A Tornado Watch has been issued by the NWS Storm Prediction Center. The watch is in effect from 440 PM until 1100 PM EDT this Wednesday. Primary threats include a few tornadoes, scattered damaging wind gusts, and scattered large hail.

The watch area includes portions of Western and Central New York, as well as Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Supercell thunderstorms are expected to pose a threat for large hail and possibly a few tornadoes as they move eastward.

Further details are available from the NWS Storm Prediction Center, including specific information about the potential severity of the storms and the areas most likely to be affected.