By Eileen Buckley
Buffalo, NY – The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for Northern Cattaraugus and East Central Chautauqua Counties until 7 p.m. Thursday.
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 608 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK... EAST CENTRAL CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK...
* UNTIL 700 PM EDT
* AT 604 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES WEST OF SINCLAIRVILLE...OR 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF JAMESTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... SINCLAIRVILLE... CHERRY CREEK... SOUTH DAYTON... PERRYSBURG...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR WESTERN NEW YORK.