Headline

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 4:55AM EDT until May 16 at 5:45AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

Description

SVRBUF

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Cattaraugus County in western New York...
Southwestern Erie County in western New York...
Chautauqua County in western New York...

* Until 545 AM EDT.

* At 454 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mayville, or
9 miles southwest of Fredonia, moving northeast at 40 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...
Silver Creek Reservoir, Angola, East Randolph, South Dayton,
Onoville, Eden, Perrysburg, Ellington, Mayville, and Busti.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 90 between exits 57A and 61.
Interstate 86 between exits 4 and 18.

Instructions

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.

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