Severe Thunderstorm WARNING for Cattaraugus County

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
536 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK
  CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK
  SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK
  WESTERN WYOMING COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK

* UNTIL 615 PM EST

* AT 530 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A
  LINE EXTENDING FROM 21 MILES NORTHWEST OF ANGOLA ON THE LAKE TO 16
  MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
  FROM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PORT COLBORNE TO 25 MILES WEST OF
  JAMESTOWN...AND MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  DUNKIRK...
  SILVER CREEK...
  DERBY...
  HAMBURG...
  ATHOL SPRINGS...
  ORCHARD PARK...
  EAST AURORA...
  WALES CENTER...
  ASHFORD...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WIND DAMAGE WITH THESE STORMS WILL OCCUR WELL AHEAD OF ANY RAIN OR
LIGHTNING. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.