On Wednesday at 7:43 p.m. an updated severe thunderstorm warning was released by the National Weather Service in effect until 8 p.m. for Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara counties.
The storms are packing wind gusts of up to 60 mph and nickel-sized hail (0.88 inches).
“At 7:42 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Woodlawn Beach State Park to Gowanda to near Falconer, moving east at 45 mph,” states the weather service. “Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.”…