Overview

• The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Onondaga County at 1:11 p.m. EDT, in effect until 2 p.m., with peak wind gusts up to 60 mph.
• At 1:10 p.m., a storm was located over Cato moving northeast at 45 mph, and the warning highlighted the risk of damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
• A separate warning at 1:02 p.m. covered Cayuga and Oswego counties until 2 p.m., with a storm over Montezuma moving northeast near 40 mph and affecting areas including Fulton, Weedsport, Cato, and Interstate 90 near exit 40.
• Onondaga locations cited in the warning include Clay, Cicero, Lysander, Van Buren, Baldwinsville, North Syracuse, Jordan, Brewerton, Plainville, and Bayberry.
• Public guidance urges moving to an interior room on the lowest floor and following lightning and heavy-rain safety advice; local outlets are distributing these NWS alerts via the Advance Local Weather Alerts service provided by United Robots.