Headline

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 21 at 6:41PM EDT until April 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

Description

SVRBUF

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Wyoming County in western New York...
Central Cattaraugus County in western New York...
Southeastern Erie County in western New York...
Northwestern Allegany County in western New York...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 641 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest
of Salamanca, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Salamanca, Springville, Ashford, Arcade, Franklinville, Belfast,
Rushford, Ashford Hollow, Houghton, and Yorkshire.

Instructions

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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