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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 6:37 PM Jun. 17, 2024 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN WYOMING...NORTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS...SOUTHEASTERN ERIE AND NORTHWESTERN ALLEGANY COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM EDT... At 237 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chaffee, or 14 miles south of East Aurora, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Letchworth State Park, Arcade, Houghton, Chaffee, Portageville, Yorkshire, Holland, Sardinia, Eagle, Pike, Delevan, Castile, Silver Springs, Gainesville, Hermitage, Fillmore, Bliss, Rossburg, Farmersville Station, and Java Center. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Heat Advisory
Issued: 6:23 PM Jun. 17, 2024 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values as high as 100 expected. * WHERE...All of western New York. * WHEN...From noon Tuesday to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat related illnesses to occur. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. This is especially true during hot weather when car interiors can reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. &&
Air Quality Alert
Issued: 9:54 PM Jun. 16, 2024 – National Weather Service
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT MONDAY... The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at Albany has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for Ground Level Ozone from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Monday. Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an Air Quality Index value of 105 for Ground Level Ozone. The Air Quality Index...or AQI...was created as an easy way to correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher the AQI value...the greater the health concern. When pollution levels are elevated...the New York State Department of Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects. People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of elevated levels of pollutants include the very young and those with pre-existing respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease. Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personal physician. For additional information, please visit the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation website at, https://on.ny.gov/nyaqi, or call the Air Quality Hotline at 1 800 5 3 5, 1 3 4 5.
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