TORNADO WATCH: NWS issues advisory as storms develop across Finger Lakes (full coverage)

Stormy weather is expected this afternoon across the Finger Lakes and Central New York. We’ll be providing the latest updates from the National Weather Service as things unfold. For the latest radar and media, scroll to the bottom of this post.

Latest Forecast

Areas of thunderstorms are developing across the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier. These are moving east and heading into Central New York. The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for a large portion of the Finger Lakes, including Cayuga, Ontario, Seneca, Schuyler, Steuben, Wayne, and Yates counties. The Tornado Watch remains active until 9 p.m.

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of our forecast area, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia until 9 PM EDT. #NYwx pic.twitter.com/bgFEo6cndM
— NWS Buffalo (@NWSBUFFALO) August 12, 2023

Active Alerts

TRACKING: Thunderstorms with damaging winds, hail, and heavy rain likely this afternoon (full coverage) — Counties highlighted in yellow are in the Tornado Watch. Orange cones reflect severe thunderstorm warnings.

Radar

Staff Report

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