Much of WNY Under Enhanced Severe Weather Risk on Tuesday

It'll be mostly sunny across Western New York today, but that will change by Tuesday afternoon, as a strong cold front will bring the possibility of severe weather to the region. The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center currently has most of Western New York, including Chautauqua County, under an enhanced severe weather risk. Meteorologist Jon Hitchcock with the National Weather Service in Buffalo says it's a risk level the region doesn't see very often...

Jon Hitchcock: significant risk by WNY standards

Hitchcock says showers and thunderstorms will move into the area Tuesday afternoon and evening. He says the primary threat will be damaging winds with a secondary threat of large hail, and an isolated tornado can't be ruled out. Hitchcock adds that the greatest risk will be inland from Lake Erie...

Jon Hitchcock: greatest risk inland from Lake Erie

Hitchcock advises residents to have multiple ways to receive weather warnings.

Graphic by the National Weather Service