TORNADO WARNING

BUFTORBUF
Issued at: 346 PM EDT SUN APR 28 2002
Issued by: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  ALLEGANY COUNTY IN WESTERN NEW YORK

* UNTIL 430 PM EDT

* AT 344 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO OVER BELFAST...OR ABOUT 17 MILES NORTHWEST OF WELLSVILLE...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.  ANOTHER POSSIBLY TORNADIC STORM WAS
  LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WELLSVILLE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE...
  NORTH OF ANGELICA AT 400 PM EDT

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
WESTERN NEW YORK.

LAT...LON 4237 7828 4221 7817 4236 7776 4245 7781