Tornado Warning 4, NWS Buffalo, NY

Issued

Jul 16, 2020, 6:32 PM EDT (22:32 UTC)

Expired

Jul 16, 2020, 7:00 PM EDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Buffalo, NY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

County Cattaraugus County, NY

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262 
WFUS51 KBUF 162232
TORBUF
NYC009-162300-
/O.NEW.KBUF.TO.W.0004.200716T2232Z-200716T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
632 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2020

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Cattaraugus County in western New York...

* Until 700 PM EDT..

* At 632 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 10 miles west of Salamanca, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Salamanca and Allegany State Park around 700 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Vandalia, Carrollton, East Randolph, Ellicottville, Steamburg, Kill
Buck, Napoli, Little Valley, Great Valley and Randolph.

This includes Interstate 86 between exits 16 and 21.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4208 7901 4224 7901 4230 7858 4209 7856
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 266DEG 20KT 4218 7893 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Mitchell

227 
WWUS51 KBUF 162253
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
653 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2020

NYC009-162300-
/O.CON.KBUF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200716T2300Z/
Cattaraugus NY-
653 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL CATTARAUGUS COUNTY...
    
At 652 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Salamanca, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
south central Cattaraugus County, including the following
locations... Vandalia, Ellicottville, Kill Buck, Carrollton, Little
Valley and Great Valley.

 This includes Interstate 86 between exits 19 and 23.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4208 7882 4226 7887 4230 7858 4209 7856
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 266DEG 20KT 4219 7877 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Mitchell

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