Severe Thunderstorm WARNINGS issued for Jefferson, Lewis, and Oneida Counties

FOR LEWIS AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES-The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Jefferson County in central New York... Central Lewis County in central New York... Northeastern Oswego County in central New York... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 402 PM EDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms were located near Barnes Corners, or 16 miles southeast of Watertown, moving northeast 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... Carthage, Lowville, West Carthage, Highmarket, Barnes Corners, Whetstone Gulf State Park, Denmark, New Bremen, Watson, and Martinsburg.

FOR ONEIDA COUNTY-...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN ONEIDA COUNTY... At 409 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Northwood, or 13 miles southeast of Boonville, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Oneida County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.