Flash Flood — Wayne, New York

2024-09-09 · near Fruitland, Wayne, New York

Event narrative

Flooded parking lot along Route 104 west of Ontario.

Wider weather episode

A potent shortwave trough/Mesoscale Convective Vortex tracked southeast across the area, causing showers and thunderstorms for much of the Buffalo forecast area. A few of the thunderstorms became severe with tornado and wind damage, along with rain that was heavy enough to cause Flash Flooding issues.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1217411. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.