- Special Weather Statement for Ontario County, New York
- Special Weather Statement issued May 21 at 8:58PM EDT by NWS
- Effective: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 8:58 p.m.
- Expires: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 10 p.m.
...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE AREA...
* AT 851 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN.
THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ONTARIO TO
PALMYRA TO BRISTOL TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BRISTOL...AND MOVING
EAST AT 35 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY INCLUDE...
CANANDAIGUA...
GENEVA...
NEWARK...
CANANDAIGUA...
THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND
COULD CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THE
HEAVIER RAIN WILL MOVE EASTWARD ALONG THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY.
DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN IN THE HEAVY RAIN TO AVOID
HYDROPLANING.