Special Weather Statement

WWUS81 KBUF 151409
SPSBUF

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1009 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2012

NYZ019-020-085-151615-
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
1009 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL MOVING ACROSS
THE AREA...

A LARGE AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG THE LAKE
ERIE SHORELINE FROM HAMBURG TO WESTFIELD....AND TOWARD GOWANDA. ADDITIONAL
THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INLAND OFF OF LAKE ERIE THROUGH NOON.
HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND SMALL HAIL UP TO A HALF INCH IN DIAMETER WILL
ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN INCH ARE
POSSIBLE THROUGH NOON. THIS WILL RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON THE
ROADS.

MOTORISTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SLOW DOWN ON THE WET ROADS. DO NOT
DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS
AND HEAR LIGHTNING...GO INDOORS.

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