Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 31 at 5:21PM EDT until March 31 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 31, 2026 - 2:21pm
Expires:
March 31, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 521 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Taughannock
Falls, or near Ithaca, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Ithaca, Newfield, Cayuga Heights, Lansing, Enfield, Danby, Caroline,
Groton, Covert, and Locke.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Cayuga, NY; Schuyler, NY; Seneca, NY; Tompkins, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Binghamton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov