Strong thunderstorms with heavy rain are possible later this afternoon, according to special weather statement by the National Weather Service.
Damaging winds are possible. There is a risk of tornado activity, especially in the Southern Tier and western Finger Lakes region.
The storms are likely to contain torrential downpours that could easily exceed an inch of rainfall in a 30-minute period.
UPDATE 2:23 p.m.: From National Grid -- National Grid is closely monitoring this afternoon’s weather forecast, which calls for potential scattered severe thunderstorms, accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain throughout portions of western New York. The most severe weather is expected in the westernmost tip of the state and is predicted to stretch northward along the shores of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
