Strong to Severe Storms Rolled Through Western New York on Wednesday

Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms rolled through Western New York Wednesday afternoon and evening, fueled by a very warm and humid air mass. The conditions triggered several watches and warnings across the region, including a tornado watch for all of Western New York and a couple of severe thunderstorm warnings in Chautauqua County. Meteorologist Liz Jurkowski with the National Weather Service in Buffalo describes the activity...

Liz Jurkowski: storms moved across the lakes

While the Southern Tier was spared the worst of the damage, Jurkowski says there were several reports of downed trees and power lines...

Liz Jurkowski: several reports of trees down

Jurkowski says in Chautauqua County, most of the damage was reported in the southern part of the county.

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