Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 9 at 8:39PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 9, 2026 - 5:39pm
Expires:
June 9, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 838 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Benton, or near Penn Yan, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Seneca Falls, Waterloo, Penn Yan, Romulus, Fayette, Benton, Union
Springs, Tyre, Cayuga, and Kendaia.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near the north ends of Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake, get out
of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember,
lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm.
If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by
lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water
in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Yates; Seneca; Southern Cayuga
Forcast Office:
NWS Binghamton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov