Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 19 at 10:44PM EDT until May 19 at 11:30PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 7:44pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
SVRBUF
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Jefferson County in central New York...
Northwestern Lewis County in central New York...
Northeastern Oswego County in central New York...
* Until 1130 PM EDT.
* At 1044 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dexter, or
12 miles west of Watertown, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Watertown, Sandy Island Beach State Park, Fort Drum, Stony Point,
Carthage, Lowville, Pulaski, West Carthage, Clayton, and Adams.
This includes Interstate 81 between exits 37 and 52.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Wind damage with this storm may occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
Area Description:
Jefferson, NY; Lewis, NY; Oswego, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Buffalo NY
Sender: