The National Weather Service released a severe thunderstorm warning at 1:28 p.m. on Thursday in effect until 2 p.m. for Cayuga and Oswego counties.

Residents should prepare for wind gusts of up to 60 mph.

"At 1:28 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Lysander, or near Baldwinsville, moving northeast at 40 mph," describes the weather service. "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees."

Locations impacted by the warning include Fulton, Weedsport, Cato, Battle Island State Park, Ira, Conquest, Minetto, Port Byron, Hannibal and Meridian. This includes Interstate 90 near exit 40.

The weather service comments, "For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building."

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