The National Weather Service (NWS) at Buffalo is alerting to the Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms, including gusty winds, from early evening into Friday morning, including a higher level Slight Risk potential for excessive rain and flash flooding.
The line of storm clusters, from the northwest, are expected to be strongest from a couple hours before to just after midnight in Allegany County, according to forecasters, with the threat lessening as one moves north and east, as shown on the map accompanying this story.
Be Aware. Be Prepared. Stay Safe.TM and monitor for any updates. Turn Around Don’t Drown, with an individual able to be knocked off their feet with as little as six inches of flowing water, and a small car moved at only a depth of one foot.
Follow on Doppler radar
Current details on today’s weather, based on location of residence, work, or travel, along with current forecasts for the next seven days in specific areas, including updating Doppler radar images as they relate to storms, are available through links on our exclusive Weather Resources page at our Allegany Hope Community News, Resources and Calendar website at https://bit.ly/3yYyVUt or https://bit.ly/3YAlcPI.
Due to Allegany County’s location being in or bordering three NYS forecast offices, Allegany Hope Weather Resources provides forecasts and other information from National Weather Services stations at Buffalo, for Allegany County west, Binghamton for Steuben County east, and State College, Pa., for Potter and McKean counties in Pennsylvania, along with regional and national data.
Additional preparedness
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