Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Niagara River To Hamlin Beach Ny, Lake Ontario

2020-08-25 · near Olcott, Niagara River To Hamlin Beach Ny, Lake Ontario

Wider weather episode

An approaching cold front and strong moisture advection along with a shortwave tracking north of Lake Ontario helped to generate scattered thunderstorms over southern Ontario to east of Lake Huron in the evening of August 24. Thunderstorms increased in intensity and coverage as they crossed the Niagara Peninsula early in the morning on August 25. This line of storms swept across the Niagara Frontier, including metro Buffalo with wind damage noted south of Lake Ontario. They were out of the area by 6 AM.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 919007. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.