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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 8:47 PM Jun. 9, 2024 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ERIE AND SOUTHERN NIAGARA COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT... At 446 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Niagara Falls, moving southeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Buffalo, Cheektowaga, North Tonawanda, Clarence, Kenmore, Depew, Amherst, Tonawanda, Lancaster, Williamsville, Grand Island, Pendleton, Marilla, Akron, Alden, Sanborn, Elma Center, Clarence Center, Pendleton Center, and East Amherst. This includes Interstate 90 between exits 49 and 52. 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. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:08 PM Jun. 9, 2024 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. * WHERE...The Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions that could capsize or damage small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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