The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 9:56 p.m. on Monday for strong thunderstorms until 10:45 p.m. for Cortland, Chenango, Tioga, Broome and Delaware counties.

The storms are anticipated to bring pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 50 mph.

"At 9:56 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bainbridge to near Greater Binghamton Airport. Movement was southeast at 40 mph," explains the weather service. "Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible."

Locations impacted by the alert include Binghamton, Johnson City, Endicott, Kirkwood, Conklin, Maine, Sanford, Susquehanna, Nanticoke and Deposit.

The weather service comments, "If outdoors, consi

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