Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
471 WWUS81 KBUF 052212 SPSBUF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 612 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 NYZ020-052245- Cattaraugus NY- 612 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL CATTARAUGUS COUNTY THROUGH 645 PM EDT... At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ashford, or 12 miles northeast of Salamanca, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and brief torrential downpours. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Brief torrential downpours will result in ponding of water in poor drainage areas. Locations impacted include... Franklinville, Ischua, and Lyndon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 4220 7850 4232 7860 4244 7843 4228 7831 4227 7831 TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 234DEG 14KT 4228 7853 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Hitchcock