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Flash Flood — Erie, NY

Aug 9, 2009

A massive convective complex moved from lower Michigan across southern Ontario near Toronto then dove southeast across the Niagara Frontier and Western Southern Tier. This followed an earlier round of strong thunderstorms and heavy rains earlier in the day. Damage from the thunderstorm winds was widespread across the Niagara Frontier and Western Southern Tier. Trees as large as two to three feet in diameter were downed. Power outages were scattered throughout the region as the winds downed powe

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 194532). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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