The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Lewis County in central New York...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 504 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Whetstone
Gulf State Park, or 18 miles northwest of Boonville, moving
northeast at 40 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...
Lowville, Whetstone Gulf State Park, Highmarket, New Bremen,
Watson, Martinsburg, Lyonsdale, Greig, Port Leyden, and Croghan.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 900 PM EDT for central New
York. 