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Severe thunderstorm warning issued, includes southwestern GC

By Billie Owens

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service Office in Buffalo at 3:14 p.m. and remains in effect until 4:15 p.m. It includes southwestern Genesee County and three other counties.

Doppler radar indicated a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing quarter-size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. These storms were located along a line extending from six miles southwest of Niagara Falls to 13 miles northwest of Angola on the Lake, moving east at 45 mph.

Be prepared for damaging winds, destructive hail, deadly lightning and very heavy rain.

Meanhwile, a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 10 p.m.

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