... A strong thunderstorm will affect St. Lawrence and far western
Franklin counties in New York...
At 1223 PM EDT... a strong thunderstorm was located near De Kalb...
moving east at 30 to 35 mph.
Wind gusts to 40 mph and pea-sized hail are possible with this storm.
This storm will be near De Kalb around 1230 PM... Canton around 1245
PM... Hannawa Falls around 100 PM and Hopkinton around 115 PM.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM Saturday
evening for northern New York.
Lat... Lon 4483 7463 4453 7459 4443 7542 4460 7547
Banacos
1017 am EDT Sat Jul 11 2009
... Thunderstorm development expected late this morning into early this afternoon...
At 1015 am... scattered strong to severe thunderstorms were
developing across the eastern end of Lake Ontario southward to
near the Syracuse New York area. These thunderstorms will continue
to move east-northeastward at 20 to 25 mph... while increasing in
coverage and intensity.
Thunderstorms will begin to impact western St. Lawrence County by
noon... and the remainder of the St. Lawrence Valley and northern
Adirondacks between noon and 3 PM today. Some storms are expected to
become severe... with damaging winds and hail possible. In
addition... torrential downpours and cloud to ground lightning can
be expected with these storms across the St. Lawrence Valley and
the northern Adirondacks.
Anyone planning outdoor activities this afternoon should be aware
that the threat of strong to severe thunderstorms will exist.
Stay connected to the latest weather information from the National
Weather Service and take the necessary action as storms approach.
Banacos