Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued

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Wed, Sep 2 @ 7:38pm

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 7:30PM EDT until September 2 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

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The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Wyoming County in western New York...
Cattaraugus County in western New York...
Southern Erie County in western New York...
Northeastern Chautauqua County in western New York...
Northwestern Allegany County in western New York...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 729 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over North
Collins, or 9 miles south of Hamburg, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Olean, Dunkirk, Fredonia, Hamburg, Salamanca, Letchworth State
Park, Allegany State Park, Evans, Boston, and Eden.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 90 between exits 57 and 59.
Interstate 86 between exits 20 and 21, and between exits 24 and 27.

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.

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for western New
York.

This notification was posted by Village of Cattaraugus. Village of Cattaraugus is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.

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