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Potential for strong winds, thunderstorms tonight after 10 p.m.

By Howard B. Owens

In about four hours, or a little later, expect thundershowers and strong winds.

The National Weather Service has issued a weather advisory for 10 p.m. through midnight.

A deepening lower pressure system is lifting across the upper Great Lakes tonight and pushing an energetic cold front through WNY, according to the NWS. The front will likely be accompanied by a squall line of heavy showers and some possibly strong thunderstorms. Damaging wind gusts are possible.

Wind gusts could reach 50 mph.

UPDATE 9:31 p.m.: The weather service has upgraded the storm outlook to a thunderstorm watch, in effect until 1 a.m.

UPDATE 10:07 p.m.: The NWS just issued a thunderstorm warning. Gusts up to 60 mph. Below is the latest radar image of the incoming storm.

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