Planet Briefing

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Special Marine Warning issued October 7 at 9:51PM EDT until October 7 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

The alert reported a storm near Waterport moving east at 45 mph, with quarter-size hail and winds up to 60 mph affecting Monroe and Orleans counties. It advised sheltering in an interior room on the lowest floor.

Why it matters

The alert called for immediate sheltering because damaging wind and hail were reported.

Location

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
8/10

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