Severe Thunderstorm Watch 570 in effect until 6 PM EDT this evening...
Rest of Today
Scattered thunderstorms and showers late this morning...then thunderstorms and showers this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and large hail this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch 570 remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for the following locations
NY . New York counties included are
Allegany Broome Cattaraugus Cayuga Chautauqua Chemung Chenango Clinton Cortland Essex Franklin Genesee Hamilton Herkimer Jefferson Lewis Livingston Madison Monroe Oneida Onondaga Ontario Orleans Oswego St. Lawrence Schuyler Seneca Steuben Tioga Tompkins Wayne Wyoming Yates
Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 1:33 PM EDT on July 11, 2009
... Strong thunderstorm will affect northern Oneida County...
* at 132 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm. This storm was located near New London this storm was moving northeast at 15 mph.
* The strong thunderstorm will be near... Verona Mills and New London at 230 PM EDT...
This storm is capable of producing small hail and gusty winds.
This storm has the potential to become severe and produce large hail and/or damaging winds.
Mse
1202 PM EDT Sat Jul 11 2009
... A line of strong to severe thunderstorms will move into the area this afternoon...
Thunderstorms in western New York ahead of a cold front are moving east into central New York. The line is expected to move into the area mostly between 1 and 4 PM. Thunderstorms could have damaging winds and large hail... as well as frequent lightning and heavy rain. Rainfall amounts will be mainly under an inch... but some locations could get 1 to 3 inches. This could cause flash flooding of urban areas... and small streams and creeks. Thunderstorms and showers will last for around 2 hours.
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