Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 31 at 7:07PM EDT until March 31 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 31, 2026 - 4:07pm
Expires:
March 31, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 706 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Findley Lake,
or 17 miles east of Erie, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Jamestown, Dunkirk, Fredonia, Westfield, Lakewood, Silver Creek,
Falconer, Mayville, Clymer, and Long Point State Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 90 between exits 58 and 61.
Interstate 86 between exits 4 and 14.
Instruction:
This storm has a history of producing wind damage.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Chautauqua, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Buffalo NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov