RUN OFF WHICH WILL CAUSE STREAMS, DITCHES, AND CULVERTS TO POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. ADDITIONALLY, POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS IS EXPECTED.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Special Weather Statement Buffalo

Issued By: NWS
Affected Jurisdictions: Erie County

This morning buffalo drivers stopped on the 190 were treated to a free car wash courteszy of mother nature. The traffic was stopped near the 290 190 interchange near the South Grand Island Bridge, as usual.

A nice alternative for this route may be Delaware Avenue through the Town.

Headline: Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 713 AM EDT WED JUL 21 2010 NYZ010-211215- NORTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO 713 AM EDT WED JUL 21 2010 ...THUNDERSTORM TO MOVE ACROSS METRO BUFFALO... AT 710 AM...A THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN WAS OVER THE NIAGARA PENINSULA ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF BUFFALO. LOOK FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS WHICH CAN CAUSE PONDING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND SLOW DOWNS TO THE MORNING COMMUTE. A QUICK HALF INCH OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. $$ SFM

Special Weather Statement Buffalo

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

sinking vessel approximately 20 miles west of the Columbia River

ASTORIA, Ore. – A Coast Guard rescue helicopter crew from Air Station Astoria, Ore., hoists a 53-year-old fisherman from a sinking vessel approximately 20 miles west of the Columbia River entrance, Tuesday, July 20, 2010. Coast Guard Group Astoria issued an urgent marine information broadcast (UMIB) and launched a 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Station Cape Disappointment, Wash., and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Astoria. The helicopter crew hoisted and transported the fisherman to awaiting emergency medical services at Air Station Astoria. U.S. Coast Guard video by Air Station Astoria, Ore.

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sinking vessel approximately 20 miles west of the Columbia River

Visiting ROK and N. Korea: Pentagon Channel

Visiting ROK and N. Korea
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:12:29 -0500

Defense Secretary Gates and Secretary of State Clinton will visit the demilitarized zone dividing the Republic of Korea and North Korea on Wednesday

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FEMA and SBA Deadline: OKLAHOMA CITY May 10-13 tornadoes

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Only three days remain for survivors of the May 10-13 tornadoes and storms to register for Individual Assistance from the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Friday, July 23, is the registration deadline.

"The deadline to register is almost here," said Federal Coordinating Officer Gregory W. Eaton. "We want storm survivors to receive every dollar they are eligible for, but they have to register first."Oklahomans in Carter, Cleveland, Creek, Garvin, McIntosh, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie and Seminole counties can register by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 1-800-462-7585 for people with hearing or speech impairments. Phone lines are open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Help is available in all languages.
Survivors can also register for assistance online by visiting www.DisasterAssistance.gov. And for the first time, users of smart phones and other mobile devices can register for assistance when they visit m.fema.gov.

Hundreds of Oklahomans have applied for assistance, and nearly $7.5 million in state and federal assistance has been made available to families, individuals and businesses.
"Even if you're not sure now whether you need or want assistance, go ahead and register," said State Coordinating Officer Fred W. Liebe. "You might change your mind later."
July 23 also is the last day to apply for low-interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

Disaster loans up to $200,000 are available to qualified homeowners to repair or replace real estate while qualified business owners and nonprofit organizations may borrow up to $2 million. Homeowners and renters may be eligible for up to $40,000 to repair/replace personal property.
The SBA loan application also can lead to further assistance. If the SBA is unable to approve a loan, the applicant may be referred back to FEMA for other disaster aid. For more information on disaster loans, survivors may call the SBA Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 or TTY 1-800-877-8339 for those with hearing and speech impairments.
For more information on Oklahoma disaster recovery, click www.fema.gov/Oklahoma or visit the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) site at www.oem.ok.gov.

Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). For TTY call 800-462-7585.
The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) prepares for, responds to, recovers from and mitigates against emergencies and disasters. The department delivers service to Oklahoma cities, towns and counties through a network of more than 350 local emergency managers.
FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.

The U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) is the federal government's primary source of money for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property. SBA helps homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and private, non-profit organizations fund repairs or rebuilding efforts, and covers the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property.
These disaster loans cover uninsured and uncompensated losses and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations. For information about SBA programs, applicants may call the Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 (TTY 1-800-877-8339).

FEMA and SBA Deadline: OKLAHOMA CITY May 10-13 tornadoes

USS Iwo Jima - Pentagon Channel Report

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CBP Stops Cache of Machine Guns, Ammo from Entering Mexico

CBP Stops Cache of Machine Guns, Ammo from Entering Mexico
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:23:40 -0500 San Diego - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers performing outbound inspections Saturday at the San Ysidro, Calif. port of entry stopped a U.S. citizen attempting to enter Mexico with a cache of weapons and ammunition hidden in the speaker box of his car. (more)

CBP Stops Cache of Machine Guns, Ammo from Entering Mexico

Buffalo CBP Officers Arrests United States Citizen for False Statements/Misuse of Passport

Buffalo CBP Officers Arrests United States Citizen for False Statements/Misuse of Passport

Buffalo, N.Y.– U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations announced the arrest of a United States citizen on charges of false claim to citizenship, misuse of a passport and false statements.
On July 9, CBP officers encountered a 29-year-old male as he applied for admission at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls, N.Y. The subject presented a valid U.S. passport as proof of citizenship and advised the CBP officer that he was returning to his home Buffalo after spending the day in Toronto. Initial examination of the presented document revealed what appeared to be inconsistencies on the biographic page. The subject was referred to CBP secondary enforcement for verification of his immigration status. More Info

Buffalo CBP Officers Arrests United States Citizen for False Statements/Misuse of Passport

Death Match Snares Brit Imposter at BWI

•Death Match Snares Brit Imposter at BWI

July 15, 2010 (Baltimore, Md.) - Federal authorities arrested British citizen John Skelton at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Monday night on charges of identity fraud, false statements, and being an impostor to a U.S. citizen. U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) officials discovered that Skelton, 41, of Yorkshire, England, allegedly stole the identity of U.S. citizen Kurt Branham, who died in 1994. DSS teamed with Customs and Border Protection officers to apprehend Skelton after the Brit presented a fraudulently obtained U.S. passport to re-enter the country after a trip to the United Kingdom. More Details

Death Match Snares Brit Imposter at BWI

Monday, July 19, 2010

NFTA Service Change - Canal Fest 2010 - Transfer Station Closed

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When Current Events Change and possibly change your life:

Canal Fest 2010 is underway and as some may have noticed the Tonawanda Transfer Station located on Niagara Street (Between McDonalds and HSBC Bank) is closed due to the rides being set up and part of the food court. So, how does the NFTA Communicate the route change? There was a short blurb on their website:

"The Canal Fest will commence Sunday, July 18, 2010 at approximately 12:00 noon on Niagara Street., between Seymour and Main Street, and on Young Street between Main and Delaware. Traffic will be diverted from the area of the Canal Fest beginning at approximately 1:00 PM on FRIDAY, July 16, thru Sunday, July 25, 2010. When Niagara Street is closed to traffic, 20-Elmwood, 25-Delaware, 56-River Road and 61-Express - North Tonawanda service and 200 North Tonawanda/Wheatfield Shuttle will be rerouted as follows:

20 “T” - Elmwood

INBOUND	Regular route to River Road and Niagara Continue Seymour, right Broad and regular route.
OUTBOUND	Regular route to Broad and Seymour, left Seymour, right Goundry and continue regular route.

20 “C” - Delaware

INBOUND	Leave Layover on Broad, left William, left Morgan, right Delaware and continue regular route.
OUTBOUND	Regular route to Delaware and Broad, left Broad, layover at bus stop on Broad.

Normally there are white and red RIDER ALERTS posted on affected routes. This was not the case this past week."

In short if you need to get into North Tonawanda, Mid City Plaza, Washington Street (DMV Office, Parole, or have business at the Niagara County Building) you need to stand on the Walgreen's side of Broad Street at Delaware

Map of Area in Detail:

Riders into and out of the Tonawandas should be standing at the posted bus stop at the driveway of Walgreens not at the actual corner. In most cases bus stops in the area are actually on street corners in this case, this does not apply.

A Special Thank you to the City of Tonawanda Police Department
and their Dayside Dispatchers for their assistance on this.