Northern Genesee County is about to get hit with a severe thunderstorm capable of producing nickel-sized hail, according to the National Weather Service office in Buffalo.
Winds could exceed 60 m.p.h. There is a weak rotation area in the storm that could develop into a tornado, the weather service warned.
At 4:45 p.m., the storm was in the area of Alabama, 9 miles south of Medina and moving northeast at 25 m.p.h.
"If a tornado is spotted," the Weather Service statement says, "act quickly and move to a place of safety in a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small interior room.
The severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 9 p.m. for all of Western New York.
