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Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For CNY
The National Weather Service out of Binghamton has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for CNY along with the Excessive Heat Warning.
This watch is in effect for all counties through 10PM Friday July 19th:
Allegany; Broome; Cattaraugus; Cayuga; Chautauqua; Chemung; Chenango; Cortland; Delaware; Erie; Genesee; Livingston; Madison; Monroe; Niagara; Oneida; Onondaga; Ontario; Orleans; Oswego; Otsego; Schuyler; Seneca; Steuben; Tioga; Tompkins; Wayne; Wyoming"
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is issued by the National Weather Service when conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. A severe thunderstorm by definition is a thunderstorm that produces one inch hail or larger in diameter and/or winds equal or exceed 58 miles an hour. The size of the watch can vary depending on the weather situation. They are usually issued for a duration of 4 to 8 hours. They are normally issued well in advance of the actual occurrence of severe weather.
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