A severe thunderstorm warning was released by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 10:28 p.m. in effect until 11:15 p.m. for Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Wyoming counties.
The storms are packing quarter-sized hail (1 inch).
“At 10:27 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located near Evangola State Park, or 13 miles northeast of Dunkirk, moving east at 50 mph,” describes the weather service. “Damage to vehicles is expected.”…