Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 8:59PM EDT until September 2 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 2, 2026 - 5:59pm
Expires:
September 2, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
SVRBUF
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Jefferson County in central New York...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 859 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles southwest
of Cedar Point State Park, or 28 miles west of Watertown, moving
east at 20 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...
Clayton, Dexter, Wellesley Island State Park, Cedar Point State
Park, Brownville, Cape Vincent, Chaumont, Three Mile Bay, Millen
Bay, and Grindstone.
This includes Interstate 81 between exits 161 and 162.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central New
York.
Area Description:
Jefferson, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Buffalo NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov